Prohibitory order extended in Doti for a week   

The local administration has extended prohibitory order for a week in Doti due to growing risk of COVID-19.  

Unmanaged waste plagues Nawalparasi municipalities

Garbage management has emerged as a major challenge in municipalities of East Nawalparasi.

SCO Promotes Traditional Medicines Against COVID-19

“The SCO countries are dedicated to promoting extensive inter-governmental and people-to-people exchanges in education, medical treatment, research, and medicinal material resources of traditional medicine,” stated a press statement issued by the Forum.

Badi families receive new homes after 35 years

Badi families, who are historically marginalised community of Arghakhanchi and who have been living miserable lives in tarpaulin huts built inside the forest, have received their house after 35 years. A total of 13 families, including 11 Badi and two Dalit families of Sandhikharka-2 have received brand new houses in a model integrated village. The community is thrilled at the prospect of living in tin-roofed homes after the Lumbini Provincial government built houses for them.

Border seal off to intensify search for theft crown of goddess   

Massive police mobilization has been made following theft of the goddess crown (Mukut) made up of silver from Chinnamasta Sakhadeswori temple in Chhinnamasta rural municipality of Saptari.    

Student unions demand quick probe over Darchula tuin incident

Five student unions affiliated to the opposition alliance have demanded quick investigation over the Darchula Tuin incident and immediate action against the culprit.

Karnali Highway obstructed

The Karnali Highway has been obstructed after a landslide occurred at Chaukhola of Khandachakra Municipality-10 at 10:00 am today.

Two more die of COVID-19 in Okhaldhunga   

Two more people died of COVID-19 in Okhaldhunga, the hilly district in Province 1. The victims are male and they are identified as a 69-year-old of Siddhicharan Municipality-12 and a 70-year-old of Siddhicharan Municipality-11.    

Number of women entrepreneurs increases in Chitwan  

The number of women compared to men entrepreneurs increased in Chitwan district in the last fiscal year.    

Insurance policy as anniversary gift   

Insurance awareness is on the rise lately, with many opting to present it as a gift to their loved ones.    

Province 2 government preparing to ensure free power supply to media 

The Province 2 government has said it is preparing to ensure free power supply to all media houses operated inside the Province.    

Five children rescued from India 

Five children who had remained out of contact with their parents since the past two years have been rescued from various parts of neighbouring India.

Ambassador of Pakistan Shah calls on PM Deuba, conveys Pakistani PM Khan's felicitations to PM Deuba

Ambassador of Pakistan to Nepal Syed Haider Shah today called on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to congratulate PM Deuba and convey felicitations from Imran Khan, Prime Minister of Pakistan, to PM Deuba upon his assumption of the office of the Prime Minister of Nepal.

Tokha municipality gets health supplies from China

The medical supplies include 13 types of materials including oxygen concentrators, oxygen cylinders, thermometers, hand sanitiser and antigen testing kits. The assistance was handed to municipality mayor Prakash Adhikari by the Chinese representatives amidst a programme at Kerung recently.

Three-day vaccination campaign in Lalitpur Metropolis commences

Lalitpur Metropolitan City (LMC) has started to administer the first dose of Vero Cell vaccine to people above 45 years from today. The vaccination campaign will run for three days from 10 am to 5 pm.

School gets telescope  

Singer Yogeshwor Amatya has gifted a telescope to the Chhauni-based Panchakanya Secondary School.     The decision to provide the optical instrument to the school was to inspire students to pursue an interest in astronomy and space science, it is said.    

Tax-evaded sugar seized   

Police in Kanchanpur district seized a huge quantity of sugar imported from India by evading tax on Thursday evening.  

Minimum budget allocation mars NICU in Dhaulagiri Hospital   

The newborn intensive care unit (NICU) being constructed in Dhaulagiri Hospital has been in limbo for lack of sufficient budget to complete the construction. As high as Rs 30 million is expected to complete the construction of the NICU in the hospital.   

362 coronavirus infection cases in Humla

But the number of cases so far at the District Hospital has reached 95, at Sarkegad rural municipality it is 63, at Adanchuli rural municipality it is 37, at Kharpunath it is 36, at Chankheli rural municipality it is 52 and at Namkha rural municipality it is 14.

Health security tightened at Jamunaha border point

High health security alert has been adopted in Jamunaha, Nepal- India border point, in view of increasing possible risk of COVID-19 pandemic.