Prez administers oath to newly appointed ministers

President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed ministers.

Aamir Khan to play a game of chess with Viswanathan Anand to raise funds amid Covid-19

Bollywood star Aamir Khan and former world champion Viswanathan Anand are coming together for a special game of chess to raise funds amid COVID-19.

Financial sector feels prohibitory order as deposit, credit flow slumps  

The deposit of the BFIs rose only by Rs. 8 billion while the credit flow rose by Rs. 43 billion in the given period. Rise of deposit in BFIs in the preceding period from mid-March to mid-April was Rs. 120 billion while the rise in credit flow in this period was Rs. 167 billion.

Biden to lay out vax donations, urge world leaders to join

In a speech on the eve of the summit, Biden on Thursday will unveil plans for the U.S. to donate 500 million vaccine doses around the globe over the next year, on top of 80 million he has already pledged by the end of the month. U.S. officials say Biden will also include a direct request to his fellow G-7 leaders to do the same.

Prime Minister Oli preparing to expand cabinet today

The CPN-UML leaders informed that seven new ministers and a state minister who are being appointed to the vacant ministries would be taking the oath of office and secrecy today itself.

Leopard killed in fight with another in Nuwakot (Photo Feature)

A leopard has been found dead at the Tarakeshwor Rural Municipality of Nuwakot District.

A case of disappearing wood

A case of disappearing of seized Sal wood has surfaced in Saptari. A tractor full of wood was seized in Thelaiya area of Kanchanrup Municipality but it disappeared on the way back to the authorities.

Two musk deer found deadSchools

Two musk deer were found dead in Sagarmatha National Park (SNP)

3-story building collapses in India in heavy rain, kills 11

A three-story dilapidated building collapsed following heavy monsoon rains in the western Indian city of Mumbai, killing at least 11 people and injuring seven others, police said Thursday.

Govt committed to conserve Chure: DPM Poudel

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel has said that the government will not do anything that puts the Chure region at risk. Clarifying the issue of mine extraction mentioned in the recently unveiled budget for the upcoming fiscal year, he said that mining materials would be excavated only from the places identified by the Department of Mines and Geology based on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).