Sajhamanch Archive

KATHMANDU : Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is to hold a press conference at the latter’s office at Baluwatar. The press conference is scheduled to begin at 12:00 this afternoon. Oli’s press conference comes in the wake of discussions and meetings being held by opposition parties for the formation of a new government. President Bhandari […]

KATHMANDU : The Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) has called for its parliamentary party meeting. The meeting was scheduled from 10AM in Singha Durbar. The party has summoned its parliamentary party meeting following the move of President Bidya Devi Bhandari to initiate the process of forming a new government as per the Article 76(5). The meeting […]

KATHMANDU: The government has warned people living in western Nepal of floods and heavy rainfall as an impact of cyclone Tauktae. The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology has urged people, especially those living in river banks, in Sudurpaschim, Karnali, Lumbini and Gandaki Provinces in Western Nepal to take necessary precautions till Friday. “The water level […]

KATHMANDU: A powerful earthquake rattled various parts of the country including Kathmandu Valley early morning Wednesday. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring & Research Centre, the earthquake measuring 5.8 Richter Scale rattled parts of western and central Nepal at 5:42 am. The earthquake had its epicenter in Bhulbhule area of Lamjung district. Strong tremors were felt in most […]

KATHMANDU: Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has urged District Administration Offices (DAOs) of 20 districts across the country to further tighten enforcement of ongoing prohibitory orders in view of rising cases of COVID-19. Issuing a statement on Monday, the MoHP expressed its serious concern over the rising defiance of the orders by people even […]

KATHMANDU: A PCR test report carried out within the past 72 hours is required to vote in the National Assembly by-elections. The Election Commission (EC) on Sunday approved the health security criteria for the by-elections to the National Assembly and made the PCR report mandatory for voters to furnish the report before casting their votes […]

KATHMANDU : The recovery rate of patients infected by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at B&C Hospital in Birtamod, Jhapa, is higher than many hospitals inside the country. It is claimed that the mortality rate of COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment at the hospital is very low due to the availability of skilled medical staff, modern […]

KATHMANDU : Reappointed Minister for Finance, Bishnu Prasad Poudel has said that he will bring next year’s budget with programs to face COVID-19. After assuming his office at the Ministry of Finance on Friday, Minister Poudel said that the next fiscal year’s budget is in the final stage of preparation. He said the new budget […]

GAZA : Israel bombed the home of Hamas’s chief in Gaza early on Sunday and the Islamist group fired rocket barrages at Tel Aviv as hostilities stretched into a seventh day with no sign of abating. At least four Palestinians were killed in Israeli air strikes across the coastal enclave, health officials said, and many […]

KATHMANDU:  The government has initiated a process to appoint ambassadors in various 11 countries. Two of those recommended as ambassadors are career diplomats serving at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, while the remaining others are candidates considered close to the ruling CPN-UML. Joint Secretaries at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Nirmal Raj Kafle has been […]