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...

Agriculture Bonded Labour conference concludes

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 16The Agriculture Bonded Labour National Conference concluded today by issuing a Kathmandu declaration with the demand for liberation of Harawa-Charawa (bonded labourers in the agriculture sector).The Conference has sought annulment of 'unjust...

COVID-hit Liverpool bounce back to beat Newcastle 3-1

LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER 16Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold scored with a spectacular strike as they overcame the loss of three players to suspected positive COVID-19 tests and conceding an early goal to beat Newcastle United 3-1 in...

Drug rehabilitation centres to receive government grant

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 16The Ministry of Home Affairs is set to provide grants to drug users' treatment and rehabilitation centres to guarantee the right to basic health services of each citizen.According to Drug Control Section...

Govt to resolve issues of migrant workers

NepalBy Rastriya Samachar SamitiPublished: 09:33 am Dec 17, 2021Govt to resolve issues of migrant workers KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 16Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has assured migrant workers that the government will address their concerns in the...

Djokovic crowned ITF world champion for record seventh time

MELBOURNE, DECEMBER 16Men's world number one Novak Djokovic has been named the 2021 ITF world champion for a record seventh time while women's number one Ash Barty has pi...

Gnabry hat-trick against Stuttgart sends Bayern nine points clear

STUTTGART, DECEMBER 15Bayern Munich's Serge Gnabry scored a hat-trick and set up two more for Robert Lewandowski in a 5-0 demolition of hosts VfB Stuttgart on Tuesday, that op...