Proposal to increase television charges by giving reasons to Clean Feed

Kathmandu: Television distributors have said that the monthly fee paid by the customers will increase after the implementation of Clean Feed. They argues that the cost of watching television may increase as foreign channels provide separate clean feeds for Nepal. It has been one week since the introduction of Clean Feed in foreign television broadcasts… Continue reading Proposal to increase television charges by giving reasons to Clean Feed

Influential media support for Trump’s rival Biden

Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Kathmandu: Some of the world’s most influential newspapers and magazines have openly backed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. On the eve of the election, The Economist, a popular London-based magazine, published an article in support of President Donald Trump’s rival Joe Biden, explaining why Biden should be emphasized on the cover of the magazine. The… Continue reading Influential media support for Trump’s rival Biden

Tens of thousands of Muslims protest over Macron remarks after killings in France

Muslims hit the effigy depicting the French president Emmanuel Macron after Friday prayer as they take part in a protest calling for the boycott of French products and denouncing French president Emmanuel Macron for his comments over Prophet Mohammed’s caricatures, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, October 30, 2020. Photo courtesy: Reuters

Dhaka/Islamabad (Reuters): Tens of thousands of Muslims protested in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Palestinian territories on Friday after killings in a French church prompted a vow from President Emmanuel Macron to stand firm against attacks on French values and freedom of belief.French Interior Minister Gerald Damarnin said France – home to Europe’s largest Muslim community and… Continue reading Tens of thousands of Muslims protest over Macron remarks after killings in France

Strong earthquake strikes Aegean Sea, shaking Turkey, Greece

Search and rescue works are being conducted at debris of a building in Bayrakli district of Izmir after a magnitude 6.6 quake shook Turkey’s Aegean Sea coast, in Izmir, Turkey on October 30, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Anadolu Agency

Istanbul (Reuters): A strong earthquake struck the Aegean Sea on Friday and was felt in both Greece and Turkey, where some buildings collapsed in the coastal province of Izmir, authorities said. People flooded onto the streets in the tourist city of Izmir, witnesses said, after the quake struck the region with a magnitude of up… Continue reading Strong earthquake strikes Aegean Sea, shaking Turkey, Greece

Nepali short film ‘Ice Cream’ to screen the African Festival

Kathmandu: Nepali short film Ice Cream will be screened at ‘Africa Film for Impact Festival’. Directed by Sangeeta Shrestha, the film will be screened on the first day of the festival, which will be held virtually from November 3 to 7. The film, which deals with child sexual abuse, tells the story of a girl… Continue reading Nepali short film ‘Ice Cream’ to screen the African Festival

Chopper companies offers tour packages targeting domestic tourists

Kathmandu: Considering the increasing trend of travelling among Nepalese, private sector helicopter service providers have started bringing packages to attract the general public. According to Helicopter Society of Nepal, the helicopter service provider is making it possible to use helicopters not only for emergency purposes but also as a means of entertainment. Thus, chopper companies… Continue reading Chopper companies offers tour packages targeting domestic tourists

NCP leaders meeting chairman Prachanda

Photo Courtesy: Facebook page of NCP chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal (Prachanda)

Kathmandu: As the misunderstanding between the Prime Minister and CPN (Maoist) Chairman KP Sharma Oli and another Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has increased, Oli has sent the leaders close to him to Khumaltar on a daily basis. Standing committee member Pradip Gyawali, who is also the foreign minister close to Prime Minister Oli, reached… Continue reading NCP leaders meeting chairman Prachanda

Trump, Biden to take campaign battle to critical battleground: Florida

U.S. President Donald Trump rallies with supporters at Phoenix Goodyear Airport in Goodyear, Arizona, U.S. October 28, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden will rally supporters on Thursday in the battleground of Florida, visiting the same city hours apart and putting on full display their contrasting approaches to the resurgent coronavirus pandemic.Opinion polls show Biden with a significant edge nationally, but his lead is tighter in battleground… Continue reading Trump, Biden to take campaign battle to critical battleground: Florida

Three dead as woman beheaded in France, gunman killed in second incident

Police officers stand guard at the scene of a reported knife attack at Notre Dame church in Nice, France, October 29, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

NICE, France (Reuters) – A knife-wielding attacker shouting “Allahu Akbar” beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a suspected terrorist act at a church in the French city of Nice on Thursday, while a man waving a gun was shot dead by police in a separate incident.Within hours of the Nice attack, police… Continue reading Three dead as woman beheaded in France, gunman killed in second incident

Farmers do not get support price of paddy

A farmer uses a traditional tool of "Henga" to flatten the field after sowing wheat seeds in Kanchanpur district, on Friday, November 11, 2016. Photo: Rastriya Samachar Samiti

Kathmandu: Stakeholders have said that the farmers are forced to sell paddy at cheaper prices even though the government has fixed the minimum support price for paddy.Stakeholders have complained that farmers have been forced to sell paddy at cheaper prices due to delay in issuing the directive even after the government fixed the minimum support… Continue reading Farmers do not get support price of paddy