NHRC decides to honour Adhikari and Gaire

4 years ago

Kathmandu - The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided to honour human rights activist Dr Renu Adhikari with 'Dayaram Memorial Human Rights Award' and journalist Jhalak Gaire with 'Human...

Government preparing to give anti-COVID-19 jab to 72 per cent people

4 years ago

Kathmandu - The government has a plan to innoculate 72 per cent of the country's total population against COVID-19. It is said vaccinating more than two-thirds of the population would...

70-year-old woman raped before being strangled to death

4 years ago

Kathmandu - An elderly woman was raped and strangled to death at Mechinagar Municipality-13 in Jhapa district. Bishal Birja, 35, of Bhadrapur Municipality-4 confessed to the police that he on...

PM Oli extends condolences on demise of NCP leader Lama

4 years ago

Kathmandu - Prime Minister and Chairman of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) KP Sharma Oli, has extended condolences on the demise of NCP central member and former ambassador to South Korea,...

Sandeep climbs a notch up in ICC's new ranking

4 years ago

Kathmandu - Nepali cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane has climbed one position up in the new T-20 ranking issued by International Cricket Council (ICC). Now, Sandeep has reached the 80th position climbing...

AI Nepal starts campaign urging PM Oli to probe incidents of 'custodial deaths'

4 years ago

Kathmandu -  Amnesty International Nepal has launched a new local campaign demanding the authorities launch an independent and impartial investigation into what it called all incidents of custodial deaths. This...

Central Zoo reopens after eight months

4 years ago

Kathmandu - The Central Zoo in Jawalakhel has been reopened after eight months of a closure due to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Visitors will be allowed into the zoo by following...

Gold price falls

4 years ago

Kathmandu - Price of gold has decreased by Rs 900 per tola (11.66 grammes) in Nepali market today. Now, the hallmark gold is being traded at Rs 92,500 per tola...

Gautam Buddha Cup 2020 cricket tournament to kick off on December 12

4 years ago

Kathmandu - The Gautam Buddha Cup, 2020 Cricket Tournament is taking place in the Gautam Buddha International Cricket Stadium being constructed at Rampur in Bharatpur metropolitan city. The tournament, organized...

Schools in Shuklaphanta shut for 10 days

4 years ago

Kathmandu - Teaching and learning has been shut for 10 days in the schools operated in Shuklaphanta municipality with the rise in the transmission of coronavirus. An executive meeting of...

Minister Shrestha makes government assurance for safety of contractors

4 years ago

Kathmandu - Minister for Urban Development Krishna Gopal Shrestha has pledged to take up responsibility for the safety of contractors on part of the government. At a meeting with a...

Active cases of COVID-19 decreases by 427 in a day

4 years ago

Kathmandu - The number of active COVID-19 cases has decreased by 427 in the past 24 hours. The number of people who tested positive on Tuesday was 1,056 while the...

Govt fully committed to safeguarding human rights of people: Minister Gurung

4 years ago

Kathmandu - Minister for Communications and Information Technology Parbat Gurung today said the government was fully committed to safeguarding human rights of Nepali citizens. "The government wants to ensure human...

Minister Shrestha stresses collective efforts to end VAW

4 years ago

Kathmandu - Minister for Women, Children and Senior Citizens Leelanath Shrestha has said the government’s sole efforts were not sufficient to end violence against women. In an address to the...

Club-level cricket qualifier match begins in Pokhara after nine months

4 years ago

Kathmandu - Krtishna Dawadi A club-level cricket qualifier match has been organised in Pokhara after a halt of nine months of sports activities due to ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. The match...