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Constitutional Bench : Hearing begins from today
By OnlineKhabarHub Desk on 06th January 2021
KATHMANDU: The Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court will begin a final hearing on 13 writ petitions filed against the December 20 dissolution of the House of Representatives, starting today.
The Bench will now resume hearing for and against the dissolution of the House, 13 wrt petitions against which were filed...
A high-level delegation led by vice-minister of CPC paid a visit to PM and NCP top leaders
By OnlineKhabarHub Desk on 28th December 2020
KATHMANDU: A high-level delegation led by the vice-minister of the Communist Party of China. The visiting Vice Minister of the International Department of Communist Party of China (CPC) Guo Yezhou is in the run of having a meeting with the country's first man to NCP top leaders and opposition parties...
Free agriculture insurance programme launched in 11 districts
By OnlineKhabarHub Desk on 09th November 2020
Kathmandu - Free agriculture insurance programme has been launched in 11 districts including Myagdi of Gandaki Province. The federal government has been providing 75 percent grant in the premium money of agriculture insurance while the Ministry of Land Management, Agriculture and Cooperatives of the Province would bear remaining 25 percent....
14 death and 24 are missing in Bhuji Khalo flood
By Hira Lama on 05th September 2020
Kathmandu - The flood in the Bhujikhola river of Dhorpatan municipality in Baglung district on Wednesday night has not only caused human losses but also damaged many physical structures in the area. The flash flood was triggered by heavy rain. The flood has damaged 171 structures including houses, schools, hydroelectricity...
1221 and 429 new positive case in the country and Kathmandu valley makes a new record of highest cases in last 24 hrs
By Hira Lama on 30th August 2020
1221 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday which is the highest case in a single day in Nepal. With the highest positive case, the tally has reached 38561 said Professor Dr. Gautam on Sunday regular press briefing on COVID-19.
Professor Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and...
Prime Minister Oli's advisor Rajan Bhattarai in dispute
By Hira Lama on 26th August 2020
A study conducted by the Wall Street Journal investigation in 2019 has illustrated that "Nepal a new satellite of China" in South Aisa. And, on the base of research, the Global Watch Analysis publishes an article about the Nepalese leaders being getting involved in the financial transaction...
634 New cases in the country and 216 in the Kathmandu valley alone have been reported in the last 24 hrs
By Hira Lama on 22nd August 2020
Professor Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, a spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), has confirmed 634 new cases of COVID-19 today. With this, the national COVID-19 tally has cross thirty-one thousand.
While 12519 swabs were tested in laboratories across the country, the infection has been confirmed in 216 people...
Kathmandu Valley roads are again isolated
By Hira Lama on 20th August 2020
A restraining (curfew) order has been issued in Kathmandu Valley from Thursday night. With the issuance of the injunction, the valley is deserted again.Roads that used to be jammed with the opening of lockdown have returned to the state of abandon again. Security personnel is conducting interrogations at various...
A week curfew in the Kathmandu Valley
By Hira Lama on 19th August 2020
District administration offices of Kathmandu Valley have decided to impose one-week curfew across the valley, the most populated urban centre in the country, beginning tomorrow midnight to August 26 to break the chain of COVID transmission.
A meeting of chief district officers of all three districts held in Kathmandu on Monday...
No one seems to like the newly launched federal parliament members badge
By Hira Lama on 17th August 2020
The Federal Parliament Secretariat on Sunday made public a new badge for the federal parliament members as per the parliament’s new logo made to incorporate the political map of the country that incorporates the Kalapani-Limpiyadhura region encroached by India.
However, social media users have mocked the secretariat claiming the new badge...
Thirteen houses have been buried and at least 50 lives have been lost on the landslide of Lama Tol
By Hira Lama on 14th August 2020
KATHMANDU: Thirteen houses have been buried in a landslide in Lama Tol of Jugal Rural Municipality, Ward No. 2 of Sindhupalchowk. It is estimated that at least 50 people have been the victim of the landslide.
The landslide that occurred around 6 am on Friday morning swipe up half of the...
Kathmandu hits the record with 110 new cases in 24 hours, COVID-19
By Hira Lama on 11th August 2020
Today on Tuesday, Kathmandu city hit the record of the highest single-day Covid-19 cases as of 110 new positive cases in Kathmandu alone while Lalitpur and Bhaktapur reported 16 and eight cases respectively in 24 hours.
The valley’s coronavirus infection tally reached 134 today leading to the number of active cases...
Today's cabinet decision: either give online service or wait until further notice
By Hira Lama on 11th August 2020
Kathmandu: The government has made changes to the previous decision of lockdown lift. Likewise in the previous decision, hotels and restaurants could operate but from on they can give only take away service only. The statement of government has come to action in order to control and prevent the spread...
Global IME Bank branch have been sealed
By Hira Lama on 10th August 2020
Kathmandu - Global IME Bank here has been sealed off after an employee was tested positive for coronavirus. Other employees at the bank have been kept in quarantine. The bank employee of 34-year-old from Mahottari district was found positive for the COVID-19.
Lahan Municipality's health section chief Ram Sundar Yadav informed...
Kathmandu's Hadigau and Gahanapokhari area is sealed.
By Hira Lama on 08th August 2020
Kathmandu: The Gahanapokhari-Handigaun area of Kathmandu has been sealed after eight people were found infected with a coronavirus in the same areas.
The area was sealed after corona infections were found in Kotal Tol of Handigaun, east of Gahanapokhari. Chairman Ramesh Dangol of ward -5 informed the press on Saturday morning.
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Nepal's COVID-19 tally has climbed to 19,771 with 224 news cases in the country, 38 at the valley in 24 hours
By Hira Lama on 31st July 2020
Nepal's Covid-19 tally has reached 19,771 as of Friday afternoon, the Ministry of Health and Population said on the regular press release.
In his daily press briefing in Kathmandu, the ministry’s spokesperson Jageshwor Gautam said 224 new cases were confirmed in the country in the past 24 hours. In this period,...
Nepal deports 671 foreigner : Chinese on the top list
By Hira Lama on 30th July 2020
Nepal deported 671 foreigners last year (in 2019), informs the Department of Immigration.
Of them, 578 were expelled from the country on the charge of overstaying whereas 93 faced other charges.
Most of those overstaying their visas in Nepal are Chinese, the department says, adding 415 Chinese nationals were deported from Nepal...
15 new COVID-19 cases in the Kathmandu Valley
By Hira Lama on 29th July 2020
According to the Ministry of Health and Population, on Wednesday fifteen new cases of the coronavirus infection have been detected in Kathmandu valley, were confirmed.
Of the newly infected, 14 persons hail from Kathmandu district while one case of contraction is from Bhaktapur.
The infections were detected through tests conducted at National...
100s of houses have been flooded in Kailali due to mansoon rain
By Hira Lama on 29th July 2020
KAILALI: Hundreds of houses have been inundated due to monsoon rains in the Kailali district.
According to District Police Office, Kailali, most parts of Janaki rural municipality have been deluged after swollen canal water entered human settlements.
Foodgrains, clothes and other belongings have been destroyed in the floods, said Shubham Chaudhary, a...
The governement decides to end the four months lockdown with condition
By Hira Lama on 22nd July 2020
KATHMANDU: The Government of Nepal has decided to end the coronavirus lockdown. The decision will come into effect from Tuesday midnight.
Spokesperson of Nepal Government, Minister for Communication and Information Technology Yubaraj Khatiwada informed on the press meet that the government has decided to lift the restrictions that had been imposed...
Covid-19 tally has reached 17,844 with 66.51% recovery rate - Latest Updates
By Hira Lama on 20th July 2020
The Ministry of Health and Population has informed that the country’s Covid-19 tally has reached 17,844 as of Monday afternoon.
In his daily press briefing in Kathmandu, the ministry’s spokesperson Jageshwor Gautam said 186 new cases were confirmed in the country in the past 24 hours. In total, 4,216 swab samples...
Narayangadh-Muglin road section halted after the landslide
By Hira Lama on 20th July 2020
Kathmandu - Traffic along the Narayangadh-Muglin road section has come to a halt after the landslide occurred at Charkilo this morning. The vehicular movement was totally obstructed after the recurrent flow of landslides covered the road stretch since 5.00 am Monday.
With this, the District Police Office, Chitwan has urged the...
NC nominates Suwarna Jwarchan for House of Representative Member
By Hira Lama on 19th July 2020
Kathmandu: The main opposition party of Nepal, Nepali Congress, has nominated Suwarna Jwarchan on a vacant position in the House of Representatives.
The position was vacant after the death of Gyan Kumari Chhantyal, a House member representing the party under the proportional representation election system, on July 1.
According to...
More than 60 percent of local governmeent fails to present annual budget for fiscal year 077-078
By Hira Lama on 15th July 2020
More than 60 percent of the 753 local governments in Nepal have failed to present their annual budget by Wednesday for the next fiscal year beginning from 16-07-2020
Whereas the law stipulates Asar 10 (June 14) as the deadline for announcing the annual budget, less than 40 percent of the governments...
Five families relocated in Bhojpur and 73 families in Sankhawashaba have been relocated due to high risk of landslide --Updates
By Hira Lama on 13th July 2020
BHOJPUR: With the monsoon at its peak, landslides and floods triggered by heavy rainfall have displaced at least five families in Bhojpur district.
According to the Bhojpur District Police Office, five families of Dingla Bazaar in Shadananda Municipality-8 have been relocated on facing threats from recurring landslides since Saturday night.
Inspector...
Prachanda assured NCP will not split
By Hira Lama on 12th July 2020
Kathmandu - Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' has assured the party cadres that the NCP would not split. During a cadres' meet here today, Chairman Dahal reiterated that he was determined to keep the party unity intact. "Party remains integrated. I assure you...
At least seven killed in Gandaki landslides and more than 11 are injured
By Hira Lama on 10th July 2020
MYAGDI: Seven persons died after being buried in a landslide triggered by a flash flood at Raghuganga Rural Municipality-6, Kotgaun, here in the district on Tuesday night. Eleven people are badly injured in the incident and however, one person saved himself by escaping from the spot.
The deceased have been...