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Nepal imports goods worth Rs 1.11 trillion by third quarter end, almost equal to total amount for FY 2019/20
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KATHMANDU, April 22: Nepal imported goods worth Rs 1.11 trillion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year, which is almost equal to the total import expenses of Rs 1.19 trillion that the country made in the entire period of fiscal year 2019/20.
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Containing Second wave of Covid Pandemic
It is time Nepali people should say ‘Yes’ to Russian Sputnik Vaccine too
Dr Mahesh K Maskey
It is high time Nepal not only said “Yes” to the Sputnik V vaccine, but also took a bold step in laying the groundwork for manufacturing the vaccine in its own country.
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2,428 new COVID-18 cases detected on Thursday, caseload hits 292,152
Republica
KATHMANDU, April 22: Nepal on Thursday confirmed 2,428 new cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past 24 hours.
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KATHMANDU, April 22: CPN-UML Chairman K P Oli and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal are holding talks again on Thursday afternoon in a bid to save the party’s unity.- Oppositions parties prepare again to file no-confidence motion against CM Rai in Province 1
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