India halts construction of embankment along Mahakali River, survey team reaches Darchula

The construction works of the dam over the Mahakali River being done unilaterally by India without informing Nepal has been halted for now.

COVID-19 update: 303 new cases, 154 from Kathmandu

Of the newly infected, 154 are from the Kathmandu valley, and of them, 11 are from Bhaktapur, 15 from Lalitpur and 128 from Kathmandu.

Helicopter used to drop water on wildfire in Shivapauri

A helicopter has been used to drop water on the wildfire in the forest of the Shivapuri National Park, located to the north of Kathmandu. The forest fire that started at about 10 am this morning has been expanding, according to the police.

Wildfire in Shivapuri national park, preparation underway to drop water from chopper

An incident of forest fire has occurred at the Shivapuri National Park, located to the north of Kathmandu. The forest fire that started at about 10 am this morning has been expanding, according to the police.

Badera substation at final stage, 15,000 trees to be felled for Sunwal-Bardaghat transmission line

Ashok Pokhrel, information officer of the new Butwal-Bardaghat 220 kv transmission line and sub-station project, informed that construction work of the substation of the 220kv transmision line at Badera, near Sunwal, in West Nawalparasi has entered the final stage and that a large number of trees needed to be cut down to expand the transmission line  from Badera to Bardaghat, which is the second stage of the project.

Active cases of COVID-19 hit 2,800 with 337 new infections

"In 3,532 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, 337 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2," informed the Health Ministry in the regular press briefing.

Prince Philip has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace announces

Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II's husband, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Pedestrians reluctant to use overhead bridges in Rupandehi

In Bhairhawa and Butwal overhead bridges had been built in various Chowks but not many of them are used by pedestrians. The majority of the pedestrians avoid using the overhead bridges which leads to traffic congestion.

Over Rs. 270 million revenue collected from mountaineering expeditions

According to data revealed by the DoT, the revenue of Rs. 275 million was collected as of April 8 from mountaineering expeditions of nine mountains. The highest amount of royalty was obtained from the expedition of Mt. Everest followed by Mr. Annapurna and Mt. Lhotse.

KMC to operate Banchare Danda landfill site from May 15

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has prepared to operate the Banchare Danda landfill site from 15th May this year.

VAW on rise, seven rape cases reported daily in Nepal

The data shows that on average, seven women or girls are raped daily in Nepal. According to Nepal Police, 144 cases of rape and 687 cases of attempt to rape were registered in the last fiscal year. Likewise, 1,221 women and girls were raped from March 2020 to August 2020.

Chinese lab says uranium seized in Nepal is genuine

Chief of the Kathmandu Metropolitan Police SSP Ashok Singh said that the Chinese laboratory reported that the recovered item was raw uranium-238. Police had first examined the object at the National Forensic Science Laboratory (NAST). NAST said the item could be a raw material for uranium.

Eight students test positive for COVID-19, school in Baglung closed

A school in Baglung Bazar has been shut down for ten days after eight students studying in the school were found infected with the SARS-CoV-2.

As storm season starts, people are asked to abide by safety measures

“People should also have their windows and doors closed properly during the storm and shouldn’t go outdoors. If someone’s outdoor when the storm arrives, the individual must rush to a safe place at the earliest,” said Pokhrel.

Active cases of COVID-19 hit 1,613 with 128 new infections

The Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday confirmed 128 new cases of COVID-19, taking the nation's novel coronavirus tally to 277,768.

Govt. to administer Sinopharm COVID vaccine for people the age of 40-59

The government has prepared to administer the vaccine against COVID-19 infection to the 40-59 age group of people.

Covid-19: World leaders call for international pandemic treaty

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has joined more than 20 world leaders in calling for a new global settlement to help the world prepare for future pandemics.

UML leaders Nepal, Rawal suspended from party for six months

The party had instructed with warning to not hold any factional meeting and assembly, but the Khanal-Nepal group leaders did not stop formation and parallel committee and hold meetings, which forced the party to take action against them, according to the Baluwatar (Prime Minister's official residence) sources.

Govt. forms talks team to address Tharus' demands

Led by Ram Bahadur Thapa Badal, Minister for Home Affairs, the government talks team comprises of Dr. Rajan Bhattarai, foreign affairs advisor to the Prime Minister and Bhagabati Chaudhari, former lawkamer, as the members, informed Parbat Gurung, government spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology.

141 new cases of COVID-19, 82 recoveries in 24 hours

"In 3,122 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, 141 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2," updated the Ministry of Health and Population in its website.