Government urged to be responsible to people, nation

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 27 A group of civil society activists have called on the government, political parties, and leaders to be responsible to people and nation. A joint appeal signed by 13 persons expressed concern about the...

Nepal on priority for COVID-19 vaccine: Shringla

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 27 Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla has assured the people of Nepal that, once a COVID-19 vaccine is rolled out in India, meeting Nepal’s requirements would be a priority for India. Addressing...

Marriage made in heaven as Mourinho and Spurs thrive on underdog status

LONDON: To paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of Jose Mourinho’s demise as a top level manager have been greatly exaggerated. At least, that is how it appears as the Portuguese coach prepares his Premier League-leading...

Govt asks hospitals to immediately release risk allowance to frontline medicos

KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Health and Population has directed all COVID-19 hospitals to provide risk allowance to the frontline health workers. Ministry’s Assistant Spokesperson Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari said that a secretary-level meeting at the...

Smith, Finch hit tons as Australia beat India in tour opener

SYDNEY: Steve Smith and Aaron Finch led the way with centuries as Australia opened their home summer with a one-day victory over India by 66 runs on Friday in the first men’s international played...

Weather expected to gradually improve from tomorrow

KATHMANDU: The weather which has been affected due to influence of the westerly wind since few days will start improving from Saturday, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said. The impact of the Westerly wind...

Price of yellow metal goes down

KATHMANDU: Price of precious yellow metal has decreased by Rs 200 per tola in the domestic market today. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers Association, the price of hallmark gold has...

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 60.91 million, death toll at 1,431,297

LONDON: More than 60.91 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,431,297​ have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries...