Authorities told to implement framework for resuming schools

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 22 The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration today issued a circular to all local levels, directing them to implement the ‘School Operation Framework-2020 in the Context of COVID-19’ recently endorsed by...

Saloons of the bygone era

The relentless noise of scissors at work and a bedlam of people practising multi-lingualism is a familiar scene at traditional salons. Salons, which are often mispronounced and wrongly spelt as ‘saloons’ in small towns,...

Two Covid-19 deaths reported in Dharan on Monday

KATHMANDU: The Dharan-based BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences reported two Covid-19 related fatalities on Monday. According to the institute, a 67-year-old male from Sundar Haraicha in Morang district passed away while undergoing treatment at...

Capital expenditure at dismal 8.34 per cent

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 22 Even though the Finance Ministry has been issuing the budget implementation guidelines for the effective implementation of the budget, the government has not been able to expedite the spending of capital budget....

Special event to mark 400th week of Bagmati clean-up mega campaign

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 22 The Bagmati Cleaning Mega Campaign will enter the 400th week on January 9. Plans are afoot among the campaigners and volunteers to observe the 400th week of the campaign in Kathmandu valley...

DoCSCP takes action against 315 firms

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 22 The Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP) has taken action against a total of 315 firms in the first four months of the current fiscal year. In the review period, the...

Temple kissing scenes stir trouble for Netflix India

NEW DELHI: An Indian state on Sunday asked police to investigate after a member of the country’s ruling party objected to scenes in the Netflix series A Suitable Boy, in which a Hindu girl kisses...

NEA to import 250 MW of electricity from India for winter

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) is all set to import up to 250 megawatt of electricity from India to ensure smooth supply of electricity during the winter. The NEA had placed a request with...