MoFAGA formulates procedure to enhance public accountability

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 28 The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has formulated procedure related to public accountability promotion for its implementation at the local levels. The procedure aims to enhance the public accountability of local...

India farmers press on with protest despite offer to talk

NEW DELHI: Thousands of farmers in and around the Indian capital on Saturday pressed on with their protest against agricultural legislation they said could devastate crop prices, while the government sought talks with their...

Nepal COVID-19 Update: 1380 new cases, 515 recoveries, 19 fatalities recorded today

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Health Ministry, in its regular press briefing, shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country, and government’s response to the health crisis. READ ALSO: Kathmandu Valley registers 645 new cases on...

Tractor-hit kills teenager in Udayapur

GAIGHAT: A teenage boy died after he was hit by a tractor in Triyuga Municipality-15 of Udayapur district on Friday evening. The deceased has been identified as Hikmat Nepali (16), local resident of Huwas Dahar. The...

Sports activities resume in Pokhara after eight months

KASKI: Sports activities including practice and training sessions at the Pokhara Stadium have resumed following a halt of almost eight months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Resumption of training sessions is in line with the...

Kashmir people vote in local polls amid cold and security

SRINAGAR: Thousands of people in Indian-controlled Kashmir voted Saturday amid tight security and freezing cold temperatures in the first phase of local elections, the first since New Delhi revoked the disputed region’s semiautonomous status. Nearly...

NCP Co-chair PM Oli presents report at today’s secretariat meet

KATHMANDU: Co-chair of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli presented his report amid the party’s secretariat meeting held on Saturday. The written report was put forward by PM Oli today...

Kathmandu Valley registers 645 new cases on Saturday

KATHMANDU: The three districts of Kathmandu Valley reported a total of 645 new cases of coronavirus infection on Saturday. Of the new cases, 285 are females and 360 are males. As many as 485 cases were...