Photo Gallery: Along they march for departed loved ones

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 13 People scatter sacred seeds ‘Satbeej’ in remembrance of their departed loved ones during the Bala Chaturdashi festival at Pashupatinath Temple premises, in Kathmandu, on Sunday, December 13, 2020. Bala Chaturdashi is observed with...

Shivaprasad Khatiwada’s book ‘Sampada’ published

KATHMANDU: Shabdartha Publication House today released Shivaprasad Jaisi Khatiwada’s maiden poetic literature ‘Sampada’ in Kathmandu, on Saturday. Minister for Tourism, Culture and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai unveiled the book amid an event at Multipurpose Hall of...

Selling pressure weighs on share market

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 12 Profit-booking by short-term investors weighed on the country’s sole secondary market, with the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index plunging by 4.45 per cent or 91.43 points week-on-week in the trading period between...

First US shots in COVID-19 vaccine campaign coming Monday, Army general says

The first shots in a massive US COVID-19 vaccine campaign will be administered as early as Monday, with Pfizer Inc and partners aiming to start shipments across the hard-hit country on Sunday, an Army...

Three killed, seven injured as truck hits seven vehicles

Kathmandu, December 12 Three persons died and seven were injured after a loaded truck hit seven vehicles as its brakes failed at around 8:00pm last night, in Dhunge Adda of Chandragiri Municipality, Kathmandu. Having hit...

Narayani beat Bagmati in super over

CHITWAN, DECEMBER 12 Karan KC hammered Sompal Kami for four sixes in the Super Over to lead Narayani to victory over Bagmati in the inaugural match of the Gautam Buddha Cup here today. Narayani amassed 25-0...

UN chief urges leaders of every country to declare ‘climate emergency’

LONDON/BRUSSELS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on every country to declare a “climate emergency” on Saturday, as world leaders marking the fifth anniversary of the Paris climate accord made mostly incremental pledges relative to...

Hostel for Chepang girls

Dhading, December 12 A well-equipped hostel for Chepang girls is to be built in Dhading’s Gajuri. The hostel will be built in Hangetar of Gajuri Rural Municipality. The number of girls who go to school is...