Madhes govt wants action against Janamat Party over riot

NepalBy Himalayan News ServicePublished: 11:41 am Jan 28, 2022RAUTAHAT, JANUARY 27The government in Madhes Province has ordered an investigation into the 'riot' orchestrated by Janamat Party during yesterday's National Assembly election in Janakpur.Provincial government...

Pact to acquire land for airport upgradation

NepalBy Rastriya Samachar SamitiPublished: 11:41 am Jan 28, 2022DOTI, JANUARY 27A seven-point understanding has been reached to upgrade the Kailali-based Geta airport to regional level.Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale,...

Manang beat Army to set up APF final

POKHARA, JANUARY 27Manang Marshyangdi Club defeated Tribhuvan Army Football Club 4-3 on penalties to enter the final of the 20th Aaha-Rara Gold Cup here at the Pokhara Stadium today.The match was decided in tie-breaker...

Warm clothes, health essentials provided to 200 leprosy patients

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 27Nepal Mountaineering Association today distributed warm clothes and health essentials to 200 leprosy patients sheltered at Khokana Leprosy Camp.The distribution was carried out under the project 'A humanitarian Support programme for COVID-affected...

Asphyxiation deaths up in Kathmandu valley

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 27Padam Bahadur Thing, 52, and his wife Phul Kumari, 45, who had gone to bed in sound health last night at Bojeni, Shankarapur Municipality on the north-eastern outskirts of Kathmandu, were found...

Nepali Congress meets today to form CWC

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 27Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has called a virtual meeting tomorrow to discuss formation of the central working committee.Chief Secretary of NC Headquarters Krishna Prasad Paudel said that the meeting would...

Djokovic set to return next month in Dubai

SportsBy ReutersPublished: 07:18 pm Jan 27, 2022Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action. Photo: Reuters MELBOURNE, JANUARY 27Novak Djokovic is set to return to action in Dubai next month for the first time since he was deported...

Collins crushes Swiatek to set up Barty final

MELBOURNE, JANUARY 27American Danielle Collins showed she will provide a formidable obstacle to home favourite Ash Barty's hopes of winning the Australian Open with a crushing 6-4 6-1 defeat of Poland's Iga Swiatek to...