608 new COVID-19 cases, 892 recoveries, nine fatalities in last 24 hours

"In 4,142 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 608 persons, 237 females and 371 males, were found to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2," the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its daily update.

SC orders Govt. to submit documents regarding HoR dissolution

The five-member Constitutional Bench led by Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana issued the order while hearing the 14 writ petitions regarding the dissolution of HoR.

Migratory birds from Siberia add beauty to Ghodaghodi Lake  (Photo Feature)

Ornithologist Hirulal Dagaura said that this year 64 species of migratory birds had arrived in the wetlands of Ghodaghodi Lake.

US to require negative COVID-19 test from UK travelers

The United States will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative COVID-19 test before their flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced late Thursday.

No confidence motion registered against Bagmati CM, three ministers resign en masse

The provincial assembly members belonging to Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Madhav Kumar Nepal-led faction, on the proposal of Salikram Jamakattel, sub-leader of the NCP parliamentary party and State Minister for Internal Affairs and Law had registered the proposal of no confidence against CM Poudel on Friday morning.

SC fixes Constitutional Bench for HoR dissolution hearing

Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana, justices Hari Krishna Karki, Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha, Anil Kumar Sinha, and Tej Bahadur KC will now be hearing the writs against the Prime Minister's decision to dissolve the House of Representatives.

Coronavirus dampens Christmas joy in Bethlehem and elsewhere

Bethlehem on Thursday ushered in Christmas Eve with a stream of joyous marching bands and the triumphant arrival of the top Catholic clergyman in the Holy Land, but few people were there to greet them as the coronavirus pandemic and a strict lockdown dampened celebrations in the traditional birthplace of Jesus.

Longevity: Much Craved, Less Rewarding

All human beings aspire to live longer, healthy and active as long as possible. But what is the optimum limit of longevity? There are records of persons living up to 120 years, or even beyond. But the question here is not living longer but living with full senses, working, leading an active and normal life. Is it possible? Is longevity a divine blessing or you can attain it through optimum improvement in your lifestyles such as diets, medication, physical activities, etc? Living longer than average...

Yomari Purnima Festival

Mepali lifestyle is regulated by religions through the performance of various rites and rituals. Whether it is a Hindu or a Buddhist festival, both the Hindus and Buddhists celebrate and observe them with equal enthusiasm and gaiety. The devotees and followers always seek God's grace for the well-being of the family, prosperity and salvation for the self. Religious custom and tradition guide every step of a Nepali from birth to death and beyond. They have different types of objects, food and drinks...

Can Wealth Save Our World?

As of 2019, there are 2,825 billionaires in the world. And there are 46.8 million millionaires. Now, that is a lot of money. Taking the millionaire’s data to the percentage, it amounts to just 0.9% of the global population but they own nearly half of the planet’s $361 trillion in wealth. The effect of income inequality is indisputable here. While some are racing to get their daily bread, and some are racing to be the first trillionaire in the world. It is estimated that it would take about $7...