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...

The new height of Mt Everest to be revealed soon

KATHMANDU: The new height of Mount Chomolungma (Sagarmatha/Everest) will be announced soon. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held today agreed to the proposal of Ministry of Land Management to reveal the height of...

Relocated Arna gives birth to a calf in Chitwan National Park

CHITWAN: An Arna (wild water buffalo) also known as ‘Bubalus arnee’, gave birth to a calf on Monday in Chitwan. With this, the Chitwan National Park (CNP) now has five calves born to a herd of...

Men’s national cricket team captain Gyanendra Malla tests positive for COVID-19.

KATHMANDU: The men’s national cricket team captain Gyanendra Malla has tested positive for COVID-19, on Wednesday. A right-handed batsman, Malla, 30, took to social media to confirm that he had contracted the respiratory infection. “Despite opting...

Nepal COVID-19 Update: 1948 new cases, 3140 recoveries and 28 fatalities recorded on Wednesday

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s Health Ministry, in its regular press briefing, shared the latest updates on coronavirus contagion from across the country, and government’s response to the health crisis. READ ALSO: Kathmandu valley reports 835 fresh Covid-19 cases...

1,948 new cases recorded on Wednesday; Nepal’s Covid-19 tally hits 226,026

KATHMANDU: Nepal on Wednesday reported 1,948 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. With this, the nationwide infection count has advanced to 226,026. Of the total cases, 774 are females while 1,174 are...