NC lawmakers to deposit Dashain allowance in COVID-19 trust

The parliamentary party of the main opposition Nepali Congress on Monday decided to return the Dashain allowance provided to its lawmakers. The NC parliamentray party, writing a letter to general secretary of the Federal Parliament Secretariat, asked to retrieve the allowance and deposit it in COVID-19 trust.

Decade-old demand for irrigation channel getting fulfilled: farmers at Mathagadhi, Palpa, elated

Local farmers of the more than 1100 ropani of land have become elated that the demand they put forward about a decade ago is now being fulfilled.

Few fans, masked umps, muted celebrations for World Series

A World Series like no other opens Tuesday night with Clayton Kershaw’s Los Angeles Dodgers pursuing redemption, Kevin Kiermaier’s Tampa Bay Rays seeking acclaim and Major League Baseball relieved just to reach the championship of the pandemic-delayed season.

COVID-19 Treatment

Despite a startling rise in the number of coronavirus infections in Nepal, the government has decided not to bear expenses of the people infected with COVID-19. However, the government will continue to bear the test and treatment expenses of the poor, helpless, persons with disabilities, single women, elderly citizens, frontline health workers, security personnel, sanitisation workers as well as those civil servants who are working in the risk-prone areas. If these persons have got their health insured...

When Medium Becomes Message

Is a prolonged catch-22 situation something that Nepal or India can afford without inflicting irreparable damages on bilateral relationship? Would it look reasonable for a regional power to stop talking with a bordering neighbour simply because it registered a voice against occupation of a piece of land under dispute, especially when both sides have acknowledged that there are ‘outstanding boundary issues’ between them? And would it be plausible to allow this one single issue to adversely affect...

Plasma Therapy Shows Promising Results

It is human nature to use any option as the last resort when there are no other options left or when they have failed. The coronavirus has been the scourge for man since it emerged in late December 2019. There are no proven vaccines or medicines at present, although doctors and scientists all over the world are scrambling to develop drugs or vaccines for the disease. And plasma therapy has proved to be a boon for coronavirus patients. Plasma therapy, or convalescent plasma therapy in medical parlance,...

Do Rapists Deserve Death Penalty?

A few days ago, the Bangladeshi government approved a law related to death penalty for rapists. With mushrooming rape cases across Nepal, many women parliamentarians and activists, too, have ignited a debate to lobby for stricter rape laws, including the provision of death penalty for rapists. A study conducted by Nepal Police found that rape cases swiftly rose to 2,144 in the fiscal year 2019/20 from 1,480 in 2017/18. This data clearly reflects the pathetic scene that violence against women has...

Global Dignity Day on Wednesday

Global Dignity Nepal in partnership with Kids of Kathmandu is going to mark the Global Dignity Day by conducting virtual Dignity workshop among youth activists from all over country. Hundreds of thousands of young people around the world will participate in Global Dignity Day, an annual celebration organised by international non-profit Global Dignity, read a statement issued by Global Dignity Nepal. Cynthia Guyer, Global Dignity Executive Director said, “2020 is a year we will never forget. Like...

PSC written exams postponed

Owing to the increasing threat of COVID-19, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has decided to postpone all the written examinations which were scheduled to begin from November 1. "As the officials of the commission have been infected with the novel coronavirus, they have been placed in isolation and all the main departments relating to examination have been shut," informed the PSC by issuing a notice on Monday. The commission decided to postpone all written exams relating to civil service, security...

iPhones of latest entry in gadget market

Nikhil Shrestha The smartphone market has gotten crazy competitive in the past few years – with manufacturers coming up with a suitable offering no matter what your budget is. And that’s a big win for the consumers; having more choices is always good in an economy. And the recent trend shows buyers skewing away from investing in flagship devices, but want something close for less money. This is a seemingly Nobel and an untapped market from the most renowned manufacturers. Now, 2020 has handed...