MoFAGA directs local levels to submit progress report

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 25 The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration today issued a circular to the 649 local levels, directing them to submit their progress report regarding the establishment of COV- ID-19 temporary hospitals...

Olympian swimmer, golden girl Singh in fray for People’s Choice Award

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 25 Gaurika Singh has already become a household name after she bagged a record four gold medals in the 13th South Asian Games held in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Janakpur from December 1-10 last...

Oli’s decision impacting provincial governments

DHARAN, DECEMBER 25 The dissolution of the House of Representatives due to internal feud in the ruling Nepal Communist Party has started showing impact on provincial governments. The Madhav Kumar Nepal- and Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led faction...

Sports Science Academy director Rimal passes away at 56

KATHMANDU: Director of Sports Science Academy of Nepal under the National Sports Council and senior volleyball coach Sudesh Rimal passed away on Friday at the age of 56. Rimal was suffering from neuro-related disease and...

Modi calls farmer protests over contested laws politically motivated

MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that protests by farmers against three laws brought by his government were politically motivated, as he touted the success of an agricultural scheme launched last year. Thousands...

Barca thrive in new system without Coutinho, Griezmann

VALLADOLID: Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman unleashed an unorthodox system and left out the club’s two biggest signings for Tuesday’s La Liga trip to Real Valladolid but the plan paid off as his side put...

Hundreds protest against Nepali PM’s sudden dissolution of parliament

KATHMANDU: Nepal‘s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli faced a fresh political challenge on Friday as hundreds of opponents protested against his sudden move to dissolve parliament and call elections more than a year ahead...

Turkey says China’s Sinovac COVID vaccine 91.25% effective in late trials

ANKARA: A COVID-19 vaccine developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech is 91.25% effective, according to interim data from a late-stage trial in Turkey, a potentially much better result than reported from a separate trial of the vaccine in Brazil. Researchers...