POLITICS, Latest Updates
Opposition parties to file case against HoR dissolution at SC today
Opposition parties to file case against HoR dissolution at S...
KATHMANDU, May 24: Opposition parties are preparing to file a writ petition against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) at the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday.
May 24, 2021
NEPAL, SOCIETY
Air quality sees improvement in Kathmandu Valley
Air quality sees improvement in Kathmandu Valley
KATHMANDU, May 24: The air quality in the capital city which did not see any improvement until the third week of prohibitory order has finally improved in the last few days. Rain and strong winds have scattered the pollution concentrated in the valley.
May 24, 2021
WORLD
Volcanic eruption, ensuing chaos kill at least 15 in Congo
Volcanic eruption, ensuing chaos kill at least 15 in Congo
GOMA, Congo, May 24: Torrents of lava poured into villages after dark in eastern Congo with little warning, leaving at least 15 people dead amid the chaos and destroying more than 500 homes, officials and survivors said Sunday.
May 24, 2021
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Prohibitory orders bring construction of two big projects in Baglung to a halt
Prohibitory orders bring construction of two big projects in...
BAGLUNG, May 24: The two big projects that are in the final stage of the construction in Baglung district have come to a halt. Blacktopping has been put on hold in Balewa Airport and road up to Baglung Bus Park.
May 24, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Risk of COVID-19 infection increases in villages outside Kathmandu Valley
Risk of COVID-19 infection increases in villages outside Kat...
KATHMANDU, May 24: Although the number of COVID-19 cases is steadily declining in the Kathmandu Valley for the past few days, the number of people coming for treatment from villages outside the valley has witnessed a significant increase, according to the hospitals here.
May 24, 2021
WORLD
Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care before COVID-19 outbreak disclosed - WSJ
Wuhan lab staff sought hospital care before COVID-19 outbrea...
USA, May 24: Three researchers from China's Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) sought hospital care in November 2019, months before China disclosed the COVID-19 pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday, citing a previously undisclosed U.S. intelligence report.
May 24, 2021
WORLD
Italian cable car crash kills 14 people, child seriously hurt
Italian cable car crash kills 14 people, child seriously hur...
ITALY, May 24: At least 14 people, including five Israelis, died and a child was seriously injured on Sunday when a cable car linking Italy's Lake Maggiore with a nearby mountain plunged to the ground, officials and rescuers said.
May 24, 2021
ECONOMY
Likhu-4 Hydropower Project witnesses serious damage in its structure just before starting...
Likhu-4 Hydropower Project witnesses serious damage in its s...
KATHMANDU, May 23: The Likhu-4 Hydropower Project has witnessed some serious damage in its structure at a time when the project is all set to start a production test, raising questions on the quality of work in the engineering of the hydropower projects being constructed by some private companies.
May 23, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Prez Bhandari issues ordinance on citizenship
Prez Bhandari issues ordinance on citizenship
KATHMANDU, May 23: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has issued an ordinance which amends the existing act on citizenship in Nepal.
May 23, 2021
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
7,914 new COVID-19 cases, 193 deaths reported
7,914 new COVID-19 cases, 193 deaths reported
KATHMANDU, May 23: The country has recorded a total of 7,914 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.
May 23, 2021