POLITICS
NC rival faction calls a meeting of CC members to discuss party’s general convention, acti...
NC rival faction calls a meeting of CC members to discuss pa...
KATHMANDU, August 9: The rival faction leader of Nepali Congress (NC) Ram Chandra Paudel has summoned a central committee (CC) meeting on Monday.
Aug 09, 2021
SOCIETY
Two Indian nationals involved in smuggling mobile phones arrested
Two Indian nationals involved in smuggling mobile phones arr...
UDAYAPUR, August 9: Police have arrested two Indian nationals from Triyuga Municipality-6 on charge of their involvement in smuggling mobile phones and other materials.
Aug 09, 2021
SOCIETY
11-year-old in Gorkha raped by her father and uncle
11-year-old in Gorkha raped by her father and uncle
GORKHA, August 9: Two men have been arrested for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl of Palungtar Municipality-4 in Gorkha. According to police, the young girl had been seriously ill after being repeatedly abused by her father and uncle.
Aug 09, 2021
SOCIETY
Four-month-old Nepali child held hostage in India hospital reunited with parents
Four-month-old Nepali child held hostage in India hospital r...
KATHMANDU, August 9: The four-month-old infant Suhan Chaudhary, who was held hostage by Paramount Hospital in Siliguri, India after his parents failed to pay the treatment fees, has been returned to his mother Sharmila Chaudhary.
Aug 09, 2021
SPORTS
Tokyo Olympics concludes; 33rd edition to take place in Paris
Tokyo Olympics concludes; 33rd edition to take place in Pari...
KATHMANDU, August 9: The 32nd Olympics Events held in Japan's capital, Tokyo, officially concluded on Monday. The 33rd edition of the Olympics Games will be held in Paris, the capital city of France.
Aug 09, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Govt to ban extraction and export of natural resources from Chure region
Govt to ban extraction and export of natural resources from...
KATHMANDU, August 9: Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government is to revert the erstwhile government's decision to extract and export pebbles, sand and gravels from Chure region.
Aug 09, 2021
SOCIETY
Patan High Court acquits Kala Sanjel and two others in ‘abatement to suicide’ case
Patan High Court acquits Kala Sanjel and two others in ‘abat...
KATHMANDU, August 9: Defendants have been acquitted in an ‘abatement to suicide’ case at Samata Hospital in Boudha.
Aug 09, 2021
SOCIETY
Separate hospital for COVID-19 infected children to be established in Mahakali Provincial...
Separate hospital for COVID-19 infected children to be estab...
KANCHANPUR, August 9: A process has been started to set up a separate hospital for the treatment of children infected with the COVID-19 in the Mahendranagar-based Mahakali Provincial Hospital.
Aug 09, 2021
SOCIETY
Elderly to be provided with second dose of Covishield vaccine from today
Elderly to be provided with second dose of Covishield vaccin...
KATHMANDU, August 9: The government is administering the second dose of Covishield vaccine to the elderly from today.
Aug 09, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Explainer: Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronavirus variants
Explainer: Beyond Delta, scientists are watching new coronav...
CHICAGO, August 8: The continued spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus has spawned a Greek alphabet of variants - a naming system used by the World Health Organization to track concerning new mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19. Some have equipped the virus with better ways of infecting humans or e...
Aug 09, 2021