The Election Commission (EC) has appointed the district code of conduct monitoring officers in view of the elections to the House of Representatives and the Province Assembly. The voting for the twin elections is taking place on coming November 20 in a single phase.
In 725 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 45 people were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update on Thursday. Likewise, the virus infection was detected in six people in 1,061 antigen tests performed in the last 24 hours.
Centenarian Satya Mohan Joshi has been shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) again today. He was transferred to the cabin on Wednesday as his health condition was improving.
The hunting tourism of this year has commenced in the Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve. With this, tourists along with Nepali assistants are reaching the hunting block of the Dhorpatan.
The Kathmandu District Court has given permission to extend the remand of the suspended Captain of the Nepali National Cricket Team, Sandeep Lamichhane, for five more days.
The Election Commission (EC) has expressed its concern over an opinion poll for the elections to the House of Representatives and the Province Assembly through various social sites.
A meeting of the Central Work Execution Committee of the Nepali Congress has been scheduled for Friday.
Women's volleyball match under the 9th National Games is to begin from today in Beni of Myagdi district. All the preparations for the match have been over and it will be inaugurated amid a grand function, said Dinesh KC, chairperson of the district sports development committee.
Forty-one Dalit families have been displaced due to the risk of landslide at Bhujunge of Sandhikharka municipality-7 in Arghakhachi district.
After a week, flights have been resumed in Lukla airport since Thursday. With the fine weather, Sita Air from Kathmandu, and Summit and Tara Air from Manthali of Ramechhap have started flights to Lukla.
Around 1.2 million children in Nepal need eye intervention, that is, either an immediate eye checkup or glasses.
Under the 9th national games, the group stage matches of handball (women and men) are underway. They are being held at the multi-purpose covered hall of Pokhara Stadium. So far, the home team, Gandaki Province had won for three games in a row in the men's category. In the third match, it defeated Bagmati Province by 32-14 goals.
Nine candidates have withdrawn their candidature for the House of Representatives and the Provincial Assembly election. According to the Office of the Returning, one candidate standing for the House of Representatives seat and eight for the Provincial Assembly have taken back their nominations.
Finance Minister Janardan Sharma presided over the 53rd Governors' Session of the World Bank Group and the South East Asian Group of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday.
The UN General Assembly has passed a resolution with a large majority, condemning the barbaric and brutal attack by Russia on Ukraine, with 143 member-states voting in favour of it