ECONOMY
Inflation in ten months eased to 3.65 percent despite notable rise in prices of oil and a...
Inflation in ten months eased to 3.65 percent despite notabl...
KATHMANDU, June 14: Consumer inflation stood at 3.65 percent in the first ten months of the current fiscal year due to a spike in prices of edible oil and meat in particular.
Jun 14, 2021
SOCIETY
Minimum Wage Fixation Committee asks Minister Thapa to introduce relief packages to COVID-...
Minimum Wage Fixation Committee asks Minister Thapa to intro...
KATHMANDU, Minimum Wages Fixation Committee Chairperson Rajendra Aryal has asked the-newly appointed Minister for Communication and Information Technology Nainkala Thapa to unveil relief packages for journalists hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Jun 14, 2021
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in U.S. trial
Novavax COVID-19 vaccine more than 90% effective in U.S. tri...
USA, June 14: Novavax Inc on Monday reported late-stage data from its U.S.-based clinical trial showing its vaccine is more than 90% effective against COVID-19 across a variety of variants of the virus.
Jun 14, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal records 2,918 new cases, 5,147 recoveries and 53 deaths on Monday
Nepal records 2,918 new cases, 5,147 recoveries and 53 death...
KATHMANDU, June 14: Nepal recorded 2,918 new cases of COVID-19 along with 5,147 recoveries and 53 deaths on Monday.
Jun 14, 2021
SOCIETY
Ex-PM Khanal undergoing treatment with oxygen support at Norvic Hospital
Ex-PM Khanal undergoing treatment with oxygen support at Nor...
Khanal might be having post-COVID complications, according to medics involved in his treatment.
Jun 14, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
SC annuls its earlier verdict to reinstate Gandaki Province member Krishna Thapa
SC annuls its earlier verdict to reinstate Gandaki Province...
KATHMANDU, June 14: Eight days after its interim order not to implement the decision of Rastriya Janamorcha (RJM) to relieve Krishna Thapa of the membership of Gandaki Province Assembly, the Supreme Court on Monday annulled the membership of Thapa.
Jun 14, 2021
ECONOMY
Germany pledges 4.8 billion to Nepal for the continuation of bilateral support
Germany pledges 4.8 billion to Nepal for the continuation of...
KATHMANDU, June 14: The Federal Republic of Germany has announced to provide financial and technical assistance of more than Rs 4.80 billion to Nepal.
Jun 14, 2021
OPINION, Latest Updates
Tackling COVID-19 together with the international community
Tackling COVID-19 together with the international community
On June 2nd, 2021, Japan co-hosted the COVAX AMC Summit with Gavi to procure funds to provide vaccines for developing countries. Taking this opportunity, let me sum up Japan’s assistance for the world and Nepal in the fight against this formidable infectious disease. I think it is useful for the rea...
Jun 14, 2021
ECONOMY
Fuel tanker operators halt supply of petroleum products demanding COVID-19 vaccines
Fuel tanker operators halt supply of petroleum products dema...
KATHMANDU, June 14: While stating that they were denied vaccine against the COVID-19 even as they are forced to work amid serious threat to the infection of COVID-19, operators of the petroleum transporting trucks have halted supply of the petroleum products in Kathmandu Valley beginning Sunday.
Jun 14, 2021
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal urgently needs oxygen, vaccines, essential medical supplies to tackle COVID-19 pande...
Nepal urgently needs oxygen, vaccines, essential medical sup...
KATHMANDU, June 14: Nepal’s politicians must set aside their differences and take decisive action in the coming weeks to save thousands of lives as the country endures a deadly second wave of COVID-19, said Amnesty International (AI) in a new briefing published on Monday.
Jun 14, 2021