KATHMANDU: Nepal’s total coronavirus infection count has reached 17,502 with 57 new cases detected today, stated the Ministry of Health and Population. The new infections were confirmed after …
Government, World Bank sign $450 million road support project in Nepal
The Nepal government and the World Bank signed a $450 million (around Rs 54 billion) financing agreement that will help Nepal improve the efficiency and safety of transport infrastructure …
Nepal youth tonsured in Varanasi, 1 held
India and Nepal may have waded into another controversy after a video purportedly showing a Nepali youth being forcibly tonsured and “Ram” being etched on his head in Uttar Pradesh began doing the …
Nepal’s Central Bank unveils monetary policy for FY 2020-21 to mitigate economic effects of Covid-19
Nepal’s Central Bank on Friday unveiled rescue … chairperson of the bank, finance and insurance committee at the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the apex private …
Nepal TV operators refuse to air Indian news channels following critical reports
The vice-chair of Nepalese cable company Max TV, Dhruba Sharma, said that on July 9, eight to nine television service providers joined in refusing to air about 20 channels, and accused them of …
Nepal PM Oli changes tack after pressure to quit, asks who will replace me
PM KP Sharma Oli has been under pressure to quit from his rivals in Nepal Communist Party who command majority support in the party’s central committee and the standing committee.
Nepal planning to resume flight services from August 5
The Nepal government is planning to resume domestic and international flight operations from next month with the country making steady progress in its fight against the coronavirus outbreak.
Nepal ruling party’s meeting to decide PM Oli’s future postponed for fifth time
Amid the rising turmoil between Nepal’s PM Oli and ruling party veteran Prachanda, their meeting had again been postponed for the fifth time to solve out the differences.Now, it’s vastly depends upon …
Hospitals, Covid-19 Testing Sites in Nepal Bolstered by Incoming Medical Aid
In response to Nepal’s rapidly increasing number of cases since late May, recent shipments from Direct Relief included critical medications, protective gear, ventilators and oxygen concentrators.
‘Cultural encroachment’: PM Oli says Hindu deity Ram from Nepal
Nepal PM says Ayodhya as Lord Ram’s birthplace is a recent creation, as he accuses New Delhi of ‘cultural encroachment’.