Man Utd suffer shock FA Cup shoot-out exit against Middlesbrough

Manchester United suffered a shock FA Cup fourth round exit as Championship club Middlesbrough won 8-7 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Friday. Ralf Rangnick's side crashed out after Anthony Elanga blazed his spot-kick over the bar in a nerve-jangling shoot-out.

Russia takes lead in team figure skating

Olympic favorite Kamila Valieva nearly eclipsed her own world record in the short program of the team figure skating event at the Beijing . That sends her Russian team into the lead heading into the men’s free skate later Sunday.

Officials urge NTC to become competitive, focus on promotion

Nepal Telecom, also known as NTC, celebrated its 18th anniversary on Saturday amid a function presided over by Dr. Baikuntha Aryal, secretary at the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology and chairman of the Telecom’s board of directors.

NRB alerts consumers about risks of electronic transactions

The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has urged the users to be careful and vigilant in digital transactions citing that the risk has also increased with the increase in electronic transactions in Nepal lately. Issuing the 7-point suggestions regarding the digital transaction Friday, the central bank has also requested the electronic payment users not to share confidential details related to transactions with unnecessary and unknown persons.

President stresses educational reform

On the occasion of Basanta Panchami or Saraswati Pooja, President Bidya Devi Bhandari extended greeting to the people of the country on Saturday. Saraswati Pooja is celebrated as an original festival associated with enhancement of knowledge, wisdom, art and music, the President said.

Let's endorse MCC compact at the earliest, leaders say

Nepal and the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), an agency of the United States government, signed an agreement on September 14, 2017 for a US$630 million project, with $130 million investment from Nepal, to develop cross-border transmission lines and rehabilitate the strategic roads.

Second dose of Pfizer from Monday

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is launching the campaign of Pfizer vaccination (second dose) from February 7 to 19. The KMC made such decision as per the meeting of the District Vaccine Coordination Committee, Kathmandu held two days back. Chief of health section at KMC Balram Tripathi issued a notice to this regard. The vaccination programme runs every day except Saturday from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Corona Insurance claims to be cleared by mid-July, IB assures all for the payment

Insured of Corona Insurance scheme are likely to get their claims reimbursed by mid-July this year – end of current Fiscal Year 2021/22 – approximately a year after the validity of the term-insurance expired. The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is currently mulling over two alternatives for the payment suggested by the Insurance Board (IB). “Discussions are underway to resolve the issue of Corona Insurance. Since we need to manage a large sum of money to clear all the claims, other options are also...

MCC Grant Enhances Energy Infrastructure

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Nepal Compact Programmes is currently mired in a raging debate whether the compact should be endorsed by the parliament. Top political brass is divided over the endorsement of the American grant. Due to this divide, clouds of uncertainty have hung over the future of the ruling alliance. The Nepali Congress, a major partner of the alliance, is gunning for the approval of the US $ 500 million grant from the parliament while other key components of the coalition,...

Keep Cholesterol At Ideal Level

Millions of adults worldwide have high cholesterol levels in their blood. High cholesterol poses risks of heart disease and stroke that are leading causes of death globally. The risk of heart disease and stroke rises as the amount of cholesterol in the blood increases. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance produced by the liver. An appropriate level of cholesterol is essential for maintaining good health. It is essential for the synthesis of hormones, vitamin D, and digesting various fatty foods....