High-level Political Coordination Committee meeting today

The first meeting of the ruling coalition's high-level political coordination committee is being held today.

Kathmandu sees partial effect of general strike (Photo Feature)

The nationwide general strike called by the Communist Party of Nepal under the leadership of Netra Bikram Chand has a partial effect in Kathmandu.

CDC moves 3 of Europe's travel darlings to its list of highest-risk destinations

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added three popular European nations and a small, idyllic island destination to its list of "very high" risk travel destinations on Monday as a new Covid-19 surge continues to sweep much of Europe.

Bird flu spreads in Europe and Asia, putting poultry industry on alert

Several outbreaks of severe bird flu in Europe and Asia have been reported in recent days to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE), in a sign the virus is spreading quickly again.

Fire breaks out in Gamgadhi, 18 houses damaged

A fire that brokeout at the market place of Gamgadhi, Mugu, on Monday midnight, has burned 17 houses and three ghumti located at the market place. One house was demolished inorder to control fire from further spreading as well.

Police Office construction delayed inordinately  

Giri Raj Bhandari, in-charge of the Area Police Office, Devitar, complained that the police officials had to discharge services from a narrow space as the building was not constructed in time.

Humla locals still use stretchers to carry the sick

"On top of this, we do not have enough stretchers at the village. This creates a problem when many people fall sick at the same time," he said, adding that two days earlier, the locals had carried a pregnant woman to the maternity house on a stretcher some 14 hours after she went into labour pain.

Locals panic after tiger enters Narainapur area in Banke

Earlier, two and a half months ago, two tigers dragged an Indian national from the road and ate him in Gavar. After the incident, BNP had mobilized a team including two domestic elephants to control the man-eating tigers in the area.

Free technical education for girls in Bagmati Province

A cabinet meeting of the province has decided this week to provide scholarships to all the girl students studying technical subjects in community schools. Students who have passed the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) from community schools will be qualified for the scholarships, the cabinet decided.

NRB treasury bill auction

According to the Monetary Management Department, it has issued the 91 days treasury bill of Rs. 2 billion and 182 days treasury bill of Rs. 9.8 billion. It has informed that out of the total offered amount 15 per cent is reserved for non-competitive bidders.