Advocate Ramesh Badal recommended as new attorney general

Published On: March 19, 2021 03:59 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 19: Advocate Ramesh Badal has been recommended as the new attorney general.

Attorney General Agni Kharel resigns

Published On: March 19, 2021 02:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 19: Attorney General Agni Prasad Kharel resigned from the post on Friday.

KATHMANDU, March 19: The World Bank has approved $75 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to support access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines and equitable vaccine distribution by strengthening Nepal’s health and vaccination system.

Seminar on six decades of Nepal-Israel ties held

Published On: March 19, 2021 12:49 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 19: The Embassy of Israel together with the Center for Diplomatic Dialogue (CeDiD) organized a seminar on “6 Decades of Nepal-Israel Relations” on Thursday coinciding with the 60 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

KATHMANDU, March 19: The aware citizens have been observing the ongoing national politics with keen interest after the restoration of House of Representatives (HoR). They are taken by surprise over the HoR meeting boycotted by the political parties who demanded the restoration of HoR earlier.

KATHMANDU, March 18: Prisoners around the world have been forgotten during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from Amnesty International, as prisons have faced systemic challenges to prevent the spread of the virus, with control measures leading to serious human rights violations. The organization is calling for the millions of people languishing in overcrowded cells to be included in national vaccination roll-outs.

No major agenda set for tomorrow’s parliament meeting

Published On: March 18, 2021 07:16 PM NPT By: Republica

First three meetings of reinstated parliament did not get any significant business

KATHMANDU, March 18: The Covid-19 Crisis Management Centre (CCMC) has recommended to the Council of Ministers to resume cross-border transportation between Nepal and India.

Transactions through digital payment systems on the rise: NRB

Published On: March 18, 2021 03:33 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 18: Payments through QR codes have shot up lately, Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has said. Over Rs 500 million was transacted through payments via QR codes in a period of just one month (From January 14 to February 12, 2021).

The board also comprises dissident senior leaders Nepal and Khanal