Authorities extended a lockdown in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu and surrounding districts by another week on Wednesday as the Himalayan nation recorded its highest daily tolls of COVID-19 infection and …
Report criticizes EIB over Nepal energy project
Failure to adequately consult Indigenous peoples and subpar environmental assessments are among the criticisms leveled at the European Investment Bank in a recent review of its lending for an energy …
Nepal’s Only Billionaire Shares His Secrets to Being a Successful Entrepreneur
Binod Chaudhary, Nepal’s only billionaire shares his knowledge and experience with a life lesson for entrepreneurs …
Nepal shuts all international flights save two a week between Kathmandu and Delhi
Officials fail to explain why, but questions have arisen over the decision as virus cases have been surging in the capitals of both Nepal and India.
Rare win for Nepal indigenous groups over power project
The European Investment Bank has agreed to assess the social and environmental impacts of the Marsyangdi Corridor Transmission Line …
How Nepal can survive 2nd Covid wave
Here in Nepal we are seeing a surge that is proportionately similar to India. The exponential rise in the number of cases, infection of younger cohorts, and the severity of the disease, bear all the …
Nepal: Oxygen shortage hit 22 districts amid COVID-19 surge
With the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in Nepal, the Ministry of Health and Population has issued a notice stating that it now has become “next to impossible” for hospitals to provide beds for …
Nepal to close 22 entry points as India battles spike in cases
The Nepal government has decided to close 22 border points with India amid a sharp surge in Covid cases in the neighbouring country.
Nepal reports record high COVID-19 cases as gov’t warns about hospital beds shortage
The Nepali government on Saturday reported a record spike in COVID-19 cases with the second wave of coronavirus hitting the Himalayan country. “A total of 5,763 COVID-19 cases were confirmed in the …
COVID-19 scare: Nepal closes 22 border points with India
The Nepal government announced the closure of 22 border points with India in view of the prevailing COVID-19 situation. In a meeting on Friday (April 30), the COVID Crisis Management Coordination …