Second edition of NCIFF goes virtual

KATHMANDU: The second Nepal Cultural International Film Festival (NCIFF) has kicked off virtually amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to a press statement issued by Nepal Culture and Film Center (NCFC), the festival is screening...

Seventeen more fatalities registered today; Covid-19 death-toll hits 1,594

KATHMANDU: Seventeen more fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours with which Nepal’s Covid-19 death-tally has now advanced to 1,594. Meanwhile, 1,096 fresh coronavirus cases as reported today took the nationwide Covid-19 case count to...

Great conjunction 2020 happening on December 21

KATHMANDU: A special and rare astronomical event is heading our way, slated to take place this December solstice – The Great Conjunction 2020. Towards the end of 2020, two big planets, Jupiter and Saturn, will...

Nepali Sherpa climbers leave for K2 winter ascent

KATHMANDU: A renowned Nepali climber today left for the Karakoram region in Pakistan aiming to script history in mountain climbing. Mingma Gyalje Sherpa along with his Nepali team will be attempting to climb the world’s...

Nearly 47,000 private houses rebuilt in four months

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 5 In the first four months of the current fiscal year, reconstruction of a total of 46,870 private houses has been completed. According to the Nepal Reconstruction Authority (NRA), during the fourmonth period, reconstruction...

International conference on global perspective on higher education begins

KATHMANDU: A two-day conference on ‘Shaping a human world: Global Perspective on Higher Education’ began today to address the post-COVID-19 challenges of education and exchanging global experiences. Nepal Open University and the Morgan State University...

Complete construction of Gautam Buddha International Airport in 25 days: Tourism Minister Bhattarai

SIDHARTHANAGAR: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai has given the China’s North West Company a deadline of 25 days to complete the Gautam Buddha International Airport. Addressing the project chief and...

Iswari Paudel appointed director of Nepal Airlines Corporation

KATHMANDU: Senior tourism entrepreneur Iswari Paudel has been appointed the board director at Nepal Airlines Corporation. According to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Minister Yogesh Bhattarai recently nominated Paudel, a permanent resident...