Booking open for Kathmandu-Delhi flights; first flight on Dec 17

KATHMANDU: Kathmandu-Delhi flight is resuming after nine-month long suspension due to the coronavirus pandemic. Governments of both countries have decided to resume regular flights along Kathmandu-New Delhi route under the ‘Air Transport Bubble Mechanism,’ the...

Pakistan lose captain Babar to fractured thumb for New Zealand T20s

Pakistan’s hopes suffered a big blow on Sunday when captain Babar Azam was ruled out of the three-match Twenty20 series against New Zealand after fracturing his right thumb during a practice session. The batting mainstay...

Chinese capsule with moon rocks begins return to Earth

BEIJING: A Chinese space capsule bringing back the first moon rocks in more than four decades started its three-day return to Earth on Sunday. The Chang’e 5 lunar probe, which had been orbiting the moon...

Nepali climbers head to Karakoram region in Pakistan for winter ascent of K2

KATHMANDU: A group of Nepali climbers have left Kathmandu for Karakoram region in Pakistan today to ascent the world’s second tallest mountain K2. The expedition is named ‘International SST K2 Winter Expedition 2020-21’ and has...

PM urges global community to recognise the value of Himalayas

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged the global community to recognise the value of the Himalayas to maintain ecological balance in the oceans and control global warming. He also emphasised the need...

Nepal’s Covid-19 death toll advances to 1,698 with nine more fatalities

KATHMANDU: Nine more fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours with which Nepal’s Covid-19 death-tally has advanced to 1,698. Meanwhile, 830 fresh coronavirus cases as reported today took the nationwide Covid-19 case count to...

Nepal’s Covid-19 tally advances to 248,423 with 830 new cases recorded on Sunday

KATHMANDU: Nepal on Sunday reported 830 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. With this, the nationwide infection count has advanced to 248,423. Of the total cases, 330 are females while 500 are...

NCP Standing Committee meeting concludes; next meeting on Wednesday

KATHMANDU: Standing Committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) called this afternoon has concluded. Next meeting of the party’s standing committee has been called on Wednesday, December 16 (Poush 1) at 1:00 pm,...