Nepal Telecom to expand its Namaste mobile service in Kalapani area

With the construction of the tower, mobile services of Nepal Telecom will also cover three villages of Nabi, Kunji and Kuti, which have been encroached by India, of the area.

Banke records four COVID-19 related fatalities in 24 hours

According to COVID-19 Crisis Management Center, Banke, three SARS-CoV-2 infected patients of Bardiya and one of Dang succumbed to COVID-19 while receiving treatment at Bheri Hospital, Nepalgunj Teaching Hospital and Western Hospital, Bardiya.

Botes looking for gold to pay off Dashain debt

There is an old Nepali saying, “Dashain comes and brings happiness. Dashain goes and leaves debt.” This saying has unfortunately turned out to be true for Karna Bahadur Bote of Botegaun, Vyas Municipality - 10.

NCP Chair Prachanda holds talks with Standing Committee member Pokharel

Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda', on Tuesday held discussions with Chief Minister of Lumbini State Shankar Pokharel, who is also the Standing Committee member of the NCP.  

Health worker succumbs to COVID-19 in Rupandehi

An Auxiliary Nurse Midwifery (ANM) died of COVID-19 in Rupandehi on Tuesday morning. She used to work in Madhuwani Health Post at Sanskritik Municipality of the district. She was actively working in the health service for more than 20 years.

Marigolds blooming in Ichangu Narayan farms as Tihar is around the corner (Photo Feature)

As Tihar, the second biggest festival of Nepali Hindus, is around the corner, the farmers of Ichangu Narayan have been busy plucking the marigold flowers to make garlands.

Biden targets virus as his White House transition begins

President-elect Joe Biden signaled strongly on Monday that fighting the raging pandemic will be the immediate priority of his new administration, an abrupt shift from President Donald Trump’s more unworried approach to the virus, as the nation surpassed 10 million COVID-19 cases.

Film based on Nepali literature never fails: Tulsi Ghimire

Why is Nepali film hollow despite having everything and why don’t they attract audience like other foreign films? Legendary film director, script writer, actor, producer and lyricist Tulsi Ghimire acknowledge that Nepali films fail because they lack strong and quality content. From cellulite film making to advanced digital film making, he reminisced how filmmaking has changed over the years.

Joe Biden’s Victory

Joseph Robinette Biden Jr., more commonly known as Joe Biden, has won the US presidential election. It wasn’t a landslide as many had predicted but was enough to get the veteran democrat over the line and limit incumbent Donald Trump to a one-term presidency, making him the first American president since George Bush senior to leave office after the first term. Biden’s victory comes at a crucial time for America and the world. His country faces a serious lack of credibility. Under Trump, the US...

Materialising Zero Hunger Challenge

The government has adopted the zero hunger challenge initiative in its bid to ensure that no Nepali remains hungry or dies of hunger. The campaign is of paramount importance in a least developed country like Nepal, where a large number of people are living a hand-to-mouth existence, especially in remote and rural areas. The country has now been in the quagmire of economic difficulties due to the stagnation of economic activity owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has haunted the country on the backwash...