HoR meet postponed for 15 minutes

The meeting of the House of Representatives scheduled for 1:00 pm today has been postponed for 15 minutes.

India's COVID-19 cases dip from peak, calls for shutdown mount

Calls grew for India to impose a nationwide lockdown as new coronavirus cases and deaths held close to record highs on Monday, increasing pressure on the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Cinema sector is most affected by COVID -19

Senior artistes from the Nepali film industry have said that the Nepali cinema sector is worst hit by the COVID- 19 pandemic.

Salyan Hospital lacks ambulance, hearse

The problem has arisen due to a lack of hearse at the health office and the local levels. At present, tippers are used to transport bodies.

CPN-UML's Nepal-led faction decides to not attend Parliament's session

The Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction of the ruling CPN-UML has decided to not attend today's special session at the House of Representatives.

Not appropriate to take any wrong decision in haste: Prime Minister Oli

Amid the dissatisfied Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction's meeting being held on Monday morning, the Prime Minister tweeted, "It is not appropriate to take any wrong decision in haste."

SEE, Grade 12 final examinations postponed

Owing to the increasing threat of COVID-19, the government has decided to postpone the Secondary Education Examination (SEE) and Grade 12 examinations.

Cyberattack on US pipeline is linked to criminal gang

The cyberextortion attempt that has forced the shutdown of a vital U.S. pipeline was carried out by a criminal gang known as DarkSide that cultivates a Robin Hood image of stealing from corporations and giving a cut to charity, two people close to the investigation said Sunday.

People flouting restriction order: Police

It was on April 29 when the three District Administration Offices of Lalitpur, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu imposed a-week-long restriction order; which has been extended for another week until May 12. Similarly, the Rupandehi District Administration Office also imposed a restriction order on the same day, which will last on May 14. The government authorities opted for restriction order following the increasing cases of COVID-19 as such orders could help control the crowd and break the chain of virus. However,...

PM seeking confidence vote today

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, in his capacity as the chairman of CPN (UML), has urged all party members to come together and bolster the ruling party’s unity. Issuing a press statement on Sunday, Oli said that the people of the country had placed their hope and faith in UML and called it the responsibility of today’s generation to move forward by making the party stronger and more united.