Communication Minister Karki tests negative for COVID-19

The report of the second PCR test of Minister of Communications and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki, who is also the spokesperson of the government, also came negative on Friday. The PCR test conducted on Sunday, December 9 was also negative.

Political parties urge to hold local elections on time

An all-party meeting has been held on Friday at the call of the Election Commission. The meeting to discuss the National Assembly and local level elections has just concluded. Talking to reporters after the meeting, UML leader Bishnu Rimal said that he had urged the commission to hold local elections on time.

Influx of people at Department of Passport amid COVID restrictions (Photo Feature)

Though the Government has banned gathering more than 25 people in public areas to break the chain of coronavirus the influx of people have been seen at the premises of the Department of passport on Friday. 

At least 9 killed after train derails in India's West Bengal state

At least nine people were killed and 36 others injured after a passenger train derailed in India's West Bengal state late Thursday, according to the railway operator. Indian Railways spokesperson Rajesh Bajpai said four out of 12 carriages on the interstate express train veered off the track in the state's Jalpaiguri district.

N. Korea fires likely missile in 3rd launch this month

North Korea on Friday fired at least one possible ballistic missile in its third weapons launch this month, officials in South Korea and Japan said, in an apparent reprisal for fresh sanctions imposed by the Biden administration for its continuing test launches.

PM Deuba's return to work, cabinet meeting today

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is scheduled to return to regular work from Friday after he tested negative for the second time in a week. A meeting of the Council of Ministers has also been called on Friday at Singha Durbar and Prime Minister Deuba is also scheduled to participate in other programs at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers.

All-party meeting is being held today

An all-party meeting is being held on Friday at the call of the Election Commission. Commission spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Poudel informed that a meeting will be held at 11:30 am to discuss the National Assembly and local level elections.

WB projects Nepal's per capita income to fall

Despite rebound growth and an upgraded forecast, the number of people living on less than $ 1.90 per day is expected to remain above the pre-pandemic level. The report assumes tens of millions of new poor in the South Asian Region since 2020.

Nepal, UK to discuss employing Nepali nurses in UK

Dandu Raj Ghimire, spokesperson of the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, informed that the task forces formed by the governments of the two friendly countries are set to hold a formal dialogue on Friday over ways to send the Nepali nurses to the UK.

COVID-19 update: 2992 new cases, 271 recoveries

When combined, the number of positive cases detected through both the PCR tests and antigen tests in the last 24 hours, the number of new cases in the period reaches 3,553.