Thursday, January 29th, 2026

Year: 2020

COVID-19: Nepal’s infection rate doubles that of India

KATHMANDU: India conducted PCR tests on 1,142,811 people on September 28. Of them, 70,589 people

Fraudster disguised as Police Inspector arrested

BIRGUNJ: Parsa Police has arrested a man on the charge of defrauding people impersonating himself

Russia offers to host Armenia-Azerbaijan peace talks

KATHMANDU: Russia has offered to host talks on resolving the fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenian

Ashok Khadka selected judge for Virtual Int’l Taekwondo Mahotsav

KATHMANDU: Ashok Khadka from Nepal has been selected as a judge for Virtual International Taekwondo

Sanima General Insurance Company to issue IPO from Oct 7

KATHMANDU: Sanima General Insurance Company Limited is issuing initial public offering (IPO) from October 7.

56-yr-old man dies of COVID-19 in Dharan

KATHMANDU: A man has died from coronavirus in the course of treatment at BP Koirala

Rs 213 mln allocated for sugarcane farmers in Sarlahi

SARLAHI: The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development has allocated around Rs 213 million to

International Day of Older Persons during Pandemic

The International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) is observed on October 1 each year. The

Monsoon to stay around one more week

KATHMANDU: Still a week is left for monsoon’s exit from Nepal. Meteorologist Nirajan Sapkota said

Fair price shops opening from today

KATHMANDU: Fair price shops have started operating in the Kathmandu valley from today (Thursday). Food

President’s call to respect and help senior citizens

KATHMANDU: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended best wishes for the long life, good health,

India’s COVID-19 cases cross 6.3 million

KATHMANDU: India recorded 86,748 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, taking the caseload

Today’s foreign currency exchange rates

KATHMANDU: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has fixed the official foreign

Former Nepali Congress MPs to approach Supreme Court today

KATHMANDU: A group of outgoing Nepali Congress (NC) Members of

Health insurance services hit as major hospitals suspend treatment over financial, policy gaps

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s health insurance program, designed to provide citizens with

Concerns of stakeholders: Elections that ignore core issues may fail to deliver solutions

KATHMANDU: As the country heads toward the House of Representatives

The rejection of Pakistan’s dowry ban bill: A grim reminder of entrenched gendered violence

On December 24, 2025, Pakistan’s National Assembly Standing Committee on