SOCIETY
21 percent of pregnant women in Karnali are children
21 percent of pregnant women in Karnali are children
BIRENDRANAGAR, Dec 31: The Nepal Demographic Health Survey 2022 has revealed a concerning trend in Karnali, where 21 percent of girls under the age of 19 are found to be pregnant. Among the districts, Jajarkot records the highest percentage at 38.83, while Kalikot reports the lowest at 20.20 percent...
Dec 31, 2023
SOCIETY
Bus coming from Bardiya to Dang for picnic meets with accident; several injured
Bus coming from Bardiya to Dang for picnic meets with accide...
KATHMANDU, Dec 31: A bus carrying passengers who came from Bardia to Dang for a picnic met with an accident.
Dec 31, 2023
SOCIETY
Canadian tourist missing from Tanahun
Canadian tourist missing from Tanahun
DAMAULI (Tanahun), Dec 31: A foreign tourist has gone missing from Dumre bazaar in Bandipur rural municipality-1. Kilk Milhausen from Canada has been out of contact for the past three days, police said.
Dec 31, 2023
WORLD
UN agency warns of infectious disease spread in Gaza
UN agency warns of infectious disease spread in Gaza
GAZA, Dec. 31: The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned Saturday of the intensification of infectious disease spread in the Gaza Strip, which suffered a lack of humanitarian aid and subsequent disastrous repercussions.
Dec 31, 2023
POLITICS
President, PM extend greetings on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar festival
President, PM extend greetings on the occasion of Tamu Lhosa...
KATHMANDU, Dec 31: President Ram Chandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal have wished for happiness, peace and good health to all Nepali sisters and brothers at home and abroad on the occasion of Tamu Lhosar festival.
Dec 31, 2023
SOCIETY
Karnali province govt introduces Animal Welfare Standards-2080
Karnali province govt introduces Animal Welfare Standards-20...
KARNALI, Dec 31: The Karnali province government has introduced the Animal Welfare Standards 2080. The Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives has enforced the standards as per the norms and spirit of the Animal Health and Animal Services Act, 2055, to ensure animal welfare.
Dec 31, 2023
SOCIETY
Tamu Lhosar being observed today
Tamu Lhosar being observed today
KATHMANDU, Dec 31: The Gurung community is marking Tamu Lhosar today by bidding adieu to the year gone by. In the Gurung language, ‘Lho’ means year or age and ‘Sar’ denotes change. Members of the Gurung community mark the festival by organising feasts and cultural programs.
Dec 31, 2023
SOCIETY
Earthquake hits Bajhang
Earthquake hits Bajhang
KATHMANDU, Dec 31: An earthquake measuring 3.4 on the Richter scale struck the Kanda area in Bajhang at 6:45 in the morning, according to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center.
Dec 31, 2023
WORLD
Security forces kill 5 terrorists in NW Pakistan
Security forces kill 5 terrorists in NW Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 31: Pakistani security forces killed five terrorists during an operation in the country's northwest tribal district of North Waziristan, said the military on Saturday.
Dec 31, 2023
OPINION
Nepal-Britain Treaty: The Centennial
Nepal-Britain Treaty: The Centennial
The year 2023 marks the centenary of the Nepal-Britain Peace and Friendship Treaty that had formally recognized the sovereignty and independence of Nepal in black and white. Since 1923, the world has witnessed profound political changes but the special friendship between the two countries remains in...
Dec 31, 2023