WORLD
India records 6,650 COVID-19 new cases
India records 6,650 COVID-19 new cases
NEW DELHI, Dec 24: India's COVID-19 tally rose to 34,772,626 on Friday, as 6,650 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data. Besides, as many as 374 deaths were recorded since Thursday morning, taking the death toll to 479...
Dec 24, 2021
ECONOMY
Electricity meter will now be made available to tenants: Energy Minister Bhusal
Electricity meter will now be made available to tenants: Ene...
KATHMANDU, Dec 24: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal has said that effective policy will be formulated to reduce the import of petroleum products and increase the use of electricity.
Dec 24, 2021
ECONOMY
Construction industry in crisis due to liquidity crunch in banks: Singh
Construction industry in crisis due to liquidity crunch in b...
KATHMANDU, Dec 24: Ravi Singh, president of the Federation of Contractors’ Associations of Nepal (FCAN), has said that the construction industry is in a crisis due to the lack of liquidity in the financial system. According to him, the construction industry has not been able to grow as fast as it sh...
Dec 24, 2021
SOCIETY
Jailor’s ‘brother’ escapes from prison
Jailor’s ‘brother’ escapes from prison
DANG, Dec 24: The escape of two prisoners, including an alleged brother of the jailor, from Ghorahi Prison has become even more mysterious. Preliminary police investigation has shown that the incident may have happened due to the weakness of the prison administration.
Dec 24, 2021
SPORTS
Nepal defeats Maldives, registers second consecutive win
Nepal defeats Maldives, registers second consecutive win
KATHMANDU, Dec 24: Nepal has registered its second consecutive win in the women’s category in the AVC Asian Central Zone Women's and Men's Volleyball Championship. The Championship is going on in Bangladesh.
Dec 24, 2021
POLITICS
Dahal presents political paper before Standing Committee meeting
Dahal presents political paper before Standing Committee mee...
KATHMANDU, Dec 24: CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has presented his political report prepared for the party’s forthcoming first National Conference before the party’s Standing Committee today.
Dec 24, 2021
POLITICS
Govt appoints Dr Mahashram Sharma as NEB Chairman
Govt appoints Dr Mahashram Sharma as NEB Chairman
KATHMANDU, Dec 24: The government has appointed Dr Mahashram Sharma as the Chairman of the National Examination Board (NEB).
Dec 24, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
US-donated Pfizer vaccines to be rolled out in schools across Nepal
US-donated Pfizer vaccines to be rolled out in schools acros...
KATHMANDU, Dec 24: The US government has provided an additional 664,560 doses of the Pfizer vaccine to Nepal under the COVAX facility. The vaccines have arrived in Nepal.
Dec 24, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Govt administering J&J vaccine to people going for foreign employment
Govt administering J&J vaccine to people going for foreign e...
KATHMANDU, Dec 24: The government is administering Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines to people going abroad for employment.
Dec 24, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Nepal records 260 new cases, 349 recoveries and one death on Friday
Nepal records 260 new cases, 349 recoveries and one death on...
KATHMANDU, Dec 24: Nepal recorded 260 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday along with 349 recoveries and one death, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Dec 24, 2021