President summons HoR session starting from 4 pm on March 7

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has summoned the session of the House of Representatives (HoR) at 4 pm on Tuesday, March 7, according to Dr. Bhesh Raj Adhikari, the President's chief personal secretary.

Manang connected to national grid for the first time

Manang district, known as a district beyond the Himalayas, has been connected with the national grid for the first time. A 33-KV transmission line has been connected to the national grid recently. 

Problems of Chand-led group to be resolved soon, PM Oli says

Stating that Nepal has been recommended for its graduation to a developing country from the least developed country, the PM said that his priority would be to make the country self-dependent. He also announced an increment in the allowance to elderly people.

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

he Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday confirmed 81 new cases of COVID-19, taking the nation's novel coronavirus tally to 274,065.

Damak generating fuel, fertiliser from waste

f all goes as planned, Damak, in Jhapa district, is set to produce energy from the waste, and the efforts towards that goal is gaining steam. According to Damak Municipality's Environment Department Chief Gyanendra Chaudhari, a waste processing centre, which converts discarded materials into fuel such as gas, compost manure, and liquid fertilizers, is being set up for that purpose.

112 news cases of COVID-19, 54 recovered in last 24 hours

"In 3,944 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, 112 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2," informed the Ministry of Health and Population in its regular update.

Myanmar security forces disperse anti-coup protesters

Security forces in Myanmar’s largest city on Friday fired warning shots and beat truncheons against their shields while moving to disperse more than 1,000 anti-coup protesters. The demonstrators had gathered in front of a popular shopping mall in Yangon, holding placards and chanting slogans denouncing the Feb. 1 coup even as the security presence increased and a water-cannon truck was brought to the area.

Lack of market for milk disappoints farmers in Jajarkot

Makar Nepali, a buffalo farmer of Ransi in Bheri Municipality-2, produces about 20 liters of milk from the animal husbandry that he started last year under the programme to promote milk production. "I am thinking about giving up this because I have no knowledge and skill to make milk products except for ghee, and there is no market for milk here. It is a loss business to be able to make only ghee from milk and sell it."

Chitwan rhinos migrating towards west

With water sources increasingly drying up and grassland degrading, rhinoceros inhabiting the eastern part of Chitwan national park (CNP) are migrating towards the west in search of a better habitat. Experts worry that these desperate westward movements has further endangered their survival.

Landless squatters in Rautahat waiting for 31 years for basic amenities in settlement

Mayor of the Chandrapur Municipality Ram Chandra Chaudhary said that there are no such plans to relocate the settlement or to provide people with access to basic facilities. The basic facilities like education, health, and nutrition are out of reach of the landless here, so attention should be made to resettle the squatter’s settlement.

Nepali vegetables rot in fields as cheap Indian products capture market

The Pathshala Agricultural Cooperative of Urlabari Municipality– 6 said that they would be in a loss of 7 lakh rupees by the end of the year. Chairperson Durga Prasad Khatiwada said that from 1000 tomato saplings they get about 70,000 kilograms of tomatoes. To date, they have not been able to sell tomatoes worth even Rs. 100,000.

NCP Prachanda-Nepal faction organises celebration rally

The SC on Tuesday scrapped the government's decision of dissolving the HoR and ordered the government to call a parliament session within 13 days.

Supreme Court reinstates House of Representatives

The Supreme Court (SC) has reinstated the House of Representatives (HoR) which was dissolved on December 20.

Province-level art workshop held in Kathmandu, twelve artists paint their ethnic arts

SC Suman, Sanjay Bantawa, NB Gurung, Ranju Yadav, Merina Chitrakar, Pewa Wangmo Lama, Ruby Kumari Karn, Rajani Sinkhwal, Ramwati Chaudhary, DB Rai, Kiran Singu Limbu and Gita Thakur participated in the event. They painted folk arts of Mithila, Newar, Tharu, Rai, Limbu, Tamang and Gurung communities.

NASA releases Mars landing video: ‘Stuff of our dreams’

NASA on Monday released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a three-minute trailer showing the enormous orange and white parachute hurtling open and the red dust kicking up as rocket engines lowered the rover to the surface.

China is exporting COVID-19 vaccines to 27 countries

China is exporting COVID-19 vaccines to 27 countries and providing free vaccine aid to 53 countries in need, foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Tuesday.

Election Commission implements Policy on Use of Social Networking Sites, 2021

The Election Commission (EC) has approved and implemented the 'Policy on the Use of Social Networking Sites in Election Management, 2021'.

Malika Temple In Lap of Himalayas (Photo Feature)

In the lap of the Himalayas there lies a temple of Malika Devi. The renowned temple is also a tourist spot. From this temple one can see the Dhaulagiri, Churen Gurja, Annapurna, Nilgiri and Macchapuchre mountains in close proximity.

One Million Covishield Vaccines Arrive In Kathmandu From India (Photo Feature)

One million doses of India-made Covishield vaccines have been arrived in Kathmandu from India today.

88 new cases of COVID-19, 136 recoveries in 24 hours

The Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday confirmed 88 new cases of COVID-19, taking the nation's novel coronavirus tally to 273,351.