Nepali national football team reach Iraq for friendly match

File Photo National football team of Nepal. Photo Courtesy: ANFA

Kathmandu: The Nepali national football team has reached Basra, Iraq on Wednesday afternoon to play a friendly international football match against Iraq. Nepal is set to play a friendly against former Asian champions and Asian football power Iraq ahead of the rest of the World Cup qualifiers in Kuwait. The match will be played at… Continue reading Nepali national football team reach Iraq for friendly match

Rallies, moments of silence honor George Floyd a year later

The family of Daunte Wright gathers on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd's death, Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Minneapolis. Wright was fatally shot earlier this year by a Minneapolis police officer. Photo Courtesy: AP

MINNEAPOLIS (AP): A family-friendly street festival, musical performances and moments of silence were held Tuesday to honor George Floyd and mark the year since he died at the hands of Minneapolis police, a death captured on wrenching bystander video that galvanized the racial justice movement and continues to bring calls for change. Floyd’s sister Bridgett… Continue reading Rallies, moments of silence honor George Floyd a year later

Sanitizer worth more than Rs 540 mn imported during pandemic

Kathmandu: Sanitizer worth Rs. 542.06 million has been imported in the last 10 months of the current fiscal year. The data released by the Department of Customs till mid-April shows that 1,718 tonnes of sanitizer has been imported to Nepal by mid-April. Nepal has been found to be importing sanitizers from more than a dozen… Continue reading Sanitizer worth more than Rs 540 mn imported during pandemic

South Korea to provide health care supplies to Nepal in an initiative of NRNA

Kathmandu: South Korea is preparing to send health care supplies worth USD 200,000 to support Nepal to fight against covid-19 infection. The non-resident Nepali Association (NRNA), National Coordinating Council of South Korea is about to receive the health supplies from the South Korean government. Accepting the request of NRNA, the South Korean government decided to… Continue reading South Korea to provide health care supplies to Nepal in an initiative of NRNA

169 deaths, 8,636 confirmed infection cases in last 24 hours

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 8,636 people have been confirmed infected and 169 have died. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 22,306 samples of PCR were tested in laboratories across the country. Of which 8,387 were tested positive and among 630 antigens test, 249 people tested positive.

Prohibitory order extends for one week in valley

Kathmandu: The government has extended prohibitory order for one week in the Kathmandu Valley citing infection rate is still not declining. As per the decision taken during a meeting held today among Chief District Officers of three districts of Kathmandu valley, during the added restriction vegetable, fruit, milk, meat and gas shops will be allowed… Continue reading Prohibitory order extends for one week in valley

TU directs to arrange remaining exams through alternative method

A view of Tribhuvan University building in Kirtipur, on Friday, March 08, 2019. Photo: Mausam Shah Nepali/THT

Kathmandu: Tribhuvan University has requested all the concerned bodies to make necessary arrangements for taking the exam through alternative method. TU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Dharmakanta Baskota has issued a press release urging to take the suspended examination through alternative methods. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Baskota urged the students to… Continue reading TU directs to arrange remaining exams through alternative method

Military detain Mali’s president, prime minister and defense minister

The new interim president of Mali Bah Ndaw speaks during the Inauguration ceremony in Bamako, Mali September 25, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Reuters: Military officers in Mali detained the president, prime minister and defence minister of the interim government on Monday, deepening political chaos just months after a military coup ousted the previous president, multiple sources told Reuters. President Bah Ndaw, Prime Minister Moctar Ouane and defence minister Souleymane Doucoure were all taken to a military base… Continue reading Military detain Mali’s president, prime minister and defense minister

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