NA peacekeepers avert ethnic violence in South Sudan

Nepali Army peacekeepers from the Temporary Operating Base (TOB) under the Kalidhwaj Battalion deployed in the Cueibet area of ​​South Sudan (UNMISS) for peacekeeping on November 25 have averted a possible ethnic violence there. The deployment spot lies some 70 kilometres northwest from the Battalion Headquarters, Rumbek of South Sudan. Violence between Kongor and Ayeil ethnic groups escalated after a Kongor man was killed in a clash at the Cattle Camp near t

New secretary pledges to solve fertiliser problem

Newly appointed secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development Dr. Yogendra Kumar Karki has expressed his commitment to making genuine efforts to the promotion and development of the agriculture sector by addressing the problems facing by the farmers. “My and the ministry’s effort will be to ensure the minimum conditions of agricultural sector, including chemical fertiliser, agricultural inputs, irrigation facilities, quality seeds and access of finance to the needy farmers...

2021 to be Year of Domestic Tourism: Minister Bhattarai

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai has said that preparations were underway to bring a programme for 2021 focusing on domestic tourism. Talking to media persons at the Bharatpur Airport in Chitwan on Sunday, he said that preparations were underway to celebrate 2021 as the year of domestic tourism as Visit Nepal Year 2020 was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Water park of Jhapa awaits visitors

The COVID-19 pandemic has upended almost all sectors – business or otherwise – across the world. And tourism industry is not an exception. Like many other tourist places, Jhapa, where many individuals have heavily invested in tourism, is also reeling from the pandemic blow. Nepal government, in an effort to encourage many to invest in tourism, had declared 2020 as Tourism Year with the motto `Visit Nepal 2020´. However, as the year nears its end, the country is still struggling to bring the...

Foundation stones laid for 309 hospitals

The much-awaited programme of the government to establish basic health service hospitals in each local unit has begun from Monday. In a bid to ensure basic and quality health services to all the citizens, the government has started laying foundation stones to establish hospitals in all the local levels. According to the government’s plan, hospital of five to 15 beds will be established in each 396 local levels across the nation under the mega campaign. Leaders of the ruling party, ministers...

Federal police to have 24,812 vacancies after integration

The delayed police integration process has now begun. The integration process has gathered momentum after the government approved the Organisation and Management Survey (O&M) report of the Nepal Police and the State Police two weeks ago. The Police Integration Act was issued nine months ago. Last week, the Cabinet meeting decided to add one Additional Inspector General (AIG) and five Deputy Inspector Generals (DIGs) to the police and approved the O&M survey report. The adjustment process started...

All 30 infected with HIV and COVID-19 recover

Thirty HIV/AIDs infected people are found to be infected with COVID-19 in Nepal. At a programme organised by the National Centre for AIDS and STD Control under the Ministry of Health and Population on the occasion of the 33rd World AIDS Day, it was informed that all the COVID-19 infected patients have recovered. The treatment of HIV infected has not been halted due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said Dr. Sudha Devkota, director at the Centre.

Active virus cases stand at 17,423

The fatalities due to COVID-19 in Nepal have crossed 1500 mark with 29 more deaths reported on Monday. According to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), 29 more COVID-19-related fatalities were recorded on Monday, pushing the death toll to 1,508. The country also recorded 1,474 new cases and the official national COVID-19 tally has reached 233,452. Now the active cases stand at 17,423 as of today.

29 COVID-19 related fatalities, 1,474 new infections in last 24 hours

With 1,474 new cases of novel coronavirus confirmed on Monday, the national COVID-19 tally has reached 233,452.

Korea-returnee starts goat farming, targets to earn Rs. 3 million a year

It has been three years since Kunwar started his farm and just last year he earned 1.2 million rupees by selling goats.