Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage

Bill and Melinda Gates are ending their marriage after 27 years, the pair announced in a statement on their verified Twitter accounts.

Mexico City metro overpass collapses onto road; 15 dead

An elevated section of the Mexico City metro collapsed, sending a subway car plunging toward a busy boulevard late Monday, killing at least 15 people and injuring about 70, city officials said.

Karki brothers begin multi-purpose farm with investment Rs. 72 million

The Karki brothers, who have returned home after one and a half decades of foreign employment, have brought a multi-purpose agricultural farm into operation by investing Rs. 72.5 million.

Exercise and healthy food raise Oxygen level

Experts have said that exercise would be helpful in raising the level of oxygen.

Two books on Nepal’s stone sculpture released

A Swiss citizen named Ulrich Von Schroeder visited Nepal recently with the documentation of Nepalese Stone Sculptures. The 78-year-old had first visited the country in 1965. Prior to that, he had come to India from Switzerland. Fascinated by the arresting stone sculptures, he has visited the country more than 50 times ever since to learn more about them. His visits have now culminated in the publication of two comprehensive books on Nepalese Buddhist and Hindu stone sculptures. Each of them features...

Nagarik App Integrated govt services possible now

 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Sunday formally launched the 'Nagarik App,' with the motto of government service at your fingertips, on the occasion of 4th National Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Day. On the occasion, Prime Minister Oli also opened bank accounts with Nepal Bank Limited and Siddhartha Bank Limited through the app by scanning the QR code managed in the App. "The Nagarik App has been developed with the aim of providing all government services through a single app,"...

Power may go waste due to delay in construction of transmission line

 The construction work of about 40 km transmission line from Singati of Dolakha to Lamosangu of Sindhupalchowk has not picked up speed. Although it was said that the single circuit would be operational by mid-May 2021, the operation of the transmission line has been postponed due to the slow pace of work. Due to this, electricity generated from the 25 MW Singati, 10 MW Sipring and 5 MW Ghattekhola hydropower projects has reached the point of being unused. Rajan Dhungel, chief of the Singati Lamosanghu...

ICT For Development

The 21st century is the age of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). With the advancement of ICTs, the world has made great strides in the fields of social transformation and economic development. Many nations around the world have been able to achieve remarkable economic growth in no time through the application of the disruptive technologies. Such technologies can tremendously change the way consumers behave and industries or businesses operate. E-commerce, online news sites, ride-sharing...

Nation Battling Raging Pandemic

Nepal is now fighting a tenacious battle against the raging coronavirus pandemic. An increasing number of patients having pandemic symptoms have overwhelmed the treatment and medical care capacity, compelling the Health Ministry officials to declare that the government health facilities cannot provide adequate beds and treatment to the needy patients if the nation continues to witness an exponential growth in the virus infection. The second wave of the pandemic that appeared with the new strain of...

Turn Prohibitory Orders To Account

The government has imposed prohibitory orders in the Kathmandu Valley for two weeks since April 29 in a bid to break the chain of transmission of COVID-19. Such orders have also been imposed in other hotspots. The second wave of the respiratory contagion has been affecting Nepal for some time. Now the daily infection tally has crossed 5,000, which is not a small deal. Likewise, the number of deaths has also surged. When the first wave of COVID-19 was subsiding, both the government and people adopted...