157 new infections, 333 recoveries in 24 hours

In 3,221 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, 157 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2.

WHO team meets with Chinese, plans to visit key Wuhan sites

World Health Organization experts in Wuhan, China, to look into the origins of the new coronavirus met with their Chinese counterparts Friday and plan later to visit sites in the central city that will be key to their long-awaited fact-finding mission.

One Dies After Falling From Building In Bhaktapur

The deceased fell off from two-storey house while constructing the building of Thakur Adhakari in Thimi of Madhyapur Thimi Municipality-6, Bhaktapur

NCP Prachanda-Nepal faction suggests EC to hold registration process until NCP dispute resolved

Likewise, leader Rajendra Pandey said, "We have suggested the commission to not take the procedures of registration of new party forward until the intra-party feud of NCP is resolved."

Tribute To Martyrs (Photo Feature)

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli laid a wreath at the martyrs' monument at Martyrs’ Memorial Park in Lainchaur this morning.

Cicely Tyson, groundbreaking award-winning actor, dead at 96

Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” won a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” died Thursday at age 96.

A Critical Inquiry Into Marxist Theses

Dr Baburam Bhattarai's work titled Artha Rajnitik Bimarsha (Discourse on Political Economy) offers fascinating reading for those interested in the domain of ideology, philosophy and many more critical issues of present-day Nepal and the world. It comprises a collection of twenty-three articles written by Dr Bhattarai during contemporary times. These articles basically focus on critical issues bearing upon the political economy of contemporary Nepal. The articles reflect Dr Bhattarai's breadth and...

Unknown Facets Of Jung Bahadur

Jung Bahadur Rana, the first Rana Prime Minister, responsible to set up the foundation of 104-year long Rana rule in Nepal, is known for ruling the country for 31 long years with an iron fist. His mere name invokes fear and instils awe among many Nepalis, especially those who are interested in knowing about the first Rana Prime Minister. Born as Bir Narsing Kunwar in

Research Drives Development

The Nepalese have till date registered less than 80 patents in the science and technology areas, which reflects a pathetic innovation level in Nepal. The current growth in innovation is not a science and technology-driven process but rather a natural one. The promotional activities that are generally being c

Fallacy Of ad hominem Criticism

Just as natural world is full of diversity, so is the human world. Different people have different opinions about the things that exist in the universe. Whenever an event takes place or an issue surfaces, people are involved in debate about whether that is valid or invalid, sensible or insensible, sound or unsound, and good or bad. They argue, debate, and discuss and finally reach a consensus. This is the practice of a civilized world where people from generations to genera