NIFF distributes awards to the winners of 4th edition

The Nepal International Film Festival (NIFF) Sunday distributed trophies and cash prizes to the winners amidst a programme held in Kathmandu. Because of COVID-19 pandemic, the 4th edition of the festival was organised virtually from May 6 to 10 but the prizes were not distributed. The award distribution programme was held by organising a small function. The awards were presented to the winners by Dayaram Dahal, chairman of Nepal Film Development Board. The organisers informed that one of the five...

Karnali transfers Rs. 5.5 billion budget

Karnali Province's budget transfer in the last Fiscal Year 2020/21 crossed Rs. 5.5 billion. The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning (MoEAP) said that the provincial government had transferred Rs. 5.71 billion in the last fiscal.

Jumla connected to national transmission line

Jumla district has now been connected to the national transmission line of the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). According to Gaurav Pandey, chief of NEA Distribution Centre, Jumla, 11 KV national transmission line was connected in Jumla on Sunday via Kalikot for the time being. As soon as it reached Kalikot line, the NEA had been working at a fast pace in order to meet its target to connect Jumla to the national transmission line soon. Pandey also thanked all the supporters for successfully...

Govt preparing 100-day action plan for possible third wave of COVID

The government on Sunday [floated an idea of introducing a 100-day plan to prevent and control coronavirus and the possible surge of the third wave. A meeting held at the Ministry of Home Affairs in presence of Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand, Minister of State for Health and Population Umesh Shrestha, along with the government officials, discussed the planning.

Badi families receive new homes after 35 years

Badi families, who are historically marginalised community of Arghakhanchi and who have been living miserable lives in tarpaulin huts built inside the forest, have received their house after 35 years. A total of 13 families, including 11 Badi and two Dalit families of Sandhikharka-2 have received brand new houses in a model integrated village. The community is thrilled at the prospect of living in tin-roofed homes after the Lumbini Provincial government built houses for them.

NAST set to open tech building

Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) is all set to inaugurate its new ‘technology building,’ which will be housing the Nepal-Korea Information Centre and Information Communication Technology (ICT) laboratories.

Wild elephants wreak havoc in Jhapa

With the dearth of food and grazing area, wild elephants in Jhapa frequently enter the human settlements searching for food. As the grazing area is reduced, they are forced to roam around the settlements and croplands, terrorising locals. For the past one week, a herd of wild elephants has been destroying houses and damaging crops in Kamal Rural Municipality, Shivasatakshi and Damak municipalities of the district. Three wild elephants broke the wall of a rice mill at the house of Raghunath Poudel...

Florida breaks record for COVID-19 hospitalizations

A day after it recorded the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida on Sunday broke a previous record for current hospitalizations set more than a year ago before vaccines were available.

Aryal named Acting Managing Editor of Gorkhapatra

Gokarna Prasad Aryal has been appointed Managing Editor of the Gorkhapatra daily. Gorkhapatra Corporation management appointed Executive Editor Aryal was appointed to the position effective from Monday.

No Room For Complacency

People have been braving scorching sun and heavy rains to get vaccinated. Legions of people --young and old and from all walks of life -- are seen snaking in long lines at all vaccination centres. This is what it should be and bodes well for the control of the coronavirus pandemic. That said, great many people are still left unvaccinated. Will they, too, join the fray and get vaccinated should be next big question, for they will be responsible for the future course of the pandemic. When