SC issues interim order against implementing Citizenship Ordinance

It is mentioned in the order that legal status of the citizenship provided as per the ordinance would be questionable in case the ordinance is not endorsed by the federal parliament.

Gandaki CM Gurung fails to get vote of confidence

Gandaki Province Chief Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung has been relieved of his position as he could not secure vote of confidence from the Provincial Assembly today.

2,874 new cases of COVID-19, 5,293 recoveries, 59 fatalities in 24 hours

In 9,901 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 2,874 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population in its regular update.

Prez administers oath to newly appointed ministers

President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed ministers.

Prime Minister Oli preparing to expand cabinet today

The CPN-UML leaders informed that seven new ministers and a state minister who are being appointed to the vacant ministries would be taking the oath of office and secrecy today itself.

Govt committed to conserve Chure: DPM Poudel

Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel has said that the government will not do anything that puts the Chure region at risk. Clarifying the issue of mine extraction mentioned in the recently unveiled budget for the upcoming fiscal year, he said that mining materials would be excavated only from the places identified by the Department of Mines and Geology based on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).

Govt to confiscate textbooks with old map of Nepal

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has decided to confiscate newly printed school textbooks with old map of Nepal. The ministry decided that after it found some publishers had printed the country’s old map in the textbooks for the new academic session, scheduled to start from next week.

Bhanubhakta Zoological Park is sanctuary for 177 species of birds

One hundred and seventy-seven species of birds have been sighted in Bhanubhakta Zoological Park at Byas Municipality in Tanahun district during both summer and winter seasons. In the summer season, the park is a playground for some 144 species of birds and other species are found in winter. A recent seven-day bird monitoring observed 124 bird species in the park during this summertime. "We have listed 124 species of birds during the short-term monitoring of the summer season. We are very happy...

3,449 new cases of COVID-19, 5,768 recoveries 81 fatalities in 24 hours

In 12,074 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 3,449 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.

SC issues show-cause order to govt., regular hearing from June 23

The Supreme Court has issued a show-cause order to the government on the case concerning the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR).

CPN-UML leaders continue making efforts to save party unity

The second-generation leaders of the ruling CPN-UML are trying to protect the party unity by using all their means.

People throng at FMTC depot in Kalikot to buy essentials, spread of COVID-19 feared

People have thronged after the depot started last Sunday to sale food grains with 20 per cent discount as per the government announcement in the budget speech that the food items and daily essentials would be sold at 20 per cent concessions by the state-owned trading enterprises during the corona period.

NRB approval not mandatory for foreign investment

Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has unveiled ‘NRB Foreign Direct Investment and Loan Management Bylaw, 2078’ Tuesday. Through the bylaw, NRB has facilitated the inflow of foreign investment without the approval of the central bank. As per the bylaw, it will not be mandatory for the foreign investor to obtain prior approval from the NRB to send or remit foreign currency to Nepal after obtaining foreign investment approval from the foreign investment sanctioning body.

Pressure builds to return artifacts from Paris

Heritage activists are pressuring Bonhams Art Centre of Paris, France, into returning the five 600-year-old religious objects of the Patan’s Taleju Bhavani temple. The objects, housed by the centre, were recently on sale.

3,870 new cases of COVID-19, 6,570 recoveries, 108 deaths in 24 hours

In 12,065 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 3,870 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population in the regular update.

SC refuses to issue interim order on writ petition against cabinet reshuffle

A single-bench of Justice Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada on Tuesday ordered the writ petitioners and defendants to be present at the next hearing on the petition on June 22, where discussions will be held on the question raised by the petitioners.

Hearing on HoR dissolution case on Wedneday   

Hearing on the case related to dissolution of House of Representatives would be conducted at the constitutional bench of the Supreme Court on Wednesday.    

'Nepal can manufacture COVID-19 vaccine if formulations, technology provided'

Lomus Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd. has got the authorization and manufacturing license to manufacture the Sputnik-V, a Russian vaccine. Similarly, Nepal is marking its way on producing the Remdesivir medicine. This is a good start for Nepal. 

Sudurpaschim CM Bhatta obtains vote of confidence

Sudurpaschim Province Chief Minister Trilochan Bhatta has received a vote of confidence from the provincial assembly.

Wave of development has been unleashed: Prime Minister

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the government will move ahead with the development projects amid the battle against the coronavirus pandemic. He made this remarks while virtually laying the foundation stone of Himalaya Secondary School and Dhukurpani Secondary School at Damak, in Jhapa district, on Monday.