Though the government had planned to vaccinate at least 430,000 frontline workers, only 184,857 people chose to get the shot

Koshi Bird Observatory turns into a new traveling point

Published On: February 8, 2021 08:54 PM NPT By: RSS

ITAHARI, Feb 8: Since its inception in 2068 BS, Koshi Bird Observatory (KBO) of Barahakshetra Municipality-2, Khasre, Jabdi, was a place for academic visits. Students of BSc and MSc would use this facility for both their academic and non-academic research.

Check today’s hourly air quality index of Kathmandu Valley

Published On: February 8, 2021 07:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The Kathmandu Valley, where Nepal’s federal capital city lies, reported the highest PM 2.5 reading of 144.5 micrograms per cubic meter (μg/m³) on Monday in the morning between 7 and 8.

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: Meteorologists had expected that temperature across the country would rise following the first spell of winter rainfall on Friday and Saturday last week.

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has rolled out the second phase of vaccination drive against COVID-19 from today.

The swab sample has been sent to the National Forensic Science Laboratory for investigation, said Janak Dhami, the spokesman for the District Police Office, Baitadi.

Four years old girl raped in school

Published On: February 8, 2021 12:45 PM NPT By: Narahari Sapkota

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: A 4-year-old girl studying in grade 1 was raped in her school in Gorkha. Police have arrested a 13-year-old boy of the same school on the charge of raping the girl in a toilet of the school.

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: Although the risk of the COVID-19 pandemic is being minimized in different destination countries, the Nepali embassies there have not shown any proactive interest in verifying the demand letters which has created problems for those trying to go for foreign employment. Foreign employment has become a means of earning for the unemployed while the country is unable to create employment for its youth.

Applications for new driving license exceed half a million

Published On: February 8, 2021 11:40 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: Number of individuals applying for a new driving license has exceeded 500,000. Service recipients filled up forms through transport management offices across the country.

Nepali girl gang raped and murdered in Bihar

Published On: February 8, 2021 08:16 AM NPT By: Agencies

KATHMANDU, Feb 8: A 12-year-old Nepali girl was gang raped and murdered in Champaran District of Indian State of Bihar.