Rare launching copy of The Rising Nepal found

Printed 55 years ago, and presumed lost, the rare launching copy of The Rising Nepal published by Gorkhapatra Sansthan has been found. The historical newspaper copy was recovered from the personal archive of one of the founding editors of the daily, Krishna Bhakta Shrestha. Shrestha handed over the rare document to Madan Puraskar Library on Sunday.

Hearing on House dissolution writs continues

Justice Sapana Malla Pradhan, during the hearing on House dissolution writs on Sunday, asked the advocates how the House dissolution by the Prime Minister was ill-intended. The Justice had asked the question because it was frequently claimed that the Prime Minister had ill-intention while dissolving the House of Representatives on December 20 last year. "Can a government formed under the Article 76 (I) dissolve the House,” she asked, adding that the Prime Minister maintained that he could not...

Grade 12 results by Friday

The National Examination Board (NEB), Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, has said that the results of Grade XII were likely to publish this week. The NEB said that it was now verifying the grade sheets of the students and it would publish the results after completing the verification work. Prof. Dr. Chandramani Poudel, chairperson of the NEB, said the NEB would make public the results by Friday.

Prolonged exposure to air pollution increases chances to contract COVID-19

Dr. Nepal said that air pollution can facilitate SARS-CoV-2 spread by increasing the transmission, and potentially, SARS-CoV-2 can survive longer when attached to air pollutants.

Consumers bear brunt of rampant commodity price hike

Sunflower oil which used to cost 185 rupees per kg a while ago now costs Rs. 225 per kg. There has also been a rise in the price of mustard oil, said Nepal Retailers Association. Just a few days ago, green peas would cost Rs. 90 a kg, but it is sold at Rs.100 a kg now.

COVID-19 recovery rate hits 98%

In 4,413 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, 270 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Locals' reluctance to undergo tests leave COVID-19 hospital vaccant

It has been six months since the unified model building constructed at Manma, Kalikot headquarters was converted into a full-fledged COVID-19 special hospital, but with the decrease in the number of active COVID-19 patients, the hospital has been left stranded.

With high demand for it, Okhaldhunga farmers attracted to Akbare Khursani farming

The chilly which is round in shape has become a choice of people inside as well as outside of the country and ample benefit can be had within a short span of time from its farming.

US reaffirms Taiwan support after China sends warplanes

The U.S. has reaffirmed support for Taiwan following China’s dispatch of warplanes near the island in an apparent attempt to intimidate its democratic government and test American resolve.

Tara Devi Award given to Rana, late Rimal, Pariyar

Legendary singer Gyanu Rana, late lyricist and poet Bhairavnath Rimal and late musician Ganesh Pariyar have been honoured with Tara Devi Memorial awards 2077 BS. Minister of State for Urban Development of Nepal Ram Bir Manandhar and Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Mayor Bidhya Sundar Shakya jointly handed over the awards to the legends amid a function organised by the Tara Devi Memorial Foundation on the occasion of her 15th memorial day.