Two dead, six injured in jeep accident in Myagdi

Bhava Bahadur Bhandari, Chairman of Raghu Ganga Rural Municipality, informed that two of the passengers of the jeep were dead due to the accident while six others were injured.

Imports of EVs up by 164% despite poor infrastructure facility

The data also shows a spiking figure of EVs imports in recent years. The import recorded in the FY 2017/18 (678), in the FY 2018/19 (876), in the FY 2019/20 (890), in the FY 2020/21 (1234), in the FY 2021/22 (692) that includes car, jeep, van, motorcycle and scooter.

NAM is still relevant : Speaker Sapkota

NAM Member States will continue to raise voice for peace, justice and development. Our Parliaments will continue to complement and encourage national efforts towards that end.

COVID-19 update: 243 new infections, 264 recoveries in 24 hours

In 7,231 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 243 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update.

Australia pauses further easing of border restrictions in response to new variant​

Australia will temporarily pause the next phase of its border reopening plan to gather more information on the Omicron Covid-19 variant, its government announced Monday.

Overall global risk related to Omicron variant is assessed as "very high," WHO says

The overall global risk related to the new Omicron variant "is assessed as very high," according to a World Health Organization (WHO) technical brief released Monday.

Exploring Vardzia, Georgia's mysterious rock-hewed cave city

From 3,000-year-old Uplistikhe to the 6th century David Gareja Monastery and the long-forgotten dwellings of Samshvilde, all of Georgia's cave sites are awe-inspiring. But none prevail quite like Vardzia.

Global markets brace for a nervous week ahead over Omicron concerns

Asia Pacific markets were down on Monday as investors continued to digest news about a new Covid-19 variant. As of 1:30 am ET on Monday, Japan's Nikkei 225 (N225) was down about 1.6%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) had dipped 1.2%.

NA helicopter supplies food in Limi

A helicopter of the Nepali Army has flown to Limi, a trans-Himalayan village by carrying food today. MP Rangmati Shahi, who is representing Humla district in the federal parliament, left for Limi this morning.

Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as omicron spreads

Japan announced Monday it will suspend entry of all foreign visitors from around the world as a new coronavirus variant spreads, prompting an increasing number of countries to tighten their borders.