Sports, Emotions and Impacts

Critical theorists would purport that sports is a tool used by the elites to distract the masses from what is really important and is a tool used to perpetuate power.

Nepali audience enchanted from online exhibition on Terracotta Warriors

The Terracotta Warriors, dubbed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World", is a large collection of life-size terracotta sculptures in battle formations, reproducing the mega imperial guard troops of Emperor Qin Shi Huang (259-210BC).

Australia and New Zealand pull out of Rugby League World Cup tournament

Australia and New Zealand have pulled out of the Rugby League World Cup because of "player welfare and safety concerns" related to Covid-19.

Australia set to tour Bangladesh for five T20Is in August

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has confirmed that Australia will arrive in Dhaka on July 29 to play five T20Is against Bangladesh, from August 3 to 9.

COVID-19 cases remain unabated in Kathmandu hospitals

Similarly, Dr. Anup Bastola, director of the Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital (STIDH), said that the 24 ICU beds designated for COVID-19 patients are full and all 40 beds of the general ward are also fully occupied. The number of patients in the emergency ward is increasing as well.

COVID-19 update: 1,855 new cases, 1,288 recoveries, 24 fatalities in 24 hours

In 9,122 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,855 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Thursday through its regular update.

Jennifer Winget tests positive for Covid-19

Actress Jennifer Winget has reportedly tested positive for novel coronavirus.

Reduce corporate tax, CBFIN demands

The team led by the Chairman of CBFIN Pawan Kumar Golyan submitted 17 point suggestions on Wednesday to Finance Minister Janardan Sharma to consolidate cooperation between the private sector and Finance Ministry to revive the economy hit by the COVID-19 pandemic and natural calamity.

Health Ministry warns against third wave of COVID-19 pandemic

Issuing a press statement today, assistant spokesperson at the Health Ministry Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari said, "Spike in infection rate is being seen due to the relaxation of prohibitory orders. This has increased the possibility of the third wave in the nation."

Additional 800 thousand doses of Vero Cell brought to Kathmandu from Beijing

Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari, deputy spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population, informed that the wide-body plane of the Nepal Airlines Corporation landed in TIA at 2:15 with 800 thousand doses of Vero Cell, the Sinopharm manufactured COVID-19 vaccines.