Kathmandu Valley records highest single-day tally with 943 new cases of COVID-19

In 12,444 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 943 persons, 328 females and 615 males, were found with the novel coronavirus infection in the Valley itself, revealed the daily report released by the MoHP today.

COVID-19 update: 1,911 new cases, 961 recoveries, tally surges to 79,278

In 12,444 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 1,911 persons were found with the novel coronavirus infection, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson at the MoHP in the daily press briefing today.

Number of COVID-19 patients with symptoms on rise in Banke, 19 out of 355 in serious condition

Number of COVID-19 patients with symptoms has also increased of late, according to Banke District Health Office. Of 355 patients under treatment, 112 have symptoms.

Bairagi appointed Chief Secretary, Khatiwada and Regmi named as ambassadors

Similarly, the Cabinet meeting recommended Yuvaraj Khatiwada for ambassador to the United States. Lokdarshan Regmi, has been recommended as the Nepali Ambassador to the United Kingdom, said Parbat Gurung, Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens.

Hospitals feel squeeze as coronavirus spikes in Midwest

The coronavirus tightened its grip on the American heartland, with infections surging in the Midwest, some hospitals in Wisconsin and North Dakota running low on space and the NFL postponing a game over an outbreak that’s hit the Tennessee Titans football team.

Enforce Nepal-China Transit Agreement

Nepal and China have geared up for enforcing the Transit and Transportation Agreement, 2016, and its protocol, 2019, to strengthen the bilateral trade relations between the two friendly nations. With increased road and air connectivity between the two neighbours, their trade and tourism ties have consolidated further over the years. Needless to say, the two countries have continued to enjoy cordial relationship since time immemorial. Chinese President Xi Jinping's state to Nepal in October last year...

China’s Contribution To World Peace, Development

This year marks the 71st anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. In the last 71 years, an ancient country with around one-fifth of the world’s population strove to create a development miracle in human history by turning itself from a backward and poor country into a country working as a key factor in maintaining peace, stability and prosperity in the world. Today, China has risen to the second-largest economy in the world, its GDP accounts for around 15 per cent of world’s...

Prerogatives Of The Prime Minister

Respecting the spirit of the new found unity within the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is holding a series of parleys with co-chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda over the reshuffling the cabinet, but they are yet to forge consensus on it. It is clear that the cabinet reshuffling is an absolute prerogative of Prime Minister, but PM Oli has adopted a pragmatic approach to finalise the names of new ministers based on mutual consultation and understanding. The party's...

Law Against Acid Attackers

With the issuance of a new ordinance on acid attacks, the perpetrators involved in such heinous crimes will now face severe punishment. On Monday, President Bidya Devi Bhandari issued the ordinance that also has provisions to regulate the sale and distribution of acid and other lethal chemicals. The new legal provision is a hard-earned victory for all the victims of acid attack and those voicing for a stringent law against this crime. They had demanded that harsher provisions be included in the...

Man behind kidnapping Nepalis in Malaysia arrested

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) has arrested an individual involved in kidnapping Nepalis in Malaysia for ransom from Kathmandu on Tuesday. Issuing a press-statement on Wednesday, CIB made public the arrested individual as 44-year-old Durga Bahadur Shrestha aka David. David operates a Nepal corner canteen at Top Glove Company in Malaysia. David, with the help of his wife Dhan Maya Shrestha, a Bhutanese citizen, and driver Shyam Nepali had kidnapped Madhma Raidas, a resident from Dang who...