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World-Class Heritages

With her long history and civilisation, Nepal is home to unmatched cultural and natural heritages. The country is ethnically and linguistically so diverse that it has more than 125 ethnic/caste groups speaking over 100 different languages and dialects. Even many other countries bigger in terms of area and population do not boast such a multiplicity. Looking at the topographical and climatic variations, the nation is very unique. The country's lowest land (Kechan Kawal in J

Madan Bhandari On Media Freedom

Last week, the ruling CPN-UML marked the 70th birth anniversary of the late Madan Kumar Bhandari. However, his contributions to the nation and democratic polity were shadowed mainly by the current squabbling among the party leaders. His role in democratising Nepali communist parties by shedding traditional and orthodox outlook is remarkable. Three decades after his demise, Bhandari is being respected as an iconic figure in the country’s democratic movement. One

Human Behaviour Key To Curb Virus

Intensifying global vaccination is the safest way to contain the spread of COVID-19. However, no less important is human behaviour to follow health protocols. It plays a key role in shaping the course of coronavirus at a time of growing disparities in access to a vaccine. The divide between the haves and have-nots in receiving inoculations could not have been starker. A huge gap persists between people who have received shots in rich and poor countries. Out of three billion

Lessons From Heat Waves

The sudden arrival of heat waves in the Northern Hemisphere has caused significant damage to humans as well as other living beings and physical infrastructure. Some parts of Canada have lately experienced one of the hottest weather ever. The mercury had risen above 45 degree Celsius. News reports have it that Canada had never reeled from such a massive temperature rise before. Because of that adverse weather condition, power cables melted and roads buckled.

21% capital budget left to be spent in a week

The government capital expenditure is below 50 per cent mark till July 7, Wednesday, according to the Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO). Although the mobilisation of capital budget is improved against the last year’s spending in the current Fiscal Year 2020/21, the government has a challenge to meet its revised target of 71.3 per cent (Rs. 251.62 billion) execution of development expenditure Rs. 352.91 billion.

Land acquisition process for Dudhkoshi Hydel project initiated

The administration has made public a number of plots of land and their owners that are to be fully or partially acquired for the project in the 6 wards of Rawabesi and three wards of Aiselukharka Rural Municipality in Khotang District. 

Israel provides medical supplies to fight back COVID-19

Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yair Lapid, issuing a statement before the departure of the medical cargo from Israel, said that Israel is proud to assist Nepal in its struggle against the Corona virus. Israeli friends worldwide know that in time of need, Israel will stand with them.

1,218 new cases of COVID-19, 1,286 recoveries, 29 fatalities in 24 hours

In 5,374 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,218 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population through its regular update.

Three dead in Darchula landslide

Narendra Chand, police inspector and information officer of the district police office, Darchula, informed that Laxman Sitoli, 29, Geudi Thagunna, 72, and her three-month granddaughter Manjari Thagunna died as the landslides buried them.