Naomi Osaka will leave Tokyo Olympics without a medal, loses in 3rd round to Marketa Vondrousova

Naomi Osaka will leave the Tokyo 2020 Olympics without a medal, as the four-time major champion was upset in the third round Tuesday by Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic.

Oxygen industries running out of work

The industries producing oxygen in operation around the clock amid the second wave of COVID-19 are mostly out of work these days.

Makawanpur tops Bagmati’s list of drug trafficking districts

Apart from the federal capital Kathmandu, Makawanpur has topped the list of drug trafficking districts of Bagmati Province. According to the Bagmati Provincial Police Office, the district beat the other ten districts in drug trafficking cases.

Bheri Hospital preparing for third wave of COVID-19

Banke district, which was hotspot for both first and second wave of COVID-19, is now gearing up to contain the possible third wave of the pandemic. Bheri Hospital, Nepalgunj has started to establish necessary infrastructures as a preparation to tackle that.

Tokla Tea introduces new package

Tokla Tea now has a new look. Nepal Tea Development Corporation (NTDC), the maker of Tokla Tea, has introduced a new packing for the popular tea brand.

Municipal waste management project to create 1,500 jobs

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and five select municipalities across the country have launched a joint initiative to improve the municipal waste management system. The venture will create 1,500 green jobs for the most vulnerable groups, and especially women from the selected municipalities, UNDP said in a statement on Monday. The Promoting Green Recovery Project, co-funded by UNDP and the municipalities, will initially be implemented in Waling Municipality of Gandaki Province;...

Senators, White House in talks to finish infrastructure bill

Senators and the White House were locked in intense negotiations Monday to salvage a bipartisan infrastructure deal, with pressure mounting on all sides to wrap up talks and show progress on President Joe Biden’s top priority.

Govt to bear quarantine expenses of deported Nepalis

The government has decided to bear the quarantine expenses of the deportee Nepalis and those who have been released from foreign jails while returning home. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held at the Office of Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Singha Durbar, on Monday, took the decision to this effect. According to Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, “The Ministry of Labour would make necessary arrangements for the expenditure and the Ministry...

Bhattarai named Acting GM of Gorkhapatra

Executive Editor Shiva Kumar Bhattarai has been appointed Acting General Manager of the Gorkhapatra Corporation. The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) on Monday appointed Bhattarai to the post until a chairman or general manager is appointed.

Installation of taps ends water woes in Dolakha

Every day, for the last 62 years, Tulsa Basnet, 76, from Leptung, Ward No. 6, Kalinchowk Rural Municipality of Dolakha has been walking long distances on foot for several hours just to fetch drinking water. Married at the age of 16 in the remote village of Kolbari, Basnet has been reeling under the water woes of Kalinchowk Rural Municipality since entering the nuptial relationship. But recently, all those years of hapless struggle for drinking water have come to an end. With the installation of...