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
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Three dead as woman beheaded in France, gunman killed in second incident
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
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
Covid-19 ‘hotspot’ Kathmandu; 129 killed, 23,000 infected so far
Kathmandu: Covid-19 infection is on the rise in Kathmandu. More than half of the daily infections are in Kathmandu. At present, more than 2,000 infected people are being added to the Kathmandu Valley every day. Infections have been added to Kathmandu at consistently high points this week. About 70 percent of the infected people across… Continue reading Covid-19 ‘hotspot’ Kathmandu; 129 killed, 23,000 infected so far
Mobile business booms during pandemic
Kathmandu: Imports of mobile phones have increased during the global spread of the corona virus. Covid-19 has led to an increase in the use of virtual media, including teaching and learning, company meetings, and the uses of mobile phones.According to the statistics of the Department of Customs, mobile phones worth Rs. 11.10 billion have been… Continue reading Mobile business booms during pandemic
Govt to distribute identity card to poor households
Kathmandu: The Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation have decided to complete the work of identification and distribution of identity cards to the poor households by mid-July, 2021.In a meeting held at the Ministry of Finance today, it was decided that the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and… Continue reading Govt to distribute identity card to poor households
World Bank approves $80 Million to boost Nepal’s agriculture sector
Washington: The World Bank has approved a $80 million project today to bolster Nepal’s agriculture sector by strengthening rural market linkages and promoting entrepreneurship while creating jobs to support post-COVID-19 recovery.According to a press statement issued by the World Bank, the Rural Enterprise and Economic Development (REED) Project will promote market linkages to support the… Continue reading World Bank approves $80 Million to boost Nepal’s agriculture sector
Nepal Airlines to cut off all foreign pilots
Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is preparing to cut off all foreign pilots currently working on contract basis. Newly appointed NAC general manager Dim Prasad Poudel has said that the processes have taken forth to remove all foreign pilots within six months. According to him, only six foreign pilots are currently working for the remaining… Continue reading Nepal Airlines to cut off all foreign pilots
Hotels and resorts have seen increase in domestic tourists to 90 percent occupancy
Kathmandu: After seven months, hotels and resorts in the Kathmandu Valley have seen a resurgence. Hotels and resorts, which have been hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, have been flooded during the Dashain Festival. The number of people wandering in the midst of Corona’s panic has been significant, which is why hotels and resorts are… Continue reading Hotels and resorts have seen increase in domestic tourists to 90 percent occupancy
Biden, in LGBTQ interview, vows to pass Equality Act in first 100 days
(Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has promised to make passing the LGBTQ rights legislation known as the Equality Act a top priority, hoping to sign what would be a landmark civil rights law within 100 days should he win Tuesday’s election. Biden, a leading voice for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer rights… Continue reading Biden, in LGBTQ interview, vows to pass Equality Act in first 100 days