KATHMANDU: As the westerly wind is expected to influence Nepal’s weather, rain and snowfall is expected in different parts of the country till Friday. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, normal to partial change of weather is expected in Province 1, Bagmati Province, Gandaki Province, Lumbini Province, Karnali Province and Sudurpaschim Province. The […]
TOKYO : Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday that the country would begin COVID-19 vaccinations from the middle of next week. Suga was speaking at a meeting with officials of the government and the ruling party. Suga had earlier said the vaccinations would start in mid-February. Republica
KATHMANDU : Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has asked the Election Commission (EC) to expedite preparations for the upcoming midterm polls scheduled for May 30 and April 10 later this year. Visiting the EC office on Tuesday, PM Oli took stock of the poll body’s preparatory tasks for the upcoming midterm elections and held discussions […]
BAITADI : Police have not been able to identify those involved in raping and killing Bhagrathi Bhatta, 17, of Chadepani of Dogadakedar Rural Municipality. The investigation is underway but the police have not found any reliable clues to reach the perpetrators. As the investigation continues with no lead, locals are worried that the culprits may […]
GORKHA : Three incidents of rape and attempted rape have been reported in five days in Gorkha. Between February 2 and February 7, a total of three such incidents were reported to the police station. Raman Mukhiya, a resident of Rautahat who has been living in Sahid Lakhan Rural Municipality-8, Gorkha is being investigated on […]
KATHMANDU : Prime Minister K P Oli is visiting the Election Commission (EC) office today to inquire about the preparation being made for the midterm elections scheduled for April 30 and May 10. Although sources said that Prime Minister Oli along with a few senior leaders of his faction is visiting the EC office at […]
RABAT : Heavy rains flooded an illegal garment factory in the northern Moroccan city of Tangier, killing at least 28 workers Monday, state television quoted a medical official as saying. That raised the death toll from 24, reported earlier by the Moroccan news agency MAP. Local authorities said firefighters and emergency workers rescued 10 people […]
POKHARA : Sirubari Homestay, considered to be the oldest homestay in Nepal, will be reopened from this week. All homestays in Syangja, including Sirubari Homestay, one of the major tourist destinations in Gandaki, will be reopened starting Tuesday. All 49 homestays of the district have remained closed since the country went into a lockdown on […]
KATHMANDU : Number of individuals applying for a new driving license has exceeded 500,000. Service recipients filled up forms through transport management offices across the country. The government had suspended new applications for driving license since mid-March last year due to the COVID-19 fear. The transport department’s information officer Dr. Loknath Bhusal said the number […]
KATHMANDU : Nepal’s progress in industries, infrastructure and start-ups, production and distribution is slow against the government target, shows the progress report of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) unveiled by the National Planning Commission (NPC). The NPC’s report includes the performance of 479 indicators in169 quantitative targets set by the country during 2016 and 2019. The […]