Coronavirus
Nepal records 570 new cases, 1,993 recoveries and six deaths on Thursday
Nepal records 570 new cases, 1,993 recoveries and six deaths...
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Nepal recorded 570 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday along with 1,993 recoveries and six deaths, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Feb 17, 2022
ECONOMY
British envoy pays courtesy call on Energy Minister Bhusal
British envoy pays courtesy call on Energy Minister Bhusal
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: British Ambassador to Nepal, Nicola Pollitt has paid a courtesy call on Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal.
Feb 17, 2022
SOCIETY
Body found in bags at forest along Dharan-Bhedetar road
Body found in bags at forest along Dharan-Bhedetar road
DHARAN, Feb 17: A body was found inside two bags in the forest of Apagachhi area at Dharan-4 along the Dharan-Bhedetar road section of the Koshi Highway on Wednesday and Thursday. Police estimate that the body parts found in both the bags may belong to the same person.
Feb 17, 2022
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal made mistakes, but it’s crucial to learn lessons for future
Nepal made mistakes, but it’s crucial to learn lessons for f...
As the country is going through the third wave of the pandemic due to both Delta and Omicron variants and with people getting infected every building next door, experts believe the authorities need to take an integrated and multi-strategies approach of control and preventive measures, and continue s...
Feb 17, 2022
POLITICS
NC leadership should have a firm foothold: General Thapa
NC leadership should have a firm foothold: General Thapa
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Nepali Congress (NC) General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa has said that the party should maintain its identity in the upcoming election.
Feb 17, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepal receives foreign assistance commitment worth only around Rs 110.85 billion during mi...
Nepal receives foreign assistance commitment worth only arou...
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: Nepal received foreign assistance commitment worth Rs 110.85 billion in the first six months of the current fiscal year. This is just about 32 percent of the annual budget.
Feb 17, 2022
ECONOMY
863 firms face action in current fiscal year
863 firms face action in current fiscal year
KATHMANDU, Feb 15: More than half of the over 1,800 firms across the country that have been recently monitored have faced action in the first seven months of the current fiscal year, 2021/22, according to the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection.
Feb 17, 2022
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
Faded
Faded
Flowing river
Standing on the sand
I wanted to live a time
But it vanished
Like the shapes on sand by the river
Feb 17, 2022
My City, Lifestyle, Social
13 die in village well collapse at wedding in India
13 die in village well collapse at wedding in India
Thirteen women and girls died while singing and dancing at a wedding as a concrete slab covering an abandoned village well collapsed under their weight in northern India, an official said Thursday.
Feb 17, 2022
POLITICS
Ruling coalition meeting to decide on MCC today
Ruling coalition meeting to decide on MCC today
KATHMANDU, Feb 17: The top leaders of the ruling parties are meeting to discuss issues including the US-aid project- Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) compact agreement.
Feb 17, 2022