SOCIETY
Cold wave claims two lives in Dhanusha and Saptari
Cold wave claims two lives in Dhanusha and Saptari
JANAKPUR, Jan 5: Two people died in Dhanusha and Saptari due to the cold wave. The temperature has sharply dropped in the southern plains for the past couple of days.
Jan 05, 2022
POLITICS
Milan Pandey to knock on Supreme Court doors
Milan Pandey to knock on Supreme Court doors
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Milan Pandey, the former coordinator of Bibeksheel Sajha Party, is going to knock on the door of the Supreme Court. In a statement issued by Harish Prasad Bhat, it is mentioned that the Pandey faction is going to the Supreme Court against the Election Commission, claiming that the...
Jan 05, 2022
SOCIETY
Ramesh Upreti arrested for his involvement in smuggling 33 kg gold
Ramesh Upreti arrested for his involvement in smuggling 33 k...
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Fugitive Ramesh Upreti has been arrested in connection with the infamous 33 kg gold smuggling scam. He was arrested shortly after he landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport on an Air Arabia flight from Dubai at 3:30 PM on Tuesday, police said. Ramesh, brother of Chudamani Upr...
Jan 05, 2022
Coronavirus
Why are so many vaccinated people getting COVID-19 lately?
Why are so many vaccinated people getting COVID-19 lately?
A couple of factors are at play, starting with the emergence of the highly contagious omicron variant. Omicron is more likely to infect people, even if it doesn’t make them very sick, and its surge coincided with the holiday travel season in many places.
Jan 05, 2022
ECONOMY
Dues of sugarcane farmers yet to be paid
Dues of sugarcane farmers yet to be paid
KATHMANDU, Jan 5: Sugarcane farmers are yet to receive their payment for their produce, despite frequent directives by the parliamentary committee to the government to clear their dues.
Jan 05, 2022
WORLD, Coronavirus
WHO sees more evidence that Omicron causes milder symptoms
WHO sees more evidence that Omicron causes milder symptoms
GENEVA, Jan 5: More evidence is emerging that the Omicron coronavirus variant is affecting the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previous variants and resulting in a "decoupling" in some places between soaring case numbers and low death rates, a World Health Organization official...
Jan 05, 2022
POLITICS
Govt directs to halt construction of restaurant on the premises of Narayanhiti Palace Muse...
Govt directs to halt construction of restaurant on the premi...
KATHMANDU, Jan 4: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has directed authorities concerned to immediately stop the illegal construction works being carried out to operate restaurants on the premises of Narayanhiti Palace Museum.
Jan 05, 2022
OPINION
Sandhya: Revolution and Counter-revolution
Sandhya: Revolution and Counter-revolution
In July 2021, I suddenly heard Sandhya committed suicide in her house in Pokhara. She was only 21 years old. I was shocked. I was told she underwent an attempted rape by her paying guest landlord who was married and had his own children.
Jan 05, 2022
ECONOMY
Stocks up 63 points as heavyweight banks gain
Stocks up 63 points as heavyweight banks gain
KATHMANDU, Jan 4: The benchmark Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index witnessed another upbeat trading session with the index trading mostly in green on Tuesday. Despite correcting in negative territory briefly, Nepse made a steady advance throughout the trading hours. At the close, Nepse settled at 2,...
Jan 04, 2022
Coronavirus
Govt puts off plan to administer ‘booster dose’ to senior citizens and critically ill
Govt puts off plan to administer ‘booster dose’ to senior ci...
KATHMANDU, Jan 4: The government has put off the plan to administer a third dose of vaccine to patients of six different types of disease and people above 60 years of age.
Jan 04, 2022