Most falling related deaths could be avoided, says study

A mother and her infant died after falling off a cliff in Ward No. 8 in Bahrabise Municipality, in Sindhupalchowk district on Wednesday morning. The 20-year-old Sapana Tamang was cutting grass with her one-and-a-half-year daughter Dolma Tamang when they fell off 100 metres below a cliff.

Weather to clear from today

The country's general weather system is currently affected by the western disturbance and development of low pressure system and the weakening cyclone 'Tau-Te' moving northwest from Gujarat, India. As a result, there is a generally to mostly cloudy situation across the country since Tuesday afternoon.

PM seeks fair distribution of COVID-19 vaccines

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that since the vulnerable countries and societies have been hit harder by the COVID-19 pandemic, international community should consider some sort of pandemic response fund so as to help recover the severely affected nations.

Civilisations! Master Science Or Wither

In August 2019 came news from Sauraha, Chitwan that American and European tourists have largely boycotted safari – elephant riding. It was welcomed change for animal rights activists while a loss of profitable avenue for tourism entrepreneurs. For me, it was a harbinger of further ominous scenarios to unfold. Humans have used animals since centuries. And recently, in circuses world over. But exploiting animals for fun and work is passé. As we become civilised, we have realised animals too are...

The Post COVID-19 World Order

The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as an unprecedented crisis in the modern world. Fareed Zakaria, a famous CNN host and political commentator, regards the pandemic as a truly historical event because of its pervasive impact on all humans across the globe. Unlike the previous crises - the 2008 financial crisis or the 9/11 attack whose implications were more regional, the impact of the coronavirus is devastating across time and scale.

I paved the way for alternative govt: PM

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has clarified that he had paved the way for the formation of another government in accordance with Article 76 (5) of the Constitution, as there was not much time to present policies, programmes and budget.

UN launches COVID response plan for vulnerable Nepalis

The United Nations and partners on Friday launched the Nepal COVID-19 Response Plan calling for US$ 83.7 million to mobilise an emergency response over the next three months to assist 750,000 of the most vulnerable people affected by the pandemic.

House of Representatives dissolved, mid-term election on November 12, 19

President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday dissolved the House of Representatives (HoR) of the Federal Parliament on the recommendation of the government.

Govt. recommends HoR dissolution

The meeting of Council of Ministers held on Friday midnight has decided to dissolve the House of Representatives and declare a mid-term election.

President Bhandari rejects claim submitted by Oli, Deuba

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that the claims submitted by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba separately for the formation of a new majority government were insufficient to appoint a new Prime Minister.