Japan extends virus emergency until end of September

Japan announced Thursday it is extending a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and 18 other areas until the end of September as health care systems remain under severe strain, although new infections have slowed slightly.

Teej celebration at Pashupatinath temple (Photo Feature)

Haritalika Teej, the biggest fasting festival of women in Hindu tradition, is being celebrated Thursday (Today).

Ruling coalition leaders discuss to give full shape to cabinet and MCC

Top leaders of the ruling coalition parties have held a discussion at the private residence of Janata Samajwadi Party Chairman Upendra Yadav in Hattiban of Lalitpur Thursday morning.

Taliban interim government agrees to let foreigners leave Afghanistan

Two hundred Americans and other foreigners who remain in Afghanistan are set to depart the war-ravaged country on charter flights from Kabul on Thursday after the new Taliban government agreed to their evacuation, a U.S. official said. The departures will be among the first international flights to take off from Kabul airport since the Islamist militia seized the capital in mid-August, triggering the chaotic U.S.-led evacuation of 124,000 foreigners and at-risk Afghans.

Solid Sakkari reaches US Open semi-finals

Maria Sakkari leveraged her powerful serve and excellent court coverage to reach the U.S. Open semi-finals with a 6-4 6-4 victory over Karolina Pliskova on Wednesday and dedicated her win to the people of Greece, who have endured a summer of brutal wildfires. Sakkari was rock solid throughout the win on Arthur Ashe Stadium, hounding Pliskova into mistakes and getting an early break before going on to take the first set.

MCC Vice President Sumar arrives in Kathmandu

Vice President of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Fatema Z. Sumar and assistant Vice President Jonathan Brooks have arrived in Kathmandu for a four-day visit.

More local representatives join CPN (Unified Socialist)

More local level representatives of the CPN-UML have joined the newly formed CPN (Unified Socialist) in many districts across the country. In Kavre, 56 local representatives of CPN-UML have identified themselves as the member of Nepal Communist Party (Unified Socialist). According to District Election Office, Kavre, Mayor of Mandandeupur Municipality Tok Bahadur Waiba, Deputy Mayor of Namobuddha Municipality Ram Devi Tamang and vice-chair of Bhumlu Rural Municipality Kalpana Shrestha have chosen...

Govt urges all citizens to celebrate Constitution Day

The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology on Wednesday urged all the citizens to hoist the national flag at their homes on the occasion 7th Constitution Day, which is around the corner. A meeting of the Publicity Sub-Committee, under the Constitution Day Organising Main Committee, held at the Ministry this morning under the chairmanship of Secretary Dr. Baikuntha Aryal made that decision. The meeting has urged the government, community and private sector media houses to work for...

Govt says: Only health institutions can operate ambulances

The government has issued ‘National Ambulance Directive- 2021’ to regulate ambulance services and make them systematic, transport sick and injured person to hospital safely. The health institutions are only authorised to provide the ambulance services. According to the directives, only hospitals and health institutions can provide the ambulance services.

Manakamana Temple opens after 4 months

With the lifting of restrictions on religious places, the Manakamana Temple of Gorkha has reopened after four months. According to Chief Priest Insan Thapa, hundreds of worshippers visited the temple on Wednesday to mark the first day of its reopening. However, despite the loosening of the prohibitions, devotees must still follow certain rules, Thapa informed.