COVID-19 update: 1,310 new cases, 2,164 recoveries, 21 fatalities in 24 hours

In 6,858 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,310 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday through its regular update.

NC parliamentary party meeting tomorrow

Prime Minister and President of Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba has called parliamentary party meeting for Sunday.

Nepal receives 6.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines so far

Nepal has received a total of 6,582,850 doses of COVID-19 vaccines via grants, purchases and under the COVAX facility so far.

Parliament will decide fate of budget: FM Sharma

Finance Minister Janardan Sharma said on Friday that the parliament would decide the fate of the budget of the current Fiscal Year 2021/22. “The parliament will have its say on the budget. It will decide whether to accept it or replace some programmes with new ones,” he said while speaking at a programme organised at the Ministry of Finance (MoF) today. Former Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel had presented a budget of Rs. 1647 billion with the priority to the control and treatment of COVID-19,...

Liberated, but still awaiting rehabilitation

Daily-wage labour was the only way to survive after emancipation. It was the only way she could keep the stove burning and feed her family. But little did freed Kamaiya Ram Kumari Chaudhary know that working would cause her to lose her chance at rehabilitation.

PM Deuba directs Health Ministry to increase vaccination centres

Following the people’s complaints of the long lines at vaccination centres in the Kathmandu Valley, PM Deuba called Chief Secretary Shankar Das Bairagi and Secretary at Ministry of Health and Population, Laxman Aryal, and directed them to ensure citizen’s easy access to the anti-COVID vaccine.

China to provide additional 1.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine as grant

Hou Yanqi, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Nepal, conveyed this message to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba while she paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Deuba, according to a press release of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

COVID-19 update: 2,006 new cases, 1,775 recoveries, 43 fatalities in 24 hours

In 9,613 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 2,006 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Friday through its regular update.

Garbage piles up in Kathmandu as Sisdol landfill site filled

Waste disposal in Kathmandu has been affected after the landfill site in Sisdol has become full for any waste to be dumped. Hari Kumar Shrestha the Chief of the Environment Department of the KMC has said that the landfill site in Sisdol has been filled beyond capacity.

Prime Minister Deuba moves to Baluwatar from Budhanilkantha

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has moved to his official residence in Baluwatar.     

Meeting of NC office-bearers today

The meeting of Nepali Congress (NC) office-bearers is being held today at 2:00 pm in the afternoon.

House meeting called for July 18

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has summoned the meeting of the federal parliament on Sunday, July 18. "Meeting of both, the reinstated House of Representatives (HoR) and National Assembly has been called for Sunday at 4:00 pm by the President," read a press statement issued by Keshav Prasad Ghimire, assistant spokesperson at the President's office.

Khati appointed Attorney General

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed advocate Khamma Bahadur Khati as the new Attorney General. Issuing a press statement on Thursday, the Office of the President said, "President Bhandari has appointed Khati, who hails from Bajura, as the Attorney General." Khati was appointed in line with Article 157 (2) of the Constitution.

Pandemic dampens Holy Shrawan vibes

The holy month of Shrawan begins from Friday. The whole month is exclusively dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is believed that the positive vibes flowing from Lord Shiva make the environment pure with his divine presence in the atmosphere.

Only 60 per cent of development budget spent in this FY

The capital expenditure - crucial spending for development- has significantly increased despite the pandemic-driven economic disruption. In the previous FY, the spending was 46.34 percent of its actual target. Meanwhile, in the current FY, the proportion sprang up to 60 percent of the targeted amount.

COVID-19 update: 1,782 new cases, 1,757 recoveries, 33 fatalities in 24 hours

In 8,256 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,782 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Thursday through its regular update.

Valley CDO's meeting being held to decide on extension, relaxation of prohibitory order

The decision as to extension or relaxation of the ongoing prohibitory order will be made in today's meeting.

Country will get outlet of coronavirus in PM Deuba’s tenure-SKF  

The Sushil Koirala Memorial Foundation (SKF) has expressed its confidence that the coronavirus pandemic-hit country would get outlet during the tenure of newly-appointed Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba.    

A village of 41 households without functional toilets

Outsiders are often shocked to learn that not a single house in the village of Aarthumka, Bandipur Rural Municipality-2 in Tanahun district has usable toilets. But it is true. The village of 41 households does not have even one operational lavatory, quite a surprise considering the then Bandipur Village Development Committee was declared Nepal’s first eco-friendly local unit by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and that the district of Tanahun as a whole has officially been open-defecation...

Literary writing for social transformation: President Bhandari

At a prize distribution programme organized by Nepal Academy at the President’s Office on Wednesday, President Bhandari reminded that the literary writers have also played significant role for the social transformation. They have unrivalled role to promote national sentiment, she said, adding that honour to such persons earns national repute.