Dhakal elected FNCCI Senior Vice-chair  

Chandra Prasad Dhakal has been elected the senior Vice-chair of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry.

Police seize 19 loaded guns

Police have seized 19 loaded guns from Baglung, Nuwakot and Doti districts on Thursday. Police said that eight loaded guns were recovered from a forest of Tarakhola Rural Municipality-5 in Balgung district and nine other from the forest of Harpukhola Tole of the same district, according to a press statement issued by Nepal Police Headquarters on Friday.

Construction of extra 70-bed facility at Bheri Hospital at final stage

With the intent of catering to an increasing number of COVID-19 patients, construction of additional 70-bed health facility at Bheri Hospital has reached the final stage. As critical cases of the COVID-19 continue pouring in from Lumbini, Karnali and the Sudur Paschim Provinces, the COVID-19 designated Bheri Hospital had decided to up its capacity. The hospital had already been operating with 70 beds, but with more patients coming in from other provinces it had to add extra 70 beds, said the Chief...

  Four killed in road accident   

Four people have died in a road accident that took place in Pokhara in Aathbiskot municipality-7. The accident took place last night as a jeep (Ra.1Ja.589) was heading towards ward no. 8 to ward no. 2 of the municipality carrying marriage procession members.    

Passengers flying to Hong Kong must have PCR test reports from govt labs

Passengers flying to Hong Kong from Nepal via Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) must possess negative PCR-test report of COVID-19 from the government-owned laboratories, not from the private ones. The central laboratory of the government has been entrusted with this responsibility. The new decision was taken on Thursday after holding a discussion with the representatives of the Ministry of Health, NAC and other agencies. Earlier, the passengers travelling to Hong Kong via NA used to take COVID-19...

Investment modality to be prepared for Nijgadh Airport

The committee’s meeting held here Friday in coordination of Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai decided towards this end.

Nepal-India discuss boundary issues, exchange views on completing boundary work

In their meeting, the two Foreign Secretaries discussed and reviewed various aspects of the bilateral ties between the two countries.. They also discussed the boundary matters and exchanged views on completing the boundary work in the remaining segments.

Kathmandu Valley records 822 new cases of COVID-19

Of the total 1,703 new infections recorded across the nation on Friday, 822 new cases, 379 females and 443 males, were recorded in the Kathmandu Valley itself, revealed the MoHP in its daily update.

NCP secretariat meet tomorrow, PM Oli to present proposal

According to Surya Thapa, press advisor to PM Oli, the political proposal is ready and will be tabled at tomorrow's meeting.

Stone artisans in crisis as demand for stone wheel of watermill declines

With the increment in the usage of modern mills for grinding and threshing purposes, the demand for stone wheel of watermill has spiraled down.

BOP set up at Nepal-India border in Madi Municipality   

A border outpost (BOP) of Armed Police Force has been established at the Nepal-India border in Madi Municipality-6 in the district. So far, five BOPs have been set up at Bandarjhula, Kanchhibagai, Chharchhare, Gardi and Balmiki of Madi Municipality. With this, the number of BOPs set up at the borders across the country has reached 114.    

Six killed in jeep accident in Gulmi  

Six persons died in a road accident at Isma rural municipality in Gulmi district this morning.   

School operation not feasible right now-KMC  

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) said school operation was not possible in the present time of coronavirus pandemic.

Two suspected detonators arrested   

Police on Thursday arrested two people involved in detonating bomb at the office of Tapli rural municipality of Udayapur district five days ago.     

Geological study begins in Sindhupalchowk  

The geological study of vulnerable settlements of Sindhupalchowk district – that was declared a disaster-ravaged zone by the government  has begun from today.    

'Dual ownership of land will be ended'

Minister for Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation, Padma Kumari Aryal, Thursday said the dual ownership of land between landowners and tenants that has remained a vexing problem for a long time would be ended forever. Speaking at a first full meeting of a commission formed to resolve various land-related problems, Minister Aryal said the government would end dual ownership of land at any cost. “The government would facilitate in resolving dual land ownership into two parties...

Classes begin physically amid safety fears

Many schools from across the country have resumed classes in physical presence of both teachers and students from this week. The schools, which remained closed for eight months, started reopening after the government issued School Resumption Working Guideline allowing schools’ operation. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MOEST) had stated that reopening schools was not mandatory in all areas and the local governments, consulting with the stakeholders, could decide on this matter....

Vitamin 'A' being administered to over 2.71 million kids today and tomorrow

The Vitamin 'A' should have been fed to these many children on October 18 and 19 but was put off due to the Bada Dashain festival. It has been launched after one month now, said Kalpana Pandey, Public Health Officer at the Department of Health Services, Women Welfare Division, Nutrition Section.

Former Vice-Chair of NPC dies

Former Vice-Chairman of the National Planning Commission (NPC) Dr Rabindra Kumar Shakya has died of Covid-19 at the age of 76.    

Bodies of two drowned in Trishuli River in van plunge recovered   

Of three persons who were drowned in the Trishuli River in a van plunge, bodies of two have been found from Ichhakamana Rural Municipality-4.