NCP lawmakers file writ against House dissolution

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 22 Four former lawmakers of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) today filed a writ petition at the Supreme Court challenging the dissolution of the House of Representatives by the president on the recommendation of...

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 77.15 million, death toll at 1,698,806

LONDON: More than 77.15 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,698,806​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries...

Aviation authority bans entry from UK to Nepal

KATHMANDU: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has banned entry for people arriving from the United Kingdom effective from Wednesday midnight. Following the detection of highly contagious new strain of COVID-19 in the UK,...

Nepali Congress CWC meet to continue tomorrow

KATHMANDU: Main opposition party Nepali Congress will continue its central working committee meeting tomorrow as some of it’s members are yet to express their views. During the meeting, former prime minister and party president Sher...

Photo Gallery: Peaceful demonstration against PM Oli’s decision to dismantle HoR

Lalitpur, December 22 Demonstrators participate in a silent protest against the dissolution of parliament, at Patan Durbar Square, in Lalitpur, on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. President Bidya Devi Bhandari approved Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s decision...

Nepal COVID-19 Update: 722 new cases, 966 recoveries and three fatalities recorded on Tuesday

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Health Ministry, in its regular press briefing, shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country, and government’s response to the health crisis. READ MORE: Kathmandu valley logs 365 new coronavirus cases...

Playing without fans horrible and ugly, says Messi

MADRID: Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has explained how tough it has been to play without fans in the last year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, likening the experience to a training session. “It’s horrible to...

New virus strains prompt travel restrictions with Britain

More and more countries around the world are restricting travel from Britain and elsewhere amid concerns about new strains of the coronavirus, as their governments analyze test results and try to find ways to...