Valley CDOs' meeting underway to discuss issues recommended by CCMCC

A joint meeting of the Chief District Officers of the three districts of Kathmandu Valley is underway. The meeting has been held to control the outbreak of Omicron, a new variant of Coronavirus.

President offers wreath at statue of nation-builder Prithvi Narayan Shah

President Bidya Devi Bhandari laid a wreath at the statue of nation-builder Prithvi Narayan Shah located at the western main gate to Singha Durbar today.    

PM Deuba's message on National Unity Day

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has extended best wishes to all Nepali sisters and brothers on the occasion of the National Unity Day and the 300th birth anniversary of the leader of Nepal's unification, Prithvi Narayan Shah, today.  

Govt closing schools from today

The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) on Monday decided to close all schools across the country from Tuesday as per the recommendation of the COVID-19 Crisis Management Coordination Centre (CCMCC). A meeting of CMCC on Sunday recommended the government to close schools for 15 days starting from January 15.

President's Prithvi Jayanti message

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended best wishes to all the Nepalis within the country and abroad on the occasion of the 300th birth anniversary of King Prithvi Narayan Shah. Issuing a statement on the occasion of Prithvi Jayanti on Tuesday, President Bhandari said that under the leadership of Prithvi Narayan Shah, the citizens from the Terai, hill and Himalayan regions contributed to the territorial and sentimental unification of Nepal.

Probe finds serious lapses in construction within Narayanhiti

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has found serious lapses on part of Bhesh Narayan Dahal, executive director of the Narayanhiti Palace Museum and Republic Memorial Management and Operation Development Board, with regard to the construction and operation of a restaurant inside the Narayanhiti Palace complex.

Vaccination vital amid COVID infection surge: Experts

In the wake of rising Omicron threat, a new variant of the coronavirus, the daily infection rate has been mounting daily for the last few days across the nation. The daily infection rate of COVID-19 reached 15 per cent on Monday. It was 9.5 per cent on Sunday and 7.1 per cent on Saturday, up from 2.6 per cent last week.

Children aged 12-17 to be vaccinated against novel coronavirus in Valley from tommorow

Issuing a notice on Monday, the Ministry of Health and Population informed that the vaccines would be administered to the children in all three districts of the valley.

HoR meet called for Jan 12 postponed to Jan 17

Issuing a press release on Monday, Dr. Bharat Raj Gautam, general secretary of the Federal Parliament, stated that the meeting of the HoR called for Jan. 12 was deferred for Jan 17 for special reasons.

CCMCC recommends 15-day school closure

Schools across the country have been recommended to give a compulsory 15-day winter vacation in the wake of rising omicron threat, the new variant of the coronavirus in Nepal. A meeting of the COVID-19 Crisis Management Coordination Centre (CCMC) held on Sunday recommended the decision to the Cabinet for its approval and implementation. As per the recommendation, schools of all types and grades have been instructed to give a winter vacation of minimum 15 days beginning from January 15, Joint Secretary...

Minister Paudel inspects No Objection Letter section

Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Paudel Sunday inspected the branch office of the Ministry of Education at Keshar Mahal on Sunday. He inspected the No Objection Letter section of the ministry located there.

Poll code of conduct in effect from today

The Election Commission (EC) has implemented Code of Conduct, 2016 to all the concerned authorities and officials for the National Assembly (NA) election effective from Monday. Elections to 19 NA seats are being held on January 26. Issuing a press statement on Sunday, the EC informed that the Code of Conduct was enforced to maintain impartiality, transparent and a threat-free environment during the election.

Stay home or work sick? Omicron poses a conundrum

As the raging omicron variant of COVID-19 infects workers across the nation, millions of those whose jobs don't provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck. While many companies instituted more robust sick leave policies at the beginning of the pandemic, some of those have since been scaled back with the rollout of the vaccines, even though omicron has managed to evade the shots. Meanwhile, the current labour shortage is adding to the pressure of workers having...

CCMCC recommends closing schools till Jan 29

The meeting of the COVID-19 Crisis Management Coordination Center (CCMCC) on Sunday recommended to shut down schools till January 29, informed CCMCC spokesperson Sunita Nepal.

Election to NA members: Candidates get election symbols

The Offices of the Election Officers on Sunday provided election symbols to all candidates of the National Assembly (NA) members for the election to be held on February 26.

NC has endorsed my political agenda, says Dr. Koirala

Nepali Congress (NC) leader Dr. Shekhar Koirala on Saturday said that his agendas were widely embraced in the party even though he suffered a defeat in election for the post of party president. He made this remarks while addressing the 8th district convention of the Nepal Nijamati Karmachari Union, Sunsari.

Soyabean oil emerges from nowhere to boost export, forex reserve

Nepal’s export had crossed the Rs. 100 billion mark for the first time last year. In the last Fiscal Year 2020/21, Nepal exported goods worth Rs. 141.1 billion while the size of export trade was Rs. 97.7 billion in FY 2019/20. This celebration of success is massively backed by a new product that was not in the commercial scene until about a couple years ago - soyabean oil. Soyabean oil worth Rs. 53.65 billion last year, about a triple-fold growth from Rs. 18.3 billion in 2019/20.

Janakpur rail chugs in two years

The Janakpur-Jayanagar train owned by the Nepal Railway Company has run on its tracks for the second time in two years. The Indian Railways handed over the train to the Nepal railway Company on October 21, 2020. Since then, the train has only been taken round its tracks two times, the second time being on Saturday when it was driven as part of a test.

Six years on, many quake victims in Capital Valley unable to rebuild houses

It has been well over six years since the devastating Gorkha earthquake hit the country. Nepal Reconstruction Authority (NRA), which was formed to repair the physical damage, recently completed its six-year tenure. However, many individual houses in three districts of the Kathmandu Valley are standing with the support of wooden logs.

PM Deuba self-isolating after Prachanda tests positive for Covid-19

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has been sitting in isolation since Saturday. According to Janak Raj Bhatta, Under Secretary in the Prime Minister's Secretariat, the Prime Minister has been sitting in isolation since Saturday. Bhatta informed that his corona test will be held on Sunday.