Burkina Faso military says it has seized power

2 years ago

JAN 25: The announcement was made on state television by an army officer, who cited the deteriorating security situation for the military takeover. Mr Kaboré had faced grow ...

Is Russia preparing to invade Ukraine? And other questions

2 years ago

JAN 25: Russia wants the West to promise that Ukraine will not join its Nato defensive alliance, and although the two sides are negotiating, that is not going to happen....

Ukraine: Around 8,500 US troops on high alert over stand-off

2 years ago

JAN 25: Russia continues to deny planning military action against Ukraine, despite massing 100,000 troops nearby. President Biden held a video call with European allies on Monday ...

UK to withdraw some embassy staff from Ukraine amid growing threat from Russia

2 years ago

JAN 25: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) took the decision of withdrawing some UK Embassy staff and dependants from Kyiv in response to the growing threat from Russia, UK's...

COVID-19 pandemic can end in 2022 if international community takes comprehensive measures: WHO

2 years ago

JAN 25: "The international community can put an end to the coronavirus pandemic in 2022 if it takes comprehensive measures," Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus...

Teku Hospital to resume COVID-19 vaccination drive from today

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Jan 25: The Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital at Teku, Kathmandu is resuming the vaccination campaign from today.  Earlier, on Sunday, the hospital ...

Valley reports 4,676 new corona cases, 38,581 active cases in Kathmandu district alone

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: The Kathmandu Valley on Monday reported 4,676 new COVID-19 cases.  Of the three districts in the Valley, where Nepal's federal capital city lies, ...

With 10,319 new cases recorded on Monday, Nepal’s COVID-19 active case tally surpasses 82,000

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Nepal on Monday recorded 10,319 new cases of COVID-19 through 21,201 tests conducted across the country. With this, Nepal’s COVID-19 active case tally has ...

42 killed, 76 injured in Afghanistan due to heavy snowfall

2 years ago

JAN 24: At least 42 people have been killed and 76 wounded following heavy snowfall in Afghanistan, local media reported on Monday. The State Ministry in Disaster Management affai...

Dates for elections will be announced after amending the law: NC’s Deputy President Khadka

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Deputy President of Nepali Congress (NC), Purna Bahadur Khadka has maintained that the date of elections will be announced after the amendment of the law. Accor...

Nepal imports onions worth Rs 2 billion in first six months of current fiscal year

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Nepal has imported onions worth Rs 2 billion from India in the first six months of the current fiscal year. As many as 80,282,000 kilograms (kgs) of...

Afghanistan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal Need China in their Development Process

2 years ago

It is true that South Asia needs China in its development process because ‘China’ is synonymous with the term “Development”. China’s ambitus project ‘Belt and Road Initiative&rdq ...

Central Zoo to remain shut for a week amid COVID-19 fears

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Amid surging COVID-19 infections, the Jawalakhel, Lalitpur-based Central Zoo has been shut down for a week starting from Sunday.  The zoo, which had r ...

Heavy snowfall in Humla, normal life hit hard

2 years ago

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: Humla, a mountainous district in the western part of the country, has been witnessing a heavy snowfall since Sunday evening.  According to locals, hig ...

Under-construction Timure dry port reports 20 percent progress

2 years ago

RASUWA, Jan 24: The construction of a dry port is gradually advancing in Timure in Rasuwa district. In a bid to enhance trade and commerce between Nepal and China by...