World HIV Day today

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a major public health issue that affects millions of people worldwide. In Nepal, of the total population, around 30,000 people are living with HIV, among which adult prevalence rate stands at 0.13 per cent.

Construction of Pushpalal Highway picks pace in Tehrathum

The construction of Pushpalal (Mid Hill) Highway, a national pride project, is going on in full swing in Province 1. Especially, the construction works of the highway in the Terhathum have been picking up the pace lately. Following the directives and inspection of the administrative authorities in this area, the works for the completion of the national pride project have speeded up. Citing that the area could be benefitted in many respects after the completion of construction works, Anoj Kumar...

Army hold Machhindra to draw

The title contenders Machhindra Football Club and Tribhuvan Army Football Club settled for a goalless draw on Monday in their second match of the Martyr's Memorial A Division League at Dashrath Stadium, Kathmandu.

14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible premiered on Netflix

A film based on Nepali characters and stories, 14 Peaks: Nothing is Impossible, was premiered for the first time on Netflix on Monday worldwide. The film tells the story of a fearless Nepali mountaineer Nimsdai Purja, who embarks on a seemingly impossible quest to summit all 14 mountains measuring over 8,000 meters of the world in seven months through ‘Project Possible’ project.

Music video Shangri-La released

An English language music video My Shangri-La based on Nepal’s tourism has been released. A country with unique natural beauty, cultural heritages and geographical diversities, Nepal has been an attractive tourist destination over the years. Various initiatives are being taken by private and government sectors to attract more foreign tourists to Nepal.

Farmers need to wait at least a month to get relief against damage of paddy

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has made public the criteria of providing relief to the farmers whose paddy crops were damaged by unseasonal rains in late October. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on November 18 had approved the criteria.

NC again revises convention calendar

The Central Election Committee of the Nepali Congress has again rescheduled the calendar of the party’s 14th general convention again. Now the party rescheduled the provincial committee general convention for December 4-5. Earlier, it was scheduled for December 2-3. Election Committee member Tej Rawal informed that the provincial committee general convention will be inaugurated on December 2, nomination of candidacy will be filed on December 3 and election will be held on December 4.

TIA on high alert over gold smuggling

Passengers returning from abroad have been subjected to strict checks at the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, on suspicion of gold smuggling. Following the tight security measures at the airport, long queue was seen from Monday at the airport customs.

CM Shahi to seek vote of confidence today

Karnali Province Chief Minister Jeevan Bahadur Shahi is seeking the vote of confidence in the provincial assembly on Tuesday. CM Shahi has filed a proposal to seek the vote of confidence on Friday. The meeting of the provincial assembly has been called for 1 pm.

Foods transported to Limi by helicopter

Helicopter has been used to transport food to the trans-Himalayan village of Limi in Humla district. A Nepali Army helicopter that arrived in Humla from Kathmandu Sunday evening started transporting food to Limi from Hilsa and the district headquarters Simkot. Lawmaker of Nepali Congress Rangamati Shahi said that the state had started supplying food grains to Limi in Namkha Rural Municipality- 6 which was reeling from food scarcity. Despite the best efforts, the food grains could be supplied to...