659 COVID-19 cases, 718 recoveries, seven fatalities in last 24 hours

In 5,578 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 659 persons, 252 females and 407 males were found to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Existence of Limi, known as a village across Himalaya, in question as residents migrate to cities

What is surprising here is the tradition that those who leave the village padlock their house and they can also not sell their land, ward chair of Namkha Rural Municipality ward -6 Paljor Tamang said. Those living in the village can utilize the land left in this way and once the true owners return, they can use it.

Chinese delegation meets Chairman Prachanda

The Chinese delegation led by Vice-Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China, Guo Yezhou, met the Chairman of Nepal Communist Party (Prachanda-Nepal) Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Madhav Kumar Nepal today separately.

S. Korea confirms first COVID-19 variant cases

South Korea has confirmed its first cases of a more contagious variant of COVID-19 that was first identified in the United Kingdom. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency said Monday the cases have been confirmed in a family of three people who came to South Korea on Dec. 22.

Basnet Acting Managing Editor of Gorkhaptra

Junarbabu Basnet has been appointed Acting Managing Editor of the Gorkhapatra daily. Gorkhapatra Corporation (GC), as per a decision taken on December 25, handed Basnet the responsibility of Acting Managing Editor on Sunday.

Making of Tin Junge announced

Production of a comedy film, Tin Junge, has been announced. Actor Puran Thapa on Sunday announced the making of Tin Junge. Puran, who has made films like Pirim Parya Chhaan, Kanchi Matyang Tang and Pheri-Pheri, and many tele-serials is going to direct the film himself. He informed that the filming of Tin Junge will start from the first week of February next year.

10th NEFTA Awards to be held

The 10th edition of the NEFTA Awards, which was postponed earlier this year will be held in sometime around January/February 2021, although the exact date remains to be determined. After getting postponed in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the organising body, Nepal Film Technical Association, is geared up to host the award show reportedly during the last week of the Nepali month of Falgun. As per the press release issued by the organising committee, the felicitation ceremony will not be deferred...

Curb Fake Citizenship

Citizenship is the membership card of a citizen granted by the state. It testifies the citizenship holder’s loyalty to the state. Upon obtaining the citizenship certificates, the people are entitled to all facilities ranging from education, health and employment opportunity to social security and rights to participate in the nation’s political process. Citizenship certificate does not only allow its possessors to enjoy the rights as specified in the constitution, but it also reminds them of

India World Status 2040

On the dying last few eves of Gregorian calendar 2020, India makes an interesting - perhaps intriguing - study both for its prospects of economic prosperity and international influence in the ensuing decades. Since its independence in 1947, the former British colony’s 1.3 billion people have found the ground very hard because of poor political leadership. Merely setting big targets does not make a nation a major world power. Superlative finance, international backing and technological sophistication...

Is House Dissolution A Constitutional Move?

After Prime Minister KP Oli recommended to the President to dissolve the House of Representatives and hold elections in coming April and May, there are preponderance of speculations and airing of opinions for and against from a wide range of constitutional experts and even laymen on the validity and violation of the constitution. Some of them have challenged the move in the Supreme Court. As a student of constitutional law, one cannot simply ignore the constitutional provisions behind the move.