875 persons commit suicide during Covid-19 lockdown
A total of 875 people have committed suicide during the lockdown period in Nepal. The country has been under lockdown, against the novel coronavirus disease, since March 24. According to…
Changing incentives, policies crucial to end hunger, malnutrition
Aid agencies, the United Nations and its member countries mark World Food Day on Wednesday in the shadow of a worsening hunger and malnutrition crisis fueled by climate change, drawn-out…
Remittances: Migrants to Save Over $25 billion Each Year as World Leaders Pledged to Cut the Cost to 3% Under the SDGs- UN
Lowering the fees migrant workers pay to send money home could result in $1 billion more being spent on education in developing countries, the United…
Damaging and defacing currency notes now a crime in Nepal
Any damage caused to currency notes and coins by tearing, burning, writing and drawing lines on them without the order of authorised person will be crime in Nepal. Nepal authorities…
Bangladesh plane carrying 67 passengers crashes in Nepal’s Kathmandu airport
March 12, 2018 A Bangladeshi aircraft carrying 67 passengers crashed on Monday while coming in to land at the airport in the Nepali capital, Kathmandu, an airport official said, adding…