July 26, 2023

Report: 2.3 billion people lack access to clean cooking globally

Nearly one in three people worldwide still cook their meals over open fires or on rudimentary stoves, resulting in significant damage to health, living standards, gender equality and climate, according to a new report from an energy watchdog.Some 2.3 b…

Bangladesh’s Dengue Death Toll Hits 201

The dengue outbreak has killed 201 people in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) reported.The total number of dengue fever cases has reached 37,688 since Jan, in the country.From Jan 1 to Jul 25 this year, DGHS said 29,560 den…

Swimmer Gaurika makes new national record

Nepali swimmer Gaurika Singh, who clinched a gold medal in the South Asian Games (SAG), has set a new national record in individual performance in the 20th edition of the World Aquatics Championship-2023 underway in Fukuoka, Japan.Chairperson of Nepal…

FM Mahat directs secretaries for timely implementation of budget

Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has directed the secretaries of the government to implement the current budget in the stipulated time.At a programme organised by Finance Ministry here on Wednesday, Minister Mahat asked the secretaries to plac…

Chair Nepal, Malaysian Home Minister meet

Chairperson of the CPN (Unified Socialist), Madhav Kumar Nepal, and Minister for Home Affairs of Malaysia, Saifuddin Nasution Ismail, held a meeting today. Chair Nepal had reached Malaysia on Tuesday evening.CPN (Unified Socialist) sources shared that…

Vice President Yadav attends National Day reception

Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav attended a reception held here this evening on the occasion of the 71st National Day of the Arab Republic of Egypt.The National Day reception was hosted by the Ambassador of Egypt to Nepal Noha Elgebaly. It was at…

UML obstructs HoR meeting

The main opposition party, CPN (UML), has obstructed the proceedings of the House of Representatives, demanding formation of a high-level committee to probe recent gold scam.Chief Whip of the CPN (UML), Padam Giri, demanded parliamentary ruling in the…

One dies of dengue, 111 hospitalized in Ctg

A nine-year-old boy died and a total of 111 dengue patients were hospitalized at various hospitals in Chattogram district in the last 24 hours.According to the civil surgeon’s office, a total of 1,887 dengue patients were hospitalized at various hospi…