Replacement of Laxmi-Narayan statue after 38 years (Photo Feature)

The idol of Laxmi-Narayan stolen from Patko toll of Patan has been replaced in Narayan temple today. In 1984, the statue of Laxmi-Narayan was stolen from the temple.

Six more U.S. states find Omicron cases

Six more U.S. states confirmed infections of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 on Friday but the Delta strain likely remains a greater threat as winter sets in and Americans gather for the holidays, experts said.

Scientist says omicron was a group find

The Botswana scientist who may well have discovered the omicron variant of the coronavirus says he has been on a “rollercoaster of emotions,” with the pride of accomplishment followed by dismay over the travel bans immediately slapped on southern African countries.

One killed, 14 injured in road accident 

A man was killed when a Parbat-bound passenger bus (Ga 1 Ja 0098) and a tractor (Ko 2 Ta 6427) collided at Kushma Municipality-8 in Parbat district today morning.

Bala Chaturdashi observed by scattering Satbij

The festival is celebrated every year on the day of Marga Krishna Chaturdashi as per the Bikram Sambat calendar. On the occasion, devotees take a holy bath early in the morning and move around the Pashupatinath Temple, or their nearest Shiva shrines, scattering seven different kinds of grains (Satbij) and praying for the peace of their deceased relatives.

Kiwi becoming good source of income for Ilam farmers

Farmers in Ilam, Panchthar, Taplejung, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga and other hilly districts said that they were making a good income from kiwi.

NRB steps up to mitigate forex reserve risk

The amendment was driven by the depletion of foreign exchange in recent months. The gross foreign exchange reserve decreased by 5.7 per cent to Rs. 1319.31 billion in mid-October 2021 from Rs. 1399.02 billion in mid-July 2021, according to the quarterly review published by NRB recently.

Fire breaks out at a garment factory in Kathmandu

As six fire engines could not control the fire in time, additional water tankers have been brought in to put off the fire, he said.

Nepal and Qatar agree to review labour contract

The two sides have also agreed to make Qatar Visa Center better managed. The Qatari government has also agreed to set up training centers in all seven provinces of Nepal for enhancing the capability of the labourers aspiring to go to Qatar.

HBO spent over Rs. 225.10 crore on scrapped Game of Thrones spin-off pilot starring Naomi Watts

HBO spent more than $30 million (Rs. 225.10 crore) on the pilot for scrapped Game of Thrones spin-off, according to the new book “Tinderbox: HBO's Ruthless Pursuit of New Frontiers” by James Andrew Miller. As per the book, the hefty price tag for the initial prequel encouraged the network to greenlight House of the Dragon directly to the series.