Budding engineers strive to realise Nepal's space dream

On March 21, a motley group of young engineering students piled into the back of a pickup with an 85-inch-long rocket wedged between them and drove down to a barren plain in Dhanusha. Accompanied by a team of Nepali Army, the group dismounted a 25-kg rocket from the vehicle before setting it onto a launch rail. They then began the countdown for the launch of the sounding rocket dubbed as Garuda. Flames pouring from its tail, it shot up off its launchpad. For a good 10 seconds, the test launch had...

Academic institutions need not panic, but should stay alert: Health experts

As the country has been witnessing an upsurge in the cases of coronavirus pandemic, Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) released a statement on Thursday requesting all education institutions across the country to run their academic activities by complying with government-approved safety measures. Now, stakeholders of education sector have started making a string of predications concerning how to operate schools in light of the emerging threat of second wave of coronavirus pandemic....

Holi today

Fagu Purnima, the festival of colours, is being celebrated on Sunday with fervour and gaiety across much of the hilly region of the country including Kathmandu Valley by smearing colours to each other and exchanging best wishes.

800,000 doses China aid COVID-19 vaccines arriving Monday

The 800,000 doses of the China aid COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Nepal by Monday. Chinese ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi tweeted on her Twitter that vaccines have arrived at the Beijing Capital International Airport today and they will be sent to Nepal very soon.

Leaders express condolences on demise of NC leader Joshi (Photo Feature)

Various party leaders have expressed condolences on the demise of Nepali Congress leader Nabindra Raj Joshi.

At least 50 protesters killed in Myanmar on 'day of shame for armed forces'

Myanmar’s security forces shot and killed at least 50 protesters on Saturday, news reports and witnesses said, a brutal crackdown on dissent that came as the leader of the ruling junta said the military will protect the people and strive for democracy.

85 new cases of COVID-19, 93 recoveries in 24 hours

The Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday confirmed 85 new cases of COVID-19, taking the nation's novel coronavirus tally to 276,750.

Melamchi project set to supply water from Sunday

The Melamchi Water Supply Project (MWSP) has expedited work to distribute water to the denizens of Kathmandu Valley.

India batting great Sachin Tendulkar contracts COVID-19 as new cases surge

India batting great Sachin Tendulkar said on Saturday he has contracted the novel coronavirus and has mild symptoms as infections continued to surge in the world’s second-most populated country.

Nepal eye for win against Bangladesh today

 Nepal set their sight on win against their well-known regional rival Bangladesh in the do-or-die clash of the Three Nations Cup 2021 at Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu on Saturday.