Bardibas Municipality to end river mining

NepalBy Rastriya Samachar SamitiPublished: 11:05 am Jan 18, 2022Photo: THT logo MAHOTTARI, JANUARY 17People's representatives of Bardibas Municipality have pledged to end rampant extraction of river products and shut quarries operating illegally in the local...

Iron ore exploration starts at two places

NepalBy Rastriya Samachar SamitiPublished: 12:09 pm Jan 18, 2022Iron ore exploration starts at two places. Photo Courtsey: DMG KATHMANDU, JANUARY 17The Department of Mines and Geology has started exploration of iron ore at Lohakot of...

Jabarjung Battalion receives commendation letter

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 17Jabarjung Battalion of the Nepali Army, deployed in the Central African Republic under the United Nations peacekeeping mission, has been conferred with UN Force Commander's Commendation for successful operation in pushing back...

SC's interim order

NepalBy Himalayan News ServicePublished: 09:55 am Jan 18, 2022Photo: Supreme Court of Nepal KATHMANDU, JANUARY 18The Supreme Court has issued an interim order to immediately stop the leasing process of Tanahun's Manungkot.A single bench of...

Medvedev marches into second round of Australian Open

SportsBy ReutersPublished: 11:50 am Jan 18, 2022Russia's Daniil Medvedev in action during his first round match against Switzerland's Henri Laaksonen during Australian Open, at Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Australia, on January 18, 2022. Photo:...

Booster dose campaign affected in Sudurpaschim

NepalBy Himalayan News ServicePublished: 10:32 am Jan 18, 2022Photo: Reuters DHANGADI, JANUARY 17Booster dose campaign against coronavirus has been affected due to lack of vaccines in Sudurpaschim.Additional vaccines have yet to reach the province.Rajendra Awasti...

No end in sight to stalemate in judiciary as CJ refuses to quit

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 17Deadlock continues in the judiciary though dissident justices of the Supreme Court had begun hearing cases after the lottery-based cause list was launched on D...

Nepal starts giving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots

KATHMANDU, JANUARY 17Nepal began giving COVID-19 vaccine booster shots on Monday as coronavirus infections surged due to the spread of the Omicron variant, officials said.Daily cas...