BBC features Nepal’s Sapana Roka Magar on this year’s 100 Women list

KATHMANDU: Sapana Roka Magar, who has been carrying out final rites of unclaimed bodies in the capital city, has been listed on this year’s BBC 100 Women. The 18-year-old from Myagdi district has been doing...

Gold price drops by Rs 1800 per tola on Monday, stands at Rs 92,500

KATHMANDU: The price of gold has come down to Rs 92,500 per tola in the domestic market after a single-day drop of Rs 1,800 per tola on Tuesday. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold...

Bridge construction over Triyuga in limbo

UDAYAPUR, NOVEMBER 23 The under-construction bridge over the Triyuga River is yet to be completed due to inordinate delay and negligence on the part of contractors. The construction work has not gained momentum even though the...

Tourists throng Sailung

RAMECHHAP, NOVEMBER 23 Tourists have started thronging the Sailung area of Ramechhap of late. Domestic and international tourists have reached the area to enjoy the view of the sunrise and mountain ranges, among others. Tourists were spotted...

Fertiliser import from Bangladesh still uncertain

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 23 Almost two weeks after the Cabinet decided to purchase fertilisers from Bangladesh, the Agriculture Inputs Company Ltd (AICL) has received a letter from the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to begin...

In pictures: XII graders getting screened for Covid symptoms before exams

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 24 Grade XII students get screened for Covid-19 symptoms before entering the examination hall in Lalitpur on Tuesday. Here in the pictures, thermal guns are used to check students’ body temperatures. The national board exams...

China launches mission to bring back material from moon

WENCHANG: China launched an ambitious mission on Tuesday to bring back rocks and debris from the moon’s surface for the first time in more than 40 years — an undertaking that could boost human...

Grade XII Exams: Final days of school

KATHMANDU: National Examinations Board is conducting the examination of Grade XII from today till December 1, amidst the coronavirus crisis. The NEB, after a long halt, devised a new protocol allowing students to take the...