POLITICS, Latest Updates
VIDEO: HoR meeting underway
VIDEO: HoR meeting underway
KATHMANDU, July 30: A meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) is currently underway at the federal parliament building at New Baneshwar.
Jul 30, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Lack of vaccination, tests creates room for variants in Nepal
Lack of vaccination, tests creates room for variants in Nepa...
Nepal is very much likely to witness devastation of a higher level than that of the second wave in the coming days, if effective steps are not taken to stem the further spread of the variants of COVID-19 in the country, warn experts
Jul 30, 2021
SPORTS
Judo team to set out for training in Switzerland
Judo team to set out for training in Switzerland
KATHMANDU, July 30: A three-member team from Nepal including two players is set to leave for Leysin, Switzerland, to participate in the IJF Youth Training Camp. Among the participants are Ayush Singh Saud and Samjhana Thapa and their coach Rajiv Pradhan.
Jul 30, 2021
OPINION
Political trilogy
Political trilogy
Nepal’s anarchic monarchy had an unceremonious end after the notorious palace massacre of 1 June 2001. The incident was a kind of implosion within an exclusive system. King Gyanendra was able to drag on the dead and defunct monarchy for the next five years simply because the 9/11 incident took place...
Jul 30, 2021
SOCIETY
Fire at tea factory, property worth Rs 30 million gutted
Fire at tea factory, property worth Rs 30 million gutted
Ilam, July 30: An electrical short circuit caused a huge fire on Thursday night at the Raktakali Tea Industry in Suryodaya Municipality-8 of Ilam.
Jul 30, 2021
SOCIETY
Shrestha declared ‘COVID Hero’
Shrestha declared ‘COVID Hero’
NEPALGUNJ, July 30: Accountability Lab Nepal has honored COVID-19 focal person Naresh Shrestha with a letter of appreciation and has declared him a ‘COVID Hero’ for fulfilling his duties from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with disregard to his own safety.
Jul 30, 2021
WORLD
India reports most new COVID cases in three weeks
India reports most new COVID cases in three weeks
NEW DELHI, July 30: India reported 44,230 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the most in three weeks, the latest evidence of a worrying trend of rising cases that has forced one state to lock down amid fears of another wave of infections.
Jul 30, 2021
SOCIETY
Sugarcane farmers warn of stringent protests if their demands not addressed by August 21
Sugarcane farmers warn of stringent protests if their demand...
KATHMANDU, July 30: Sugarcane farmers, who arrived in Kathmandu to seek government’s help to settle dues that owners of sugarcane factories owe to them, have warned of stringent protests if their demands are not met by August 21.
Jul 30, 2021
SPORTS
Head coach of Nepal’s national football Almutairi files a petition against ANFA’s vice-cha...
Head coach of Nepal’s national football Almutairi files a pe...
KATHMANDU, July 30: Head coach of Nepal’s men’s national football team Abdullah Almutairi has filed a petition against vice-chairman of All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) Pankaj Bikram Nembang and two journalists.
Jul 30, 2021
NEPAL, SOCIETY
China to provide additional 6 million doses of COVID vaccine
China to provide additional 6 million doses of COVID vaccine
KATHMANDU, July 30: China has agreed to provide an additional 6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, China is ready to provide the vaccine through the procurement process. Dr Roshan Pokharel, secretary at the Ministry of Health and Population, said...
Jul 30, 2021