Nepal records first covid death in over two years amid omicron sub-variant surge

39-year-old woman dies in Biratnagar; officials ramp up genomic surveillance and field epidemiology training to curb new Omicron sub-variants Updated On - 25 June 2025, 11:32 AM Kathmandu: Nepal has recorded its first death from the Omicron sub-variants of …

SSB recovers hand grenade close to India-Nepal border

Application for Miss Nepal opens

By A Staff Reporter,Lalitpur, June 25: The Hidden Treasure has opened applications for the Miss Nepal 2025, inviting aspiring young women from across Nepal and abroad to participate in the competition.   Organising a press conference in Lalitpur on Tuesday …

Nepal Reports First Death Of New Covid Variant

(MENAFN- IANS) Kathmandu, June 25 (IANS) Nepal has reported its first death due to the Omicron sub-variants of Covid-19, as the virus continues to spread in the country, posing a renewed health risk, local media reported on Wednesday.This is the first …

Nepal Rastra Bank revises foreign exchange rates for Wednesday

KATHMANDU: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has released the official foreign currency exchange rates for Wednesday, reflecting mixed trends across major currencies. The value of several foreign currencies, including the US dollar, Kuwaiti dinar, and Bahraini …

Save Nepal’s Agricultural Heartland

As Asar 15 approaches, the Kathmandu Valley eagerly awaits the annual dhan diwas (Rice Plantation Day). Once regarded as one of the most fertile valleys on earth, the Kathmandu Valley has now largely transformed into a concrete jungle. While we residents …

Nepal reports first Covid death in two years

Nepal on Tuesday reported a Covid death, the first in over two years. This indicates that new Omicron subvariants are once again spreading in communities and taking a toll. According to officials at Biratnagar-based Nobel Medical College and Teaching …

Miss Nepal 2025 announced

The Hidden Treasure has opened applications for Miss Nepal 2025. The eligibility criteria require participants to be between 18 and 27 years old and have a minimum height of 5'3". Applicants must also hold Nepali citizenship. Registration is free, …

World News | Commercial Production of Methane Gas in Western Nepal Expected to Begin Next Fiscal Year, Says PM Oli

Kathmandu [Nepal], June 25 (ANI): The commercial production of methane gas in western Nepal is expected to begin next fiscal year, Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced, with further study still pending in the region for the gas production. The …

India, Nepal discuss military supplies

India and Nepal have discussed issues relating to security and defence cooperation such as equipment supplies, training, joint military exercises, disaster relief operations and military exchanges. The discussions were part of the India-Nepal Bilateral …