The Covid 19 outbreak has hit almost every sector of Nepal’s economy, impacting up to 0.13% of the GDP and rendering up to 15,880 people jobless. The Central Bureau of Statistic has estimated that Nepal’s economic growth in FY 2020/21 will be 2.27% down from
Dipisha Bhujel of Rasuwa was awarded the Zonta International Young Women in Public Affairs (YWPA) Award 2020 on August 16. She was chosen by Zonta Club of Kathmandu, District 25, Area 2 and the application for the award was sent to the Zonta International District
On September 1, Glocal announced the application opening of Glocal Teen Hero Nepal 2020 which will be hosted virtually on December 12. The event will be held online in the presence of industry leaders from diverse fields ranging from education, entrepreneurship, diplomacy, bureaucracy, and more. It shall
On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of independence of the Republic of Indonesia, a flag hoisting ceremony was organised at the Office of the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Indonesia at IME Complex premises on August 17. Chandra Prasad Dhakal,
Governments who were lauded for releasing prisoners in response to Covid 19 outbreaks have excluded human rights defenders from the measures and continue to make new arrests of activists, journalists and critics, Amnesty International said on August 6 via a press statement. In the new briefing,
Zonta Club Kathmandu organised a digital panel session titled “Behind Closed Doors: Unleashing the Truth of Domestic Violence during Covid 19” as a response to the increasing cases of domestic violence against women especially after the lockdown on August 2. The aim of the session
Driven by the theme “The best project you’ll ever work on is you” and an undeniable passion for continuing the journey of leadership and public speaking, the members of Bodhi Toastmasters Club celebrated its 100th meeting milestone on the evening of August 3 via video
The government decided to resume international flights in selected destinations starting from September 1 abiding by safety measures. In a press conference held on August 21 to announce decisions made by the Cabinet, Minister for Communication and Information Technology Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada announced measures to
“There is something inscrutable about China. India will need to invest more in understanding the Chinese psyche, if we are to reverse the current level of disengagement between the two countries,” said Ambassador T P Sreenivasan. He was speaking to Dr D Dhanuraj, Chairman, Centre
Realme launched its four new AIoT products: the Realme Band, Realme Buds air, Realme buds air neo, and the Realme watch, in the Nepali market on August 17. All devices are available from any of its 950+ offline retailers and on daraz.com.np. Realme’s first ever smartwatch