Close to 7000 single-day infections logged in Kathmandu valley

KathmanduBy THT OnlinePublished: 04:32 pm Jan 20, 2022Photo: THT Kathmandu, January 20Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur jointly reported 6981 cases of coronovirus infection, making it the highest recorded single-day cases in the valley since the onset...

Daily COVID-19 cases top 10k in Nepal setting new record, active caseload jumps past 57k

The Ministry of Health and Population reported 10,052 coronavirus infections detected by PCR test in the past 24 hours. Likewise, 2286 people tested positive via Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Tests amounting to a total of...

Stampede at Liberia church gathering kills 29

SportsBy ReutersPublished: 05:20 pm Jan 20, 2022A stampede at a church gathering in Liberia's capital Monrovia killed 29 people overnight, the deputy information minister told state radio on Thursday. MONROVIA, JANUARY 20A stampede at a...

Covid-19 surge prompts universities to postpone exams

NepalBy THT OnlinePublished: 04:52 pm Jan 20, 2022Tribhuvan University. File Photo: Sandeep Sen Kathmandu, January 20Amid the sharp spike in fresh Covid-19 cases in Nepal, various universities here have decided to postpone the examinations scheduled...

Bajura Hospital builds oxygen plant ending reliance on import

BAJURA, JANUARY 20The District Hospital in Bajura has installed an oxygen plant in its premises, reducing the hospital's reliance on external sites for oxygen supplies amid the sharp spike in Covid-19 cases in the...

Flight services affected due to bad weather

NepalBy Rastriya Samachar SamitiPublished: 03:01 pm Jan 20, 2022An aircraft of Buddha Air is seen flying, in this undated photo. Courtesy: Buddha Air KATHMANDU, JANUARY 20Flight services across the country have been affected due to...

Tsitsipas toils past Baez to seal third-round spot in Melbourne

MELBOURNE, JANUARY 20World number four Stefanos Tsitsipas was made to work hard by Sebastian Baez on Thursday before raising his game to beat the upcoming Argentinian 7-6(1) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-4 and reach the third...

Panel to ask PM on inclusive, proportional system in envoy appointment

NepalBy Rastriya Samachar SamitiPublished: 01:02 pm Jan 20, 2022Panel to ask PM on inclusive, proportional system in envoy appointment. Photo: AP KATHMANDU, JANUARY 19The Parliamentary Hearing Committee has decided to hold a discussion with Prime...