847 COVID-19 recoveries, 736 new cases, 13 fatalities in last 24 hours

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Wednesday confirmed 736 new cases of COVID-19, taking the national tally to 250,916.

NCP Chairmen hold talks prior to Standing Committee meeting

Talks between the Chairmen of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' is going on at the PM's residence, Baluwatar.

Constitutional Council meet discusses appointments

The meeting of Constitutional Council held Tuesday evening did not make any headway in appointing officials in the vacant posts of the constitutional bodies. The meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence in Baluwatar hold discussions on filling up the vacancies in several constitutional bodies, including the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Election Commission (EC), National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), National Women’s Commission (NWC) and National...

Prez Bhandari issues ordinance on Constitutional Council

President Bidya Devi Bhandari Tuesday issued the Constitutional Council (Functions, Duties, Rights and Procedures) Amendment Ordinance. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held at the official residence of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in Baluwatar on Tuesday had decided to recommend President Bhandari for the issuance of the ordinance, Minister for Communication and Information Technology and government spokesperson Parbat Gurung confirmed after the meeting.

TRN asked to transform its design, content to retain readers

On December 16, 1965, Nepal saw the publication of the first English broadsheet daily. It was The Rising Nepal. Although it was the third English newspaper to be published in the country, it was the first full-size newspaper which attracted the attention of many. With its continuous publication for about 55 years, it has become the paper that survived the longest, partly because it was the state-funded medium. Its English predecessors ‘Motherland’ and ‘The Commoner’ are not in publication...

Pashupti temple opens from today

Pashupati Area Development Trust (PADT) Tuesday held a forgiveness worship ritual at the Pashupatinath Temple in the presence of President Bidya Devi Bhandari. Pashupatinath Temple, the biggest Shiva shrine in Nepal, is reopening for devotees from Wednesday after remaining shut for nine months owing to risks of COVID-19. President Bhandari graced the forgiveness worship as the Head of the State.

Sugar mills to face music for not paying farmers’ dues

The government has decided to take legal action against sugar mill operators who did not pay the dues to sugarcane farmers. A meeting of the four ministers chaired by Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa on Tuesday directed the concerned bodies to take necessary action against the sugar mill owners who did not pay their dues to the farmers in time, said Chakra Bahadur Budha, spokesperson of the Ministry of Home Affairs. He said that discussions were held to solve the problem of paying sugarcane...

Firm commitment to constitutional council’s dignity and responsibility: Speaker Sapkota

The Press note further states that the federal parliament was a place of excising sovereign rights of the people. It is stated that the press note was issued as different opinion were expressed over the absence of Speaker Sapkota at the meeting of the Constitutional Council today.

Ministry prepares Rapid Plan of Action for Vaccine against COVID-19

Issuing a notice today, Spokesperson Dr Gautam said that the Rapid Plan of Action for Vaccination was prepared and eight different work stations were designated to provide vaccine to 72 per cent of the country's population.

Nepal lays emphasis on building consensus for convening stalled SAARC summit

At a virtual meeting of the programme committee held at SAARC secretariat today, Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Poudyal said Nepal's foreign policy has laid special emphasis on the expansion of regional ties and cooperation.

Communications Minister stresses on reviving Radio Nepal's past glory

Minister Gurung was addressing the programme organized by the Radio Broadcasting Service Development Committee (Radio Nepal) here today to distribute the long service medals to Radio Nepal employees.

1,996 COVID-19 recoveries, 936 new infections, 14 fatalities in last 24 hours

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Tuesday confirmed 936 new cases of COVID-19, taking the national tally to 250,180.

President issues Constitutional Council Ordinance

The Head of State issued this ordinance in accordance with Article 114 (1) of the Constitution of Nepal and on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, spokesperson at the Office of the President, Badri Nath Adhikari, said.

President Bhandari performs atonement worship   

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has performed special worship for atonement at the premises of Pashupatinath Temple this morning in order to open it for devotees from Wednesday. The Temple remained closed for nine months due to coronavirus pandemic.    

Preserving cultural diversity, wealth of knowledge is current generation duty: PM Oli   

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has asserted that it was the duty of the academic sector to seek solutions to the problems emanating from ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. 

Security staff yet to receive COVID-19 risk allowances

Members of the security bodies -- Nepal Police (NP), Armed Police Force (APF), and Nepali Army (NA) -- deployed for the prevention of coronavirus, who had been promised COVID-19 risk allowance and insurance amount, are yet to get them. The government had decided to provide risk allowance to security personnel as well as to personnel working in 10 other sectors in the control and prevention of the COVID-19 pandemic on March 29, 2020. However, nine months after the nationwide lockdown imposed on...

Govt asks sugar mill owners to announce due payment timeline

The government has taken initiative, again, to resolve the recurring problem of sugarcane farmers who are compelled to stage protest demanding payment of dues from the sugar mills. On the second day of sugarcane farmers' agitation at Maitighar Mandala, Kathmandu, the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply called on the owners of sugar mills to negotiate payment to the farmers. “We held discussions with the owners of sugar mills in the presence of the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supplies...

COVAX aid insufficient for Nepal, say experts

One year into the pandemic, nations across the globe are working round the clock either to manufacture vaccines against COVID-19 or to ensure their access to them. On Sunday, the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) had stated that vaccines required for 20 per cent of the population would be received under the COVAX facility from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and GAVI, among others. "Altogether 72 per cent of the total population of Nepal would require immunisation, of which 20 per cent...

Govt. fails to work as per people's demand and need: President Deuba

NC President Deuba said so at a protest programme organised by Nepali Congress, Makawanpur, at Hetauda on Monday. Also former Prime Minister, he argued that the government failed to carry out proper treatment and relief task even in this unfavourable situation of COVID-19 in the country.

842 COVID-19 recoveries, 821 new infections, 18 fatalities in last 24 hours

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Monday confirmed 821 new cases of COVID-19, taking the national tally to 249,244.