The highly transmissible Omicron variant of COVID-19 is driving an unprecedented surge of infections globally. And in the case of Nepal, the situation is no different. As per Dr Sher Bahadur Pun, Chief of Clinical Research Unit at Sukraraj Tropical and Infectious Disease Hospital, Teku, “With the rising cases, I can tell that Omicron is […]
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Nepalese from the ethnic Gurung community donned in traditional attire takes part in an event to celebrate Tamu Losar, at Tudikhel, in Kathmandu, on December 30, 2021. The Tamu Losar festival marks the beginning of the Tamu Sambat or Gurung Calendar Year. Gurung divides time into cycles of 12 years (lohokor), to each year of
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Graduated from Kathmandu University, Kabi Raj Lama is a print maker based in Kathmandu. He studied print making from Meisui University in Japan and worked as a teachers assistant at the Meisui University In 2013. He is the recipient of the Harvard University (South Asia Institute) Visiting Arts fellowship 2018. At present he is teaching
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A fire broke out at a garment factory situated in Naya Bazar, Kathmandu. While no casualties were reported, the fire cause significant damage in the blanket warehouse. Fire fighters along with the help of Nepal Army doused the fire on Friday afternoon.
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Monarchy loyalists staged a demonstration in Kathmandu on Sunday demanding to repeal the constitution. People belonging to various organizations gathered at Maitighar Mandala and marched to New Baneshwor with slogans demanding reinstatement of monarchy and Hindu nation status, among other things. The demonstrators chanted slogans such as “King, please come back and save the country,”
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The government has launched COVID-19 vaccination campaign from today. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the vaccination campaign through a video conference from Baluwatar on Wednesday morning. After the inauguration of the campaign, the first vaccine was administered to the director of Shukraraj Tropical and Infectious Diseases Hospital in Teku, Kathmandu, Dr Sagar Rajbhandari. Rajbhandari
Inoculation against COVID-19 begins in Nepal (With Photos) Read Post »
Organizing a press meet in Kathmandu on Tuesday, representatives of different sectors urged Nepalis to celebrate the upcoming 299th Prithivi Jayanti on January 11 as the National Unity Day. Former Chief of Army Staff Rukmangad Katuwal, actress Manisha Koirala, former Deputy Inspector General of Nepal Police Ramesh Kharel and others urged to celebrate Prithivi Jayanti
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Hundreds of monarchists staged a demonstration at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu on Saturday demanding reinstatement of the crown. The demonstration was hosted under the banner of National Civil Movement Committee, 2020, despite Kathmandu District Administration Office’s public notice a few days ago to not organize or participate in any kind of political or social rallies/gatherings.
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By Nishant S.Gurung Resident doctors of the Maharajgunj-based Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital along with other youths staged a protest in Baluwatar of Kathmandu on Tuesday to express their solidarity with Dr Govinda KC. Protestors stood on the road with banners that read “Dr, KC is not an individual, but a voice”, “We are with GKC”,
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By Nishant S. Gurung While countries across the globe are tackling COVID-19 in their own ways, more than 1.2 billion children around 186 countries are out of the classrooms due to the pandemic. As a result, educational institutions in Nepal as well as abroad are shifting to e-learning/alternative learning platforms. Though the national lockdown has
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