All 4 million doses of Vero Cell purchased from China brought in

With this, 5.8 million doses of Vero Cell, COVID-19 vaccine developed and manufactured by Sinopharm, have entered Nepal. Of this, 4 million is purchased and 1.8 million provided as grant assistance, out of 2 million pledged, by China.

Minister Bhusal vows for long-term plan against food-induced disasters   

People from the catchment areas of Kamala river in Dhanusha district have drawn attention of Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal for the lasting solution from the inundation taking place almost every year in the monsoon. 

I haven't asked NRB to delay Monetary Policy: FM

Finance Minister Janardan Sharma said on Thursday that Ministry of Finance (MoF) did not ask the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to delay the Monetary Policy for the current Fiscal Year 2021/22 and instead requested to help in facilitating the economic revival through innovative programmes.

NC to resolve membership row in five days

Nepali Congress on Thursday decided to resolve the disputes seen in some districts over its active membership within five days. A meeting of the sitting and former office bearers of the party held at the Budhanilkantha-based residence of Prime Minister and party chief Sher Bahadur Deuba decided to solve all kinds of disputes to create a conducive environment for holding its 14th general convention slated for September 1-4.

Century old motorable tunnel of Nepal being reconstructed

Considered as the first motorable tunnel of its kind in all of South Asia, the Churia Mai Tunnel is slated to get its long-overdue makeover. The underground passageway, which cuts through the Chure Range of hills leading from Hetauda to Bhimphedi and Amlekhgunj lies in a dilapidated state due to decades of disuse, lack of maintenance, and a series of earthquakes. Built over 104 years ago, the Province Government has finally woken up to the benefits of the tunnel.

Bote language on verge of extinction

The language of the marginalised Bote community is dying. While the elders still speak the language, the youngsters don’t and many parents have stopped teaching the language to their children. This is causing some in the Pani Bote (those who collect gold nuggets from river sand) and Pakhe Bote (fishermen and farmers) communities of Vyas Municipality–10, Tanahun to worry that their language might go extinct in the near future. Min Bahadur Bote, 68, has seen the language decline significantly...

PM Deuba underscores key role of tiger in promoting tourism

Addressing a pogramme marking the International Tiger Day today at Khumaltar of Lalitpur, he said tigers played an important role in maintaining a balanced ecosystem and the biological environment, hence the need for protecting the tiger habitat. The programme was organised by the National Tiger Conservation Committee.

MoHP reports 2,335 new cases of COVID-19

In 9,555 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 2,335 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population in the weekly press briefing .

PM Deuba, Maoist Centre Chair Prachanda discuss Cabinet expansion   

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN (Maoist Centre) chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' have held a meeting this morning.

NC may change general convention calendar

The Nepali Congress on Wednesday concluded that its 14th general convention related calendar would be amended by looking at the COVID-19 situation in the country. A meeting of the sitting and former office bearers of the party held on Wednesday at the Budhanilkantha-based residence of party president and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba decided this, said NC spokesperson Bishwa Prakash Sharma after the meeting.

Nepal headed to double tiger population by 2022

Global Tiger Day is celebrated every year on July 29 to raise awareness about the importance of the endangered big cats as well as to express solidarity in protecting them and their natural habitats. As per the announcement made in 2010 by the International Tiger Forum in Russia, Tiger Day is celebrated for the conservation of tigers’ habitats, raising public awareness about its importance in the ecosystem, raising issues for their conservation as well as appreciating and encouraging efforts in...

Chinese Premier Li congratulates Prime Minister Deuba, says eager to work together for boosting strategic partnership

In the message, the Chinese premier expressed his willingness to work together with Prime Minister Deuba and take the strategic partnership between the two countries to a new height, according to Hou Yanqi, ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Nepal.

President Bhandari inaugurates War Museum

Terming the museum as an excellent example of civil-military relations, the President said it could be developed as a destination for researchers, students, and tourists from home and abroad. The President took time to insist that stories/issues related to the country's integrity and unification should be incorporated in the school curriculum to promote national unity.

MoHP reports 2,634 new cases of COVID-19

In 10,886 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 2,634 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari, assistant spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population in the weekly press briefing .

Ruling coalition agrees to expand Cabinet soon

Mahesh Chaurashiya, press coordinator of Janata Samajwadi Party-Nepal (JSP-N) Chairman  Upendra Yadav, said, "The leaders have reached to an agreement to expand the council of ministers at the earliest."

Meeting of ruling coalition starts in Baluwatar

The Meeting of leaders of the participating parties in the government has started in Baluwatar.

President Bhandari to inaugurate war museum today 

The Nepal Army-initiated construction of a war museum has come to a final shape.     President Bidya Devi Bhandari is inaugurating the museum today. Nepal Army had constructed the museum building at the cost of around Rs 70 million.    

New mutant virus of Delta Variant confirmed in Nepal

Nepal has reported new mutant of COVID-19 Delta variant. The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Tuesday said that a new Kappa variant has been detected in Nepal. Earlier, the country has reported cases of Alfa and Delta variants.

Misinformation can be harmful like virus itself

Apart from reeling under a pandemic, Nepal is also fending off a tsunami of misinformation. Social networking sites are particularly awash with vaccine misinformation, questionable cures, and fantastical conspiracies. In recent weeks, several social media posts claiming that COVID-19 vaccines can make people 'magnetic' are doing the rounds on the internet. In a video that has now gone viral, a TikTok user by the name of @entertainment_n_fun can be seen sticking coins and steel to the arm of a person...

HoR members draw government's attention on contemporary issues

During the special hour of today's meeting of the House of Representatives, Padam Giri of CPN (UML) suggested the government to forward the vaccination programme in a systematic way, saying every sector of the country has been facing many problems due to the COVID-19 pandemic.