An idea overly successful: The story of Tebahal’s umbrella street

Tea talks are a staple of Nepali culture. Group of people gathered at stalls sipping warm tea and discussing the daily struggles of life. This is what the traders of Tebahal were doing a couple of weeks ago. Worried about the fall in business since the lockdown in March, the local retailers wanted a way to attract people and hopefully business. This is when Ashish Man Singh suggested that they turn the alley into an umbrella street. Singh had seen such streets in other countries and proposed the...

HoR is not dissolved in true sense: Chairman Prachanda

Expressing his confidence that the Supreme Court would respect the letter and spirit of the Constitution, NCP Chairman Prachanda said he would not even imagine that the apex would not understand the essence of the Constitution.

NCP Prachanda-Nepal faction takes out rallies to protest HoR dissolution

Former Prime Ministers and NCP Chairman duo Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Madhav Kumar Nepal, among other NCP leaders, addressed the protest rally held in Kathmandu.

708 new COVID-19 cases, 731 recoveries, eight fatalities in last 24 hours

In 6,135 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 708 persons were found to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Over 80 percent ICU, ventilators for COVID-19 patients vacant 

A total of 959 ICUD beds and 423 ICU beds with ventilator facility were allocated for the COVID-19 patients. Of them, 724 ICU beds and 370 ventilators are lying vacant.

Foreign employment still in limbo as verification of demand letter is halted

Foreign employment has still remained in limbo as the verification of demand letter from foreign countries has remained halted and as the risk of COVID-19 infection has been on the rise lately.. Apart from Qatar, the demand letter from the other Gulf countries has not been verified yet.

Far Western Province's minister Bohara dismissed

Chief Minister's Personal Secretary Shiva Singh Oli said that Chief Minister Trilochan Bhatta had dismissed Bohara from the ministerial post by following the constitutional provision today.

NC president Deuba gets invitation to visit China 

The visiting delegation led by Guo Yezhou, vice-minister of Communist Party of China, held talks with Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba today and gave him an invitation to visit China. 

Paddy yield sets new record at 5.62 million tonnes

Nepal produced record amount of paddy this year. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, paddy production rose to 5.621 million tonnes this year from 5.55 million tonnes in the fiscal year 2019/20. Earlier, in the fiscal year 2018/19, paddy production had reached 5.61 million tonnes rice. According to a report published by the Ministry on Monday, paddy output totalled 5.621 million tonnes that is 70,831 tonnes higher than last year’s harvest. “Timely and favourable...

Health experts paint a gloomy picture of air pollution

The stomach-churning anti-smoking adverts that highlight cigarettes as the number-one cause of lung cancer are only partially true. In the current climate marked by increasing air pollution especially in sprawling urban centres like Kathmandu, even breathing has become a health hazard. “Breathing Kills!,” cautions Dr. Arvind Kumar, Founder of Lung Care Foundation, who in his 30-year-career as a lung cancer surgeon, has firsthand witnessed the mayhem inflicted by the toxic pollutants. Speaking...

Parliament dissolution against spirit of constitution: Chairman Prachanda

Chair Prachanda added that the provision of parliament dissolution was made conditional as the last option curtailing the arbitrary rights of the Prime Minister. Such condition was clarified for the stability and meeting the people's expectation, Dahal added.

659 COVID-19 cases, 718 recoveries, seven fatalities in last 24 hours

In 5,578 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 659 persons, 252 females and 407 males were found to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Nepal-China relation to a new height: PM Oli

During the courtesy call paid by a delegation led by Vice Minister of Communist Party of China International Department, Guo Yezhou, on Sunday night, Prime Minister Oli expressed the belief that China has been supporting Nepal as a close neighbor and a friend of Nepal. China has been providing supports and assistance in each and every sector of Nepal and it would be continued in days ahead too, said PM Oli's Foreign Affairs Advisor, Dr Rajan Bhattarai.

Private sector urged to build self-reliant economy

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has suggested that the private sector contribute to employment generation and creation of self-reliant economy through the development of businesses and industries. “Nepal is lagging behind despite having great potential. We are rich in natural resources and there is no problem of market as well but the country has been unable to attract enough investment,” she said in a meeting with the newly elected office bearers of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce...

Preparations to procure vaccines underway

With 481 new cases of novel coronavirus confirmed on Sunday, the national COVID-19 tally has touched 258,181. "In 3,828 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, 481 persons were found to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2," said Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in the regular press briefing today.

Suklaphanta welcomes domestic tourists

Shuklaphanta National Park (SNP), a prominent tourist destination of the far-western region, has been recording a steady rise of visitors since opening its doors to the general public on October 17, 2020. A number of domestic tourists are flocking the protected area after almost six-month-long hiatus following the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Assistant Conservation Officer Rabin Chaudhary, 395 domestic tourists visited Shuklaphanta until mid-November. "Tourism significantly declined since April,...

Kathmandu’s minimum temperature falling every year: Experts

Over the last seven years, minimum temperature in the Kathmandu Valley during the winter season was found plummeting year after year, according to the records of Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD), Babarmahal. Winter in Nepal normally begins from the first week of December and lasts until mid-February. The lowest temperature for the month of December in Kathmandu was recorded 1.3 degrees Celsius on December 26.

President Bhandari calls new session of NA from Jan 1

Issuing a press statement today, Assistant Spokesperson of the Office of the President Keshav Prasad Ghimire stated that the President summoned the session of the Upper House in line with the Article 93 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal.

481 new COVID-19 cases, 731 recoveries, six fatalities in last 24 hours

"In 3,828 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 481 persons were found to have been infected with SARS-CoV-2," said Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the  Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in the regular press briefing.

Vice-minister of CPC central committee international department Guo in Kathmandu

Vice-minister of the international department of the central committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), Guo Yezhou, has arrived in Kathmandu this afternoon.