Covid-19 Highlights: 316 new cases, 60 recoveries, no death recorded on Tuesday

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Health Ministry, in its regular press briefing, shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country, and government’s response to the health crisis. As of today, 228,341 tests through Polymerase...

Nepal 30 Jun, 2020

Distancing from Trump? Some Republicans step up critiques

WASHINGTON: For more than three years, President Donald Trump instilled such fear in the Republican Party's leaders that most kept criticism of his turbulent leadership or inconsistent politics to themselves. That's beginning to change. Four...

World 30 Jun, 2020

Nepal COVID-19 Update: 463 new cases, 179 recoveries, no deaths recorded on Sunday

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Health Ministry, in its regular press briefing, shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country, and government’s response to the health crisis. As of today, 215,839 tests through Polymerase...

Nepal 28 Jun, 2020

Drive to end stigma, discrimination against coronavirus patients launched

Kathmandu, June 23 The United Nations Country Team in Nepal together with more than 30 national and international organisations today collectively launched #SpreadLove Campaign, calling for an end to stigma and discrimination against people amidst...

Nepal 24 Jun, 2020

Banke District Officer, Army Colonel manage final rites of COVID-19 victim

NEPALGUNJ: The Chief District Officer along with the Colonel of Nepal Army managed the last rites of a Covid-19 victim, a woman who was detected with the virus post demise in Banke. Banke CDO Ram Bahadur Kurumwang and Colonel Nakul Thapa of Bhairav...

Nepal 19 Jun, 2020

14 health workers infected with coronavirus so far

Kathmandu, June 9 With the national coronavirus tally reaching 4,085, frontline health workers at high risk of contact the infection. As per data provided by the Ministry of Health and Population, a total of 14 health workers have tested positive...

Nepal 10 Jun, 2020

China's companies emerge as global donors in virus pandemic

BEIJING: As the coronavirus spread, the world’s richest communist dug into his deep pockets. Jack Ma, founder of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group and a member of the ruling Communist Party, helped to pay for 1,000 ventilators delivered to New York...

Health 09 Jun, 2020

Hasan Minhaj slams anti-black racism among South Asians

KATHMANDU: Indian-American Comedian Hasan Minhaj has taken on the hypocrisy of South Asian communities when it comes to widely prevalent anti-black sentiments among the 'Desis'. The Patriot-Act host through a video on June 4 called out anti-black...

Entertainment 07 Jun, 2020

Returning migrants: Humanitarian catastrophe waiting to happen

Kathmandu They slept under bridges, even in jungles, in the heat, stranded with nowhere to go. Pregnant woman slept on the roadsides. They couldn’t buy food or water because of the fear and stigma that they might have ‘the...

Nepal 07 Jun, 2020

Opinion: How to raise empowered daughters

KATHMANDU: How do you raise a strong girl and what does that mean? First and foremost, strong girls grow up feeling secure. They learn to take action, make positive choices for themselves and do positive things for others. They take a critical view of...

Opinion 04 Jun, 2020

Nepali celebs unite in video to help returnees get home safely

KATHMANDU: Nepali celebrities and influencers have urged citizens to welcome Nepali returnees at the southern border with love and respect and help them get back to their homes via a video message. A video by Bidhan Shestha was released on May 30...

Entertainment 02 Jun, 2020

Are we doing enough for the mental health of healthcare workers?

The number of coronavirus patients has been increasing over the past few days in Nepal. In the current scenario, it seems like the numbers would further increase in the coming days. Given that healthcare workers and frontline staff are the first...

Opinion 29 May, 2020