POLITICS
Foreign Minister Khadka and Indian External Affairs Minister discuss ways to further enhan...
Foreign Minister Khadka and Indian External Affairs Minister...
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Foreign Minister Dr. Narayan Khadka and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar have discussed ways to further enhance mutual cooperation between the two countries.
Jan 07, 2022
SPORTS
Djokovic in limbo as he fights deportation from Australia
Djokovic in limbo as he fights deportation from Australia
AUSTRALIA, Jan 7: Locked in a dispute over his COVID-19 vaccination status, Novak Djokovic was confined to an immigration detention hotel in Australia on Thursday as the No. 1 men’s tennis player in the world awaited a court ruling on whether he can compete in the Australian Open later this month.
Jan 07, 2022
POLITICS
Chief Minister Bhatta bats for technical education
Chief Minister Bhatta bats for technical education
DOTI, Jan 7: Chief Minister of Sudurpaschim Province Trilochan Bhatta has stressed the need for mandatory provision of technical education in all schools.
Jan 07, 2022
Coronavirus
Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not 'mild' - WHO
Omicron may be less severe in young and old, but not 'mild'...
Jan 7: The more infectious Omicron variant of COVID-19 appears to produce less severe disease than the globally dominant Delta strain, but should not be categorised as "mild", World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Thursday.
Jan 07, 2022
ECONOMY
Farmers not happy with the sugarcane price fixed by the govt
Farmers not happy with the sugarcane price fixed by the govt
KATHMANDU, Jan 7: Sugarcane producing farmers are unhappy with the new floor price of sugar determined by the government. They have maintained that the new price is unable to give them respite as they have been facing soaring costs of production.
Jan 07, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepse ends higher recouping prior day losses
Nepse ends higher recouping prior day losses
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index turned red in the morning but continued to see gain in the latter trading hours in the last session of the week. After reverting from 2,700 mark in the day earlier, the index made another recovery to close near the psychological level. Nepse e...
Jan 06, 2022
ECONOMY
Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel construction sees 27 percent work progress
Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel construction sees 27 percent work p...
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: Around 27 percent construction work of Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel road has been completed.
Jan 06, 2022
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
CIB hands over investigation report on multi-billion worth Lalita Niwas land grab scam to...
CIB hands over investigation report on multi-billion worth L...
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has concluded its investigation on the multi-billion rupees worth Lalita Niwas land grab scam and handed over the report to the Public Prosecutors Office seeking further action against the guilty.
Jan 06, 2022
POLITICS
Ruling coalition decides to form a coordination committee in view of upcoming NA poll
Ruling coalition decides to form a coordination committee in...
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: The ruling coalition has decided to form a coordination committee for the publicity and management of the upcoming National Assembly (NA) election.n
Jan 06, 2022
Coronavirus
With 540 new cases, Nepal sees a fresh spike in COVID-19 cases on Thursday
With 540 new cases, Nepal sees a fresh spike in COVID-19 cas...
KATHMANDU, Jan 6: Nepal recorded 540 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday along with 271 recoveries and one death, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Jan 06, 2022