Nepal’s Covid-19 death toll advances to 1,730 with 14 more fatalities

KATHMANDU: Fourteen more fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours with which Nepal’s Covid-19 death-tally has advanced to 1,730. Meanwhile, 936 fresh coronavirus cases as reported today took the nationwide Covid-19 case count to...

Nepal’s Covid-19 tally tops quarter of a million with 936 new cases recorded Tuesday

KATHMANDU: Nepal on Tuesday reported 936 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. With this, the nationwide infection count has advanced to 250,180. Of the total cases, 351 are females while 585 are...

Immune system can cause broad damage in COVID-19; dogs can detect coronavirus in people

The following is a roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus. Immune system can self-attack...

Constitutional Council meeting put off till 5:00 pm

KATHMANDU: The Constitutional Council meeting that was called for this morning has been postponed till 5 pm, today. The Constitutional Council meeting could not commence as scheduled due to the absence of House Speaker. Photo:...

Preserving cultural diversity, knowledge is current generation’s duty: PM Oli

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stated that it is the duty of the present generation to preserve cultural diversity and wealth of knowledge in Nepal which is the cradle of an ancient Vedic...

India’s bowlers can take 20 wickets even without Ishant: Rahane

India will miss experienced paceman Ishant Sharma when they take on Australia in the upcoming four-test series but their bowling attack is more than capable of taking 20 wickets against the hosts, vice captain...

UK PM Johnson to visit India in January to strengthen trade ties

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will travel to India in January, his first bilateral visit since taking office, to try to strengthen trade and investment ties and work together on tackling climate change,...

President issues ordinance on Constitutional Council

KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has issued an ordinance on the Constitutional Council Act. As per the Office of the President, the first amendment ordinance on the task, responsibility, authority and work-process of the Council...