NA meeting postponed for Jan 17

Issuing a notice on Sunday, Dr. Bharat Raj Gautam, general secretary of the federal parliament, informed that the NA meeting was deferred as per the NA Regulations, 2075, Rule 6 (3).

COVID-19 update: 841 new infections, 224 recoveries in 24 hours

841 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed on Sunday. In 8,848 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 841 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update.

COVID-19 vaccination for children in Bhaktapur (Photo Feature)

Moderna vaccination campaign for the school children has been started in the schools of Bhaktapur. Our photographer Bikash Dware snapped the shots of the campaign by visiting schools of the district.

How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID-19?

Experts say testing is the best way to determine what you have since symptoms of the illnesses can overlap. The viruses that cause colds, the flu and COVID-19 are spread the same way — through droplets from the nose and mouth of infected people.

Demarcation of Mechi-Mahakali Railway track within month

The demarcation of the electric railway track linking Kakarbhitta-Inaruwa will be completed within a month. People have been protesting as stay order is imposed in the land around the railway tracks.

COVID-19 update: 696 new infections, 297 recoveries in 24 hours

In 9,762 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 696 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update.

PM Deuba self-isolating after Prachanda tests positive for Covid-19

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has been sitting in isolation since Saturday. According to Janak Raj Bhatta, Under Secretary in the Prime Minister's Secretariat, the Prime Minister has been sitting in isolation since Saturday. Bhatta informed that his corona test will be held on Sunday.

Top 20 pictures of the week from around the world

Top 20 pictures of the week from around the world

16 tourists killed after being stranded in snow in N. Pakistan

At least 16 tourists were killed after their vehicles were stranded in snow in Pakistan's north Murree area, the country's interior minister said on Saturday. In a video message, Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said that thousands of vehicles got stranded on the way back from Murree, adding that all the victims were tourists who chilled to death in the extremely cold weather.

Lessons forgotten: Election rallies feed Indian virus surge

Coronavirus cases fueled by the highly transmissible omicron variant are rocketing through India, prompting the federal government and states to swiftly reintroduce a string of restrictions. Night curfews are back. Restaurants and bars are running at half their capacity. Some states have closed schools and movie theatres. Large gatherings are to be downsized.