NRA hands over remaining reconstruction projects

The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has completed handing over the remaining post-quake rebuilding work to other concerned government authorities. On Tuesday, it formally handed over the remaining task in the culture and tourism sector to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA). It had begun the transfer of the remaining task to the concerned agencies from last week.

Finance Minister for considering people while making investment decision

Addressing a program "Government Capital Expenditure and foreign direct investment in Nepal", organized jointly by the Central Department of Economics, Kritipur and Confederation of Bank and Financial Institutions Nepal, he said that common people should be taken into consideration while making the investment decision.

J&J says second shot boosts protection for moderate-severe COVID-19 to 94%

Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said Tuesday a second shot of its COVID-19 vaccine given about two months after the first increased its effectiveness to 94 per cent in the United States against moderate to severe forms of the disease. That compares to 70 per cent protection with a single dose.

Raj Kundra released from jail after receiving bail in porn racket case

Two months after his arrest in the alleged pornography racket case, businessman and Shilpa Shetty's husband Raj Kundra has been released from jail. Kundra was released from the Arthur Road jail around 11:30 am on September 21.

Aamir Khan comes out in support of Naga Chaitanya

At a time when veteran Telugu actor Nagarjuna Akkineni’s family is under media scrutiny for son Naga Chaitanya’s troubled marriage with actress Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Aamir Khan has unexpectedly come forward to express his solidarity with the Akkineni Parivar.

COVID has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu

COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did — approximately 675,000. The U.S. population a century ago was just one-third of what it is today, meaning the flu cut a much bigger, more lethal swath through the country.

SC orders EC, HoR Speaker to submit documents relating to Oli's writ petition

The Supreme Court has ordered Election Commission and House of Representatives Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota to submit original documents relating to the writ petition filed by CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli.

Nottinghamshire head coach Peter Moores signs three-year contract extension

Peter Moores, the Nottinghamshire head coach, has signed a contract extension with the county after links with the vacant Pakistan role.

1,036 new COVID-19 cases, 1,830 recoveries, five fatalities in 24 hours

In 9,626  Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,036 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Tuesday through its regular update.

SC rejects issuing interim order against Ghising's appointment

Former executive director Hitendra Dev Shakya had filed a writ petition in the SC on August 16 against the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Ministry of Energy, Board of Directors of NEA, and Ghising, demanding to void Ghising's appointment.