An underage bride’s story of tragedy and trauma

Jayashwari Thapa, a resident from Ward No. 4 of Budhiganga Municipality, got married when she was 13-year-old to 15-year-old Dammar Dhami of Ward No. 4 in Chaurpati Rural Municipality. Jayashwari is now 23-years old but alone. She got married following the tradition of child marriage in her village. Most of Jayashwari’s friends were leaving the school for the purpose and the same happened to her. She was studying at Grade VII in Thuma Secondary School when she left her education and tied the...

COVID-19 update: 2,309 new cases, 2,197 recoveries, 16 fatalities in 24 hours

In 10,625 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 2,309 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday through its regular update.

Govt. hospitals in need of 20,000 more healthcare workers to cope with predicted 3rd wave of COVID-19

The shortage of approximately 20,000 healthcare workers in government-run hospitals throughout the country has threatened to expose a vulnerable health care system to the scourge of the anticipated third wave of the Coronavirus.

PM Deuba ensures vaccines to all

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has reiterated his commitment to ensuring COVID-19 vaccines to all people in the country. “Do not worry, everybody will get vaccine very soon,” he said while addressing the meeting of the House of Representatives on Friday. The Prime Minister further said that he would focus on managing vaccines for all people and save their lives from the pandemic. “No matter how expensive they are, we will purchase the vaccines for the people from anywhere they are found,”...

Pride projects show poor progress track record

Administrators and private sector have blamed nepotism and poor preparedness for the pathetic performance of the national pride projects. Despite giving top priority in budget, policy and procedures, about 85 per cent of the projects are facing cost and time overrun.

Teacher is who enlightens others with knowledge-PM Deuba   

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said it is the teacher (guru) who enlightens others with knowledge and dispels the ignorance.     In a message of best wishes on the occasion of Guru Poornima and Byas Day, Prime Minster and Nepali Congress President Deuba expressed gratitude to all teachers (gurus), including his own.     It would be less no matter how teachers are revered in recognition of their contributions to nurture morality among the people through knowledge and consciousness,...

Feel free to complain about overcharging public vehicles

Traffic Police have asked the public to seek help from the police if they are made to pay exorbitant fare by transport operators. Police made the appeal at a time when the long-route vehicles have been found overcharging their passengers. Issuing a notice on July 13, the Department of Transport Management (DoTM) informed that the fare of long-route public vehicles operating within two or more provinces has been increased. As per the notice, the fare for the long-route vehicles has been increased...

Ghodaghodi wetland becoming a bird sanctuary

The Ghodaghodi wetland area of ​​Kailali district, which is famous for bird watching, is turning into a bird sanctuary. The Ghodaghodi Municipality has decided to make the Ghodaghodi wetland area, which is listed in the World Ramsar Area, the first bird sanctuary in Nepal. 

‘Let’s unify all communist parties’

Mohan Baidya held the belief that if all the communist parties in the country were united, it could accord highest regard to Pushpa Lal in a real sense.

COVID-19 update: 1,982 new cases, 1,678 recoveries, 18 fatalities in 24 hours

With 1,982 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Friday, the nation's novel coronavirus tally has reached 676,708.

NC prepares to make changes to 14th general convention schedule 

The Nepali Congress has started discussion regarding making some changes to its upcoming 14th general convention schedule.    

Four hospitals in Kathmandu Valley start vaccination certification service

Four hospitals in Kathmandu Valley have started the vaccination certification service of the vaccinated denizens from today.

  As govt. eased prohibitory order, coronavirus cases increase  

With the gradual relaxation in prohibitory orders, the number of coronavirus cases has increased in the recent days.   

No reason to panic about hacking threats: NRB

Responding to the hacking threats sent to the commercial banks on Wednesday and to the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) itself on Thursday, the banking sector regulator said that there were few reasons to worry about the threat since the Information Technology (IT) infrastructure is strong enough to check the intrusion.

Custom-made wears latest fad among youths

Rimi Sharma, a primary school teacher aged 29, almost exclusively buys custom-made clothes these days. From formalwear to party dresses, she looks up her favourite stores on Instagram whenever she needs something and places her order.

EC summons executive members of JSP

In its latest course of action, the Commission, has asked the executive members of the party to be present before the Commission office with papers that were produced during the merger between the Rastriya Janata Party and Samajwadi Party to become Janata Samajwadi Party, said spokesperson at the Commission, Raj Kumar Shrestha.

COVID-19 update: 1,855 new cases, 1,288 recoveries, 24 fatalities in 24 hours

In 9,122 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,855 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Thursday through its regular update.

Health Ministry warns against third wave of COVID-19 pandemic

Issuing a press statement today, assistant spokesperson at the Health Ministry Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari said, "Spike in infection rate is being seen due to the relaxation of prohibitory orders. This has increased the possibility of the third wave in the nation."

Additional 800 thousand doses of Vero Cell brought to Kathmandu from Beijing

Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari, deputy spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population, informed that the wide-body plane of the Nepal Airlines Corporation landed in TIA at 2:15 with 800 thousand doses of Vero Cell, the Sinopharm manufactured COVID-19 vaccines.

Routine immunisation affected due to COVID-19

Many children throughout the world have missed regular immunisation because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Twenty-three million children missed out on basic vaccines through routine immunisation services in 2020 – 3.7 million more than in 2019, according to the official data published by WHO and UNICEF. This latest set of comprehensive worldwide childhood immunisation figures, show a majority of countries last year experienced drops in childhood vaccination rates.