Nepal ranks 117th in 2021 Corruption Index, no improvement

In Nepal, the level of corruption in 2021 is the same as in the previous year. According to a recent report by Transparency International on Corruption, Nepal is still one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

Laha village of Tripurasundari in lower Dolpa

Situated in the gorge between two high hills, the Laha Gaun (village) of Tripura Sundari Municipality in lower Dolpa is considered to be a good place for husbandry. 

Preliminary report of National Census -2021 ready to be unveiled

The Bureau under the National Planning Commission had conducted first round of census from September 15 to October 4, 2021 while second phase of census was held from November 11-25, 2021.

Octogenarian continues as Katuwal, messenger, to enliven tradition

It has been 17 years since Rupa Katuwal, aged 80, of the Aandhikhola Rural Municipality, 1, Rajashwori, Syangja,  took over the ancestral job of the Katuwal (traditional messenger).

Interest on deposit up by 1.48, on lending by 0.81 percentage point

The Banking and Financial Statistics (BFS) of mid-December released by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) recently showed that the interest rate on deposits increased by 1.48 percentage point while that of lending by 0.81 percentage points during the period from mid-August to mid-December.

WHO chief says world at 'critical juncture' in COVID pandemic

The head of the World Health Organization on Monday urged countries to work together to bring the acute phase of the pandemic to an end, saying that they now have all the tools available to do so. "The COVID-19 pandemic is now entering its third year and we are at a critical juncture," said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a press conference alongside Germany's development minister Svenja Schulze.

The Italian village that doesn't speak Italian

Nicknamed Italy's "Little Provence," Sancto Lucio de Coumboscuro is an isolated village in almost every sense. Situated near the border between the Piedmont region of Italy and France, visitors either need to fly to Turin, and take a train and then a bus, or drive south from Provence in order to reach it.

8,054 new cases, four deaths in 24 hours

In 16,654 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 8,054 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update.

Snowfall stops Sita Air flights at Simkot Airport

Two Aeroplanes of Sita Air have been stopped at Simkot Airport after the snowfall started in Humla on Sunday afternoon. Two planes carrying food have been stranded at Simkot Airport due to snow and thick fog.

U.S. tells diplomats' families to leave Ukraine, weighs troop options

The U.S. State Department announced Sunday it was ordering diplomats' family members to leave Ukraine, as U.S. President Joe Biden weighed options for boosting America's military assets in Eastern Europe to counter a buildup of Russian troops.