Pandemic stalls electrification drive in Baitadi   

Earlier, the electrification process with the national transmission line was halted due to the lockdown order imposed in March after the outbreak of coronavirus.  

Humla community forests catch fire 

A massive wildfire occurred in Chela and Singhmachhiyu community forests at Simkot Rural Municipality-4 in Humla district on Thursday afternoon.    

Class 11 exams in Chitwan may pose risks: Experts

Examinations of Grade XI with physical presence of students may be dangerous at a time when coronavirus curve in Chitwan is going up, experts said. Experts suggested conducting examinations from alternative modes at a time when many schools have published the final examinations schedule with a plan to conduct them in physical presence. Schools have released the schedule of examinations from the first week of November. Deepak Tiwari, head of District Health Office, suggested schools not taking risk...

Infected people create online group to fight COVID-19 together

From the general people to the heads of states, the COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected everyone. The individuals testing positive for the coronavirus face further challenges. With many such individuals in home quarantine, they might lack awareness as to what to do and what not to do. While such a situation is common among many, some infected individuals from Pathari Shanishchare Municipality have created a group to share their experiences and situations, to spread awareness and motivate each...

Finance Minister pledges collaboration with media

Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel Thursday said that he would move ahead in collaboration with journalists and the media. During a meeting with office bearers of the Federation of Nepali Journalists at Finance Ministry today, he said that the government would encourage collaboration and cooperation with the media and journalists. Paudel said the government would cultivate close relation with the FNJ for securing journalists’ rights, press freedom, freedom of expression and addressing other...

Poor households to get ID card within this fiscal year

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) and the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation (MoLMCPA) have decided to complete the work of identification and distribution of identity cards to the poor households by the end of current fiscal year. A meeting held at the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday has decided that the MoLMCPA would make necessary arrangements for the distribution of identity cards to the poor households within the current fiscal year 2020/21 and Ministry of Finance...

They received tika in Dashain and are now heading for India: story of Nepali migrant workers

Because of the long shut down, it has become difficult to live in the village due to financial problems. So I am compelled to go to India, said Bir Bahadur Thapa, resident of Simta, Surkhet.

CM Bhatta for taking action against contractors not completing projects on time

He directed the Chief District Officer of Doti, Bhim Prasad Bhattarai, to prepare the list of the contractors not meeting the project completion deadline as well as those contractors putting the construction projects in limbo without carrying out activities and recommend for action.

10 gamblers arrested with more than Rs 2.9 million cash

The Banke District Police Office arrested 10 gamblers and confiscated more than Rs 2.9 million from Nepalgunj Sub-metropolitan City-4 on Wednesday night.

1,615 new cases of COVID-19 in Kathmandu Valley

In 9,769 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done across the nation in the last 24 hours, as many as 1,615 persons, 704 females and 911 males, were found with the novel coronavirus infection in the Valley, informed the MoHP in its update.

NC CWC meeting on Friday 

The Central Working Committee meeting of the Nepali Congress is taking place at the party’s central office, Lalitpur, on Friday.    

Coronavirus infected dies in Rautahat  

A 43-year-old woman from Balchanpur in Chandrapur Municipality-10 died of coronavirus infection in Rautahat district.

World’s second highest bunjee jumping to begin in Balewa   

The Cliff Private Limited is bringing into operation a bunjee jumping service from the suspension bridge over the Kaligandaki gorge from October 31.   

Receiving and offering Tika, Jamara continues, Panchanga Samiti   

Receiving blessings along with tika and jamara from elders and seniors continues on the third day after the Bijaya Dashami today.

Govt asks all hospitals to avail free treatment to the needy

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Wednesday confirmed 1,954 new cases of COVID in the country. With this Nepal’s tally has reached 162,354 including 121,824 recoveries and 887 deaths. Of the new cases, 843 are from Kathmandu Valley’s three districts. Of this the highest 696 were detected in Kathmandu, with 29 cases in Bhaktapur and 118 in Lalitpur. "In 8,248 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 1,954 were found to be infected...

Beware of cybercrime, Nepal Police warns

In recent days, cybercrime is growing: fake identity is created in a way the fraudster (number) is not visible in landline and mobile phones and the people are called by the identity of persons belonging to Nepal Police Cyber Crime Bureau.

Chitwan supplying plasma to other districts

Centre's chief Ramesh Kanta Poudel said they are sending the plasma collected in the district to other districts to meet the growing demand in those districts.

Kathmandu Valley reports 843 new cases of COVID-19

In 8,248 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done across the nation in the last 24 hours, as many as 843 persons were found with the novel coronavirus infection in the Valley itself, said Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the daily press briefing today.

Two minors die from hornet sting in Doti  

Two children from the same family have died after being stung by hornet at Chapali in Sayal Rural Municipality-1 in Doti district. 

54-year-old succumbs to COVID-19 in Nawalparasi

The District Health Office, Nawalparasi (East) informed that a 54-year-old male of Gaindakot Municipality-2 succumbed to the novel coronavirus while he was under treatment at Bharatpur Medical College.