POLITICS
Rajendra Lingden wins RPP chairmanship
Rajendra Lingden wins RPP chairmanship
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Rajendra Lingden has been elected as the chairman of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP).
Dec 05, 2021
WORLD
Two hippos in Belgian zoo test positive for COVID-19
Two hippos in Belgian zoo test positive for COVID-19
BRUSSELS, Dec 5: Two hippos have tested positive for COVID-19 at Antwerp Zoo in Belgium in what could be the first reported cases in the species, zoo staff said.
Dec 05, 2021
ECONOMY
Recovery of Rs 5.67 billion in compensation and 8 years jail term sought against Civil Gro...
Recovery of Rs 5.67 billion in compensation and 8 years jail...
KATHMANDU, Dec 5: Seeking to recover Rs 5.67 billion, a case was filed against 42 accused of Civil Savings and Credit Cooperative Society Limited, including the cooperative’s founder Ichchha Raj Tamang, at the Kathmandu District Court on Friday.
Dec 05, 2021
OPINION
Soils under Threat
Soils under Threat
The World Soil Day (#WorldSoilDay) is held annually on 5th December to focus attention on the importance of healthy soil and to advocate a sustainable management of soil resources. This year, with the slogan “Halt soil salinization, boost soil productivity,” which aims to raise awareness on the impo...
Dec 05, 2021
ECONOMY
Upper Chhyangdi’s 4 MW of electricity connected to national grid
Upper Chhyangdi’s 4 MW of electricity connected to national...
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Four megawatt of electricity produced by the Upper Chhyangdi Hydropower Project has been connected to the national grid.
Dec 04, 2021
SOCIETY
Nine cases of dengu reported in Jhapa
Nine cases of dengu reported in Jhapa
JHAPA, Dec 4: A total of nine dengue patients have been found in two local levels in Jhapa district recently. Five cases were reported in Birtamode Municipality and four in Mechinagar Municipality, according to the record maintained at the Department of Health at Birtamode Municipality.
Dec 04, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal receives 126,000 tourists in 11 months of 2021
Nepal receives 126,000 tourists in 11 months of 2021
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Nepal welcomed more than 126,000 tourists in 11 months of 2021, with the government turning flexible to welcome the foreign visitors after a decline in coronavirus infection cases.
Dec 04, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal records 238 new cases, 392 recoveries and five deaths on Saturday
Nepal records 238 new cases, 392 recoveries and five deaths...
KATHMANDU, Dec 4: Nepal recorded 238 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday along with 392 recoveries and five deaths, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Dec 04, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Sri Lanka detects first patient infected with Omicron variant
Sri Lanka detects first patient infected with Omicron varian...
COLOMBO, Dec 4: Sri Lanka's Health Ministry on Friday said the country had detected its first patient infected with the Omicron variant of the COVID-19.
Dec 04, 2021
POLITICS
Basnet elected as Ilam district chapter chairman of CPN-UML
Basnet elected as Ilam district chapter chairman of CPN-UML
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ILAM, Dec 4: CPN-UML leader Mahesh Basnet has been elected as the district chairman of the party in Ilam. A secretariat meeting of the party on Saturday decided to hand over the responsibility of district leadership to Basnet, who also held the post of district’s secretary.
Dec 04, 2021