Kathmandu feeling cold even before winter sets in

Kathmandu Valley denizens have already started feeling cold in the first week of November although mid-winter phenomenon is supposed to arrive only after three weeks. Winter season in Nepal peaks only in the first week of December. Kathmandu recorded the lowest minimum temperature on Monday for the month of November, according to Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD).

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine is looking 90% effective

fizer said Monday that an early peek at the data on its coronavirus vaccine suggests the shots may be a surprisingly robust 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, putting the company on track to apply later this month for emergency-use approval from the Food and Drug Administration.

China unveils guidelines on innovative foreign trade development

It specified measures covering nine areas to promote trade development, including searching for new ways to explore the international market, optimizing the domestic layout of foreign trade, and enhancing the competitiveness of foreign trade firms.

Kathmandu Valley records 1,428 new cases of COVID-19 in last 24 hours

According to the MoHP, there are 15,182 active cases of COVID-19 in Kathmandu, 2,259 in Lalitpur and 1,143 in Bhaktapur.

COVID-19 update: 2,571 new cases, 1,798 recoveries, caseload 197,024. 

In 11,177 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 2,571 persons were found with the SARS-CoV-2 infection in the last 24 hours.

Beema Samiti to present details about Corona insurance

However, many insurance companies did not pay the amount as ensured in time, which made the Beema Samiti instruct the non-life insurance companies to pay the amount within a week from the time when an insured person is confirmed of having COVID-19.

PM Oli to visit Sankhuwashabha, inspect Kimathanka, Arun III

After the inspection of the checkpoint, PM Oli will be proceed to Chyamtang to oversee the North-South Koshi Highway.

Want to reach base camp of a Himalaya on foot from Kathmandu in just 3 days? Jugal Mountain offers all you want!

Maya Gurung has climbed all the highest mountains of all the seven continents on earth and she says that base camp of Jugal Mountain is far different from base camps of the other mountains.

Eta expected to be hurricane and strike Florida Keys

A strengthening Tropical Storm Eta sliced across Cuba on Sunday and was aimed at the southern tip of Florida, where officials braced for a storm that could hit at hurricane force after leaving scores of dead and over 100 missing in Mexico and Central America.

100-hour relay art exhibition kicks off

A 100-hour relay live art demonstration has kicked off here from Sunday. Minister Gurung inaugurated the demonstration being organised by the Nepal International Watercolour Society- Nepal Chapter at the Nepal Academy of Fine Arts on Sunday. The event began with the face painting of Communication and Information Technology Minister Parbat Gurung. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Nepali artists have organised the 100- hour uninterrupted painting through virtual medium with the aim of setting a new world...