SOCIETY
Iron ore exploration starts at Lohakot and Malladevi
Iron ore exploration starts at Lohakot and Malladevi
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: The Department of Mines and Geology has started the exploration of iron ores at Lohakot of Sankhuwasabha and Malladevi of Baitadi district.
Jan 17, 2022
SOCIETY
Chitwan in COVID-19 red zone
Chitwan in COVID-19 red zone
CHITWAN, Jan 17: The District COVID-19 Control and Management Committee has put Chitwan in the COVID-19 red zone (high risk area) following an increasing number of infection cases, according to the district health office.
Jan 17, 2022
Coronavirus
Daily count spikes to 6,734 on Monday, 3,939 cases recorded in Valley alone
Daily count spikes to 6,734 on Monday, 3,939 cases recorded...
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Nepal recorded 6,734 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday along with 547 recoveries and three deaths, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Jan 17, 2022
POLITICS
It’s official: Janakpur is the capital of Province 2!
It’s official: Janakpur is the capital of Province 2!
JANAKPUR, Jan 17: Janakpur has been selected as the capital of Province 2. Polls were held for the selection of the province’s capital on Monday. Among the 99 lawmakers present in the provincial assembly meeting today, 78 voted in favor of Janakpur, making it the capital of the province.
Jan 17, 2022
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Govt fails to achieve vaccination target: 9.6 million doses in stock
Govt fails to achieve vaccination target: 9.6 million doses...
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: According to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), the government's target of vaccinating 66 percent of the population against COVID 19 by mid-January could not be met.
Jan 17, 2022
SOCIETY
USD 800 stolen from student's luggage at TIA
USD 800 stolen from student's luggage at TIA
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Airports are considered to be safe places and air passengers travel around with their luggage on the trust of airport personnel. However, the security of the only international airport of Nepal, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), has come into question as money, goods, documen...
Jan 17, 2022
My City, Art & Culture, Exhibitions
'Reminiscence of Mithila Motifs and Lifestyle' on display
'Reminiscence of Mithila Motifs and Lifestyle' on display
Using acrylic on canvas to create beautiful figures of women, the artist accentuates feminine beauty by using traditional elements, representative of Nepali females- red bindis, red lipstick, and red bangles that show motifs of traditional Mithila and traditional Nepali societies as a symbolic way o...
Jan 17, 2022
SOCIETY
Bardibas Municipality pledges to end rampant extraction of river products
Bardibas Municipality pledges to end rampant extraction of r...
MAHOTTARI, Jan 17:The people's representatives in Bardibas Municipality have pledged to end the rampant extraction of river products and shut quarries operating illegally within the local unit.
Jan 17, 2022
SOCIETY
Two arrested for raping and murdering a minor
Two arrested for raping and murdering a minor
BARA, Jan 17: Police have arrested two people on the charge of raping and killing a 9-year-old girl. The arrested are identified as Santosh Sah Kanu, 20, of Aadarsh Kotwali Rural Municipality-8 and Shanti Devi, 40, of the same place.
Jan 17, 2022
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
These are capital's 17 hospitals where you can get your booster shot
These are capital's 17 hospitals where you can get your boos...
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: The government has started administering booster shots to frontline workers who have completed six months after receiving their second dose of vaccine against COVID-19 from today.
Jan 17, 2022