KATHMANDU, July 28: The Government of France has just delivered 702,720 doses of Pfizer-BioNTech’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal through the COVAX Facility, offering a boost to the country’s ongoing COVID-19 vaccination drive.

KATHMANDU, July 28: Kikuta Yutaka, the ambassador of Japan to Nepal, hosted a send-off party for Nepal’s government officials who will be studying in Japan under the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) at his official Residence in Tahachal today.

Gold suspected to be hidden in a water pump too!

Published On: July 28, 2023 03:20 PM NPT By: Tapendra Karki

KATHMANDU, July 28: Officials are currently investigating Ready Trade for its suspected involvement in smuggling around 100 kilograms of gold using unconventional methods. The company is believed to have hidden the gold within 'brake shoes' as well as inside mechanical motors, specifically a water pump.

KATHMANDU, July 28: In a remarkable feat of endurance and skill, Mingma David Sherpa has once again conquered the mighty Mount K2, making it his incredible 6th successful ascent to the summit.

KATHMANDU, July 28: The 'Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa' is set to have its world premiere at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).

KATHMANDU, July 28: Nepal Trade Union Congress (NTUC), aligned to the Nepali Congress, has demanded that the minimum wages of workers be determined through the Minimum Wage Board as soon as possible. NTUC General Secretary Ajay Kumar Rai issued a statement on Friday reminding that The Labor Act, 2074 BS stipulates that the minimum wage of workers is determined every two years on the basis of tripartite agreement. He said that this provision has not yet been implemented and demanded the wages be determined through the Minimum Wage Board.

Director of Mid-hill Highway arrested on rape charge

Published On: July 28, 2023 12:36 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 28: Engineer Hari Kumar Pokharel, director of the Mid-hill Highway project, has been arrested on the charge of rape.

KATHMANDU, July 28: The weather will be partly to generally cloudy throughout the country today due to the impact of the monsoon wind. Light to moderate rainfall is likely at some places of Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini and Sudurpaschim provinces, according to the Meteorological Forecasting Division (MFD).

Traffic resumes on Mechi Highway after 19 hours

Published On: July 28, 2023 12:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 28: The Taplejung section of the Mechi Highway, which was blocked due to a dry landslide at Phungling Municipality-8, has now resumed operations after 19 hours.

Young man found dead, another injured

Published On: July 28, 2023 11:43 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 28: A young man was found dead, and another was discovered seriously injured in Mansapur, Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality-7 of Saptari.