Govt lifts seven-day quarantine for travellers

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 18The Government of Nepal, in a dramatic turn, has lifted the decision to impose a seven-day hotel quarantine for travellers arriving here from 67 countries where omicron variant of COV- ID-19 is...

'Implement projects through users' committees'

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 18The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has authorised the local levels to carry out construction works through users' committees or beneficiary committees under the prevailing laws until further notice.In a...

PM calls all-party meeting

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 18Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has called an all-party meeting at 4:00pm tomorrow to discuss the stalemate in both the houses of Parliament and the Millennium Challenge Corporation agreement that Nepal has...

Martinelli double helps Arsenal rout hapless Leeds

LEEDS, DECEMBER 19Brazilian forward Gabriel Martinelli's double helped Arsenal ease to a dominant 4-1 win at Leeds United in the Premier League on Saturday.In the only Premier League game to go ahead on Saturday...

Nepal records 158 fresh COVID-19 cases, two fatalities on Saturday

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 18Nepal recorded 158 new coronavirus infections in last 24 hours, pushing the nationwide tally to 825,603 while the death toll climbed to 11,572 fatalities toda...

India opener Rahul appointed vice-captain for South Africa tests

DECEMBER 18 India opener KL Rahul has been named vice-captain for the three-test series against South Africa after Rohit Sharma was ruled out of the tour due to injury, the country...

Spend 30 per cent of budget within a month, says FinMin

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 17Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has directed all ministries to spend 30 per cent of their budget within one month.Stating that the lack of capital expenditur...

Nepal retains its position in Seventh Annual Human Freedom Index

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 17Nepal retains its position in the Seventh Annual Human Freedom Index co-published by the Cato Institute and the Fraser Institute in Canada yesterday.The HFI r...