Coronavirus
Delta variant poses twice the risk of hospitalisation - study
Delta variant poses twice the risk of hospitalisation - stud...
LONDON, Aug 28: People who get the Delta variant of the coronavirus are twice as likely to be hospitalised as those who were infected by the Alpha variant which was first detected in England last year, a study showed on Friday.
Aug 28, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
No date-expired vaccines administered: Health Ministry
No date-expired vaccines administered: Health Ministry
KATHMANDU, August 28: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has clarified that the government has not administered date-expired vaccines against COVID-19.
Aug 28, 2021
SPORTS
Nepali Cricket Head coach Whatmore resigns
Nepali Cricket Head coach Whatmore resigns
KATHMANDU, August 28: Nepali national men's cricket team head coach Dave Whatmore has resigned. His resignation will come into effect after the upcoming Oman series.
Aug 28, 2021
POLITICS
CPN (Unified Socialist) forms a five-member Standing Committee
CPN (Unified Socialist) forms a five-member Standing Committ...
KATHMANDU, August 28: The newly-formed CPN (Unified Socialist) has formed a five member Standing Committee.
Aug 28, 2021
WORLD
US airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan
US airstrike targets Islamic State member in Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, August 28: The United States military struck back at the Islamic State on Saturday, bombing an IS member in Afghanistan less than 48 hours after a devastating suicide bombing claimed by the group killed as many as 169 Afghans and 13 American service members at the Kabul airport.
Aug 28, 2021
OPINION
Resolving Kathmandu Valley’s solid waste problems
Resolving Kathmandu Valley’s solid waste problems
The waste collectors can make a schedule for waste collection. They can collect only biodegradable waste on one day and non-biodegradable waste on another day. It will help in maintaining a proper waste segregation system; otherwise this becomes only a propaganda campaign. No formal municipal waste...
Aug 28, 2021
SPORTS
Man United agree deal to re-sign Ronaldo from Juventus
Man United agree deal to re-sign Ronaldo from Juventus
MANCHESTER, England, Aug 27: Manchester United have agreed a deal to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus, the Premier League club announced on Friday, with the transfer subject to the agreement of personal terms, visa and a medical.
Aug 27, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal imported goods worth over Rs 150 billion in first month of current FY
Nepal imported goods worth over Rs 150 billion in first mont...
KATHMANDU, August 27: Nepal’s import of foreign goods crossed Rs 150 billion in the first month of the current fiscal year.
Aug 27, 2021
POLITICS
NC Vice Prez Nidhi announces to contest for presidential post, sets up contact office
NC Vice Prez Nidhi announces to contest for presidential pos...
KATHMANDU, August 27: Nepali Congress (NC) Vice President Bimalendra Nidhi has announced that he would be contesting for the party president post in the upcoming 14th General Convention.
Aug 27, 2021
POLITICS
Prabhu Ram Sharma is new Army Chief
Prabhu Ram Sharma is new Army Chief
KATHMANDU, August 27: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has appointed Chief of General Staff of Nepal Army, Prabhu Ram Sharma, as the new chief of the national army.
Aug 27, 2021