Ordinance is undemocratic, says Deuba

KATHMANDU: Former Prime Minister and main opposition party Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has expressed his disagreement over the ordinance issued by the government relating to the Constitutional Council. NC leader, who is also...

Poor countries face long wait for vaccines despite promises

NEW DELHI: With Americans, Britons and Canadians rolling up their sleeves to receive coronavirus vaccines, the route out of the pandemic now seems clear to many in the West, even if the rollout will...

NZ’s de Grandhomme out of Pakistan tests, waiting on Williamson

WELLINGTON: New Zealand all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme has been ruled out of the two-test series against Pakistan with a foot injury, but there were still hopes that first-choice spinner Azaj Patel would be available,...

Guardiola wants Man City fit and firing for Gladbach test

LONDON: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes the fitness levels of his players in February could decide their fate in the Champions League knockout phase after they were drawn against Borussia Moenchengladbach in the...

Kathmandu valley registers 438 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday

KATHMANDU: The three districts of Kathmandu valley reported 438 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Tuesday. Of the total 936 new cases in the country, Kathmandu district reported 310 infections while Lalitpur and Bhaktapur...

Constitutional Council meeting commences sans attendance of opposition leader, speaker

KATHMANDU: The meeting of constitutional council has begun in Baluwatar in attendance of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Chief Justice Cholendra SJB Rana and Chair of the National Assembly Ganesh Timilsina. However, leader of main...

Buddha Park constructed in Gorkha’s Barpak

GORKHA: A park has been established at Taklenan height in Barpak of Barkot Sulikot Rural Municipality-1 in Gorkha district. The park features around five feet tall statue of the Buddha and offers an extensive view...

Sugarcane farmers continue their protest in capital city

KATHMANDU: Sugarcane farmers from Sarlahi district continued their protests in Kathmandu asking the government to help them recover their dues from sugar mills. They have demanded the government to fulfil the commitment it had made...