Kathmandu: Coronavirus infection has been confirmed in 3,403 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 2,613 out of 11,839 PCR tests and 790 out of 4,999 antigen tests tested positive for 3,403 people. As per the ministry, 2,104 people have been recovered while 42 people have died in… Continue reading Corona infection in another 3,403 people, 42 died
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288 Nepalis arrive in Kathmandu from Afghanistan till Wednesday afternoon
Kathmandu: Two hundred and eighty-eight Nepalis have returned home after being taken over by the Afghan Taliban. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 118 people arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday morning, 84 at night, 65 on Wednesday morning and 25 in the afternoon. The ministry has issued a statement saying that work is underway… Continue reading 288 Nepalis arrive in Kathmandu from Afghanistan till Wednesday afternoon
Nepal to play first match with Maldives on SAFF
Kathmandu: Nepal is set to start the 13th edition of the SAFF Championship Football Tournament with Maldives. Nepal has got Maldives as its first opponent in the 13th edition of the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF). Maldives, India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will participate in the 13th edition which has been postponed for a… Continue reading Nepal to play first match with Maldives on SAFF
95-member central committee in CPN-UML (Socialist) party
Kathmandu: The Madhav Kumar Nepal-led CPN-UML (Socialist) faction will have a 95-member central committee. In the application filed for party registration in the commission on Wednesday, Nepal faction has Jhala Nath Khanal as the chairman and senior leader. Similarly, the Federal Parliament has 31 members in the House of Representatives and the National Assembly. As… Continue reading 95-member central committee in CPN-UML (Socialist) party
Taliban vow to honor women’s rights but within Islamic law
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP): A Taliban spokesman promised Tuesday that the insurgents who overran Afghanistan in recent days would respect women’s rights and would not exact revenge, seeking to calm a wary population and skeptical world powers. In his first news conference, Zabihullah Mujahid, who had been a shadowy figure for years, doubled down on the… Continue reading Taliban vow to honor women’s rights but within Islamic law
UML’s letter to dismiss 14 MPs including Madhav Nepal
Kathmandu: CPN-UML has taken action against 14 lawmakers including senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal. The Oli faction has taken action as soon as the government brought an ordinance on political parties to split the parties by increasing the number of parliamentary parties or the central committee to 20 percent. The action has been taken against… Continue reading UML’s letter to dismiss 14 MPs including Madhav Nepal
Corona infection in another 3,274 people, 27 deaths
Kathmandu: Coronavirus infection has been confirmed in 3,274 people in the last 24 hours while 27 people have died from corona infection. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1,929 people have been recovered from the covid-19 infection in the last 24 hours. With the addition of Tuesday, the total number of corona infections… Continue reading Corona infection in another 3,274 people, 27 deaths
Foreign ministry urge concerned authorities to ease travel for Nepalis returning from Afghanistan
Kathmandu: The government has urged to guarantee peace, security and tranquility in Afghanistan. In a press release issued on Tuesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs made public the government’s position on the latest developments in Afghanistan and urged it to guarantee peace, security and stability to the people. Nepal has urged those who want to… Continue reading Foreign ministry urge concerned authorities to ease travel for Nepalis returning from Afghanistan
118 Nepalis arrive from Afghanistan
Kathmandu: A total of 118 Nepalis have arrived in Kathmandu from Afghanistan via Kuwait. They landed at Kathmandu’s Tribhuvan International Airport this morning on a Jazeera Air flight. They were rescued by US Air Force from Kabul, Afghanistan, and flown to Doha, Qatar. They were brought to Kathmandu from Doha via Kuwait. The Ministry of… Continue reading 118 Nepalis arrive from Afghanistan
US officials say 7 killed in Kabul airport evacuation chaos
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP): Thousands of Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of Kabul’s international airport Monday, some so desperate to escape the Taliban capture of their country that they held onto an American military jet as it took off and plunged to death in chaos that killed at least seven people, U.S. officials said. The crowds… Continue reading US officials say 7 killed in Kabul airport evacuation chaos