SC Verdict To Seal UML Fate?

Amid lingering differences among its leaders, the ruling CPN-UML is awaiting the Supreme Court (SC) verdict on the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) with bated breath. In a week, the constitutional bench of the apex court will deliver its judgement, setting a new political course that would decide the fate of political parties, especially the unity of the CPN-UML. At present, the two factions of the UML, the establishment and the rebels, have been biding their time. If the court...

Completing Lumbini Master Plan

It has been over 40 years since the Lumbini Master Plan was implemented in 1978 AD. Lumbini is the birthplace of Lord Buddha. It carries archaeological and historical significance. Now, it is also a tourist destination. The then UN Secretary-General U Thant visited Lumbini in 1967 AD. He was so highly influenced by the birthplace of Lord Buddha that he conceived of developing it as a major Buddhist destination. He then talked to King Mahendra and held discussions with the government of Nepal on developing...

Biodiversity Loss

Fragile mountain habitats are becoming increasingly precarious. Humankind needs to fill knowledge gaps concerning how to protect biodiversity and what impacts climate change has. Awareness of how important biodiversity is has been growing fast in recent years. Among other things, the global community has learned that the combined impacts of climate change and the loss of biodiversity are making the emergence of new infectious dis

Xi to attend CPC and World Political Parties Summit

The theme of the summit is "For the People's Wellbeing: the Responsibility of Political Parties," Hu said. More than 500 leaders of political parties and political organizations from 160-plus countries, and over 10,000 party representatives will attend the summit.

Dugar Group surreptitiously inaugurates 900m long tunnel construction, road tunnel to reach Nepal-China border

Head of the Road Department of Charikot Bijay Kumar Mahato said that no one has been given approval for the construction of the tunnel way. He said that an appropriate construction company will be selected for the construction of the tunnel way as it entails significant risk. "It requires utmost care and capable human resources as it is located in a risky zone of 456 MW Tamakoshi hydropower dam site."

COVID-19 update: 2,211 recoveries, 1,745 new cases, 23 fatalities in 24 hours

In 7,499 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,745  persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Monday through its regular update.

80 people feared missing in deadly 'tsunami' mudslide in central Japan

Japanese rescue workers continued to search for survivors Monday, two days after a devastating "tsunami" of mud swept through a coastal city, killing at least three people and leaving 80 feared missing.

Boris Johnson to set out England's final Covid lockdown easing

PM Boris Johnson is expected to confirm later he is confident the majority of the remaining Covid restrictions in England can be lifted from 19 July.

Salman Khan and Ranveer Singh to collaborate for COLORS’ The Big Picture

On Saturday, it was announced that Bollywood superstar Ranveer Singh will be making his television debut as the host of the game show, The Big Picture on COLORS. Now, Salman Khan has hopped on board for the show, but not as a co-host as one would assume. He will be co-producing The Big Picture with Ranveer as the host for the first time.

Delivery of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine under COVAX to Nepal not in sight, promised deadline was May end

According to Dr. Krishna Prasad Poudel, spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population and also Director at the Epidemiology and Communicable Disease Control Division, Nepal has been listed as one of the countries to receive Johnson & Johnson vaccine via COVAX facility.