UNICEF provides support to coronavirus infected children, teachers 

The UNICEF Nepalgunj has provided free health materials to the coronavirus infected children, teachers and employees in Namkha rural municipality in the northern part of Humla district.    

Teacher arrested with automatic pistol 

Police here have arrested a teacher for possessing an automatic pistol. Jeetendra Prasad Singh, a lecturer at Thakurram Multiple Campus, was arrested along with the illegal firearm from his house at Durgatol, Birgunj Sub-metropolitan City-11 last night.

Agitation grips Bardibas again   

An agitation has started in Bardibas of Mahottari district today also after Buddhiraj Neupane of Bardibas-1, who was injured in police firing on Tuesday, died in course of treatment at the Grande Hospital in Kathmandu. Neupane a.k.a.

Government sends diplomatic note for securing vaccine against COVID-19 

The government has already sent diplomatic note to the countries conducting third phase of trials of vaccine against COVID-19, for obtaining the vaccine.    

Nepalis will get COVID-19 vaccine immediately after its certification: Health Minister

At a concluding ceremony of ‘World Antimicrobial Awareness Week’ organised by the Ministry on Tuesday, Minister Dhakal said that Nepalis will get the vaccine soon after its successful certification.

Paras Khadka nominated as Cricketer of Decade

According to the list of candidates published today, Khadka is joined by three cricketers from Scotland and one each from the Netherlands, and Papua New Guinea. The winner will be decided through popular vote. Voting can be done through the official webportal of the ICC.

NRB’s directive to BFIs to release loans to COVID-19 affected sectors

The central bank has issued a directive to the ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ class BFIs to provide loans as per the procedures approved by the Council of Ministers on November 12.

Nepal-India relations expected to become cordial with Indian Foreign Secretary's visit

The citizens of both countries are not unaware to the reality that Nepal updated its political and administrative map in a tit-for-tat response to India after it last year unilaterally issued a new map including the strategically important Nepali territories which it had been claiming since the last six decades.

We are committed to an independent judiciary: NCP Chair Prachanda

Chair Prachanda's secretariat stated this in a press note it issued today. It has clarified that the topic mentioned in the political proposal presented in the party's Secretariat Meeting on November 13 was not related to the prestige of the independent judiciary.

Two killed in road accident 

Two people travelling on a motorcycle were killed when a gas bullet hit their bike on the East-west highway at Hardi, Rapti Municipality-6 on Monday evening, police said. The deceased are the locals of Hardi. They died on the way to hospital in Bharatpur.