CIAA files corruption cases against 1,212 individuals in FY 2019/20

KATHMANDU: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a total 441 cases against 1,212 individuals on corruption charges in the Fiscal Year 2019/20. According to the report submitted to the...

Blankets provided to elderly persons

BAJURA, DECEMBER 24 Achham District Administration Office offered warm blankets to elderly citizens with the onset of winter in the district. The administration distributed blankets to service-seekers who came to the office seeking various services from...

Dahal-Nepal faction demonstrates against PM Oli’s move to dissolve parliament

KATHMANDU: The Dahal-Nepal faction of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has hit the streets to protest against Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s controversial move of parliament dissolution. The group carried out a demonstration this morning at...

One Covid-19 related death reported in Dharan

KATHMANDU: A Covid-19 infected person who was undergoing treatment at the Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS) died this morning. According to BPKIHS, the 63-year-old male from Biratnagar Metropolitan City-12 of Morang district...

Nepal’s Christians to mark Christmas church service virtually

KATHMANDU: The sparkling stars, beautiful bells, reindeer and lights decked around the trees, congregations exchanging gifts and singing hymns in Naya Gaun Church of Pokhara are the first things that the church’s Elder Prakash...

Photo Gallery: Dharahara reconstruction sees progress

KATHMANDU: Despite the prevalent COVID-19 crisis, government has given continuation to reconstruct Dharahara, which was grounded during the 2015 earthquake, in Kathmandu. The historical Dharahara tower which was constructed by Bhimsen Thapa in the 18th...

Construction of Nagdhunga tunnel starts

DHADING, DECEMBER 24 Construction of the Sisnekhola-Nagdhunga tunnel road has finally begun after a long wait. According to the tunnel road project Chief Engineer Nareshman Shakya, tunnel digging started from Tuesday from Sisnekhola point of Tribhuvan...

‘Parting is such sweet sorrow’: EU and UK clinch narrow Brexit accord

Deal just days before transition arrangements expire Full text not yet released Johnson says: “We have taken back control of our destiny.” EU’s von der Leyen says deal is fair and balanced British industry urges fast action to...