Council of trade unions slams employers of insincere in implementing social security   

The Council affiliated to the International Trade Union Federation has called for including workers in the informal and self-employed sectors in the ambit of social security.    

  Three missing after van plunges into Trishuli 

Three people on their way to Kathmandu from Pyuthan have gone missing after the pick-up van that they were travelling in fell into the Trishuli river. The incident took place at Icchyakamana rural municipality-4 at around 5:30 this morning, according to Area Police Office, Muglin.    

  Discussion on post-disaster reconstruction 

Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota discussed the overall situation of his home district, including the post-disaster reconstruction and rehabilitation with local authorities here on Wednesday.

12-day Kartik Naach shortened to two days due to virus

The famous Kartik Naach of Patan will be performed only for two days this year because of COVID-19. According to the Kartik Naach Preservation Committee (KNPC), only the Baraha and Narsingha dances will be staged this time. “Only the performers will be allowed on the Kartik Dabali (where the dance is performed), we will seal the Patan Durbar Square area to avoid large crowds and adopt all necessary health precautions,” said Kiran Chitrakar, chairman of KNPC, stating that the decision to move...

At least four murders in Valley every month

Police administration often claims that the Kathmandu Valley is safe, peaceful and free from serious crimes. The records they maintain, however, show that at least four people get killed every month. "On an average, four to five people get murdered in the three districts of the Kathmandu Valley in a month," according to murder cases registered in Nepal Police Headquarters, Naxal, in the last three months. Thirteen murder cases were registered in the Kathmandu Valley in the last three and a half...

Devotees brave steep hill walk to reach Pathivara Temple

Pathivara Temple, a major shrine of Goddess Durga, lies high up on a hill in Taplejung district making it one of the difficult religious shrines to reach on foot. While some can walk easily, many face trouble reaching the temple as they have to cover more than 4,000 metres on foot. However, the sheer will and belief in Goddess Pathivara pulls pilgrims till the top making them forget all the hardship.

KMC removes billboards

Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) on Wednesday removed the billboards displaying advertisements from Maitighar Mandala to Tinkune. The billboards which were displayed at Maitighar Mandala area advertised Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) while others, from Mandala to Tinkune, advertised Nepal Telecom. They were removed from the area after they didn’t fully comply with the agreements reached with KMC.

Media should be voice of voiceless: CM Gurung

Stating that the Gandaki Province State government was effortful to ensure health security to the citizens of the State, Gurung expressed his confidence that the media would help inform the public about government's activities and perform the role of a 'watchdog' to correct its weakness and lapses.

Possibility of rain and snowfall

There is possibility of light snowfall at high hilly areas of Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces as well as light rainfall at one or two places of Sudurpaschim and Karnali provinces.

Foundation stones laid for Bagmati State buildings  

Chief Minister of Bagmati State, Dormani Poudel has said the three-tier governments could utilize the common property of the state.     

ADB-supported modern road construction begins in Shuklaphanta   

The construction of modern road has begun in Shuklaphanta municipality as part of the regional urban development project with the loan assistance of the Asian Development Bank.    

UNICEF provides support to coronavirus infected children, teachers 

The UNICEF Nepalgunj has provided free health materials to the coronavirus infected children, teachers and employees in Namkha rural municipality in the northern part of Humla district.    

Agitation grips Bardibas again   

An agitation has started in Bardibas of Mahottari district today also after Buddhiraj Neupane of Bardibas-1, who was injured in police firing on Tuesday, died in course of treatment at the Grande Hospital in Kathmandu. Neupane a.k.a.

Government sends diplomatic note for securing vaccine against COVID-19 

The government has already sent diplomatic note to the countries conducting third phase of trials of vaccine against COVID-19, for obtaining the vaccine.    

Star Hospital denies allegation of handing false PCR reports

Star Hospital Tuesday said the hospital’s lab had not given false RT-PCR reports to people visiting the hospital for tests. Organising a press conference this afternoon, the Hospital said the suspicions raised in the test report of the three persons from its lab were baseless. Of the nine passengers flown to Hong Kong from Nepal via Nepal Airlines, three had their PCR test at Star Hospital. “Test of three passengers done at our labs before their flight had come negative,” said Shail Rupakheti,...

CCMC recommends govt to allow flights in all countries from Nepal

The COVID-19 Crisis Management Centre-Operations (CCMC-OPs) has decided to recommend the government to allow flights in all countries from Nepal after assessing the risk of coronavirus infection. A meeting of the Directive Committee of the CCMC-OPs on today decided to allow flights to other countries besides those countries where flights from Nepal have already begun. After assessing the risk of infection, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation was given authority by the Cabinet meeting...

Security printer complains of discrimination

A security printer has accused that the Inland Revenue Department (IRD) had deliberately barred Nepali companies from participating in the tender to print excise duty stickers. “This tender is against the spirit of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 which has a provision to assume positive discrimination to favour Nepali entrepreneurs to include them in the procurement process,” said Manohar Raj Ghimire, Director of Mirage Printing Solution, a security-printing company based in Kathmandu.

Govt to address contractors’concerns

Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Basanta Kumar Nembang said on Tuesday that the government was positive about addressing the demands and concerns of contractors. He said that his ministry was discussing the issue of deadline extension for the contractors with the Ministry of Finance and soon it would be decided. The issues of returning the deposit money and issuing protocols for the COVID-19 situation would also be decided after consultation with other stakeholers like the National...

Grade 12 exams kick off following safety protocol

The first day examination of grade 12 was held peacefully following all health protocols amidst the fear of COVID-19 pandemic, the National Examinations Board (NEB) stated. A total of 433,000 examinees from 4,105 schools across the country sat for the examinations. Out of them, only 17,000 examinees have appeared for the examination in the centres near their current residence while the rest did so from their own schools.

Nepalis will get COVID-19 vaccine immediately after its certification: Health Minister

At a concluding ceremony of ‘World Antimicrobial Awareness Week’ organised by the Ministry on Tuesday, Minister Dhakal said that Nepalis will get the vaccine soon after its successful certification.