Government to ramp up antigen test once again

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 16 The government, which had halted the COVID-19 antigen test around hotspots in the valley two weeks ago, is once again preparing to increase the tests up to five lakh within a week. The...

Development committees told to submit property details

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 16 Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai has instructed all the line development committees to submit their property details within two months effective from today. In an interaction held here...

Supreme Court moved against controversial ordinance

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 16 Three separate writ petitions were filed by lawyers Dinesh Tripathi, Om Prakash Aryal and Kanchan Krishna Neupane in the Supreme Court today challenging the new ordinance that amended the two key provisions...

Integrated action plan in offing to promote mental health

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 16 The Ministry of Women, Children and Senior Citizens has framed the ‘Integrated Action Plan on Psycho-social Counselling Service for Mental Health Management’ to address the problems of mental illness and behavioural disturbances...

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...