WORLD
Indian capital to lift weekend curfew as COVID cases fall - source
Indian capital to lift weekend curfew as COVID cases fall -...
NEW DELHI, Jan 21: India's capital is set to lift a weekend curfew and allow private offices to be partially staffed after a fall in new COVID-19 infections, a city government official said on Friday.
Jan 21, 2022
WORLD
At least 17 dead after explosion in Ghana mining region
At least 17 dead after explosion in Ghana mining region
ACCRA, Jan 21: At least 17 people were killed and 59 injured in an explosion in western Ghana when a truck carrying explosives to a gold mine collided with a motorcycle, the minister for lands and natural resources, Samuel Jinapor, said on Friday.
Jan 21, 2022
POLITICS
CPN (Maoist Center)'s CC meeting postponed
CPN (Maoist Center)'s CC meeting postponed
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: A central committee meeting of the CPN (Maoist Center) called for January 22 has been postponed.
Jan 21, 2022
SOCIETY
Museums in Kathmandu Valley to be closed from Saturday
Museums in Kathmandu Valley to be closed from Saturday
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: A meeting of the Chief District Officers of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur, and Lalitpur on Thursday decided to close all museums in the valley effective from tonight. The decision comes in the wake of growing risk of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Jan 21, 2022
SOCIETY
Bird counting begins in Changunarayan forest
Bird counting begins in Changunarayan forest
BHAKTAPUR, Jan 21: Counting of birds has started in the Changunarayan forest, where a huge number of species of birds are supposed to have stayed.
Jan 21, 2022
POLITICS
Prime Minister Deuba addressing to nation today
Prime Minister Deuba addressing to nation today
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is addressing the nation today. He is scheduled to address the nation at 3 PM.
Jan 21, 2022
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
People in Upper Dolpa deprived of COVID-19 vaccines
People in Upper Dolpa deprived of COVID-19 vaccines
JAJARKOT, Jan 21: People in three rural municipalities in Upper Dolpa have been deprived of Covid-19 vaccines though the District Health Service Office has been running the vaccination drive in the lower belts of the district to the students from 12 to 17 years.
Jan 21, 2022
SOCIETY
KMC warns private schools of actions for running physical classes defying govt order
KMC warns private schools of actions for running physical cl...
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has warned of actions to some private schools for running physical classes against the government’s order to stop conducting classes in persons in view of the rising cases of COVID-19.
Jan 21, 2022
SOCIETY
TU’s examinations scheduled for Friday and Saturday to be held as planned
TU’s examinations scheduled for Friday and Saturday to be he...
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: As the risk of the third wave of COVID-19 infection is increasing, Tribhuvan University decided to postpone all the examinations from January 23. However, the examinations of the Faculty of Science scheduled for today (Friday) and the Faculty of Management on Saturday will continu...
Jan 21, 2022
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Student unions demand withdrawal of petroleum price hike
Student unions demand withdrawal of petroleum price hike
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Various student unions have demanded the government to withdraw the price hike of petroleum products.
Jan 21, 2022