New Delhi braces for emergency measures as toxic smog worsens

India's federal pollution control board has ordered states and local bodies to be in "complete readiness" to tackle New Delhi's worsening smog conditions due to a drop in temperature and wind speeds. A thick haze of toxic smog hung over the Indian capital, exacerbated by a spike in the burning of crop waste in surrounding farmlands.

Donor for different organisations and peace campaigner, Acharya appeals for support for renal transplant

In addition to his campaign for peace, Acharya has been a donor for different international non-governmental organisations including Oxfam.

Japan adding more hospital beds in plan for next virus surge

Even though Japan has a reasonable health insurance system and the world’s largest number of beds per capita, COVID-19 patients were admitted to only a fraction of the beds, mostly at public, university and major private hospitals.

Lending surges amid weakening deposit

 The commercial banks' data provided by the Nepal Bankers Association (NBA) showed that lending rose by thumping Rs. 27 billion from the end of Aswin (October 17) to the second week of Kartik (November 3). Meanwhile, deposits sild down by Rs. 31 billion in the same span of time.

COVID-19's epicentre again: Europe faces fresh reckoning

Europe has become the epicentre of the pandemic again, prompting some governments to consider re-imposing unpopular lockdowns in the run-up to Christmas and stirring debate over whether vaccines alone are enough to tame COVID-19.

Extremism: common enemy of China, neighboring countries

However, it should be pointed out that terrorism is still one of the greatest threats facing China's deepening cooperation with neighboring countries at present, and the root cause of terrorism is prejudice and extremism.

COVID-19 update: 355 fresh cases, 389 recoveries reported

In 9,134 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 355 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update.

Lawyers' protest: No hearing at SC today

The lack of hearing occurred as a result of the lawyers' protest against the police intervention in the sit-in organised by the Nepal Bar Association at the SC premises on Thursday.

CPC plenum passes landmark resolution, with full text

The session heard and discussed a work report Xi delivered on behalf of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. He also explained the draft of the resolution to the session.

CJ Rana assigns eight benches for today

Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana has assigned eight benches in the Supreme Court (SC) today.