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KATHMANDU : The main opposition party, CPN-UML has summoned its central committee meeting on Thursday. The meeting is scheduled to be held this afternoon at Tulsilal Memorial Building in Chyasal. The meeting is likely to dwell on present political development, split of party and the future course of the party. This is the first time […]

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has halted the transfer of Dr. Jageshwar Gautam, chief administrative officer (CAO) of COVID-19 Unified Central Hospital. Earlier, State Minister for Health, Umesh Shrestha had decided to remove Dr. Gautam from the post of CAO on Monday. The ministry had decided to appoint Dr. Rudra Marasini in place of […]

TAPLEJUNG : A two months old infant in Taplejung district has tested positive for the novel corona virus. The baby tested positive for the virus through the antigen method at Taplejung Hospital after showing symptoms like fever and cough. According to Dr. Soning Lama, medical superintendent of the hospital, the infant is currently undergoing treatment […]

LONDON: The protection that vaccines give against coronavirus infection, and potentially severe disease, is highly likely to wane over time so vaccine campaigns will continue for years to come, scientists told the British government’s advisory group. “It is highly likely that vaccine induced immunity to SARS-CoV-2 infection, and potentially severe disease (but probably to a […]

TUNIS: Tunisia’s president dismissed the government and froze parliament on Sunday in a dramatic escalation of a political crisis that his opponents labelled a coup, calling their own supporters to come onto the streets in protest. President Kais Saied said he would assume executive authority with the assistance of a new prime minister, in the […]

TOKYO: NBC’s broadcast of the Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony drew 16.7 million viewers, the smallest U.S. television audience for the event in the past 33 years, according to preliminary data from Comcast-owned(CMCSA.O) NBCUniversal on Saturday. Across all platforms, including NBCOlympics.com and the NBC Sports app, 17 million people watched the ceremony, NBCUniversal said in an […]

KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that vaccination of all Nepalis against COVID-19 is his priority. In a conversation with officials of the Cultural Association on Thursday, Prime Minister Deuba said that the new government was requesting vaccines from abroad as soon as possible to provide vaccines to all Nepalis. “The priority now […]

KATHMANDU : The Metropolitan Crime Division of Nepal Police has arrested four people on the charge of selling banned energy drinks containing caffeine. The selling of energy drinks containing caffeine is restricted in Nepal. According to a press statement issued by the Division, acting on a tip-off that some stores are selling illegal energy drinks, […]

BERLIN: More than 60 people have died and dozens were missing Thursday as severe flooding in Germany and Belgium turned streams and streets into raging torrents that swept away cars and caused houses to collapse. Among those killed were nine residents of an assisted living facility for people with disabilities and two firefighters involved in […]

KATHMANDU : The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP)  has urged one and all not to use ‘corona guard’. Issuing a notice, the ministry asked not to buy ‘corona guard’ which it said was being sold in the market claiming it would prevent, control and make the coronavirus inactive. Joint spokesperson for the ministry, Dr […]