COVID-19 UPDATE: Nepal confirms 332 new cases

Published On: April 8, 2021 08:34 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 8: The country witnessed a total of 332 new cases of coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. Altogether 4,006 RT-PCR tests were carried out in the past 24 hours.

‘Our lungs have turned into a vacuum cleaner’

Published On: April 8, 2021 06:35 PM NPT By: Republica

The participants of the symbolic protests drew attention of the government to immediately implement the Kathmandu Valley Air Quality Management Action Plan-2020

KATHMANDU, April 8: The national census being held this year after a gap of 10 years will collect data on people's financial access, bank account, number of houses built on government grants and their structure. It is the first time such data is being collected in the census.

KATHMANDU, April 7: Keeping in view of the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, the government has urged restaurants and other businesses to close their operation after 9 pm.

MYAGDI, April 7: Around 1200 hectares of forest has been destroyed by wildfires broke out in 47 different community forests of six local levels in Myagdi district with the start of the dry season this year.

Govt administering China’s COVID-19 vaccine from today

Published On: April 7, 2021 12:02 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, April 7: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) is administering the COVID-19 vaccines received in grant from the Chinese government to the general public from Wednesday.

Sanghiyata ko artha rajniti (political economy of federalism) is a book penned by Binod Neupane. The second edition of the book authored by Neupane, who is well-versed on models of federalism, decentralization and local development, hit the stands in August, 2020. The book primarily focuses on what challenges Nepal's federalism is currently facing and what measures should be taken to overcome them.

Two killed in Palpa jeep accident

Published On: April 6, 2021 03:26 PM NPT By: RSS

PALPA, April 6: Two persons died after a pickup jeep met with an accident at Tansen Municipality-7 in Palpa district last night.

KATHMANDU, April 6: Nepal has received a debt service relief amounting to NPR 582 million (EURO4.299 million) through a European Union contribution of EURO 183 million to the ‘Catastrophe Containment Relief Trust (CCRT) set up by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

KATHMANDU, April 6: As many as 550 Nepali students have been awarded with Ambassador of Pakistan Scholarships.