1,702 new cases of COVID-19, 24 fatalities in 24 hours

In 9,443 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,702 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday through its regular update.

Recipe of Kwati

In a small fry pan, heats clarify butter and fry fenugreek seed, red chilli dry, asafetida until fragrant and slightly brown. Pour the hot masala mixture on kwati and mix everything. Transfer the beans to a serving dish, sprinkle the green coriander chopped on top and serve.

1,424 new cases of COVID-19, 30 fatalities in 24 hours

In 7,703 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,424 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday through its regular update.

Top leaders meet to discuss contemporary political issues

Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President, Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN (Maoist Centre)’s Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘ Prachanda’ and CPN -UML ( Socialist), the party which is under the process of registration Chair Madhav Kumar Nepal held a meeting today.  

Taliban declares 'war is over' as president and diplomats flee Kabul

The Taliban declared the war in Afghanistan over after taking control of the presidential palace in Kabul while Western nations scrambled on Monday to evacuate their citizens amid chaos at the airport as frantic Afghans searched for a way out.

'We await peaceful transfer of power' - Taliban spokesman

"We are the servants of the people and of this country. Our leadership have instructed our forces to remain at the gate of Kabul - not to enter the city. We are awaiting a peaceful transfer of power."

Electricity generated with poultry waste!

One may wonder by hearing that a generator of 62 KVA is running smoothly with the biogas produced with poultry waste. Yes, it is materialized by an entrepreneur Arjun Aryal from east Chitwan. 

1,947 new cases of COVID-19, 20 fatalities in 24 hours

In 8,667 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,947 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday through its regular update.

KC appointed as Lumbini Province Chief Minister

As many as 42 lawmakers of four political parties represented in the Lumbini province have today itself submitted a claim letter with their signature to the Province Chief to appoint KC as the Chief Minister.

Airport in Pokhara getting ready, but with concerns on future of paragliding   

Amidst this grim scenario, the paragliding operators here are concerned over the future of their business as construction of the Pokhara Regional International Airport nears completion. They fear paragliding might get displaced once the airport comes into operation since some quarters have started arguing that paragliding might get in the way of the smooth operation of flights from the airport.    

Lumbini Province's CM Pokharel resigns

The Chief Minister of Lumbini province Shankar Pokharel has resigned from his position.

Covid vaccine: Fertility and miscarriage claims fact-checked

Doctors are extremely cautious about what they recommend during pregnancy, so the original advice was to avoid the jab. But now, so much safety data has become available that this advice has changed and the vaccine is now actively encouraged (as getting Covid can put a pregnancy at risk).

The animals changed by proximity to humans

It's not just domestication that has changed animals – simply sharing their environment with humans has radically altered the behaviour of some species.

'A Band-Aid over a gaping hole': Booster shots for the rich world won't end the pandemic, experts warn

"Just as we saw in South Asia, when there was uncontrolled transmission and the Delta variant really took off, there isn't anything to prevent that happening right now on the continent of Africa. And so, it's very likely that we could end up in a situation where we have even more dangerous, more transmissible, more infectious variants coming out of the spread that we are currently seeing in Africa."

Tokyo Olympics: US ties China in gold medal table with Jennifer Valente's cycling win

American Jennifer Valente won gold in the women's omnium cycling competition, giving the United States its 38th gold medal of Tokyo 2020 to tie China atop the gold medal table.

Grade 12 exams postponed indefinitely

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

513,420 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines arrive from Japan, 287,000 shots to arrive tomorrow

The first shipment of the Japan-made AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 has arrived in Nepal this morning.  

Distribution of COVID-19 'QR Code' Vaccination Certificate begins (Photo Feature)

The National Ayurveda Research and Training Center (NARTC), Kirtipur, which has been designated to provide electronic vaccination certificates with QR codes to people travelling aboard, has begun the service from today.

Vaccination certification now from all 77 districts

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has sent a letter to all the seven Provincial Health Directorates and District Health Offices (DHOs) in all 77 districts to swiftly manage the process of COVID-19 vaccine card certification to the citizens going abroad for foreign employment, studies, medical treatment or other works on the basis of their COVID-19 vaccination cards. The Ministry in the letter dispatched on Sunday asked all the government hospitals across the nation having over 50-beds...

Govt scraps land commission

The government has scrapped all the structures of the Land-related Problem Resolution Commission. A regular Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday decided to terminate all the structures of the Commission, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Gyanendra Bahadur Kari said. The Commission was formed during the tenure of former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers had on Monday directed the Ministry of Land Management to table a proposal to...