Bridegroom, relatives held for child marriage

RAUTAHAT, DECEMBER 16 Police today arrested a bridegroom and his relatives on the charge of trying to marry a minor girl aged 14 from Shivnagar Mahadev temple in Rautahat. Bridegroom Mukesh Giri, 22, his father Ram...

Eight held with drugs in Thori

CHITWAN, DECEMBER 16 Police arrested eight persons with non-prescription drugs worth Rs 31 lakh from Thori of Parsa yesterday. The police team held the accused from a vehicle heading towards Madi from Thori. Police made the arrested...

Online labour permit renewal on cards

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 16 The Department of Foreign Employment is all set to initiate online service for the renewal of labour permits. The department expects the service that is slated to commence from next week to benefit...

PM agrees to withdraw controversial ordinance

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 16 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has agreed to withdraw the ordinance issued yesterday to amend the Constitutional Council Act in exchange for the withdrawal of a petition prepared by the faction of...

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 72.39 million, death toll at 1,631,223

LONDON: More than 72.39 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,631,223​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries...

Nepal COVID-19 Update: 736 new cases, 847 recoveries, 13 fatalities recorded today

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 391 additional coronavirus cases...

NCP Standing Committee assents to withdraw Constitutional Council amendment ordinance

KATHMANDU: Standing committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) concluded this evening with the decision to withdraw the Constitutional Council amendment ordinance. President Bidya Devi Bhandari, on Tuesday, had promulgated the ordinance to...

India keep faith with opener Shaw for Adelaide

SYDNEY: India have kept faith with young opening batsman Prithvi Shaw for the opening day-night test against Australia in Adelaide, which starts on Thursday, the country’s cricket board said. The 21-year-old has scored a hundred and two...