President expresses confidence all citizens needing vaccination to get it phase-wise

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has expressed gratitude to all, including doctors, nurses, health workers, sanitation workers and security persons, providing their services remaining at the frontline in the campaign against COVID-19.

Fire consumes 30 houses of Guthi, a remote village in Jumla, Police reaches the site to collect loss details

The locals said that the security forces could not reach the village in time to douse the fire and the village was burned to ashes despite utmost efforts from the locals to put it off by fetching water from the only running tap of drinking water in the village.

Front-line health workers happy and delighted to get vaccinated

The COVID-19 vaccination drive has kicked off in Nepal from today. In the first phase of the vaccination campaign, front-line health workers including doctors, nurses, sanitation workers, people involved in the management of the dead body of virus-infected people, and ambulance drivers among others are being vaccinated across the nation.

Prime Minister inaugurates COVID-19 vaccination drive in Nepal

Stating that Nepal was the second SAARC nation after India to start the vaccination roll-out, minister Tripathi said that the COVID-19 vaccines would be administrated to 12,000 frontline health workers across the nation today.

Chairman Prachanda pledges to fight against wrong trend of democratic movement

The NCP Chair had taken membership of NCP's fourth general convention from Kunwar in 2033 BS at a time when he was a teacher at Arughat of Gorkha.

COVID-19 vaccines dispatched to seven provinces, immunisation campaign to begin from tomorrow

Dr. Jhalak Sharma Gautam, director of the child health and immunisation department informed that vaccination centers had been formed in 17 hospitals in the valley of which, 12 are in Kathmandu, three are in Lalitpur, and two in Bhaktapur.

Farmers in Dang reap lucrative income in green gold, Berseem grass farming

Income from Berseem grass production is five to ten times more than from the production of paddy, so the attraction of farmers towards it has increased.

Model settlement in Jhapa provides relief to landless

A budget of Rs. 19 million was allocated in order to build the 15 model houses. It cost about Rs. 1.28 million to build a house.

Number of students from Muslim, Christian community studying Sanskrit on rise in Tanahu

It has been observed that the majority of students studying Sanskrit education belong to another religious group than the Brahmin community in Maharshi Ved Vyas Secondary School located at Damauli, headquarters of Tanahu district.

China topped the world in FDI in 2020

Flows to North America slumped by 46 percent to $166 billion, with cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) down by 43 percent. Announced greenfield investment projects also fell 29 percent, and project finance deals declined by 2 percent

Prolonged exposure to air pollution increases chances to contract COVID-19

Dr. Nepal said that air pollution can facilitate SARS-CoV-2 spread by increasing the transmission, and potentially, SARS-CoV-2 can survive longer when attached to air pollutants.

Consumers bear brunt of rampant commodity price hike

Sunflower oil which used to cost 185 rupees per kg a while ago now costs Rs. 225 per kg. There has also been a rise in the price of mustard oil, said Nepal Retailers Association. Just a few days ago, green peas would cost Rs. 90 a kg, but it is sold at Rs.100 a kg now.

Locals' reluctance to undergo tests leave COVID-19 hospital vaccant

It has been six months since the unified model building constructed at Manma, Kalikot headquarters was converted into a full-fledged COVID-19 special hospital, but with the decrease in the number of active COVID-19 patients, the hospital has been left stranded.

Over 100 firms face action

During the market monitoring including in the Kathmandu Valley, the Department collected more than Rs 1.3 million in revenue, according to Information Officer Shivaraj Sedhai. The monitoring was conducted in 351 firms of 28 sectors in a month. Among them, 168 were directed for immediate reform while the date-expired goods of huge amounts were also destroyed. Sixty-six firms were sought clarification, and samples collected from six firms

With high demand for it, Okhaldhunga farmers attracted to Akbare Khursani farming

The chilly which is round in shape has become a choice of people inside as well as outside of the country and ample benefit can be had within a short span of time from its farming.

6th day of hearing on HoR dissolution: Govt. presents 'Nepal Gazette' in SC

Chapagain claimed that the PM neither attempted for an alternative government formation nor tried to get a vote of confidence from the House. "He is not accountable towards House, dissolution is not an appropriate move," he added.

HoR dissolution, an attempt to derail peace process: Chairman Prachanda

"Present political set up that includes republic, federal democratic polity, inclusiveness, secularism has been achieved in course of the peace process. The constitution is also an achievement of the peace process. The constitution has been attacked by dissolving the HoR. I have taken the HoR dissolution as the beginning of the plot to derail the peace process,"

Copy of Nepal Gazette presented in Constitutional Bench

The Constitutional Bench has been hearing the pleadings on the writ petitions filed at the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of the dissolution of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the Federal parliament.

13 years on, flood victims keep waiting for restoration

“In the name of common people, the country witnessed different governments but nobody cared for us, for our plight so our problems are still unsolved,” Rana said.

Need to ensure affordable access to vaccines: Minister Gyawali

Addressing the 17th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) held virtually under the theme, 'New Normal and Safe and Healthy Tourism' today, Minister Gyawali underscored the close cooperation among the member states and partnership with private business for fighting Covid-19 pandemic to bring all aspects of lives, livelihoods, and economies to normalcy, including the tourism sector.