NEW DELHI : Air pollution caused an estimated 54,000 premature deaths in the Indian capital New Delhi last year, a higher toll than in any other big global metropolis, according to a study released on Thursday. The study by Greenpeace Southeast Asia Analysis and Swiss firm IQAir measured air quality by recording the concentration of […]
KATHMANDU : Nepal has granted a conditional emergency approval for Sinopharm, the coronavirus vaccine manufactured by China’s Beijing Institute of Biological Products. A decision to grant the emergency approval for Sinopharm was taken on Wednesday, according to the Department of Drug Administration. China has pledged to provide 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine under grant assistance […]
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is presenting himself before the Supreme Court on Thursday in a contempt of court case. Subash Nembang, a leader of the ruling Nepal Communist Party who is close to Oli, said that PM Oli will appear before the court today to furnish his response in writing. On January 28, […]
KATHMANDU;The Department of Immigration’s recent policy proposal has not only garnered wide criticism but has also revealed policy makers’ orthodox and parochial mindset and their deliberate intention to reinforce patriarchy and subjugate women. The apparent intent seems to be to curb human trafficking by restricting travel of women below 40 unless they show consent […]
KATHMANDU: The weather will gradually start improving from Thursday. Most parts of the country saw partly to generally cloudy conditions with some places of the high-hilly and mountainous regions experiencing light snowfall due to the influence of the westerly wind since the past some days. Meteorologist Sameer Shrestha said the latest weather system will become […]
KATHMANDU : The 26th general convention of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ), the umbrella organization of Nepali journalists, began on Wednesday morning. Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun inaugurated the FNJ convention amid a function at the City Hall, Exhibition Road. A closed session of the convention will begin shortly after the ongoing open session. […]
KATHMANDU: A central working committee meeting of the main opposition Nepali Congress is taking place this afternoon. The meeting is taking place at Sanepa, the NC headquarters at 2:00PM, according to party’s Chief Secretary Krishna Prasad Poudel. The meeting will discuss various matters including the party’s upcoming 14th general convention and contemporary political issues, according to […]
KATHMANDU : The Covishield vaccine currently being used in Nepal has been approved by the World Health organization (WHO). The organization of Monday allowed emergency use to Covishield, a vaccine being produced by the Serum Institute of India. This is one of two vaccines developed in collaboration with Oxford University and a pharmaceutical company, AstraZeneca. […]
KATHMANDU: Nepal Police on Monday arrested petroleum tanker operators on the charge of smuggling diesel from Nepal to India. According to the District Police Office, Parsa, police arrested three individuals accused of smuggling 1,060 liters of diesel to India. Shambhu Prasad Mahato from Birgunj Metropolitan-22 and Ashok Pakhrin from Raksirang Rural Municipality-3 and Ramkrishna Upreti […]
Jhapa; A women has died after being attacked by a wild elephant in Bhadrapur. 50 years old Sita Dahal of Kamaldhap in Bhadrapur Municipality-2 has died after being attacked by an elephant yesterday 1:30 pm onward. Monday afternoon, she and her friends went to cut grass in the forest. According to Rakesh Thapa, Deputy Superintendent […]