849 new cases of COVID-19, 891 recoveries, 12 fatalities in 24 hours

In 11,165 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 849 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari, assistant spokesperson at Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in the weekly press briefing.

Province 2 CM Raut to seek vote of confidence today

Chief Minister of Province 2 Lalbabu Raut is seeking a vote of confidence in the session.

One million doses of Covishield vaccine from India by Saturday

One million doses of the Covishield vaccine purchased by Nepal from the government of India last February will be arriving by this Saturday.

Cholera outbreak suspected in Krishnanagar, Kapilvastu

Looking into the symptoms of the patients visiting hospitals lately, an inspection team of District Health Office, Kapilvastu and Provincial Health Directorate has suspected the outbreak of Cholera in Krishnanagar Municipality.

Traders import Mountain goats from Mustang (Photo Feature)

"This year, only 10,000 mountain goats have moved out of the Upper Mustang area," said Gurung. According to Gurung, about 10,000 mountain goats have come out of the Upper Mustang area through Lo-Ghekar Damodar Kund, Lomanthang Village Municipality and Dolpa.

NSU leader Ale turns to papaya farming in Tanahun

Politician cum farmer Ale said that he has taken 290 ropani of barren land on lease for the papaya orchard. Ale said that 2 thousand seedlings have been planted in the land already and that works were underway to plant five thousand more seedlings.

'Only minor adjustment is made in budget'

Prof. Dr. Bishwambher Pyakuryal is a renowned economist. He has also served as an ambassador of Nepal to Sri Lanka. In the present context of endorsement of the replacement budget by the parliament and some controversies with regard to the MCC, Ajay Chhetri of the TRN Online talked with Prof. Pyakuryal on the related issues.

People unlikely to face problems to get new notes for Dashain as liquidity rises in BFIS

NRB deputy spokesperson Narayan Prasad Pokhrel said that the NRB has directed banks and financial institutions to provide the exchange facilities of new currency notes at least from their 10 branches. He said that NRB too has been providing the exchange facilities to the general public at those places where the branches of commercial banks and financial institutions are not available.

MoHP reports 968 new cases of COVID-19

In 11,582 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of persons 762 were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) through its regular update.

Top leaders agree on sharing of ministries

The top leaders of the ruling coalition have agreed on the sharing of ministries.