Voter turnout 35% until noon: Election Commission

Kathmandu, May 13The voter turnout under the local level election was 35 percent throughout the country as of noon today, the Election Commission said.Voting began in the local lev...

Team to go to UK

Sports By Himalayan News Service Published: 11:30 am May 13, 2022 A three-member Nepali team is leaving for United Kingdom to participate in the World Unified Martial Arts (WUMA) European Championship to be held in Worcester on...

Amateur golfer Tamang wins Tour Championship

KATHMANDU, MAY 12 Top amateur golfer Subash Tamang won the titles of the Surya Nepal NPGA Tour Championship here at the Gokarna Golf Club today. The 13th South Asian Games double gold medallist, Tamang carded four-under...

Bird flu confirmed in Sarlahi district

Nepal By HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE Published: 09:55 am May 13, 2022 Bird flu has been confirmed in a duck farm in Godaita Municipality, Sarlahi. File Photo: Reuters SARLAHI, MAY 12 Bird flu has been confirmed in a duck...

UML mayoral candidate assaulted

RAUTAHAT, MAY 12 CPN-UML mayoral candidate Santosh Mehata was assaulted by the supporters of another party in Ishanath Municipality, Rautahat, last night. Mehata was returning from the wedding ceremony of his relative in Ghiura village when...

Call to increase investment in nurses, midwives

KATHMANDU, MAY 12 The World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region has stressed the need for all the countries globally and in this region, including Nepal, to increase investment in nurses, midwives, and other frontline health...

NHRC finds poor arrangements for voters' access to polling centres

KATHMANDU, MAY 12The National Human Rights Commissions has painted a dismal picture of arrangements made by government and relevant authorities to ensure maximum and overwhelming p...

Modi to visit Lumbini on May 16

Nepal By HIMALAYAN NEWS SERVICE Published: 09:38 am May 13, 2022 FILE: India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the media prior to the BRICS summit in Brasilia, Brazil November 14, 2019. Photo: Reuters KATHMANDU, MAY 12 India's Prime Minister...