Reel heroes become real heroes

As such, artists from the Nepali entertainment industry have united to provide services to the needy. From comedian Sitaram Kattel (Dhurmus) to actor Paul Shah, comedian Kedar Ghimire (Magne Buda), actors Najir Hussen, Puspa Khadka, and Captain Bijaya Lama are now busy supporting the hospitals, patients and others affected by the pandemic.

Lack of medical attention to those in home isolation claiming lives

“Those staying in home isolations suffer from fever and the common cold. They seek medical attention only when their medical conditions worsen. However, by that time it is already too late,” said Dr. Bhim Kanta Jaisi of Salyan District Hospital.

‘COVID-19 awareness in rural people better than in city’

Though the city dwellers are considered more educated and aware, the denizens of the rural villages of Lamjung have proved that their awareness level about the pandemic is much higher than the city dwellers.

Prohibition making it difficult for daily wage earners to get two meals a day

It has become difficult for workers to meet two meals a day after not getting work due to the restriction order.

Dry ports to have gantry cranes, automated gates

Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Board (NITDB) is planning to set up modern technology like gantry cranes and automated gates at the dry ports that are in operation and being built, as well as truck tracking.

Tamakoshi stops testing of project

Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectricity Project has stopped the testing of the civil and hydro mechanical structures after a manhole in one of the penstock pipes started leaking. A horizontal penstock pipe connecting the 373 metre lower vertical and 310 metre upper vertical shafts has started leaking through a manhole, said Dr. Ganesh Neupane, Spokesperson of the project. The lid of the manhole was not fitted properly. Currently, technicians are adjusting the plates of the lid which were not properly...

Rotarians of Italy hand over disinfectants

Rotarians of Italy have gifted a container-load of disinfectants to Nepal government through Rotary Club of Patan. According to a statement issued by the Rotary Club of Patan, disinfectant materials worth Rs. 56 lakhs were handed over to the government. They will be used at hospitals and health facilities across the country.

National Assembly election today

CPN (UML) Chairperson and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday urged the party members to cast vote for Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal in the May 20 election for the National Assembly seat in Bagmati Province.

SC interim order confuses police implementing restriction orders

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Threat Of New Variants

The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc across the country for the last couple of weeks. Based on the number of virus infections and fatalities caused by it, one can gauge that the pandemic has caused devastation and hit the peak point. The rising number of daily infections and deaths amidst a problem related to oxygen and ventilators impels us to arrive at such a conclusion. After reaching the peak, the viru