Nepal records 269 fresh COVID-19 cases, three fatalities on Friday

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 17Nepal recorded 269 new coronavirus infections in last 24 hours, pushing the nationwide tally to 825,445 while the death toll climbed to 11,570 fatalities today. Meanwhile, three fatalties were reported on Friday.Meanwhile,...

SAFF Women Football Championship: Nepal to face Bhutan today

SportsBy Rastriya Samachar SamitiPublished: 02:23 pm Dec 17, 2021Photo Courtesy: All Nepal Football Association KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 17Nepal is playing against Bhutan in the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) U-19 Women Football Championship today.The match is...

Call to end malpractices in foreign employment

NepalBy Rastriya Samachar SamitiPublished: 11:41 am Dec 17, 2021Minister of Labour, Employment, and Social Security Krishna Kumar Shrestha has warned of stern action against manoeuvring in the name of foreign employment. Photo Courtesy: Krishna...

Roadside parking affects traffic flow in Bajura

NepalBy Himalayan News ServicePublished: 11:31 am Dec 17, 2021Photo: Prakash Singh/THT BAJURA, DECEMBER 16Initiatives have yet to be taken to build a bus park in Martadi even though bus service has been operating for the...

Contractor's negligence adds to woes of Bajura locals

BAJURA, DECEMBER 16With contractors neglecting the Martadi-Kolti road section in Bajura, people have had to suffer unnecessarily.It's was a long time ago that the national and...

Two minors die in fire incident

NepalBy Himalayan News ServicePublished: 11:16 am Dec 17, 2021SARLAHI, DECEMBER 16Two minors were charred to death after a fire broke out due to electric short circuit at a Dalit settlement in Kabilashi Municipality, Sarlahi,...

WB unveils 93 billion USD support package to boost poorest countries

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 16The World Bank today announced a 93 billion US dollars replenishment package of the International Development Association to help low-income countries respond to the COVID-19 crisis and build a greener, more resilient,...

Saun, Nembang win

SportsBy Himalayan News ServicePublished: 10:39 am Dec 17, 2021Deep Saun and Swechha Nembang won the mixed doubles title of the first Nepal APN Open Table Tennis Championship here on Thursday. LALITPUR, DECEMBER 16Deep Saun and...