Govt appoints officials in various bodies

The government has declared martyr Bir Bhakti Thapa as national hero. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on June 28 decided to declare Thapa as national hero. Speaking at a press conference, Minister for Communication and Information Technology Basanta Nembang made the decisions public on Wednesday.

Heavy rains in different pockets raise risks of inundation

With further activation in the monsoon phenomena from Tuesday afternoon, various parts of the country have been receiving continuous rains with very heavy rains in few places of Terai and some mountain regions for the past two days.

President has prerogative to appoint prime minister: Legal practitioners

Senior advocate Sushil Pant has argued that the President holds the prerogative to appoint prime minister in a parliamentary system. However, senior advocate Bijaya Kanta Mainali termed President’s move to dissolve the HoR and appoint prime minister as unconstitutional.

1,889 new cases of COVID-19, 3,597 recoveries, 41 fatalities in 24 hours

In 7,187 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,889 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed Dr. Krishna Prasad Poudel, spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population in the regular press briefing.

CPN-UML General Convention organising committee converted to Central Committee

The ruling CPN-UML has decided to change the 10th General Convention organising committee to the party's central committee.

CPN-UML 10th General Convention organising committee's meeting today

The meeting of the organising committee of the 10th General Convention of CPN-UML is being held today.

National Paddy Day marked

Farmers across the country observed the 18th National Paddy Day and paddy festival by planting paddy and savouring Dahi Chiura (curd and beaten rice) on Tuesday. The theme of the 18th National Paddy Day was ' Increase in paddy production, food security, self-reliance and prosperity'.

Suffering Solo: Should COVID ICUs completely restrict visitors?

Having a beloved family member hospitalised in COVID ICU can be extremely stressful. Families are suddenly immersed in emotional strain -- constantly oscillating between fear and hope. The situation is even worse during a pandemic when hospitals adopt restrictive policies to limit visitors from seeing their loved ones.

COVID-19 update: 1,728 new cases, 4,348 recoveries, 20 deaths in 24 hours

In 6,648 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,728 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population.

HoR dissolution: Pleading on behalf of govt to continue today 

After the completion of pleading on behalf of writ petitioners relating to the dissolution of House of Representatives (HoR), the government sides began pleading on Monday.    

Nepali children go missing in thousands

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Madhav Nepal not proposed for PM, Oli says

At a programme organised on the occasion of 70th birth anniversary of late Madan Kumar Bhandari on Monday, UML Chairman Oli said that Madhav Kumar Nepal is just a minor cadre of Prachanda. Oli also argued that there was no ground on the statement that leader Nepal was proposed for the premiership.

Court should offset incitement of violence in debate-PM

At an event organized here today by the Madan Bhandari Foundation on the occasion of 70th birth anniversary of the late communist leader Madan Kumar Bhandari, PM Oli viewed that any activities inciting violence in the court should not be permitted. Oli questioned, “Why could not the Justices order the prudent advocates to put their arguments in a decent manner?”

1,509 new cases of COVID-19, 3,853 recoveries, 42 deaths in 24 hours

In 6,648 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,509 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population during its regular press briefing.

Upper Tamakoshi tunnel test successful

Testing of the tunnel of the Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectricity Project successfully completed on Sunday. The project had started to fill the tunnel since April 29.

Finn’s weaver population declining in Nepal

The number of Finn's weaver, which is called Sunaulo top chara in Nepali, found only in Shuklaphanta National Park (SNP) in Nepal is gradually declining. The number of Finn’s weaver is declining in the world due to increasing human intervention in nature. The species, which is on the Red List of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), is considered very sensitive.

Arguments over HoR dissolution from writ petitioners conclude

The legal practitioners of the writ petitioners argued that the incumbent Prime Minister, elected under the Article 76 (3) of the Constitution of Nepal, could not participate in the Article 76 (5) and the Prime Minister, who lost vote of confidence of Article 76 (3) has no right to dissolve the House of Representatives.

COVID-19 update: 3,007 recoveries, 1,353 new cases, 34 fatalities in 24 hours

In 6,000 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,353 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday during its regular press briefing.

Meeting of organising committee of CPN-UML 10th General Convention on June 30

The meeting of the Standing Committee of the ruling CPN-UML has decided to call the meeting of the 10th General Convention organising committee on Wednesday, June 30.

Nepal in desperate need of life-saving vaccines

Nepal is witnessing a decline in COVID-19 infection in the recent days, after the worst second wave of infections over the past months. With some respite in the caseload, the government has continued to reach out and Nepal now is in desperate need of vaccines. The government had made desperate pleas with various vaccine-manufacturing countries for the jabs as the second wave of COVID-19 ravaged the health system of the nation.