Most of Nepali people in the country received Dashain tika and jamara today at the auspicious hour, 10:19 am, set by the Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti (Calendar Determination Committee) for this year’s Dashain festival. However, Tripurakot in Dolpa …
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Elderly person shot dead
An elderly person was shot dead when a gunman opened fire to chase away monkeys in Pyuthan district on Monday.The deceased has been identified as Dal Bahadur Sunar, 71, of Naubaini rural municipality-5, said police, said police.The incident took place...
Khadga Jatra concludes
The Khadga Jatra, generally observed on the night of Bada Dashain in different areas of Bhaktapur district concluded today. Though the Jatra is observed during the nighttime, it was marked in the daytime this year due to the pandemic coronavirus, Chie...
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NRB Governor and World Bank Group hold consultations
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari has informed the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group on the effect of COVID-19 on Nepal's economy and the financial sector as well as on the policy provisions adopted to mitigate i...
Agricultural programme to involve youths losing jobs to COVID-19 crisis
The Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives in Lumbini State has forwarded agriculture programme which would employ to the youths losing jobs at home and abroad due to COVID-19 crisis.Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Coop...
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University teachers told to withdraw protest programmes
Tribhuvan University (TU) has asked its agitating teachers to withdraw their protest programmes and seek solution through dialogues.Issuing a notice today, the TU has urged the agitating teachers to withdraw all their protest programmes. “The universi...
Energy Minister Pun says will reduce the electricity tariff next year as well
The high-level taskforce formed by the government for the overall study of the country’s energy sector has initiated its performance. The taskforce held its first meeting at the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation today. A meeting of t...
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Risk of infection spreading to villages in festival
With festivals knocking the door, the risk of coronavirus infection spreading to the villages from the urban centre is very high. All the urban centers have reported rise in infection with increased crowd in the market centres for festival-related sho...
NTB organising festival-focussed photo competition
The Nepal Tourism Board is organising a photo competition targeting upcoming festivals. The competition aims to provide a festive feeling mixed with positivity and creativity at a time when festivals may be affected by global COVID-19 pandemic unlike ...
Health And Safety
252 new COVID-19 cases, four new fatalities reported in Gandaki State today
A total of 252 new COVID-19 cases and four fresh fatalities have been reported in the Gandaki State in the past 24 hours. With this, the COVID-19 caseload in the State has reached 6,711, informed Gandaki State Health Directorate’s Director and Gandaki...
Flood survivors receive relief aid
The International Coordination Committee of Syangja Cooperation Society has provided financial aid to 14 landslide-affected families of Waling municipality-14, Tamadi in Syngja district. Society’s senior vice-president Prakash Shrestha said relief aid...
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Sandeep Lamichhane in ‘draft’ of LPL cricket tournament
Nepali leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane is included in the draft
Bagmati state government provides Rs 30 million for cricket stadium
Bagmati state government has provided Rs 30 million to construct an under-construction cricket stadium in Chitwan district. The state Chief Minister Dormani Poudel handed a cheque for the amount to president of the Dhurmus Suntali Foundation, Sitaram K...
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One more coronavirus infected person dies in Tanahun
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A coronavirus infected person of Shuklagandaki municipality in Tanahun district died this morning. The 50-year-old person died in course of treatment at Pokhara Academy of Health Sciences, said Health Director Dr Binod Bindu Sharma. He tested positive…
Kummayak Rural Municipality joins hands for pigeons protection
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The Kummayak Rural Municipality in Panchthar district has joined hands to protect pigeons in the area after the numbers of this prodigious bird began to dwindle in this region owing to various reasons. Towards this, the Municipality has formed a 10-me…
Septuagenarian man drowns in pond in Ilam
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A 79-year-old man drowned in a pond at Deumai Municipality in Ilam district and his dead body was found today morning. Khabasing Khattri of Deumai Municipality-3 in the district had come out of his house on Sunday night never to return back home. The …
PM Oli offers Dashain ‘tika’ and ‘jamara’ to spouse Radhika Shakya
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli offered ‘tika’ and ‘jamara’ to his spouse Radhika Shakya on the occasion Bijaya Dashami, the 10th and last day of the Bada Dashain festival, today. PM Oli offered tika and jamara to his spouse at the Prime Minister’s offic…
Vice President urges all to observe festivals with precaution
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Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has appealed to all to pay maximum attention to the health safety so as to prevent the festivals from becoming the means of spreading the coronavirus infection.The Vice President said this in his message of best wishes…
Health Ministry issues directive to provide free treatment to needy ones
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The Ministry of Health and Population has directed the health institutions to provide cost-free health treatment to the people infected with COVID-19 who cannot afford to bear the expenses.Stating it would be against the principle of the hospital serv…
Elderly person shot dead
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An elderly person was shot dead when a gunman opened fire to chase away monkeys in Pyuthan district on Monday.The deceased has been identified as Dal Bahadur Sunar, 71, of Naubaini rural municipality-5, said police, said police.The incident took place…
Khadga Jatra concludes
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The Khadga Jatra, generally observed on the night of Bada Dashain in different areas of Bhaktapur district concluded today. Though the Jatra is observed during the nighttime, it was marked in the daytime this year due to the pandemic coronavirus, Chie…
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Elderly person shot dead
An elderly person was shot dead when a gunman opened fire to chase away monkeys in Pyuthan district on Monday.The deceased has been identified as Dal Bahadur Sunar, 71, of Naubaini rural municipality-5, said police, said police.The incident took place...
Khadga Jatra concludes
The Khadga Jatra, generally observed on the night of Bada Dashain in different areas of Bhaktapur district concluded today. Though the Jatra is observed during the nighttime, it was marked in the daytime this year due to the pandemic coronavirus, Chie...
Trading News
NRB Governor and World Bank Group hold consultations
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari has informed the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group on the effect of COVID-19 on Nepal's economy and the financial sector as well as on the policy provisions adopted to mitigate i...
Agricultural programme to involve youths losing jobs to COVID-19 crisis
The Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives in Lumbini State has forwarded agriculture programme which would employ to the youths losing jobs at home and abroad due to COVID-19 crisis.Minister for Land Management, Agriculture and Coop...
Science And Technology
University teachers told to withdraw protest programmes
Tribhuvan University (TU) has asked its agitating teachers to withdraw their protest programmes and seek solution through dialogues.Issuing a notice today, the TU has urged the agitating teachers to withdraw all their protest programmes. “The universi...
Energy Minister Pun says will reduce the electricity tariff next year as well
The high-level taskforce formed by the government for the overall study of the country’s energy sector has initiated its performance. The taskforce held its first meeting at the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation today. A meeting of t...
Fashion News
Risk of infection spreading to villages in festival
With festivals knocking the door, the risk of coronavirus infection spreading to the villages from the urban centre is very high. All the urban centers have reported rise in infection with increased crowd in the market centres for festival-related sho...
NTB organising festival-focussed photo competition
The Nepal Tourism Board is organising a photo competition targeting upcoming festivals. The competition aims to provide a festive feeling mixed with positivity and creativity at a time when festivals may be affected by global COVID-19 pandemic unlike ...
Health And Safety
252 new COVID-19 cases, four new fatalities reported in Gandaki State today
A total of 252 new COVID-19 cases and four fresh fatalities have been reported in the Gandaki State in the past 24 hours. With this, the COVID-19 caseload in the State has reached 6,711, informed Gandaki State Health Directorate’s Director and Gandaki...
Flood survivors receive relief aid
The International Coordination Committee of Syangja Cooperation Society has provided financial aid to 14 landslide-affected families of Waling municipality-14, Tamadi in Syngja district. Society’s senior vice-president Prakash Shrestha said relief aid...
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Sandeep Lamichhane in ‘draft’ of LPL cricket tournament
Nepali leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane is included in the draft
Bagmati state government provides Rs 30 million for cricket stadium
Bagmati state government has provided Rs 30 million to construct an under-construction cricket stadium in Chitwan district. The state Chief Minister Dormani Poudel handed a cheque for the amount to president of the Dhurmus Suntali Foundation, Sitaram K...