With India, the vaccine powerhouse, itself in dire need of international support, the government looks to other countries to acquire shots as coronavirus cases surge.
Nepal govt decides to close 22 entry points with India amid Covid-19 surge
The Nepal government has decided to close 22 border points with India amid a sharp surge in COVID-19 cases in the neighbouring country. The decision came after the COVID Crisis Management Coordination …
Missing the plot in Nepal’s job scheme
The majority of Nepal’s population is employed in the informal sector, cannot work remotely and have no social safety net. With many parts of the country going into another lockdown this week, any …
Missing the plot in Nepal’s job scheme
The majority of Nepal’s population is employed in the informal sector, cannot work remotely and have no social safety net. With many parts of the country going into another lockdown this week, any …
Rare win for Nepal indigenous groups as EIB admits ‘gaps’ in hydropower project
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged to address gaps in the implementation of a power project in Nepal, handing a rare victory to indigenous groups and local communities who had raised …
Rare win for Nepal indigenous groups as EIB admits ‘gaps’ in hydropower project
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has pledged to address gaps in the implementation of a power project in Nepal, handing a rare victory to indigenous groups and local communities who had raised …
Singapore bars non-residents with recent travel in Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with recent travel history to, or transited in, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be barred from entering or transiting through Singapore …
Japan medical aid
Japan and Nepal this week signed a Rs1.1 billion agreement to upgrade medical equipment and public hospitals , including MRI, CT scan , digital x-ray , and mobile x-ray . the hospitals include Human …
The Latest: Nepal starts 15-day lockdown as COVID-19 spikes
Offices were closed, markets were shuttered and vehicles were forced off the streets in Nepal’s capital on Thursday as authorities imposed a 15-day lockdown because of spiking …
Pakistan and Nepal go on high alert as India’s Covid crisis and variant spreads
As India continues to grapple with an unrelenting second wave of Covid-19, some neighboring countries in South Asia are seeing their own surges in case numbers, prompting border closures and travel …