COVID-19 update: 89 new cases, 55 recovered in last 24 hours

"In 4,399 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, 89 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2," informed the Ministry of Health and Population in its regular update.

CM Raut rescues injured person lying helplessly on road in Sarlahi

CM Raut had spotted the injured person while he was going to the east from west along the East-West Highway near the Kalinjor Bridge at Ranigunj in Lalbandi Municipality-17. The injured person was lying on the road after his motorcycle with registration number Na 48 P 1299 overturned.

Weather: Rain and snowfall forecast at some places  

The weather will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country today due to the influence of the Westerly with chances of rainfall and snowfall at some places, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.    

Bajura Women Happy For Employment Opportunities

Several women of Bajura are ecstatic over the prospect of earning daily wages at their own home turf instead of relocating to India for employment opportunities. With no scope for work, many women usually accompanied their husbands across the border for foreign employment.

Speaker Sapkota thanks court, all sectors for contribution to restore HoR

Speaker of House of Representatives (HoR) Agni Prasad Sapkota welcomed the parliamentarians attending the first meeting of the seventh session of the restored HoR on Sunday. He also thanked all sectors and the Supreme Court for their contributions to restore the lower house that was dissolved by incumbent Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. The meeting began on Sunday.

STC imports urea from China

Customs Officer of Tatopani Customs Office Ganesh Prasad Poudel said that 20 tonnes of fertiliser was imported by Silk Market Pvt. Ltd. in two trucks.

7th session of House of Representatives begins, next meet on Mar 10

Speaking in the meeting, lawmaker Bhima Rawal demanded that the agenda of ordinances should be removed from today's meeting. However, Speaker Agni Sapkota continued with the agenda and the lawmakers close to the NCP Prachanda-Nepal faction exited from the meeting hall.

66 new cases of COVID-19, 58 recoveries in 24 hours

In 4,111 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, 66 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2.

SC verdict recognises NCP chaired by Rishi Ram Kattel

Kattel has filed a petition against the NCP chaired by KP Sharma Oli, who is also Prime Minister, and Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' following the unification between the then NCP (UML) and NCP (Maoist Center) saying the registration at the EC of the unified party as NCP was against the constitution as he had already registered the name previously in the EC.

348,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under COVAX facility arrive in Nepal

A sum of 348,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines under COVAX facility has been arrived in Kathmandu today morning. Health Minister Hridayash Tripathi has received the vaccines today that were provided to Nepal under the international iniciatives coordinated by World Health Organization (WHO).

47 news cases of COVID-19, 62 recovered in last 24 hours

"In 3,535 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, 47 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2," informed the Ministry of Health and Population in its regular update.

A community campus becomes model institution in Tanahun

A donation-dependent and publicly-owned campus run by its community members in Tanahun has been able to secure its place as the country’s finest education institution. Located at Bhadgaon of Vyas Municipality Ward No. 1, Damauli, Aadikavi Bhanubhakta Campus’s students have been consistently passing out with flying colours, which has been a primary reason for the institution’s success over the last few years.

China targets GDP growth of over 6 pct in 2021, revs up modernization drive

This year, the country aims to create more than 11 million new urban jobs, lower the deficit-to-GDP ratio to 3.2 percent, and expand domestic demand and effective investment, which are expected to put the economy firmly back to pre-pandemic vibrancy -- China's GDP growth rate was 6 percent in 2019.

China's national legislature opens annual session

In his report, the premier reviewed the work of 2020 and the achievements made during the 13th Five-Year Plan (2016-2020) period. He also introduced primary goals for the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) period and major tasks for 2021.

Nepal-Pakistan Friendship T20 cricket tournament 2021 kicks off

The Sixth Annual Nepal-Pakistan Friendship T20 Cricket Tournament 2021 kicked off today. Bidya Sunder Shakya, Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, inaugurated the tournament.

Prachanda elected parliamentary party leader of NCP

A meeting of the NCP's parliamentary party held on Friday unanimously picked Prachanda as the PP leader, chief whip of the PP Dev Prasad Gurung said.

CCTV mandatory in all TU exam centres

According to Pushparaj Joshi, controller of the OCE, they have already instructed all the examination centres to install CCTV cameras capable of recording examination and entrance scenes and answer book sealing room. Failing to do so will keep them from conducting upcoming examinations, Joshi added.

Fire breaks out in Hetauda industrial area, losses yet to be determined

A fire broke out on the premises of Nepal Brewery Company Pvt. Ltd in the Hetauda industrial area in Makawanpur district on Friday. Details of fire-incurred losses are yet to be determined.

Second dose of anti-COVID-19 vaccine to be administered from April 20

Associate Spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari shared this information in a discussion programme titled 'The science of COVID-19 Vaccine and Vaccination Campaign in Nepal', organised by the Ministry here today.

125,000 fruit saplings planted in Bajura this year

The Center has declared the year 2021 as the fruit plantation year and has been running a large-scale fruit plantation campaign in order to remove Bajura from a tag of, “desolation and destitution” and replace it with a place of opportunities and possibilities.