NCP Secretariat meeting postponed till Saturday

KATHMANDU: Secretariat meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has been postponed for Saturday. The meeting which was previously scheduled for 1:00 pm today had first been postponed by an hour to 2:00 pm...

Thai prime minister acquitted of ethics breach, retains post

BANGKOK: Thailand’s highest court on Wednesday acquitted Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha of breaching ethics clauses in the country’s constitution, allowing him to stay in his job. The Constitutional Court ruled on a complaint brought by...

9 more fatalities registered today; Covid-19 death-toll crosses 1,538

KATHMANDU: Nine more fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours with which Nepal’s Covid-19 death-tally has now advanced to 1,538. Meanwhile, 1,490fresh coronavirus cases as reported today took the nationwide Covid-19 case count to...

Woman dies from hornet-sting in Saptari

RAJBIRAJ: A woman has died of hornet-sting in Rajbiraj of Saptari district on Wednesday. The deceased has been identified as Ramila Devi Yadav (24) of Rupani Rural Municipality-1 in the district. She was working in the...

Nature, culture of Dharche showcased in photographs

KATHMANDU: An online photo exhibition curated by ‘Photo Nepal’ showcases photographs of nature, culture, and tourist attractions around Dharche, according to a press release issued by Nepal Tourism Board (NTB).  Photo Nepal’s portal has put...

UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, first in the world

UK approves Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine First in world to approve Pfizer vaccine Vaccine roll out from early next week ‘Very good news’ – health secretary LONDON: Britain on Wednesday became the first country in the world to approve the...

Examinees unhappy with TU results reach court

KATHMANDU: Dispute concerning the Tribhuvan University (TU) Service Commission examinations of last year has reached the court. Twenty-six candidates who had sat for the open competition examination for the posts of lecturer under different faculties...

Eight sent to prison until final verdict for murder of cops in Dhangadhi

DHANGADHI: Kailali District Court has sent eight persons charged with the murder of two police personnel, to jail, until final verdict. The district court, following Tuesday’s court hearing, ordered that they be sent to jail...