Russian fishing trawler sinks in Barents Sea, 17 feared dead

MOSCOW: A fishing trawler sank in the northern Barents Sea on Monday, the emergencies ministry said, and 17 people were feared dead off the coast of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago. This image shows Barents sea...

94.5pc Nepalis recover from COVID-19 abroad

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 27 The recovery rate of Nepalis, who contracted COVID-19, has significantly increased in recent times, says Non-Resident Nepali Association. As per a press release issued by the NRNA today, a total of 52,872 Nepalis...

Gold price rises by Rs 700 to stand at Rs 94,900 on Monday

KATHMANDU: The price of gold rose by Rs 700 per tola on Monday taking it to Rs 94,900 per tola in the domestic market. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association...

Dahal-Nepal group still in favour of party unity: former minister Bhattarai

NEPALGUNJ: Former minister Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal and Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that the faction is still in favour of party unity. He suggested...

Minister Sah for developing new cities

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 27 Newly appointed Minister of Urban Development Prabhu Sah has laid emphasis on the need to develop new cities as people are attracted towards city life. After assuming office at the ministry today, Minister...

Rs 7.8 million allocated for conserving endangered Red Panda in Ilam

ILAM: Sandakpur Rural Municipality in Ilam district has signed a contract of Rs 7.8 million for the conservation of endangered Red Panda. The wildlife species is to be managed in around 200 ropani land at...

Nepali Congress to Hold Nationwide Protests Against Parliament Dissolution!

Following in the footsteps of the Dahal-Nepal faction of NCP, the Nepali Congress (NC) party is holding protests across the nation against the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) today. On December 21, President...

South Africa on verge of new virus rules as it hits 1M cases

JOHANNESBURG: South Africa’s COVID-19 spike has taken the country to more than 1 million confirmed cases on Sunday and President Cyril Ramaphosa called an emergency meeting of the National Coronavirus Command Council. The country’s new...