Theranos CEO wooed investors while lab director saw trouble

Fallen Silicon Valley star Elizabeth Holmes convinced media mogul Rupert Murdoch and other billionaires to invest in her biotechnology startup despite warnings its unconventional blood tests were dangerously unreliable, according to evidence presented Tuesday during her criminal trial.

206 cases of gender-based violence reported in a month

As many as 206 cases of violence against women were reported from all over the country during the month of Bhadra (mid-August to mid-September), a report says. According to the Women Rehabilitation Centre (WOREC) data, in total, 109 cases of domestic violence and 41 cases of rape were reported during the period. Similarly, 25 cases of social violence, 11 cases of murder, six cases of sexual violence, four cases of women trafficking, three cases of attempt to rape, three cases of suicide and one...

COVID vaccination moving smoothly

As the government plans to vaccinate 33 per cent of the target population against COVID-19 by mid-October, the vaccination campaign is going on in full swing across the nation. According to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), 6,960,828 (32 per cent) people have taken their first dose of vaccine and 6,205,770 (28.5 per cent) people have been fully vaccinated so far. As per the MoHP update, in total, 208,090 doses of vaccines were administered in the last 24 hours.

Meet Spending Goals

The role of public expenditure is crucial to expedite the economic development of a country. Increased government expenditure, especially the capital spending, will have both direct and indirect impacts on increasing private investments and creating new jobs in the country. On th

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Running Physical Classes Poses COVID Risks

People started a new life in quarantine to be safe and the quarantine life is accompanied by psychological and socio-economic consequences. Following the lockdown guidelines, the educational institutions had no option but to shut down. As the whole COVID situation in the country got even more obscure, the government proposed virtual-learning, which, without doubt, did sound like an effective alternative but it was but a vague concept, a potential “what if” as majority of schools and students...

Poverty In Nepal

Absolute poverty in Nepal had decreased by 2.2 per cent between 1995 and 2010 AD, stated according to studies. And lately Nepal is making gradual improvements in the collective living standards of its citizens. It has been attributed to the remarkable boost in overseas employment and remittance that have increased significantly in the past two decades. Further, employment opportunities within the nat

ISPs’ refusal to share infrastructure may make internet costly

The electricity pole rent row between the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and Internet Service Providers (ISPs) shows no sign of being resolved easily. While the NEA claims that it has offered the infrastructure on rent for the lowest possible rate which was not reviewed for years, ISPs say that the increased rental charges for the use of the electricity poles to extend fibre optic cable would shoot up the internet cost.

Kaligandaki landslide buries steamers

A landslide has buried eight steamers at Andhi Dobhan in Kaligandaki Rural Municipality -7 of Syangja. The steamers are being operated by Kaligandaki Water Transport Pvt. Ltd was buried in a landslide last night, said chairman Dol Raj Bhattarai.

Sweltering heat affects   normal lives in Terai

The locals have said that every day is a struggle to pass amid sweltering temperature that has caused several health problems, including headaches. The temperature there has reached 30-35 degrees Celsius.