Daily Commentary: Nepse begins week on a composed footing

Published On: July 13, 2020 08:52 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 13: A sharp rally in the morning saw the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index shoot up by almost 20 points in the first half an hour of trading. The index pulled back thereafter but maintained a positive stance throughout the latter trading hours. At the close, Nepse registered a gain of 9.02 points to settle at 1,340.29.

KATHMANDU, July 13: While taking a strong exception to the blasphemous materials about Nepal and Nepal’s political leadership, Nepal has sent a ‘diplomatic note’ to India, urging New Delhi to take steps against the broadcast of such obscene materials disseminated by a section of Indian media.

KATHMANDU, July 12: Police have arrested 12 individuals including doctors and a local representative for their alleged involvement in facilitating illegal kidney transplantation.

NAC repatriates 10,912 Nepalis from abroad

Published On: July 12, 2020 07:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 12: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has repatriated a total of 10,912 Nepalis from different countries as per the established guidelines of evacuation.

147 COVID-19 patients recovered in the past 24 hours

Published On: July 12, 2020 06:25 PM NPT By: Kunga Hyolmo

KATHMANDU, July 12: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has said that 147 COVID-19 patients were discharged after recovery across the country in the past 24 hours.

Another swarm of locust from India enters Nepal again

Published On: July 12, 2020 05:35 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 12:  A swarm of locusts from India has entered Nepal yet again on Sunday.

KATHMANDU, July 12: A group of Nepal Student Union (NSU) activists staged an hour long sit-in protest in front of the head office of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) in Babarmahal on Sunday.

U.S. CDC reports 3,173,212 coronavirus cases

Published On: July 12, 2020 03:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

New York, July 12: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 3,173,212 cases of coronavirus as of Friday, an increase of 66,281 from its previous count, and said the number of deaths had risen by 811 to 133,666.

LONDON, July 12: The following is a brief roundup of some of the latest scientific studies on the novel coronavirus and efforts to find treatments and vaccines for COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.

DHANKUTA, July 12: As many as 11 people are missing in Silongchong Rural Municipality in Sankhuwasabha district since Saturday night after eight houses in the village were swept away by a massive landslide triggered by incessant rainfall.