COVID-19 surge pushes US hospitals to brink as 2nd vaccine nears approval

WASHINGTON: An unrelenting US coronavirus surge pushed besieged hospitals further to the brink as the United States pressed on with its immunization rollout on Thursday and prepared to ship nearly 6 million doses of...

Nepal for implementing Paris Agreement, says Gyawali

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 17 Nepal strongly supports implementation of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change, and the call to limit global warming to 1.5-degree Celsius, says Minister of Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali. Addressing...

Chef Santosh Shah’s MasterChef run is inspirational!

Chef Shah is not just an inspiration, but also a notion for change. Why? In Nepal, a chef is often described as bhansey or cook, but now as Chef Shah has achieved so much,...

Industrious Kohli rescues India in Adelaide examination

ADELAIDE: India captain Virat Kohli forged two half-century partnerships to rescue his side against Australia before falling victim to an almighty mix-up on an attritional opening day of the day-night first test at Adelaide...

Pakistan’s Amir retires from internationals claiming ‘mental torture’

LAHORE: Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir announced his retirement from international cricket at the age of 28 on Thursday, claiming he could no longer play in an atmosphere where he did not feel welcome in the...

Tourism activities on the rise in Sauraha

CHITWAN: Tourism industry of Sauraha which was battered due to coronavirus pandemic has gradually started to revitalize. This time around the rise in the flow of domestic tourists have spurred tourism activities in Sauraha. Tourism entrepreneurs...

Dav Whatmore appointed head coach of national cricket team

KATHMANDU: The Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) today confirmed Dav Whatmore’s name as the head coach of the national cricket team. In a press statement issued today, CAN said Whatmore, who led Sri Lanka to...

SRHR dialogue to begin tomorrow; family planning conclave next week

KATHMANDU: A High-Level Policy Dialogue is being organised by Family Welfare Division (FWD) of the Ministry of Health and Population on Friday to determine priority actions to drive progress in realising the sexual and...