New rules for right to safe motherhood

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 20 The Government of Nepal has issued the Safe Motherhood and Reproduction Health Rights Regulation-2020 for implementation of necessary provisions related to safe, quality, affordable, and accessible maternity and reproductive health services. As per...

Benzema brilliance helps Real Madrid win fifth game in a row

EIBAR: Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema kept up his impressive run of form by scoring and providing two assists in a 3-1 win away to Eibar on Sunday, taking the champions level on points with La Liga...

Vardy strikes again as Leicester sink Spurs

LONDON: Jamie Vardy scored Leicester City’s opening goal and had a hand in the other as the Foxes earned an impressive 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Sunday. Vardy netted a penalty on the...

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 75.15 million, death toll at 1,680,874

LONDON: More than 75.15 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,680,874​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries...

Moderna says CDC panel recommends its COVID-19 vaccine for adults

WASHINGTON: Moderna Inc said on Saturday the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to recommend the use of the company’s COVID-19 vaccine on people 18 years of age...

Nepal Covid Update: 588 new cases, 1,097 recoveries, 11 deaths on Sunday

KATHMANDU: Ministry of Health and Population shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country. Of the total 1,870,830 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests carried out till date, 4,620 tests were performed in the...

Budhanilakantha Temple open for devotees amid COVID-19 crisis

KATHMANDU: The Budhanilakantha Narayansthan Temple has been opened for devotees from today amid COVID-19 crisis. The temple was closed for devotees after the government enforced nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of coronavirus for nine...

Kathmandu valley logs 238 cases of coronavirus infection on Sunday

KATHMANDU: The three districts of Kathmandu valley registered as many as 238 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Sunday. Of the total 588 new cases in the country, Kathmandu district reported 179 infections while Lalitpur...