WORLD
Wildfires rage across Europe as climate alarm sounded
Wildfires rage across Europe as climate alarm sounded
ATHENS/LONDON, July 21: Emergency services battled wildfires across swathes of southern Europe amid mass evacuations on Wednesday, as warnings sounded in London after Britain's hottest day that the fight against climate change needed to be stepped up.
Jul 21, 2022
POLITICS
Nepal, China agree to conduct joint monitoring to settle border disputes
Nepal, China agree to conduct joint monitoring to settle bor...
KATHMANDU, July 20: Nepal and China have agreed to conduct a joint monitoring of borders as Nepal raised the issue of border of dispute in some parts of Nepal-China borders.
Jul 20, 2022
WORLD
India’s top court orders release of jailed Muslim journalist
India’s top court orders release of jailed Muslim journalist
NEW DELHI: India’s top court Wednesday granted bail to a Muslim journalist and ordered his release from jail, more than three weeks after he was detained for allegedly hurting religious sentiments through his tweets.
Jul 20, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepal to get Rs 2.55 billion in grants to distribute electric stoves to 1 million househol...
Nepal to get Rs 2.55 billion in grants to distribute electri...
KATHMANDU, July 20: Nepal is getting Rs 2.55 billion in grants from the United Nations Green Climate Fund (UNGCF) to distribute electric stoves to one million households in Terai.
Jul 20, 2022
ECONOMY
Govt issued licenses to 56 hydropower companies with combined capacity of around 1,600 MW...
Govt issued licenses to 56 hydropower companies with combine...
KATHMANDU, July 20: The government issued new licenses, including permits for survey and construction, to 56 hydropower companies that have planned to produce 1,587 MW of electricity in total, in the fiscal year 2021/22.
Jul 20, 2022
SOCIETY
EU envoy inaugurates sanitation and hygiene facilities at major ground crossing points of...
EU envoy inaugurates sanitation and hygiene facilities at ma...
DHANGADHI, July 20: European Union Ambassador to Nepal, Nona Deprez, has inaugurated the newly-constructed Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), health and protection-based facilities at Gauriphanta and Gaddachauki ground crossing points of Sudurpashchim Province on July 20, Wednesday.
Jul 20, 2022
POLITICS
Election results were not as expected due to non-cooperation of those not getting tickets:...
Election results were not as expected due to non-cooperation...
KATHMANDU, July 20: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that the local election results did not come as expected as those who did not get tickets in the elections did not cooperate. At a provincial-level training program held in Kathmandu on Wednesday, Oli said that the poor result was a consequ...
Jul 20, 2022
My City, Lifestyle, Events
Actress Swastima Khadka inaugurates Big Digital outlet in Gwarko
Actress Swastima Khadka inaugurates Big Digital outlet in Gw...
A new outlet of Big Digital, a multi-brand store, was inaugurated in Gwarko, Lalitpur, on wednesday. Actress Swastima Khadka, who is also the brand ambassador of Big Digital, inaugurated the store amidst a special ceremony.
Jul 20, 2022
Coronavirus
Nepal logs 391 new cases, 46 recoveries and zero death on Wednesday
Nepal logs 391 new cases, 46 recoveries and zero death on We...
KATHMANDU, July 20: Nepal recorded 391 new cases of COVID-19 along with 46 recoveries and zero death from the virus on Wednesday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Jul 20, 2022
SPORTS
Nepali cricket team head coach Pubudu resigns
Nepali cricket team head coach Pubudu resigns
KATHMANDU, JULY 20: Pubudu Dasanayake has resigned from the post of head coach of the national cricket team. He announced his resignation from the post at a press conference organized in the capital on Wednesday.
Jul 20, 2022