Kathmandu Valley records 363 new cases of Covid-19 on Thursday

KATHMANDU: The three districts of Kathmandu valley registered as many as 363 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Thursday. Of the total 776 new cases in the country, Kathmandu district reported 273 infections while...

In Pictures: Children attend school with safety measures

Kathmandu, December 17 Grade one students at Small Heaven Primary School interact during their class wearing face masks and face shields as a protective measure against the spread of coronavirus disease, in Chhetrapati of Kathmandu,...

Kathmandu administration calls off odd-even rule for traffic

KATHMANDU: The Kathmandu District Administration Office has decided to call of the odd-even rule for vehicles plying the city streets. The decision will come into effect from December 18, Friday. According to the office, the decision...

Kathmandu-Delhi flight resumes after nine months

KATHMANDU: Nepal-India flight services that were suspended for the past nine months due to COVID-19 restrictions, resumed under an air bubble arrangement, today. A narrow body aircraft of the Nepal Airlines has flown towards New...

Nepal’s Covid-19 death toll advances to 1,749 with six more fatalities

KATHMANDU: Six more fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours with which Nepal’s Covid-19 death-tally has advanced to 1,749. Meanwhile, 776 fresh coronavirus cases as reported today took the nationwide Covid-19 case count to...

Cold Wave Grips Kathmandu; At 2.3 Degrees, Valley Records Year’s Lowest Temperature!

A cold wave gripped Kathmandu Valley today as the minimum temperature dropped to a record low this year, affecting normal life. According to Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD), the Valley’s minimum temperature was recorded at 2.3...

India may need to spend $1.8 billion on COVID-19 vaccines in first phase, documents show

NEW DELHI: India will have to spend $1.4 billion to $1.8 billion in the first phase of a coronavirus vaccination programme, even after getting support under the COVAX global vaccine-sharing scheme, according to estimates...

China says to share lunar samples with other countries

BEIJING: China will share data and samples from the moon obtained by its Chang’e 5 probe on the basis of international conventions though “unfortunate” U.S. restrictions on cooperation might prevent it getting any, the...