Protesters in Nepal are demanding better testing and quarantine facilities for returning migrant workers Photo: AFP / PRAKASH MATHEMA. Demonstrators have defied a nationwide lockd …
Hundreds Protest Against Nepal’s Coronavirus Response; 7 Foreigners Arrested
Hundreds Protest Against Nepal’s Coronavirus Response; 7 Foreigners Arrested KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Police in Nepal arrested 10 people, including seven foreigners, on Saturday as demonstrations against …
Coronavirus: Aberdeen family’s unexpected Nepal stay
However, coronavirus lockdown measures came into force in March. They have been in Lukla – a small town in the Solukhumbu region – thousands of miles from home – since then. The family expect to hear …
Nepal reports 448 new coronavirus cases; total crosses 5,000
Kathmandu, Jun 12 () Nepal on Friday reported its highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases with 448 new infections, taking the country’s total virus count to over 5,000. According to the Ministry of …
Firing at India-Nepal border in Bihar; one dead, two injured
Nepal border in Bihar today. According to locals, the firing began from the Nepal side of the border. One person has died and two have been injured during the firing. The incident took place at Mohoba …
New map permanent but ready for dialogue with India, says Nepal foreign minister Pradeep Gyawali
Nepal has said that its new map that redraws its border with India would be permanent with no room for change, but the country is ready for dialogue with India. The statement comes from the country’s …
Nepal reports 250 new COVID-19 cases
Kathmandu, Jun 11 () Nepal on Thursday reported 250 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country’s total count to 4,614. According to the Ministry of Health, the new cases include 20 women. With this, only …
Interpreting the India-Nepal border dispute
India’s defence minister virtually inaugurated a new 80 km-long road in the Himalayas, connecting to the border with China, at the Lipulekh pass. The Nepali government protested …
Nepal to ease lockdown in low-risk areas
The Nepal government has decided to ease the lockdown starting from Thursday in low-risk areas, including Kathmandu Valley, by allowing markets to reopen and private vehicles to ply while adopting …
Dr Reddy’s completes acquisition of Wockhardt’s branded generics business
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories has completed the acquisition of select divisions of Wockhardt’s branded generics business in India and a few other international territories — Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bhutan and the …