IOC members fume over plans for biennial soccer World Cup

BEIJING, FEBRUARY 3Members of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday vented their frustration over plans for a biennial soccer World Cup instead of the current four-year cycle, saying it would have a major...

BTS singer Jimin hospitalized for appendicitis, tests positive for COVID-19

SEOUL, JANUARY 31Jimin, a singer and dancer with the K-pop group BTS, has tested positive for coronavirus and also underwent surgery for acute appendicitis, his management agency Big Hit Music said on Monday.Jimin, whose...

Meeting of coalition parties underway

NepalBy RASTRIYA SAMACHAR SAMITIPublished: 05:59 pm Jan 29, 2022Photo: RSS KATHMANDU, JANUARY 29A meeting of the coalition partners in the incumbent government has restarted at the official residence of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in...

Nepal records 4,904 fresh COVID-19 cases, six fatalities on Saturday

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 29The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal climbed to 87,341 on Saturday as 3,318 people tested positive for the infection in past 24 hours.The latest reported number of infections carried the nationwide...

Minister Khand enquires CDOs about disaster preparedness

Kathmandu, Jan 29Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand on Saturday enquired Chief District Officers (CDOs) of 20 districts to take stock of preparedness on part of the concerned authorities to protect vulnerable people...

Living martyr from Rautahat battling for life

RAUTAHAT, JANUARY 28Seriously injured from bullet shots fired by police during the agitation launched in protest of the attempts of shifting service centres from Rautahat district headquarters Gaur to different places of the district...

All sides' engagement a must to cope with disaster: Khand

NepalBy Rastriya Samachar SamitiPublished: 09:22 am Jan 29, 2022All sides' engagement a must to cope with disaster: Khand KATHMANDU, JANUARY 28Home Minister Balkrishna Khand has said all stakeholders should work actively to cope with disaster.He...

Climate change lowers productivity of home-based workers, warns a study

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 28Climate change has decreased the productivity of home-based workers, the sub-contracted or piece-rate workers, shows a recent study.The finding of the study 'Impact of Climate Change on Urban Homebased Workers' was shared...