Keeping Your Kidney Healthy

HEALTHY kidneys perform many important works for our body. They keep the whole body in balance. They filter our blood and remove toxins from the body. Kidneys send toxins to the bladder, which the body later removes through urination. Thus, healthy kidneys clean our blood by removing excess fluid, minerals, and wastes. They also produce hormones that help to keep bones strong.

Tracking Umbrella’s Origin

AN umbrella is one of the tools essential for our day-to-day life. It comes third on the list of things we need after clothes and shoes as it helps protect our body from heavy rains and scorching heat of the sun. It also saves us from dogs and ditches. When such animals try to attack us, we can use the umbrella with us to safeguard ourselves. A carved or decorated umbrella stands for power and prestige as well. We may not have much debate on the usefulness of this handy device, but there is a great...

Sharmaligadhi Fort connected to Unification Trail

The historic Sharmaligadhi fort in Shivnath Rural Municipality Ward No. 2 of Baitadi district has been connected to the Nepal Unification Trail under the initiative of the Nepal Army. To promote the long-abandoned fortress as a major attraction along the route, Nepal Army has extended a 263-metre-long path leading up to Sharmaligadhi and will also be renovating the historic site. Lost somewhere in the pages of history, the fort was considered a major strategic location during the Nepal-British...

Tanahun Hydro completes additional three tunnels

Tanahun Hydroelectricity Project has completed the construction of three tunnels. The 140-Megawatts project has constructed audit tunnel required for the access to underground surge tank having 30 metre diameter and 65 metre height. The 437.1-metre tunnel constructed under the package 2 of the project completed on Friday evening, said Chief of the project Achyut Babu Ghimire. "It will facilitate the construction of underground surge tank," he said. Chinese Sino Hydro Company has constructed the...

Traditional grindstones losing out to mechanical grinders

Once a ubiquitous kitchen device in every household, the traditional stone grinders or flour mills are dying a slow death. They are increasingly falling into a state of disuse thanks to modern appliances that make grinding grains like wheat, maize, millet and pulses much faster and easier.

Complaint lodged at Indian police post against SSB men that cut rope crossing and forced a Nepali citizen go missing in Mahakali River

Jay Singh Dhami's relatives, Bahadur Singh Dhami and Joga Singh Dhami, have also filed a complaint about the incident at the Nepal Police post in the Darchula district requesting for a fair investigation into the incident and prepare a fair onsite, first information report.

PM Deuba and Maoist Center Chair Prachanda hold meeting

Prime Minister and President of Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba and former Prime Minister and Chairman of CPN-Maoist Center Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' today held a meeting to discuss the expansion of the Cabinet and addressing daily problems of the people, according to Bhanu Deuba, chief private secretary to the Prime Minister.

Upendra Yadav elected JSP-N parliamentary party leader

Mahesh Chaurasiya, the press coordinator of the JSP-N chairman Yadav, informed that the parliamentary party meeting held at Singh Durbar today elected Yadav to the post of leader unanimously.

Biden lands win, but virus surge threatens to derail agenda

Joe Biden wagered his campaign and now his presidency on the premise that government itself could still work, even at a time of fractious political division.

Chinese envoy meets Finance Minister Sharma

Finance Minister Janardan Sharma was paid a courtesy call by Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi on Friday. During the meeting at the ministry, FM Sharma urged China to assist in the procurement process of vaccines against COVID-19 as it was a priority of the government. He thanked China for providing 1.8 million doses of vaccines as well as its past supports in the post-quake reconstruction and other development works. Nepal is in the process of receiving additional 1.6 million doses of vaccines...