Kathmandu: Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Maha Prasad Adhikari has said that the obligation to carry cash to buy vegetables will be removed very soon.Addressing the general assembly of the Nepal Bankers Association, an association of CEOs of commercial banks, Governor Adhikari announced to remove the obligation of carrying cash by encouraging cashless transactions.… Continue reading Nepal Rastra Bank to promote digital transaction
Month: December 2020
Premier League on alert after record number of positive coronavirus tests
(The Guardian): The Premier League and Football League insist they have no plans to pause the season despite nearly 50 matches being postponed since Christmas because of a spike in coronavirus cases. However, the mounting scale of the problem was again illustrated on Tuesday when the Premier League announced a record 18 new positive tests… Continue reading Premier League on alert after record number of positive coronavirus tests
Big tech bets and cryptocurrencies power 2020’s top U.S. funds
NEW YORK (Reuters): Outsized bets on large U.S. technology companies and emerging cryptocurrencies fueled the year’s top-performing U.S. mutual fund and exchange-traded funds as the coronavirus pandemic upended global markets, while funds that bet on oil and gas companies fell nearly 100%, according to data from fund-tracker Morningstar. The year was a challenge like few… Continue reading Big tech bets and cryptocurrencies power 2020’s top U.S. funds
U.S. government appeals judge’s order blocking TikTok restrictions
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The U.S. government on Monday appealed a Dec. 7 order by a U.S. judge that blocked the U.S. Commerce Department from imposing restrictions on Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok that would have effectively barred its use in the United States. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols in Washington issued an order after U.S. Judge… Continue reading U.S. government appeals judge’s order blocking TikTok restrictions
Netflix reworks leftovers with food-based reality game show
NEW YORK (AP): Just in time for anyone facing a heaving, post-holiday refrigerator comes a TV show about what to do with all those dubious dishes — leftovers. Each episode of the food game show “Best Leftovers Ever!” on Netflix sees three skilled cooks make new dishes out of already made dishes, hoping to walk… Continue reading Netflix reworks leftovers with food-based reality game show
As COVID-19 ravages US, shootings, killings are also up
DETROIT (AP): When Andre Avery drives his commercial truck through Detroit, he keeps his pistol close. Avery, 57, grew up in the Motor City and is aware that homicides and shootings are surging, even though before the pandemic they were dropping in Detroit and elsewhere. His gun is legal, and he carries it with him… Continue reading As COVID-19 ravages US, shootings, killings are also up
Trump reluctantly signs COVID aid, sparks fresh fight in GOP
WASHINGTON (AP): Shelving his objections, President Donald Trump has signed a $2 trillion-plus COVID-19 and annual federal spending package providing relief for millions of Americans, even as Congress returns to confront the White House on remaining priorities in a rare end-of-session showdown. Trump appears to have accomplished little, if anything, from the days of drama… Continue reading Trump reluctantly signs COVID aid, sparks fresh fight in GOP
Zhang Zhan: China jails citizen journalist for Wuhan reports
(BBC): A Chinese citizen journalist who covered Wuhan’s coronavirus outbreak has been jailed for four years. Zhang Zhan was found guilty of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble”, a frequent charge against activists. The 37-year-old former lawyer was detained in May, and has been on hunger strike for several months. Her lawyers say she is in… Continue reading Zhang Zhan: China jails citizen journalist for Wuhan reports
Atlantic discovery: 12 new species ‘hiding in the deep’
(BBC): Almost five years of studying the deep Atlantic in unprecedented detail has revealed 12 species new to science. The sea mosses, molluscs and corals had eluded discovery because the sea floor is so unexplored, scientists say. Researchers warn that the newly discovered animals could already be under threat from climate change. Carbon dioxide absorbed… Continue reading Atlantic discovery: 12 new species ‘hiding in the deep’
Virat Kohli and Ellyse Perry named players of decade by ICC
(BBC): India captain Virat Kohli and Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry have been named as players of the decade by the International Cricket Council. Kohli has scored 20,396 runs in all international cricket in the 10 years covered by the awards. Perry made 4,349 runs across all formats and took 213 wickets – the most of… Continue reading Virat Kohli and Ellyse Perry named players of decade by ICC