Inaruwa sculptors busy crafting statues for Saraswoti Puja

We are in the midst of winter. The cold is biting, the days are foggy and the wind feels like it rips through the heart. Yet, that does not make an ounce of difference to sculptors of Inaruwa who wake up early in the morning and get to work.

Govt to provide Rs. 1.80b to NOC

The government has decided to provide Rs. 1.80 billion to the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) from the Price Stabilisation Fund (PSF) to ease the supply of petroleum products. The government has made that decision to offset the NOC’s mounting losses resulting from the rise in the price of crude oil in the international market.

Govt's Notable Feats

The current five-party coalition government came to the helm following a landmark Supreme Court verdict some six months ago. The formation of this government became necessary after the KP Oli-led government attempted to continue in power by trampling over the constitution, federalism and democratic values. The Sher Bahadur Deuba-led government has indeed helped protect the country from sliding into political

Do We Need A Booster Dose?

The vast majority of current COVID-19 cases are seen among unvaccinated people although many vaccinated with no record of travel history are infected with the Delta variant as well as the most recent Omicron variant. Many studies revealed that the Omicron

Freaky Children

Every parent wants his/her child to emulate the Russian prodigy Bella Devyatkina who can speak eight languages at the age of eight. Bella utilised the extended lockdown imposed to curb COVID-19 to study foreign languages sitting on the couch. Quite the contrary, most of our kids felt irritated during the lockdown instead of using their leisure time for creative venture.

Common Cranes reappear in Kailali after 18 years

Common Crane, called Laxman Sarus in Nepali, has appeared in Kailali after 18 years. In all, 14 Common Cranes have been spotted in the lower riparian area of the Karnali River on the Sri Lanka Tapu in Tikapur Municipality.

India returnees pose risk of virus spread at community level

The risk of the coronavirus’s spread at the community level has shot up after the majority of Nepali returnees from India have been tested positive for the virus, and a vast majority of them are migrant workers.

Travel to Gulf countries under visit visa banned

The government has decided to restrict Nepali nationals from flying to Malayasia and other Gulf countries under visit visa, effective from January 24. Joint Secretary and Spokesperson for the Ministry of Home Affairs Phanindra Mani Pokhrel Friday said that the Ministry decided to stop issuing visit visas to Gulf countries and Malaysia from January 24 onwards till further notice.

Ministers Khand, Paudel discuss medical college fees

Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand and Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Paudel Friday held a discussion regarding the higher fees charged by the medical colleges to the MBBS students.

Kailali becoming haven for drug smugglers

Kailai, the district sharing 101-kilometre-long open border with India, is becoming a haven for drug smugglers. The porous border has eased the smuggling and led to an increase in the number of the drug dealers and consumers. Even teenagers are found using drugs across the district. The Kailali District Police Office informed that the number of drug abuse-related cases has also gone up.