Trump skips turkey jokes, gives thanks for COVID-19 vaccines

WASHINGTON: Nostalgia was in and jokes were out Tuesday as President Donald Trump offered a reprieve to a pair of meaty turkeys at the traditional Thanksgiving turkey pardon ceremony at the White House. The National...

Local shot during Mahottari rape protest dies during treatment

SIRAHA: A person who was injured after police opened fire at the locals gathered to protest the rape and subsequent murder of a girl in Bardibas Municipality of Mahottari on Wednesday morning. Buddhiraj Neupane (Sanjay)...

Authorities mulling over re-opening of Nepal-India border point in Darchula

DHANGADHI: Authorities have been mulling over the re-opening of Nepal-India border point in Darchula for two days per week. The Darchula border point was closed along with all border points connecting Nepal to India...

IRD collected Rs 384.53bn revenue last fiscal

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 24 The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) collected revenue worth Rs 384.53 billion in fiscal year 2019-20, an increase of 7.31 per cent compared to the collection of Rs 358.35 billion in the previous...

Government begins collecting data of returnee migrants

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 24 The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration (MoFAGA) has started collecting data of workers who have returned from abroad due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the COV- ID-19 Crisis Management Centre...

Realtor fined for damaging crops

BARA, NOVEMBER 24 Local villagers made a realtor pay compensation for the damage to crops he caused in Jitpursimara sub-metropolis, Bara. Ichchha Bahadur Wagle, a Nepali Congress cadre and a real estate trader of Bara, paid...

Diplomacy during COVID-19: Time to shift online

The diplomatic authorities of Nepal should keep an eye on the most recent developments of online diplomacy. They will miss the opportunity if they cannot pay attention to what is demanded of the emerging...

Police staying in dilapidated house

BAJHANG, NOVEMBER 24 As many as 11 security personnel have been staying in a damaged house putting their lives at risk in Bajhang. The police personnel staying in the dilapidated house have been deployed for security...