Five-day mass vaccination drive from Jan. 30

The government has decided to conduct a mass inoculation drive against COVID-19 by making schools as centres from January 30 to February 3. “A five-day vaccination campaign against COVID-19 will be launched in most of the schools across the country to immunise as many people as possible to save them from the pandemic,” Joint Secretary and spokesperson for the Ministry of Home Affairs Pradip Kumar Koirala said.

Ruling coalition parties agree to hold local-level election on slated date   

The ruling coalition parties have agreed to hold local level elections within the deadline determined by the constitution and law.     CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Dev Bahadur Gurung told RSS that the meeting of High-level Political Coordination Committee formed to help the government held at the official residence of the Prime Minister, Baluwatar, today, focused on the election related issues.   

PM directs Health Ministry to import enough vaccines

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has directed the Ministry of Health and Population to immediately import enough COVID-19 vaccines to inoculate all Nepali citizens. Addressing the ninth meeting of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) at his official residence in Baluwatar on Monday, Prime Minister Deuba expressed worry about the rapid spread of the new Omicron variant of coronavirus and its ability to infect already vaccinated individuals. “The Health Ministry...

No shortage of COVID-19 vaccines, booster doses: Minister Khatiwada

Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada informed that 40 per cent of the total population of Nepal was inoculated against COVID-19 until Sunday evening. Addressing a press meet organised by the Socialist Press Organisation of the ruling CPN (Unified Socialist) in Biratnagar on Monday morning, Minister Khatiwada said that a total of 80 per cent population aged above 18 years were vaccinated with the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 60 per cent were vaccinated with the second dose until...

Meeting of ruling parties today

Ruling CPN-Maoist chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda called on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Monday.  In the meeting held at Prime Minister Deuba`s official residence in Baluwatar, the two leaders discussed about the latest political development.

Caution urged while using heating systems

On Saturday evening, four individuals were found dead in a house at Ward No. 10 in Birendranagar Municipality, Surkhet. Kalpa Budha and her two sons – nine-year-old Niraj Budha and eight-year-old Chiranjivi Budha – as well as her brother’s six-year-old son Somraj Budha were found dead in a room of their house. According to the police, they found burnt coals in a pan under their bed.

Province 2 named Madhesh Province

A two-thirds majority of the provincial assembly members voted for the name in the voting held at the provincial assembly meeting today.

Janakpurdham named provincial capital of Province 2

Of the 99 provincial assembly members present today in the meeting, 78 voted for Janakpurdham in the proposal that Janakpurdham be fixed as the provincial capital of Province 2.

PM Deuba to address nation after six months of government formation

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is scheduled to address the nation. Prime Minister Deuba will address in the name of the nation in two to three days, said Bhanu Deuba, Personal Secretary of the Prime Minister Deuba.

Mother of female venture in Nepali filmdom

When filmmaking began in Nepal in the 1960s, doing a film was not considered a ‘respectable’ job for women. The then society used to look down upon women involved in entertainment sector. However, Bhuwan Chand, the first actress of Nepali film, dared to take a career in film defying all the stereotypes. A living history as the pioneering female figure in Nepali filmdom, Chand has been relentlessly active in silver screen for over six decades.

Limpiyadhura, Lipu Lek, Kalapani area is Nepal's integral part: Govt. spokesperson Karki

"The government of Nepal has been urging the government of India to stop unilateral construction and expansion of the road through the Nepali territory."

Skilled manpower is ready for earthquake-resilient building construction: PM Deuba

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that skilled manpower is ready for the construction of earthquake-resilient buildings. He said that while virtually addressing a programme organised in Lalitpur on the occasion of the 24th Earthquake Day on Sunday.

NA meeting scheduled for Monday postponed again

The date of the meeting of the National Assembly scheduled for Monday, January 17 at 1 pm has been postponed again. General Secretary of the Federal Parliament Secretariat Dr Bharat Raj Gautam in a statement issued here on Sunday, said that the meeting could not be held on the scheduled day and time due to special reasons.

Re-entry work permit re-issue goes online from today 

The government has managed the online re-issue of work permits for Nepali migrant workers.

Clean Bagmati mission still incomplete

Kathmandu, Jan. 16: It has been nine years since the Bagmati clean-up campaign was launched in the leadership of the then Chief Secretary Leela Mani Poudel. Since then hundreds of people, including the personnel from the security bodies, school and college students, religious organisantions, bank staffers and others have been reaching the Bagmati every Saturday morning to collect the wastes and encourage others to help keep the valley rivers clean. Even the sages like Sri Rabi Shanker participated...

India is clear about boundary issues with Nepal, says Indian embassy

Although the embassy statement issued by its spokesperson admitted that there are outstanding boundary issues between Nepal and India, it did not mention about the construction of the road in Lipu Lek area, the north western region of Nepal, by India.

Makar Mela of Panauti in pictures

Makar Mela, the big religious fair that takes place every 12 years has been started in the historic, religious-cultural, touristic town Panauti today.  

All should work together to control COVID-19: PM Deuba

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that all should work together to control COVID-19, which has spread as a global epidemic.

Maghi festival fosters national unity: President Bhandari   

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended best wishes to all Nepalis sisters and brothers at home and abroad on the occasion of the Maghi festival/Maghe Sankranti observed on the first day of Magh month of Nepali calendar.         

PM Deuba urges to celebrate Maghi/ Makar Sankranti complying with health safety protocol against COVID-19 

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has extended best wishes to all the Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of Maghi and Makar Sankranti that falls on Magh 1st of Nepali calendar every year.