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 …
Scrambling for jabs, Nepal in talks with Russia, China, US
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 …