Ministers inspect Korala border pass

Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali and Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Lekh Raj Bhatta have inspected the Korala border pass at Nepal-China border in Mustang district on Wednesday. Minister duo reached the border point by a helicopter and observed the pass, border pillar and uranium mountain. Following the inspection of the border, FM Gyawali talked to the representatives of the local government and chief of security agencies and stressed on managing this point in a...

Cabinet reshuffling: Paudel appointed as Finance Minister, Gurung as Communication Minister

Bishnu Paudel, a leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), has been appointed as Minister for Finance while Minister Parbat Gurung has been appointed as Minister for Communication.

Police, NC activists scuffle leaves 49 injured including two DSPs in Sarlahi

The NC had staged protest rally under leadership of NC leader Amresh Kumar Singh at Malangwa demanding NC activist Mahendra Ram to be declared as martyr and registration of complaint from the family of the deceased.

1,403 new cases of COVID-19 in Kathmandu Valley

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Wednesday 1,403 confirmed new cases of COVID-19 in the Kathmandu Valley.

Manthali municipality closed after staffs get COVID-19 infection

Manthali municipality in the district has been closed after office staffs have been infected with COVID-19, said the municipality.    

HoR member Sanu Shiwa Pahadi passes away

Member of the House of Representatives, Sanu Shiwa Pahadi passed away on Wednesday morning.

DAO, Chitwan urges people to observe festivals indoors   

The district administration office, Chitwan has urged the residents of the district to celebrate this year's Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals indoor due to global COVID-19 pandemic.

300 quintals rice dispatched to Limi 

Food grain has been dispatched to Limi of Namkha rural municipality-6, a trans-Himalayan remote area in the northern belt of Humla district.

Ministers Gyawali and Bhatta at Korala border point for inspection

Jagadish Aryal, information officer of Mustang district who is also assistant Chief District Officer, said the ministers flew on a helicopter directly to the border point from Kathmandu.

Elderly dies due to COVID-19 in Morang   

An elderly has died of COVID-19 at the Teaching Hospital at Budhiganga Rural Municipality in Morang district on Tuesday night.    

359 new industries registered in a month in Banke in a month   

A total of 359 new industries have been registered in Banke district in a month after the Lumbini State Government decided to provide exemption in registration fees for industries.   

Social Entrepreneurship Fund constituted

Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens Parbat Gurung has formally announced the formation of the 'Social Entrepreneurship Fund' (SEF) aiming to make the work of the social sector more effective. Minister Gurung announced the formation of the ‘Fund’ at a programme organised by the Social Welfare Council on Tuesday. Speaking at the programme, Minister Gurung said that the SEF was formed to make the work of the social sector more effective and to contribute to the prosperity of the country...

Water woes worry locals of Brahmatola

As many as 86 households of the Budhiganga Municipality-2 Brahmatola of Bajura are reeling under drinking water scarcity after recent floods caused by incessant rainfall destroyed the intake and pipes of the Thadakhola Drinking Water Project. The project was the only source of drinking water for numerous households in Brahmatola including Dhunmuha, Kharsekhet, and Jamalbada.   After the disruption in the water supply, according to Jay Bahadur Thapa, locals have been forced to walk for hours to...

More IPL bettors in police net

With the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a professional Twenty20 cricket league organised by India, in the United Arab Emirates since mid-September, illegal betting business has soared in Nepal. Law enforcement agencies have been arresting many individuals over the years during the time of the IPL for illegal betting. The Metropolitan Police Beat, Kalimati recently arrested seven individuals involved in running an illegal sports betting racket from Kathmandu with technical support from...

Home Minister directs for effective security strategy

Speaking at a virtual security seminar of State-1 here Tuesday, Minister Thapa said that effective plans were essential to curtail violence against women and rape cases as they are found increasingly reported of late in the country. He also said that the State police force could be formed soon as laws regarding to it was all most finalized.

Kathmandu Valley logs 2,129 new cases of COVID-19

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Tuesday confirmed 2,129 new cases of COVID-19 in the Kathmandu Valley. In 15,577 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 2,129 persons were found with the novel coronavirus infection in the Valley itself, revealed the daily report released by the MoHP today.

Corona kills three of a family, one under treatment in ICU

Three members of the same family at Bhimad Municipality has succumbed to COVID-19 here in Tanahu district.

Minister Tripathi's health improving   

The Minister's personal secretary Neeraj Poudel said Tripathi, who is undergoing treatment at the Dhapasi-based Grande International Hospital, is recuperating after undergoing a surgery for removing gall stone. The operation was carried out on Monday.  

COVID-19: Two infected persons die in Morang

Two persons infected with coronavirus died while receiving treatment in Morang district today. A 43-year-old man of Sundarharaicha Municipality-3 died while receiving treatment at Birat Teaching Hospital, according to the Hospital’s Isolation Department Chief Sunil Dev.    

Media sector asked to provide suggestions on impact of COVID-19   

The High-Level Study Committee formed to assess the overall impact of COVID-19 on media sector has urged the media houses to help the Committee by providing their opinions, feedback, suggestions and comments.