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Former NSC member-secretary Rana dies

Former NSC member-secretary Rana dies
Kathmandu, Sept 11 (RSS): Former Member-Secretary of the National Sports Council (NSC) and former Ambassador Rukma Shumsher Rana has passed away. According to family sources, he died last night at the age of 85 at his residence in Battisputali, Kathmandu. He was suffering from kidney ailment, diabetes and high blood pressure. Rana had twice served as NSC member secretary between... Read More

Sandeep’s 6 for 11 helps Nepal win series

Sandeep’s 6 for 11 helps Nepal win series
Kathmandu, Sept 11 (RSS): Nepal has won the cricket series against Papua New Guinea thanks to a star performance from ace leg-spinner Sandeep Lamichhane. Sandeep took 6 wickets to help Nepal inflict a heavy defeat against Papua New Guinea by 151 runs in the second ODI to win the series 2-0. In the day-and-night one-day international match held at Al... Read More

Singapore maintains current COVID-19 rules, monitors for severe cases

Singapore maintains current COVID-19 rules, monitors for severe cases
SINGAPORE, Sept 10 (Reuters) – Singapore sees no need to tighten COVID-19 curbs for now despite a spike in infections over recent weeks, a top official said on Friday, but will not press ahead with more reopening moves as it monitors for severe cases. The country will take a pause and monitor the situation in hospitals and intensive care units... Read More

11 Nepalis rescued from Afghanistan arrive home

11 Nepalis rescued from Afghanistan arrive home
Kathmandu, Sept 10 (RSS): As rescue operation for the Nepalis stranded in Afghanistan continues, 11 Nepalis arrived home on Thursday. With this, a total of 906 Nepalis stranded in Afghanistan have been rescued and brought home, according to a statement issued on Thursday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry also said that coordination with the concerned authorities is... Read More

Tackling climate change impacts becoming challenging: Minister Bhusal

Tackling climate change impacts becoming challenging: Minister Bhusal
Lalitpur, Sept 6 (RSS): Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal, has said tackling the impact of climate change is becoming challenging. Talking to media after attending the inauguration of tree transplantation at Indrayani Park based in Lalitpur Metropolis-2 today, the Minister said activities of industrialised countries were the reasons for greenhouse gas emissions leading to global warming... Read More

Drinking water shortage grips village in Nawalparashi

Drinking water shortage grips village in Nawalparashi
Nawalpur, Aug 31 (RSS): Villages in Hupsekot Rural Municipality in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Susta East) have been reeling under acute drinking water shortage after flood swept away the drinking water pipe since the beginning of monsoon this year. Over 15,000 people from 3,000 households have been affected since the water supply stopped, said Mek Bahadur Pulami, Chairperson of the Urban Drinking Water... Read More

Nepali cricket team off to Oman to play Triangular Series

Nepali cricket team off to Oman to play Triangular Series
Kathmandu, Aug 24 (RSS): The Nepali cricket team has left for Oman to play in the Triangular Cricket Series under the World Cup League-2 with Oman and America. The 22-member team with 17 players boarded the Salam Air plane for Oman at Tribhuvan International Airport today.National Sports Council (NSC) member-secretary Ramesh Kumar Silwal, Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) president Chatur... Read More

CPN (UML) meeting rescheduled at 3 pm today

CPN (UML) meeting rescheduled at 3 pm today
Kathmandu, Aug 24 (RSS): The meeting of Standing Committee of the major opposition party, CPN (UML), slated for 11 am today has been rescheduled at 3 pm today. According to CPN (UML)’s central office secretary Sher Bahadur Tamang, the meeting is going to be convened in Tulsi Lal Memorial Building at Chyasal in Lalitpur. Earlier, the meeting held between CPN... Read More

Wildlife smugglers arrested, made public

Wildlife smugglers arrested, made public
Chitwan, Aug 24 (RSS): The Chitwan National Park (CNP) has made public various persons involved in the smuggling of rhino horn. They were held in connection with the investigation on the rhino killed at Mardikhola area of Bandharjhula Post. A rhino was found killed and its horn removed recently. The CNP shared that those arrested were, Mekh Bahadur Nepali aka... Read More

CAN calls 24 players for closed training session for ICC Women’s T20 Asia Qualifiers

CAN calls 24 players for closed training session for ICC Women’s T20 Asia Qualifiers
Kathmandu, Aug 23 (RSS): The Cricket Association of Nepal has called 24 players for a closed training session for the ICC Women’s T20 Asia Qualifiers scheduled to take place in Malaysia from November 23-28. The selected players for the training session include Binu Budha Magar, Rubina Chhetri, Kajol Shrestha, Indu Barma, Apsari Begam, Roma Thapa, Sabnam Rai, Sangita Rai, Saraswati... Read More