POLITICS
Nepal now has six national political parties
Nepal now has six national political parties
KATHMANDU, August 28: CPN (Unified Socialist) and Democratic Socialist Party will be provided state benefits like other national parties. With this, the number of national parties has reached six in Nepal.
Aug 28, 2021
ECONOMY
Upper Marsyangdi ‘A’ to remain inoperative for three more months
Upper Marsyangdi ‘A’ to remain inoperative for three more mo...
KATHMANDU, August 28: The Upper Marsyangdi ‘A’ Hydropower Project, which is capable of generating 50 MW of electricity, has been inoperative for the past two and a half months, following the damage to the infrastructure caused by floods and landslides in the region.
Aug 28, 2021
SPORTS
India announces squad for friendly matches against Nepal
India announces squad for friendly matches against Nepal
KATHMANDU, August 28: India has announced its national team that will be playing two friendly matches against Nepal in Kathmandu. Nepal and India are scheduled to play two friendly matches on September 2 and 5 at Dashrath Stadium in Tripureshwor.
Aug 28, 2021
Coronavirus
Delta variant poses twice the risk of hospitalisation - study
Delta variant poses twice the risk of hospitalisation - stud...
LONDON, Aug 28: People who get the Delta variant of the coronavirus are twice as likely to be hospitalised as those who were infected by the Alpha variant which was first detected in England last year, a study showed on Friday.
Aug 28, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
No date-expired vaccines administered: Health Ministry
No date-expired vaccines administered: Health Ministry
KATHMANDU, August 28: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has clarified that the government has not administered date-expired vaccines against COVID-19.
Aug 28, 2021
SPORTS
Nepali Cricket Head coach Whatmore resigns
Nepali Cricket Head coach Whatmore resigns
KATHMANDU, August 28: Nepali national men's cricket team head coach Dave Whatmore has resigned. His resignation will come into effect after the upcoming Oman series.
Aug 28, 2021
POLITICS
CPN (Unified Socialist) forms a five-member Standing Committee
CPN (Unified Socialist) forms a five-member Standing Committ...
KATHMANDU, August 28: The newly-formed CPN (Unified Socialist) has formed a five member Standing Committee.
Aug 28, 2021
WORLD
US airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan
US airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, August 28: The United States military struck back at the Islamic State on Saturday, bombing an IS member in Afghanistan less than 48 hours after a devastating suicide bombing claimed by the group killed as many as 169 Afghans and 13 American service members at the Kabul airport.
Aug 28, 2021
OPINION
Resolving Kathmandu Valley’s solid waste problems
Resolving Kathmandu Valley’s solid waste problems
The waste collectors can make a schedule for waste collection. They can collect only biodegradable waste on one day and non-biodegradable waste on another day. It will help in maintaining a proper waste segregation system; otherwise this becomes only a propaganda campaign. No formal municipal waste...
Aug 28, 2021
SPORTS
Man United agree deal to re-sign Ronaldo from Juventus
Man United agree deal to re-sign Ronaldo from Juventus
MANCHESTER, England, Aug 27: Manchester United have agreed a deal to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus, the Premier League club announced on Friday, with the transfer subject to the agreement of personal terms, visa and a medical.
Aug 27, 2021