Make vote count more efficient: Poll panel

KATHMANDU, MAY 18 The Election Commission has directed the bodies concerned to complete the task of vote counting within maximum of five days after its commencement. It has also urged the stakeholders concerned to refrain from...

House debates budgetary principles and priorities

KATHMANDU, MAY 18 Lawmakers who took part in the debate on the government's budgetary principles and priorities in the House of Representatives have urged the government to include robust and comprehensive plan to make Nepal's...

NatGeo scientists instal highest weather station on Mt Everest

KATHMANDU, MAY 18 A team of scientific expedition from the National Geographic Society has successfully installed the "world's highest weather station" at an altitude of 8,830m on Mt Everest. A multidisciplinary team of climate scientists and...

Liverpool title win 'not likely but possible', says Klopp

SOUTHAMPTON, MAY 18 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said it was "not likely but possible" that his team could pip Manchester City to the Premier League title in Sunday's final round of games. Klopp's side beat Southampton...

Nepal records six COVID-19 cases on Wednesday

Nepal By THT Online Published: 09:26 pm May 18, 2022 Ministry of Health and Population. KATHMANDU, MAY 18 The national active Covid-19 caseload of Nepal active caseload has reached to 147 on Wednesday as six people tested positive for...

Chitwan Update: CPN-UML secures win in three local levels, coaliation leading in four

Nepal By Tilak Rimal Published: 09:31 pm May 18, 2022 Courtesy: Google images CHITWAN, MAY 18 CPN-UML has secured electoral victories in three local levels among the seven local levels in Chitwan district. UML has formed local governments in...

Physical assault against medical personnel punishable by law

Nepal By Rastriya Samachar Samiti Published: 04:56 pm May 18, 2022 FILE PHOTO KATHMANDU, MAY 18 An act of physically assaulting health professional or employee over the medical treatment issue is now a punishable offence. According to the Ordinance Relating...

Election taking place at additional 15 voting centres

Nepal By Rastriya Samachar Samiti Published: 03:12 pm May 18, 2022 Voting is taking place today under the local level election at 15 polling centres in various districts including Bara and Parsa, the Election Commission said. Photo:...