In pictures: Goodbye Maradona!

Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the greatest soccer players of all time before drug and alcohol addiction marred his career, died on Wednesday at his home in Argentina after suffering a heart...

Business owners told to clear income tax dues by mid-March

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 25 The government has asked nearly three lakh business owners to clear their income tax by mid-March. In a public notice today, Inland Revenue Department has specially mentioned business owners who have not paid...

Nepal’s Sapana Roka Magar Gets Featured In BBC’s 100 Women of 2020

Sapana Roka Magar, currently involved in the Action for Social Change Project, is listed on BBC’s 100 most influential and aspiring women in 2020. She delivers the final rites of unclaimed bodies and cremates...

Real leave Inter close to exit after Vidal sees red

MILAN: Real Madrid claimed a first-ever win at San Siro on Wednesday, beating Inter 2-0 in the Champions League after the Serie A side had midfielder Arturo Vidal sent off for dissent in the first half. Eden...

New procedure for self-evaluation issued

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 25 The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has issued the ‘Local Level Institutional Capacity Self-evaluation Procedure-2020’ to identify strengths and weaknesses of local bodies by assessing their work procedures and achievements...

Act now to address shadow pandemic of VAW, says WHO

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 25 Urgent action is needed across the WHO South-East Asia Region to strengthen efforts to protect women and girls from violence and to support their health needs amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, said...

Indian foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to arrive today

KATHMANDU: Foreign Secretary of India Harsh Vardhan Shringla will land in Nepal today for a two-day official visit. Shringla’s visit follows a series of Indian high-level visits to Nepal made in an attempt to better...

Argentina soccer legend Maradona dies of heart attack

BUENOS AIRES, Nov 25  – Argentina soccer legend Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of the game’s greatest ever players, died of a heart attack on Wednesday, his lawyer said. Maradona, 60, had recently battled...