National Census from June 8 to 22

The National Planning Commission (NPC) has announced that the upcoming national census will be held from June 8 to June 22 this Gregorian year. Member Secretary Kewal Prasad Bhattarai made the announcement at Sunday’s meeting of the Commission presided over by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is also the chairman of NPC. Additionally, the meeting passed a concept paper which includes the idea of ​​developing the country into a prosperous, self-reliant and socialism-oriented nation where the...

Standing Virus Immune

It is heartening to note that the first phase of the vaccination campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic has been going on smoothly in Nepal since its launch last week. Under this phase, the government aims to administer the vaccine to frontline workers, includ

Wetland Management In Nepal

Wetlands are an important component of the ecosystem. Wetlands generally include tidal flats, swamps, marshes, bogs, fens, lakes, rivers, wet grasslands, wet peat lands, estuaries, deltas, paddy fields, reservoirs, salt pans and other moisture-laced bodies. Wetlands cover about six per cen

Need To Promote Mountain Tourism

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Mainstreaming Migrants

Throughout human history, people have left their homes to live elsewhere. Global migration is increasing for several reasons in the 21st century. Researchers have noted, for instance, that existing diaspora communities attract people from their country of origin. For example, there is a pattern of people moving from Turkey to Germany, and it was established 60 years ago. Historical and lin

Structures demolished to widen Kamalpokhari

On Sunday, KMC razed the buildings of the Metropolitan Police Circle, Kamalpokhari Sports Club and Radhe Radhe Satsang as part of its master plan to develop and beautify the pond and its surroundings, informed Rajeshwor Gyawali, chief administrative officer of KMC.

Temple where both Hindus and Buddhists worship

The fact that the temple in question diverges from the rest when it comes to who is in-charge of the temple makes it an interesting case. While in most, if not all, of the Hindu temples, priests, typically from the Brahmin background, are appointed to conduct the religious rituals happening in the temple, there is a priest named Kami Bahadur Tamang, 88, who is a follower of Buddhism, to solemnise the happenings -- be it daily puja, rituals, weddings, among others -- there.

159 new cases of COVID-19, zero fatalities in 24 hours

In 4,145 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, 159 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2.

NCP central committee meeting (Prachanda-Nepal faction) held

According to NCP spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha, the meeting decided to approach the Election Commission for recognising the faction as the official NCP as the faction has the two-thirds majority of the NCP central committee of 441 members.

Vulture’s release into natural habitat postponed

Vultures that are raised and reared in the Vulture Conservation and Breeding Center in Kasara, Chitwan National Park are mixed with wild vultures at Pithauli (Release Aviary).