COVID-19 dampens Valentine's Day ambience

Valentine's Day, a festival of romantic love, friendship and veneration is buzzing around the corner. This special ‘love day’ is celebrated all over the world on February 14 every year. The celebration of this day begins a week earlier with other days including rose day, propose day, chocolate day, teddy day, promise day, hug day, and kiss day and every day symbolises the specific aspect of love and compassion.

PM Deuba, MC Chair Prachanda and US Chair Nepal Hold meeting

Discussions are underway between Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal.

Development ministries poor in budget performance

Budget performance of the ministries executing development projects across the country has remained poor in the first half of the current fiscal year 2021/22. Five ministries responsible for the development work have failed to cross 20 per cent budget mobilisation with the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) achieving just 17.10 per cent progress by mid-January 2022, according to the report on the mid-term review of the budget of the current fiscal published by the Ministry...

COVID-19 vaccines to all eligible population by mid-May: Khatiwada

Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada said of Friday that the target of vaccinating the eligible population against COVID-19 would be completed by mid-May. Speaking at an official programme organised to make public the achievements of the first 100 days after he assumed the office, Minister Khatiwada said that the vaccination campaign was being conducted every day across the country.

Child marriage cases rising in Bajura, despite efforts

Despite decades-long efforts by the government and non-governmental organisations and heavy penalties laid down in the act, incidents of child marriage are still common in Bajura district. The authorities and stakeholders have been making persistent efforts to prevent child marriage. However, child marriage not only continues in the district but has actually seen an upsurge in recent years, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

666 new cases, 2,215 recoveries, 14 deaths in 24 hrs

Although 2,215 people got over the virus infection, 14 people succumbed to it in the same period, according to the MoHP.

Govt adjusts budget size, hopes higher capital expenditure

The government has lowered the estimates for the mobilisation of the development budget to Rs. 340 billion – 90 per cent of the total allocation Rs. 378 billion. Launching the half-yearly review of the budget of the current fiscal year 2021/22 on Thursday, Finance Minister Janardan Sharma said that amidst the low performance of the development ministries and agencies, the ministry has rethought about the total performance of the capital allocation.

Self-examination vital to keep oral cancer at bay

Oral cancer is most common preventable cancer worldwide and the burden of the disease is high in South Asian countries including Nepal. Oral cancer is easily preventable and treatable if diagnosed early. However, most of the patients are not diagnosed until it reaches the late stage and only half of those that develop the disease manage to survive few years, said Dr. Prakash Budhathoki, Oral and Dental expert.

Minister Karki instructs officials to make presence of govt. felt to people

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has directed the chiefs of the line agencies of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology to perform in a way to make the presence of government felt among the general public.

MCC should be taken forward - Nepali Congress

Nepali Congress has concluded that the US Financial Aid Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement should be taken forward.

OAG presents report to President   

The Office of Attorney General (OAG) presented its annual report for the last fiscal year (2077-78 BS) before the President today.    

Efforts on to make Parliament lively and people-oriented: Speaker Sapkota

At a programme organised to exchange experience among Vice-Chairperson and Deputy-Speaker of seven provinces here today, Speaker Sapkota mentioned that the people have been closely watching the ongoing performances of the executive, the judiciary, and the legislature.

NC Central Work Performance Committee meeting begins

The meeting of the Central Work Performance Committee of the ruling Nepali Congress Party has started at the party's central office in Sanepa, Lalitpur.

PM Deuba, MC Chair Prachanda and US Chair Nepal hold meeting

A meeting has been held between the Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and CPN (Unified Socialist) Chairman Madhav Kumar Nepal.

NC’s central performance committee meeting today   

A central performance meeting of the Nepali Congress (NC) is taking place for the first time following the accomplishment of its 14th general convention. The meeting is taking place at party central office, Sanepa, at 2.00 pm today.    

ECN begins feasibility study for EVM application in local polls

The Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) has started the feasibility study for the use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) in the upcoming local level elections slated for 13 May 2022. The commission is for the use of EVM to reduce the cost and complexity in the polls, said Chief Election Commissioner, Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya.

Sankhu’s heritage city plan remains unimplemented

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President wishes Joshi a speedy recovery

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has wished a speedy recovery to culture expert Satya Mohan Joshi. On behalf of President Bhandari, members of the President's Secretariat, including his cultural affairs advisor Madhav Sharma, visited Kist Hospital in Lalitpur today and wished him a speedy recovery.

1,851 news cases, 7,777 recoveries, 14 deaths in 24 hrs

2,401 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus when the results of both the PCR and antigen tests are combined.

'COVID related deaths will decline soon'

“There are always two phases while looking at the novel coronavirus infection. First is getting an infection and spread of virus and second is receiving treatment. Currently, we are in the second phase that is people with severe COVID-19 are receiving treatment at the hospital, therefore, the death rate is also observed.”  He added that the death rate will also drop in a week or two as new hospitalization due to COVID-19 is minimal.