Kathmandu / July 7: With 1,218 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Thursday, the nation’s novel coronavirus tally has reached 651,380. In 5,374 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,218 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population through its regular […]
Gopal Chandra Subedi / Kathmandu, July 8: The government has initiated the process for the land acquisition for the 635-MW reservoir-based Dudhkoshi hydropower project. The District Administration Office, Khotang, published a notice on July 7 about holding the transaction of land to be acquired in Rawabesi Rural Municipality and Aiselukharka Rural Municipality. A meeting point […]
Kathmandu / July 7: The government has included five more items — tea, electricity wire and conductor, footwear, zinc sheets and paints — in the lists of the potential goods in which Nepal is being self-reliant. According to a report recently unveiled by the Department of Industry (DoI), it has reached the conclusion following a […]
Kathmandu / July 7: Five including four Nepali athletes will be participating in the 32nd Olympic Games-2021 to be held in Japan from coming July 23 to August 8. Those players winning the opportunities for representing the nation in the mega sports event are Kalpana Pariyar (shooting), Saraswoti Chaudhary (athletics), Gaurika Singh, and Alex Jung […]
Kathmandu / July 7: With 2,077 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Wednesday, the nation’s novel coronavirus tally has reached 650,162. In 7,835 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 2,077 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed Dr. Krishna Prasad Poudel, spokesperson at the Ministry of […]
Gandaki / July 6: Gandaki Province chief Sita Kumari Poudel has said economic transformation is possible only through women’s participation. During a meeting with a delegation from the Pokhara-based Women Tourism Entrepreneurs Forum (WOTEF) today, the Province Chief stressed the need of the participation of women tourism entrepreneurs for the sustainable development of Pokhara, a […]
Mukunda Gaire / Kathmandu, July 6: People dependent on income from small and sustenance enterprises have been returning to the village from the city as their source of income was shut down due to COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdowns. With the source of income closed, people are transferring their children from private schools to government […]
Kathmandu / July 6: With 1,718 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Tuesday, the nation’s novel coronavirus tally has reached 648,085. In 7,503 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 1,718 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population on Tuesday through […]
Kathmandu / July 5: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated the Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project – the national pride project of the country. The Prime Minister inaugurated the project virtually amidst a function organized at PM’s official residence, Baluwatar. The first unit of the total 456-MW capacity project has come into operations from today […]
Kathmandu / July 5: The Election Commission has approved the schedule for the House of Representatives (HoR) member election-2078 today. The schedule mentions the details of the for the mid-term election slated for November 12 and 19. According to SC spokesperson Raj Kumar Shrestha, the time for registration of a political party is fixed for […]