New Government And Pandemic Challenges

After getting a new lease, the government is however staring at a very pernicious second wave of the pandemic that has claimed hundreds of lives within a short span of time. Shortage of beds, oxygen and medical equipment at health facilities across the country has resulted in a higher rise in the death toll. The media is rife with reports that many hospitals have opted not to admit COVID-19 patients after running out of oxygen and medical supply. People are dying i

Oli’s Third Innings in Government

A series of melodramatic events that unfolded on Nepali political stage last week are now over. KP Sharma Oli has again become the Prime Minister of Nepal. An all-out effort of opposition parties to prevent him from being appointed to the highest executive post has come to naught. Oli’s successful moves to make peace with his arch rival Madhav Kumar Nepal and muster the support of one influential faction of Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) enabled him to regain his premiership which he lost after failing...

Preparing For Third Wave Of COVID-19

A decline of new COVID-19 cases and the beginning of mass immunisation drives across several countries over the last few months of 2020 have driven the world with enthusiasm about a long-term solution to the pandemic. But the euphoria turned to be ephemeral. We are now in the midst of the second wave which is infecting more people than expected. Many countries are already in their third wave and few in subsequent waves. Several mitigating strategies are being implemented around the world. Those...

Woes Of Far-west Folks

With unrivaled topographical diversity, the western part of Nepal stretches over 250 kilometres from the north to the south. This region is very rich in vegetation. Long and tangled perennial rivers like the Bheri, Karnali, Mahakali and countless rivulets as Ramaroshan add beauty to this region. Looking at it from the point of view of human settlements, this is regarded as the first urbanised area of the country. The Sinja River

8,046 new cases, 5,455 recoveries and 187 fatalities from COVID-19 in 24 hours

In 17,971 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 8,046 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Health Ministry in its regular update.

Man last seen with missing Houston tiger jailed on unrelated charge

A Bengal tiger is still at large somewhere in the Houston area, police say, but the man last seen with the big cat is now behind bars. Victor Hugo Cuevas was taken into custody Friday after a Fort Bend County judge revoked his bond on a pending, unrelated murder charge from 2017.

Cameron Bancroft: 'Self-explanatory' that bowlers were aware of ball-tampering tactics in Newlands Test

"All I wanted to do was to be responsible and accountable for my own actions and part"

Asexuality: The ascent of the 'invisible' sexual orientation

Long in the shadows, asexuality is finally becoming increasingly visible. It could help young people find themselves and their identities, and change the way we think about sexuality.

Australian flight arrives half empty from India

The government said 80 people arrived in Darwin on Saturday and would be quarantined for a fortnight. Their Qantas flight was originally scheduled to carry 150 people onboard.

NWC forms committee for rescuing women, children during prohibition

The National Women Commission (NWC) has formed a high-level committee for the prompt rescue, relief, and medical treatment of women and children subjected to gender violence during the prohibitory orders issued to stem the spread of the coronavirus infection.