Crusher industry operating illegally in Bajura

BAJURA: A crusher industry has been found operating unlawfully at a river in Badimalika Municipality-8 of Bajura district. The industry can only come into operation after getting a permit and carrying out an environmental test....

1,674 new cases recorded on Saturday; Nepal’s Covid-19 tally advances to 218,639

KATHMANDU: Nepal on Saturday reported 1,674 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. With this, the nationwide infection count has advanced to 218,639. Likewise, 2,323 people who were earlier infected with the virus...

Seven more fatalities registered today, Covid-19 death-toll hits 1,305

KATHMANDU: Seven more fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours with which Nepal’s Covid-19 death-tally has now advanced to 1,305. 1,674 fresh coronavirus cases as reported today took the nationwide coronavirus case count to...

Tibetan political leader visits White House for first time in six decades

SHANGHAI: The head of the Tibetan government in exile has visited the U.S. White House for the first time in six decades, a move that could further infuriate Beijing, which has accused the United...

Dalit family thrashed in Siraha; one critical

SIRAHA: Members of a Dalit family were thrashed in Dhangadhimai Municipality-7 of Siraha district. Ward chair Ganpait Yadav and his nephews Manoj Yadav, Bharat Yadav, Dilip Yadav and Dipan Yadav allegedly thrashed Sagar Devi Safi...

127 candidates competing for 63 positions

KATHMANDU, NOVEMBER 20 The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has published the final list of candidates for the upcoming election this morning. According to the list made public by election committee of...

Spokesman: Trump’s eldest son tests positive for coronavirus

WASHINGTON: Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of President Donald Trump, was quarantining Friday after learning he has been infected with the coronavirus, a spokesperson said. The younger Trump learned his diagnosis at the beginning...

COVID-19 in Nepal: Now that the world “has” vaccines, are we safe?

Satish Raj Pandey, Shashi Dev Shah Almost 11 months after @promed_mail sent this email (below) alerting the world about “pneumonia of unknown cause” in Wuhan, China, the world has recorded, as we write this, close...