27.7% people fully vaccinated against COVID-19

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Saturday confirmed 834 new cases of COVID-19, of which 730 were detected through PCR tests and 104 through antigen tests. The nationwide COVID-19 tally through PCR method reached 791,392 and that through antigen reached 90,547. Of the total 13,736 tests conducted in the last 24 hours, 8,589 were Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) while 5,147 were antigen tests, informed the MoHP. According to the MoHP, the Kathmandu Valley recorded 279...

Border Study Committee submits report to Home Minister

The Committee formed to study the border issue between Nepal and China submitted its report to the government on Sunday. Jaya Narayan Acharya, Joint Secretary and coordinator of the Committee formed to study the border issue from Limi Lapcha to Hilsa, submitted the report to Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand at the Ministry. Accepting the report, Minister

NEPSE falls by 61.27 points, turnover shrinks to Rs. 6.5 billion

The sensitive index which measures the performance of group ‘A’ companies declined by 10.70 points (2.02 per cent) to close at 519.36 points.

Above 1,000 containers carrying goods for Dashain stopped at Khasa

Ashok Kumar Shrestha, president of the Nepal Himalayan Cross-Border Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said that the containers carrying clothes, electrical goods, apples, garlic and other items for the Dashain festival have not entered Nepal and fruits are likely to decay.

1,600 persons recommended to  work as caregivers in Israel

The Department of Foreign Employment (DoFE) recommended 1,600 names to Isreal to work as caregivers on Sunday. A total of 9,699 youth had applied to go to Israel for employment.

Ranveer Singh starrer 83′ set to release this Christmas

The much-anticipated sports biopic ‘83 based on India’s 1983 World Cup-winning heist is all set to release on the occasion of Christmas this year. The release of the film has been delayed since April last year due to the outbreak of Coronavirus across the country and the world.

China issues white paper on Xinjiang's demographic development

The white paper, titled "Xinjiang Population Dynamics and Data," said over the past 70 years, Xinjiang has seen rapid and steady population growth, improving population quality, higher life expectancy, and faster urbanization and modernization.

1,279 COVID-19 recoveries, 730 new infections in 24 hours

In 8,589 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 730 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday through its regular update.

Top leaders of ruling alliance tasked with Cabinet expansion

A meeting of the leaders of the five-party ruling alliance has decided to entrust the top leadership of the alliance with the responsibility of settling problems related to ordinance on political parties and giving a complete shape to the government at the earliest.

Closely fought German election ushers in post-Merkel era

German voters are choosing a new parliament in an election that will determine who succeeds Chancellor Angela Merkel after her 16 years at the helm of Europe’s biggest economy.