Three ministers of Province 1 resign en masse

Jeevan Ghimire, Minister for Social Development, Jasmaya Gajmer, State Minister for Social Development, and Vijay Biswas Tharu, State Minister for Industry, Tourism, Forest and Environment Ministry tendered resignation to chief minister Sher Dhan Rai.

No confidence motion filed against Province 1 CM Sherdhan Rai

A no-confidence motion has been registered against Sherdhan Rai, Chief Minister of Province 1.

EU launches vaccine rollout, historic day in virus fight

Medical workers, nursing home residents and politicians are set to be vaccinated against the coronavirus across the European Union on Sunday, part of an effort by the bloc’s 27 nations to roll out shots in a coordinated and equitable fashion.

Japan halts all foreign arrivals over UK variant

Last week, Japan banned nonresident foreigners coming from Britain and South Africa after confirming the new variant in seven people over the last two days — five from Britain who tested positive at airports and two others in Tokyo.

Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars

Nearly two years after the overthrow of autocrat Omar al-Bashir, Sudan is taking steps to rejoin the international community from which it was long shunned. That includes its film industry. For the first time in its history, Sudan has a submission for the Academy Awards. Produced by a consortium of European and Egyptian companies but with a Sudanese director and cast, “You Will Die at Twenty” will compete in the Best International Feature Film category.

Janhvi: I understood myself better as actor through ‘Gunjan Saxena’

Actress Janhvi Kapoor who played the title role in the biopic Gunjan Saxena: The Kargil Girl earlier this year, says the film helped her understand herself better as an actress. “Through this film, I’ve understood myself better as an actor. It’s given me a different sense of confidence and, maybe it’s because of the impact Gunjan madam’s story and resilience has had on me. I have learned to enjoy the process of growth,” the actress said.

Cabinet Reshuffle

The intra-party tussle in the ruling party has indeed brought an undesired result: the two feuding sides have fragmented the party. As a result, they are now staking claim over the party, stating that they are the bona-fide ruling Nepal Communist Party. The faction, led

Safe Disposal Of Healthcare Waste Essential

Usually a by-product of healthcare activities, hospital waste includes sharps, non-sharp blood-contaminated items, blood, body parts and tissues, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and radioactive materials. Adequate management of healthcare waste reduces the chances of exposure to healthcare workers, waste handlers, patients and their families, and the community of preventable infections, toxic effects, and injuries. Safe and sound management of healthc

It's British Style

On 24 December, the European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK), after three years of disagreements, debates and discussions, struck a 1,200-page trade deal. The two sides agreed that 25 per cent of the EU boats' fishing rights in the UK waters will be transferred to the UK fishing fleet by 30 June 2026. The UK will be out from the two organisations - the EU and the European Atomic Energy Community. History shows that the concept of the E

Migrant workers return home to find wife, money gone

A rough translation of a “vehicle poem” reads: Spend some days in the village, And then some days in the town. But don’t go abroad, Or else your wife will look around. This piece of “poetry” is lewd and objectionable, as “vehicle poems” often tend to be. But it hit too close to home for Bikas Nepali (name changed) of Galwubesi, Vyas Municipality – 1. Nepali toiled in the Gulf for 15 years to give his two children a good education and support his family. Work was hard and every...