Eleven leaders including Madhav and Jhalanath expelled from UML

Madhav Kumar Nepal smiles after officially being nominated for Nepal's Prime Minister at the Parliament House in Kathmandu May 23, 2009. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Kathmandu: CPN-UML has expelled 11 leaders including Madhav Kumar Nepal and Jhala Nath Khanal. It has been decided to ask 12 more people for clarification within 24 hours. A meeting of the standing committee held at the PM’s residence in Baluwatar has decided to expel Bhim Rawal, Mukunda Neupane, Ram Kumari Jhankri, Sarala Yadav, Pushpa… Continue reading Eleven leaders including Madhav and Jhalanath expelled from UML

NRB direct banks to operate limited branches only

Kathmandu: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has directed banks and financial instutions (BFI) to operated Only limited branches during the prohibitory order. Issuing a notice today, NRB has directed the licensed A, B, C and D class banks and financial institutions to operate alternate services from limited branches following complaints that there is additional risk and… Continue reading NRB direct banks to operate limited branches only

Infection likely to drop in next four weeks; Health Minister

Kathmandu: Health and Population Minister Hridayesh Tripathi has said the rate of corona infection is relatively low. Looking at the statistics of the last one week, on an average, 20,000 samples are tested daily and 8,300 people are confirmed infected. Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Minister Tripathi said that the transition rate could… Continue reading Infection likely to drop in next four weeks; Health Minister

193 die, 7,914 more people infected in last 24 hours

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 193 more people have died from corona infection and 7,914 have been confirmed infected. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 186,965 PCR tests were conducted in laboratories across the country of which 7,598 and 931 antigen tests tested positive for 316 people. Of the newly infected, 2,821… Continue reading 193 die, 7,914 more people infected in last 24 hours

16-year Sonam successfully summit Mt Everest with father

Mountaineer Sonam Sherpa (right) with his Father. Photo Courtesy: Mira Acharya, director of Department of Tourism

Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Sonam Sherpa, 16, of Maiwakhola Rural Municipality-4 of Taplejung has successfully climbed Mt. Everest with his father. Sonam and his father Purna Kumar (PK) Sherpa successfully climbed the mountain at 8:50 am on Sunday, said Ishwori Poudel, manager of Himalayan Guides Nepal Trek and Expedition Pvt. Ltd. Both the Himalayan guides… Continue reading 16-year Sonam successfully summit Mt Everest with father

PM commits corona vaccine for all before election

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the government is trying to vaccinate all the people before the election. Speaking to media persons in Baluwatar on Sunday, Prime Minister Oli expressed dissatisfaction over the linkage of vaccines with election expenses. “It is sentimental backmailing to deprive the people of the exercise of sovereignty… Continue reading PM commits corona vaccine for all before election

21 die in extreme weather in China ultramarathon

In this photo provided by China's Xinhua News Agency, rescuers walk into the accident site to search for survivors in Jingtai County of Baiyin City, northwest China's Gansu Province, Sunday, May 23, 2021. Photo Courtesy: Xinhua via AP

BEIJING (AP): Twenty-one people running a mountain ultramarathon have died in northwestern China after hail, freezing rain and gale-force winds hit the high-altitude race, state media reported Sunday. After an all-night rescue operation in freezing temperatures involving more than 700 personnel, rescuers were able to confirm that 151 people were safe, out of a total… Continue reading 21 die in extreme weather in China ultramarathon

India battles fatal fungal threat as virus deaths near 300K

A man reacts as a health worker in protective suit takes his nasal swab sample to test for COVID-19 in New Delhi, India, Saturday, May 22, 2021. Photo courtesy: AP

NEW DELHI (AP): Doctors in India are fighting a fatal fungal infection affecting COVID-19 patients or those who have recovered from the disease amid a coronavirus surge that has driven the country’s fatalities to nearly 300,000. The life-threatening condition, known as mucormycosis, is relatively rare but doctors suspect that the sudden increase in the infection… Continue reading India battles fatal fungal threat as virus deaths near 300K