The Fight Against Poverty

The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a global crisis hitting virtually every sphere of life. It has killed over one million people and infected more than 39 million across the world. The extended lockdown and prohibitory orders imposed to flatten the virus curb led to the cessation of economic and business activities. This means the loss of livelihoods for millions of people. Those without the social security net have to fend for themselves. In addition to rising fatalities and infections, the coronavirus...

The Future Of COVID-19 Pandemic

The world has become a confusing place since the coronavirus was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The response to the pandemic has been different in different countries with mixed results in containing the spread of the disease. It has resulted in change in our normal traditions, disrupted our daily activities, and claimed hundreds of thousands of lives. It has been proved that when people mix together, infections spread faster.

Celebrating Dashain Amidst Virus Threat

Dashain, the biggest festival of Nepalis, has begun but there is no festive mood and enthusiasm among the people, as the COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented threat to their life. People are even hesitating in extending and accepting Dashain greetings. Festivals are the rituals celebrated for happiness, good health and socio-cultural reunion of people. If you recall your childhood, you find social environment and economic status different from that of now. In the ancient time, demons and deities...

Govt working to double agro production: PM Oli

The 40th World Food Day was marked by organising various programmes at the national level with the Nepali slogan "Our initiative: Sustainable agriculture, nutritious food” with the objective of ensuring food and nutrition security through sustainable agriculture development. The main slogan of the 40th World Food Day is "Our actions are our future: Grow, nourish, sustain together." World Food Day is celebrated every year across the world on October 16.  The Food and Agriculture Organisation...

KBCF and WorldLink partner for digital expansion in Karnali

The Karnali Basin Conservation Foundation (KBCF) and WorldLink Communications Limited have forged partnership to bring socio economic development to the Karnali and Sudurpashchim provinces of the Karnali River Basin (KRB). KBCF funds activities that promote biodiversity conservation, livelihood opportunities, healthcare, access to quality education, and eco-tourism and WorldLink will expanding its services to remote and rural areas in the country.

Monsoon ends in Nepal

The Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD) formally announced the withdrawal of this year’s monsoon in Nepal from Friday (October 16). Monsoon has withdrawn from all parts of the country from Friday, according to meteorologists at MFD under the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) on Saturday. Monsoon usually begins from June 10 and lasts till September 23. It remains effective for around 105 days in Nepal. This year monsoon had begun from June 12. The MFD had, however, already announced...

Over 23kg gold seized in Birgunj

Police have seized a huge amount of gold hidden at an apartment belonging to an Indian national in Parsa district on Saturday afternoon. A team of police from the District Police Office, Parsa, seized more than 23 kilograms of gold from the third floor of the Ganesh Apartment in Birgunj Metropolitan City-5, Superintendent of Police (SP) Krishna Prasai said. The flat belongs to Indian national Ashok Sinha, a permanent resident of Champaran, Bihar, India.

Kathmandu Valley logs 1,746 new cases of COVID-19

In 15,438 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 1,746 persons were found with the novel coronavirus infection in the Valley itself, said Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

COVID-19 update: 3,167 new cases, 1,800 recoveries, tally hits 129,304

In 15,438 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as  3,167 persons were found to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Trump changes course, approves California relief for 6 fires

President Donald Trump’s administration abruptly reversed course and approved California’s application for disaster relief funds to clean up damage from six recent deadly and destructive blazes that have scorched the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday.