SOCIETY
Yartung festival celebrated in Muktinath-1, but just for formality, again
Yartung festival celebrated in Muktinath-1, but just for for...
KATHMANDU, August 23: Yartung festival is one of the most important festivals for the people of Baragaun Muktichhetra Rural Municipality of Mustang district. It is celebrated by the ethnic Gurungs and Thakuri people, who reside in the region. The day marks the start of the winter season and locals i...
Aug 23, 2021
SOCIETY
Karnali Province Minister Shahi accused of rape
Karnali Province Minister Shahi accused of rape
SURKHET, August 23: A video purportedly of Karnali Province Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives Kurmaraj Shahi raping a woman has gone viral in social media platforms. A few days ago, the victim and her husband went to the District Police Office, Surkhet to lodge a rape compla...
Aug 23, 2021
SPORTS
CAN calls 24 players for closed training session for ICC Women's T20 Asia Qualifiers
CAN calls 24 players for closed training session for ICC Wom...
KATHMANDU, August 23: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) has called 24 players for a closed training session for the ICC Women's T20 Asia Qualifiers scheduled to take place in Malaysia from November 23-28.
Aug 23, 2021
SOCIETY
Myagdi landslides sweep away water pipelines causing acute shortage of drinking water in B...
Myagdi landslides sweep away water pipelines causing acute s...
GALESHWOR, August 23: Bagarphant village at Beni Municipality-2 in Myagdi district is grappling without drinking water for the past two months after landslides damaged water sources and pipelines.
Aug 23, 2021
Coronavirus
Israel finds COVID-19 vaccine booster significantly lowers infection risk
Israel finds COVID-19 vaccine booster significantly lowers i...
JERUSALEM, August 23: A third dose of Pfizer (PFE.N)'s COVID-19 vaccine has significantly improved protection from infection and serious illness among people aged 60 and older in Israel compared with those who received two shots, findings published by the Health Ministry showed on Sunday.
Aug 23, 2021
ECONOMY
Cane farmers’ associations warn to launch protest if their dues are not cleared immediatel...
Cane farmers’ associations warn to launch protest if their d...
KATHMANDU, August 23: Sugarcane farmers have urged the government to help them get the past dues of their sold out products from the sugar producers.
Aug 23, 2021
ECONOMY
OAG asks govt authorities to track commercial activities being carried out thru social med...
OAG asks govt authorities to track commercial activities bei...
KATHMANDU, August 22: The Office of the Auditor General (OAG) has shown concern over the evasion of taxes in cases of financial transactions being carried out through various social media platforms.
Aug 22, 2021
My City, Entertainment
New James Bond movie 'No Time To Die' release to go ahead in September
New James Bond movie 'No Time To Die' release to go ahead in...
The new James Bond movie 'No Time To Die' on Friday set a world premiere date for late September, despite speculation in the entertainment industry that the film`s release might be delayed for a fourth time because of the coronavirus epidemic.
Aug 22, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Of 12,516 COVID-19 tests conducted on Sunday, 1,920 turn out to be positive
Of 12,516 COVID-19 tests conducted on Sunday, 1,920 turn out...
KATHMANDU, August 22: Nepal recorded 1,920 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, alongwith 2,284 recoveries and 24 deaths, according to the latest information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Aug 22, 2021
SOCIETY
Unable to pay guest house bill, man creates bomb hoax
Unable to pay guest house bill, man creates bomb hoax
BHAKTAPUR, August 22: A preliminary investigation has revealed that a man created a bomb hoax to scare the people as he failed to pay back their money. According to the Metropolitan Police Office Bhaktapur, Nabin Tamang who lives in a guest house run by Shiva Sharan Bhuju at Madhyapur Thimi Municipa...
Aug 22, 2021