MoHP reports 2,609 new cases of COVID-19

In 10,445 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 2,609 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population through its regular update.

SC issues provisional interim order to not scrap Land Commission

The Supreme Court has issued a provisional interim order to not scrap the Land-related Problems Resolution Commission.

Singapore Changi Airport falls from top spot as world's best airports for 2021 revealed

For the first time in nearly a decade, Singapore's Changi Airport has lost its place at the top of Skytrax's annual ranking of the world's best airports at the World Airport Awards.

Striking photographs from Tokyo Olympics

Striking photographs from Tokyo Olympics

Govt intensifies inoculation drive

As the government is intensifying vaccination programme against COVID-19, senior citizens, who were waiting for the second dose of the vaccine, will get the booster dose from Monday. The country is administering COVID-19 vaccines to more than 150,000 people a day on average over the past few days.

APF will be well equipped, says Home Minister Khand

Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand has assured to make the Armed Police Force well equipped with necessary manpower and resources. Speaking at the convocation ceremony of APF Assistant Sub Inspectors on Sunday, Home Minister Khand also said that the government would help the Armed Police Force (APF) in expanding its Border Outposts to 500. Currently, there are 226 Border Outposts on the country’s border.

Integrated infrastructure development in priority

The government announced to create policy provision whereby the contractors would be responsible for the maintenance of the infrastructure projects for the five-year period after completion. The Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of the coalition government made public on Sunday, took this measure to end the delay in infrastructure construction and ensure sustainable and quality development of such facilities. According to the CMP, prepared by a task force led by Purna Bahadur Khadka and endorsed by...

Sonika works to break mistrust toward women entrepreneurs

Public transportation is a personal affair for Sonika Manandhar. She remembers riding her father’s small blue three-wheeler, colloquially known as Bikram Tempo, as a child in the 1990s and experiencing an almost other-worldly joy.

Govt's common minimum programme unveiled, protection against COVID, concluding peace process, economic development prioritised

The government has unveiled its Common Minimum Policy and Programme (CMP) today prioritizing free COVID-19 vaccination to the people, the conclusion of the remaining tasks of the peace process, relief to the COVID hit businesses and workers, an amendment to the constitution as per the understanding among political parties, control of inflation, among others.

MoHP reports 2,137 new cases of COVID-19, 2,029 recoveries, 55 fatalities in 24 hours

In 9,033 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 2,137 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday through its regular update.

300 thousand additional doses of AstraZeneca vaccines arrive from Japan

Additional 300 thousand doses of AstraZeneca vaccine provided by Japan to Nepal on grant arrived in Kathmandu today.

Govt unveiling common minimum programmes later this afternoon  

A report about the common minimum programmes and work procedure prepared by the ruling alliance’s taskforce for the operation of government has been finalized.

PM Deuba for govt, people joint effort to control covid-19

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that a joint effort from government and people was necessary to control the COVID-19 pandemic. In his video message, on the occasion of ‘nation-wide facemask drive’, PM Deuba said that effort from the government alone would not be adequate to control the pandemic. “There seem to be signs that we are now on the verge of being hit by the third wave of the pandemic,” said PM Deuba. “If you go out, wear masks properly covering the nose and mouth....

Govt to make public common minimum programme today

The government is preparing to make public its common minimum programme and procedure prepared by the ruling alliance taskforce for operation of the government on Sunday. A meeting of the top leaders of the ruling alliance held at Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s official residence on Saturday decided to do so. The taskforce had handed over the draft of programme and procedure to the top leaders on Friday.

Deadly disasters: Collision of climate change and urbanisation

Natural disasters are getting both worse and more frequent. This year’s wildfire season in Nepal was the most destructive in recorded history. Landslides and floods continue ravaging farmlands, sweeping away concrete bridges, destroying mega projects like Melamchi Drinking Water, and displacing millions of people. Lightning has become the all-time greatest killer among other natural calamities in Nepal. And for the first time in over 24 years, swarms of desert locusts entered Nepal in June 2020...

Experts warn of surge in COVID-19 cases during festive season

The nation’s COVID-19 tally has been on the rise lately as thousands of new infections are being confirmed daily. While the second wave of the pandemic, which had begun in Nepal in May, has not ended, the nation is already on the verge of being hit by the third wave.

Home Minister expresses government's readiness to transfer land ownership to landless

The government said that it is seriously working to transfer land ownership to landless people by removing procedural, legal and technical shortcomings that surfaced in the dissolved land-related commission. 

2,231 new cases of COVID-19, 19 fatalities in 24 hours

In 8,866 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 2,231 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday through its regular update.

Team comprising former PM Prachanda, Energy Minister Bhusal reaches Manang

Former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal have arrived here today in connection with observing the damage caused by flood and landslide.    

Grade 12 exams postponed indefinitely

The National Examination Board has postponed the examination of class 12.