Mechanism formed to address COVID-19 related grievances

The Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre (CCMC) Thursday formed a mechanism to address grievances of general public after a complete and partial restriction orders were imposed in several districts across the country.

Upper Tamakoshi set to generate power from May end

The Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project, being constructed in Lama Bagar, Bigu Rural Municipality–1 in Dolakha for the past 10 years, looks set to begin generating electricity soon. The 456-megawatt project, which is being built with domestic investment, carried out a test on Thursday by releasing water into the main water way. Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Basanta Kumar Nembang and Minister for Communication and Information Technology Parbat Gurung released the water by pressing...

Total restriction enforced in 11 districts: Ministry

The number of districts enforcing complete restrictions has reached 11 as of Thursday. Prohibition orders have been imposed in one district after another to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection. Two districts have, however, been going under partial restriction order specifying the limited area or wards.

2,000-litre oxygen tank being built at Bheri Hospital

Considering the shortage of oxygen, Bheri Hospital, Nepalgunj has started constructing 2,000-litre-capacity liquid oxygen tank inside its compound. Chairman of the Hospital Development Committee Pramod Dhital said that the construction of oxygen tanks had been started to resolve the problem of oxygen shortage in the long run due to the surging cases of COVID-19 patients in the district.

Moves To Contain Virus

A challenging situation has now emerged in Nepal with a substantial increase in the number of COVID-19 infections and fatalities after the outbreak of the second wave of the pandemic. The situation has turned worse from bad following the detection of some new coronavirus variants which are believed to be much deadlier than the original version of COVID-19. Even children and youths, whose immune system is stronger than that of the elderly and other groups with underlying conditions, seem to be catching...

News Portals Must Follow Ethics

The concluding sentence of Power Without Responsibility: The press, broadcasting, and new media in Britain, a seminal work by James Curran and Jean Seaton, seems to be a utopia in the present chaotic world of media. In the book first produced in the 1980s and then updated in the new millennium, the duo hopes that we can build a better media system that combines power with the responsibility to people. They attempt to pursue an idea to enable the media to perform functions like informing, discussing,...

Climate Change Exacerbates Inequities

Climate change has become an existential threat. It exacerbates inequities between states and individuals. Poor communities are disproportionately affected by the worst consequences of climate change. Even the poor people in wealthy nations are hardest hit. The vast migration from the Central American region to the north in the recent months is more the result of push factor of extreme weather, among other things. It is a fact that we are experiencing the effects of climate change. Climate science...

Kumbh Mela & COVID-19

Kumbh Mela, considered to be one of the most important festivities of India, is celebrated on the banks of the Ganges River in several sacred places, including Haridwar, a gap of every 12 years. Owing to this, the Hindus attach a great value to this unique pilgrimage.

China to support SA countries to overcome COVID-19 impact

The Foreign Ministers of Nepal, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Srilanka have pointed out that COVID-19 is a common enemy of humankind, and that the countries should step up solidarity and cooperation to win the final victory over it.

Four lawmakers of JSP removed from Lumbini Provincial Assembly

According to the notice of the assembly, Santosh Kumar Pande, Bijay Bahadur Yadav, Suman Sharma Rayamajhi and Kalpana Pande have been removed as the lawmakers of the provincial assembly.