Domestic tourists flock in Pokhara to fly, fare for paragliding halved (photo feature)

Fair for paragliding in the past was Rs. 7,500 per persons whereas it has been slashed by more than half to Rs. 3,500 now.

Four infected people die in two hospitals in Banke in last 24 hours

Despite providing all of necessary supportive treatment as per the nature of the diseases such as Oxygen, Remdesivir and antibiotic, four people died in Banke, said the District COVID-19 Crisis Management Center, Banke.

COVID-19: PM announces four-week England lockdown

He said Christmas may be "very different" but he hoped taking action now would mean families can gather. Pubs, restaurants, gyms and non-essential shops will have to close for four weeks from Thursday, he said.

Road to 270: Biden has options, Trump walks narrow path

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden each has a path to the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the White House. Biden’s is appreciably wider.

An interview series dedicated to guitar players

As we are going through the most uncertain of times every sector of the society has been driven to a severely dysfunctional state because of the mismanaged political state of the government of nations globally. And music field is no exception to this disaster as majority of musicians survive off their live performances and tours. Musicians working as studio techs, music teachers, Youtubers, session artists, music journalists, video makers, editors and more still can continue their work and earn some...

Limited Festive Activities

Festivals are joyous moments for the people. Even if festivities are related to religions, rituals and heroic deeds of divine figures, they bear great social and national significance. They nourished family values and social bond while strengthening national unity and communal harmony. Nepal is rich in festivals and cultural carnivals. Every ethnic nationality has its own festive occasions which have been marked for centuries. A high sense of coexistence, tolerance and harmony has enabled all festivals...

RAW Chief's Rush Overshadows Naravane’s Trip

Buoyed by historic agreement on sharing geospatial cooperation with the US, India is sending its army chief M. M. Naravane to Nepal on November 4 in an apparent bid to mend the strained ties with the Himalayan republic. But two weeks before his three-day customary trip, chief of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) Samant Goel stole the show. He and his team landed in Kathmandu by Indian Air Force special aircraft in the full glare of inquisitive reporters and met with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in...

Knowing The Risks Of E-cigarette

As a tobacco cessation device, e-cigarette was first developed in 2003 in China. Since then, it has grown rapidly to reach millions of users. The sales of this product are growing rapidly worldwide, especially among youths. It is not a simple habit but an addiction to use any forms of sm

Gandaki State Shows The Way

Unlike the previous constitutions, the present one has created three separate layers of government - the federal, state and local. Amid the coronavirus menace, the federal government recently issued a statement saying that it would be more burdensome to bear the COVID-19 treatment costs of all citizens. So, it said that it would only foot the medical bills of the poor, single women, disabled, senior citizens, frontline health workers, security personnel and sanitation workers. The central government’s...

367 rape cases reported in last six months, 77 per cent victims are minors

Rape cases continue to rise in Nepal despite strict laws in place, according to the latest data of the Women Rehabilitation Center (WOREC). As many as 367 cases of rape were reported in the last six months (April/May to September/October 2020), the report unveiled by the WOREC said. Of the total rape cases reported in the period, 44 were gang rapes, the report stated.