Amid the continuous surge in COVID-19 cases, the Nepal government has decided not to bear expenses of all virus-infected people and not to bury infected people who died during home isolation.
‘Army chief Naravane’s Nepal visit had been slotted for Feb, but Covid came in the way’
The proposed visit of Indian Army chief General MM Naravane next month to Nepal had actually been cleared in February this year, but Covid c.
Army veterans from Nepal face citizenship poser
We served the army as Indians….the enemy bullets never made a distinction: retired subedar who is increasingly feeling ‘stateless’ …
2,942 fresh infections take Nepal’s Covid-19 tally to 132,246 on Sunday
KATHMANDU: Nepal registered 2,942 additional coronavirus infection cases on Sunday, taking the nationwide Covid-19 tally to 132,246. There are currently 39,341 active cases of infection in the …
Benchmark index buckles under quarter-end pressure
The week leading up to the end of the first quarter of fiscal year 2020-21 saw a relative lull in the share market, with Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) dropping 1.71 per cent or 27.17 points weekon-week …
A non-profit in Nepal looks to better women and children’s nutrition
Bonita Sharma is the co-founder of Social Changemakers and Innovators which looks for new ways to help improve nutrition for women and children in Nepal. She is also the winner of the 2020 Progress …
Eastern Nepal kiwi growers told not to harvest fruits until fully ripened
Authorities in eastern Nepal have told kiwi growers not to harvest their crops until they are fully ripened. This comes as immature fruits have been flooding the market, threatening to …
Idol makers of Nepal stare at gloomy festival season amid COVID-19 pandemic
Nepal in October buzzes with the economic activities due to the festival like Durga Puja, the markets are decorated with idols, jewellery, ornaments but, 2020 has changed it entirely. COVID-19 has …
Neighbourhood First: India-Nepal ties to reset! Army Chief to visit the Himalayan Kingdom
Meanwhile, in a new development, ahead of the Indian Army Chief’s scheduled visit, in a major the Nepalese Cabinet reshuffle, the Defence minister Ishwar Pokhrel has been removed. He is the man who …
With Ishwar Pokhrel shunted out of defence ministry, Nepal PM gets ready to soothe strained India ties
With the shunting out of Nepal’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishwar Pokhrel from the country’s defence ministry, Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli has signalled that it is ready to normalise the strain in ties with …