Six Nepali women set record scaling Mt Annapurna

Kathmandu: In the history of mountaineering sector this is the first time any Nepali women have successfully scaled the Mount Annapurna, one of the 10 highest mountains. The six Nepali women climbers include, Photo Journalist Purnima Shrestha, Vice President of Nepal Mountaineering Association Maya Sherpa, Dawa Yangjum Sherpa, Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita, Dabuti Sherpa and… Continue reading Six Nepali women set record scaling Mt Annapurna

Hail in various places including Kathmandu Valley, govt urges caution for a few days

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Kathmandu: It has rained with hail in the hilly areas of the country including Kathmandu Valley. According to the Water and Weather Forecast Division, hail and lightning fell due to the influence of local wind and western low pressure line. The division has stated that it rained with thunder, lightning, wind and hail in the… Continue reading Hail in various places including Kathmandu Valley, govt urges caution for a few days

This govt should be replaced with all-party government: Shekhar Koirala

Kathmandu: Nepali Congress central member Shekhar Koirala has said that an all-party government should be formed by removing the current government. Inaugurating the eye hospital at Saptari district headquarters Rajbiraj on Friday, Koirala said anarchy would increase as long as this government lasts. “The more this government moves forward, the more chaotic it will be,”… Continue reading This govt should be replaced with all-party government: Shekhar Koirala

Parliamentary committee directs to close schools

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Kathmandu: Citing that the children are at risk of covid-19 infection the parliamentary committee has directed to close the school immediately. A meeting of the Sustainable Development and Good Governance Committee under the National Assembly on Friday concluded that even after the corona infection was confirmed in the students, the school administrators were conducting the… Continue reading Parliamentary committee directs to close schools

900 people diagnose with corona in last 24 hours

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 900 people have been confirmed infected with the corona virus (Covid-19). According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 6,158 samples were tested for PCR and 836 people were infected. Similarly, 64 people have tested positive in the antigen test. In the last 24 hours, two people have died… Continue reading 900 people diagnose with corona in last 24 hours

India’s biggest cities shut down as new virus cases hit 200K

A health worker takes a swab sample of a child to test for COVID-19 at a government hospital in Noida, a suburb of New Delhi, India, Thursday, April 15, 2021. India reported more than 200,000 new coronavirus cases Thursday, skyrocketing past 14 million overall as an intensifying outbreak puts a grim weight on its fragile health care system. Photo Courtesy: AP

NEW DELHI (AP): India’s two largest cities imposed stringent restrictions on movement and one planned to use hotels and banquet halls to treat coronavirus patients as new infections in the country shot past 200,000 Thursday amid a devastating surge that is straining a fragile health system. The soaring cases and deaths come just months after… Continue reading India’s biggest cities shut down as new virus cases hit 200K

Mask mandatory at Tribhuvan International Airport

Kathmandu: The International Airport Security Office has made the use of masks mandatory at Tribhuvan International Airport. SSP Rajesh Nath Bastola of the office said that the office has issued a notice forbidding entry to the airport premises without a mask. The notice, titled ‘No Mask, No Entry’, also said not to overcrowd and to… Continue reading Mask mandatory at Tribhuvan International Airport

Decision to close schools in Nepalgunj for a week from Sunday

Kathmandu: The Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan Municipality of Banke has decided to close the school for a week due to the increase in corona infection. A meeting of the Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan Disaster Management Committee chaired by Sub-Metropolitan Chief Dhawal Shamsher Jabra on Thursday decided to close the school for one year from Sunday, said Gorkha Bahadur Thapa,… Continue reading Decision to close schools in Nepalgunj for a week from Sunday