US Elections Road To White House

The 58th United States Presidential Election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, 2020. On this day, Americans cast their ballots for the man or woman who will serve as U.S. president for the following four years. The US presidential candidates are selected by the respective party delegates who had earlier voted at the national conventions of the two contesting parties- the Democratic and Republican- to determine which candidates appear on the ballots.

Pandemic Impact Deafblind At Receiving End

Born deaf and with low vision, which progressively worsened as she got older, 25-year-old Siddhimaya Maharjan uses her hands to get her bearings in unfamiliar environments. “To make sense and convey what the eyes and ears can’t detect, Siddhimaya excessively relies on touch and hand movements,” says her sister, Rushna Maharjan, Project Coordinator at Day Care Centre in Mid-Baneshwor, the only one of its kind in the capital catering to the deafblind individuals. Prior to the virus outbreak,...

Highest paid singer Bishnu Majhi sees demand go high

Bishnu Majhi, the highest-paid singer in the field of Nepali music, has received Rs 200,000 for her song Mayalu Timi Mutuma Chhau. Singer Majhi, who has been working at Rs. 100,000 for a long time, has received Rs. 200,000 for this song. Singer of the song Rajan Gurung said that they paid Rs. 200,000 as singer Majhi recently increased her singing fee. “Of late, she has been charging Rs. 200,000 for a song, therefore, we paid the amount as we agreed to pay her the salary according to demand of...

TikTok Star to be held

Considering the popularity of TikTok, a video- sharing app owned by the Chinese company ByteDance, HP Entertainment is hosting a TikTok Star online competition. According to the organisers, the new talents from different parts of the country will contest online staying at home and the winners will be given an opportunity act in film. Prakash Pathak, head of the organising body, said that TikTok Star would be a platform for talented, who are deprived of a chance to show their potential. According...

Trump, Biden go after each other on coronavirus, taxes

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden offered sharply different visions of how to handle the surging pandemic and fought over how much Trump pays in taxes during their final debate of a tumultuous campaign.

Restoration Of Monuments

With the resurrection of two iconic monuments, Kathmandu has somewhat regained its lost characteristic of being an extraordinary city full of cultural heritage. Reconstruction of the two monuments, the Ranipokhari Pond and Durbar High School, damaged by the Gorkha Earthquake in 2015, has completed after five years. After the restoration, the two sites have added more sheen to the city. The appeal of two fine monuments appears so intense among all passersby, which is evident from the fact that many...

Data Journalism Gaining Ground

It has been eight months since the COVID-19 pandemic has played havoc with the life of people. It has exacerbated socio-economic hardships across the world. The situation has also posed severe challenges to the profession of journalism. Consequently, it has raised the demand for multitasking journalists. Today, the audience expects information processed through the in-depth and investigative journalism and effective visualisation of data in order to combat disinformation and rumours. This has opened...

Focus On Adaptation To Climate Change

Unlike biological pandemic like COVID-19, climate change does not peak. But it is more damaging. Once we deforest the Amazon or melt the Greenland Ice Sheet, it is gone. We will have no alternative left than to live with whatever extreme weather that is unleashed. This is a warning from the climate scientists. Despite being a serious challenge to huma

Rethink COVID-19 Treatment Policy

With the COVID-19 pandemic showing no sign of abating, an increasing number of people have succumbed to it. The virus cases are rising at an alarming rate, putting greater pressure on the healthcare system. The unprecedented health crisis calls for urgent state’s support to the citizens irrespective of their economic status. However, the government’s recent announcement with regard to the treatment of the COVID-19 patien

NHRC offices to remain open during Dashain

The central and state level offices of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) shall remain open during Dashain holidays. The NHRC said that its offices would remain open from 12 pm to 2 pm during the holidays to let people register their complaints about human rights violation. Similarly, the commission would continue its media monitoring and would carry out monitoring in the serious human rights violation cases as per the requirement. A provision has been arranged to open the NHRC offices...