Vaccine inequality in India sends many falling through gaps

As the coronavirus tears through India, night watchman Sagar Kumar thinks constantly about getting vaccines for himself and his family of five amid critical shortages of shots in the country. But even if he knew how to get one, it wouldn’t be easy.

New grand jury seated for next stage of Trump investigation

New York prosecutors have convened a special grand jury to consider evidence in a criminal investigation into former President Donald Trump’s business dealings, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

Economic revival main priority: NRB Governor

Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank Maha Prasad Adhikari has said that Nepal’s economy was becoming more challenging as uncertainty has increased with the second wave of COVID-19. He made this remark while addressing the 49th virtual meeting of the Board of Directors of the Asian Clearing Union (ACU), which was held on May 24, 2021. “Trade, tourism, transport, manufacturing and construction sectors, which were affected by the previous wave of COVID-19, are gradually recovering. The second wave of...

60% work of Parewabhir road section complete

About 60 per cent of the work has been completed in the much-talked-about Parewabhir section of the road connecting Malekhu of Dhading with Manahari Bazaar of Makwanpur. Chairman of Raksirang Rural Municipality Raj Kumar Malla claimed that the physical progress in the Parewabhir section of Raksirang Rural Municipality-4 is guaranteed to save the pedestrians from having to die falling off cliff in the rainy season.

NRB bars BFIs from short-term investment in share market

The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has barred the banks and financial institutions (BFIs) from making investment in the stock market for a period of less than one year. Amending its Integrated Directives 2020 on Tuesday, the central bank has applied strict measures on BFIs’ investment in the share market. It has allowed the investment in the shares and debentures of the companies that have issued shares to the public and are listed at the securities trading market for more than one year’s period. “No...

Price Of Disobedience

The infection of COVID-19 has not shown a sign of subsiding since the outbreak of the second wave about a month ago. Fatalities have not gone down significantly though there have been fluctuation of figures time and again. This tendency calls for aggressive response against the pandemic o

Housing People Face Stigma In Pandemic

Blaming and shaming certain groups of people during a pandemic poses a threat to everyone. Nepal government has been addressing this issue with a stigma-free approach to ensure and safeguard the citizens by imposing lockdowns and other measures. However, it is important to explore how this is being addressed in areas where there are other entities who try to have control over certain communities. In housing and multi-flat communities, the management of the housing commun

Nepal Holds Potential For Precision Farming

With a rising demand for food production in Nepal, it is logical for the country to go for more advanced agricultural technology. It needs no mention that agriculture is still a mainstay of the national economy, with around 66 per cent of the total population engaged in this sector (

Inner Equanimity

There comes a time in a person's life when inner peace becomes more valuable than material success, possessions and achievements. In the end, what matters is our peace of mind in all aspects of life. According to Buddhism, there are sufferings in life but there are also ways to eliminate sufferings. While it may not be possible for all of us to reach nirvana, peace and happiness are still attainable. Today, stress, anxiety, depression and a plethora of mental ailments are common. People complain...

NC meeting today

Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba on Tuesday called a meeting of the sitting and former office bearers of the party’s Central Working for Wednesday to discuss the latest political development in the country.