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Nepal’s COVID-19 casetally inches closer to 600,000 including 5,042 cases on Saturday

Nepal’s COVID-19 casetally inches closer to 600,000 including 5,042 cases on Saturday

KATHMANDU, June 5: The overall COVID-19 caseload in Nepal has jumped to 598,204 with 5,042 more people diagnosed with th...

KATHMANDU, June 5: The overall COVID-19 caseload in Nepal has jumped to 598,204 with 5,042 more people diagnosed with th...

Jun 05, 2021

SOCIETY

World Environment Day marked by planting saplings on Bagmati River banks

World Environment Day marked by planting saplings on Bagmati River banks

KATHMANDU, June 5: Saplings of various species have been planted in the United Nations (UN) Park area along the Bagmati...

KATHMANDU, June 5: Saplings of various species have been planted in the United Nations (UN) Park area along the Bagmati...

Jun 05, 2021

ECONOMY

Govt spent Rs 23.16 billion by mid-May to tackle COVID-19

Govt spent Rs 23.16 billion by mid-May to tackle COVID-19

KATHMANDU, June 5: The government spent Rs 23.16 billion as of mid-May on the measures to check the spread of COVID-19 a...

KATHMANDU, June 5: The government spent Rs 23.16 billion as of mid-May on the measures to check the spread of COVID-19 a...

Jun 05, 2021

ECONOMY

GRAPE to foster climate resilience and green economic growth in Nepal

GRAPE to foster climate resilience and green economic growth in Nepal

KATHMANDU, June 5: On the occasion of the World Environment Day, the European Union (EU), the Ministry for Foreign Affai...

KATHMANDU, June 5: On the occasion of the World Environment Day, the European Union (EU), the Ministry for Foreign Affai...

Jun 05, 2021

SOCIETY

Australia provides essential medical supplies to Nepal Army

Australia provides essential medical supplies to Nepal Army

KATHMANDU, June 5: Australia has provided medical supplies to the Nepal Army to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

KATHMANDU, June 5: Australia has provided medical supplies to the Nepal Army to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun 05, 2021

ECONOMY

70 percent production businesses remain closed in second wave of COVID-19: FNCCI

70 percent production businesses remain closed in second wave of COVID-19: FNCCI

KATHMANDU, June 5: The prohibitory orders enforced by the government to tackle the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic...

KATHMANDU, June 5: The prohibitory orders enforced by the government to tackle the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Jun 05, 2021

ECONOMY

Govt looks to receive Rs 5.84 billion loan from World Bank to improve health sector

Govt looks to receive Rs 5.84 billion loan from World Bank to improve health sector

KATHMANDU, June 5: The government is looking forward to receiving loans worth Rs 5.84 billion (US $ 50 million) from the...

KATHMANDU, June 5: The government is looking forward to receiving loans worth Rs 5.84 billion (US $ 50 million) from the...

Jun 05, 2021

SOCIETY

People visit hospitals in the night for COVID-19 tests to avoid social stigma

People visit hospitals in the night for COVID-19 tests to avoid social stigma

SINDHULI, June 5:  People with symptoms of COVID-19 here have been going to the health centres for tests in the dark of...

SINDHULI, June 5:  People with symptoms of COVID-19 here have been going to the health centres for tests in the dark of...

Jun 05, 2021

SOCIETY

Vero Cell Vaccine being administered from Tuesday, what documents should one produce?

Vero Cell Vaccine being administered from Tuesday, what documents should one produce?

KATHMANDU, June 5: The government is administering the first shot of China-manufactured Vero Cell vaccine against the co...

KATHMANDU, June 5: The government is administering the first shot of China-manufactured Vero Cell vaccine against the co...

Jun 05, 2021

WORLD

Nigeria says it suspends Twitter days after president’s post removed

Nigeria says it suspends Twitter days after president’s post removed

NIGERIA, June 5: Nigeria said on Friday it had indefinitely suspended Twitter’s activities, two days after the social me...

NIGERIA, June 5: Nigeria said on Friday it had indefinitely suspended Twitter’s activities, two days after the social me...

Jun 05, 2021