Nepal

94 new Covid-19 cases registered on Wednesday; nationwide tally hits 273,760

Nepal on Wednesday reported 94 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. With this, the nationwide infection count has advanced to 273,760.

Sports

Lewandowski hits goal landmark as Bayern Munich hammer Lazio in Rome

Bayern came into the game with a point to prove after earning one point from two league games since winning the Club World Cup earlier this month.

Science and Tech

China's Mars probe Tianwen 1 enters preset parking orbit

China's mars probe Tianwen 1 has entered the preset parking orbit above the red planet on Wednesday, in a bid to successfully land later in May.

Photo Gallery

In Pictures: Dahal-Nepal supporters at victory rally following House reinstatement verdict

Supporters of the Dahal-Nepal splinter group in the governing Nepal Communist Party (NCP) celebrate after the Supreme Court ordered the reinstatement of HoR.

World

Ghana is first nation in world to receive COVAX vaccines

Ghana has become the first country in the world to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative with a delivery Wednesday of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India.

Kathmandu

Dahal-Nepal meet NC President Deuba following SC verdict

Co-chairs of the Dahal-Nepal faction of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) have met with Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, today.

Blogs

Vaccination in Lebanon

​​​​​​​The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines for Lebanon arrived in the country on February 13, 2021 as part of the World Bank-financed Lebanon Health Resilience Project (LHRP). This is also the first World Bank support for COVID-19 vaccination in the world.

Opinion

Sustainable community development: People's participation is a must

Community development practices have crossed various phases, from a “needs-based approach” to a “rights-based approach”.

Opinion

Know your onions

The importance of onions and their history make for interesting reading. The onion’s etymology mirrors its interesting history of how this bulb got its name. The word ‘onion’ comes from the Latin word meaning “one”. This bulb was named so by Roman farmers due to its singly growing nature.

Opinion

EDITORIAL: Encephalitis threat

With the nation preoccupied with the prevention of the spread of the coronavirus since the past one year, there is every likelihood of other major diseases afflicting the people being brushed aside.

Business

IB Chair Silwal directs Rastriya Beema Sansthan to provide timely services

The state-owned Rastriya Beema Sansthan (RBS) has entered its 54th year of establishment.

World

Trump may soon have to answer rape allegations under oath

During a December visit to New York City, writer E. Jean Carroll says she went shopping with a fashion consultant to find the “best outfit” for one of the most important days of her life - when she’ll sit face-to-face with the man she accuses of raping her decades ago, former President Donald Trump.