Govt scraps agreement with Batas Group

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 26The government has terminated a contract with the private vendor Batas Group related to the operation of Nepal-India Friendship Pashupati Dharmashala, a pilgrimage rest house located at Tilganga, in Kathmandu.The contract was...

Weather likely to improve from tomorrow

NepalBy Rastriya Samachar SamitiPublished: 10:14 am Jan 27, 2022Photo: Dane Bohara/ RSS KATHMANDU, JANUARY 26The weather affected due to the impact of westerly low pressure system for the past few days is likely to improve...

Nepal's population 29,192,480

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 26The total population of Nepal is 29,192,480 with 14,901,169 females (51.04 per cent) and 14,291,311 males (48.96 per cent), says the preliminary data of decennial National Census-2021 published today.It falls short by...

Five-party ruling alliance wins 18 of 19 National Assembly seats

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 26The five-party ruling alliance led by the Nepali Congress has won 18 out of 19 National Assembly seats.Sonam Gyalzen Sherpa is the only candidate from the main opposition CPN-UML who won the...

CIAA books dept of mines DG for graft

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 26The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has filed a corruption case against 18 persons, including Director General of the Department of Mines and Geology Ram Prasad Ghimire and directors...

Medvedev battles back to down Auger-Aliassime in thriller

SportsBy ReutersPublished: 07:54 pm Jan 26, 2022Russia's Daniil Medvedev in action during his quarter final match against Canada's Felix Auger Aliassime. Photo: Reuters MELBOURNE, JANUARY 26Top seed Daniil Medvedev battled back from two sets down...

Sri Lanka's Mendis, Gunathilaka back from suspension for Australia series

COLOMBO, JANUARY 26Top-order batsmen Kusal Mendis and Danushka Gunathilaka returned from their suspensions to make Sri Lanka's 20-member squad for their limited-overs tour of Australia, the country's cricket board said on Wednesday.The duo, along...

Six-team Pakistan Super League set for Karachi, Lahore

ISLAMABAD, JANUARY 26The Pakistan Cricket Board says "robust" COVID-19 health and safety protocols are in place ahead of its month-long domestic Twenty20 competition in Karachi and...