SOCIETY
Weather expected to improve gradually from Friday
Weather expected to improve gradually from Friday
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The weather affected by the impact of a westerly low pressure system for the past few days is likely to improve gradually from Friday.
Jan 27, 2022
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
COVID-19 infection rate stands at 41.5 percent
COVID-19 infection rate stands at 41.5 percent
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: In the last 24 hours, the COVID-19 infection rate in Nepal stood at 41.5 percent. The infection rate is 5 percentage points lower than the previous day. Of the total 20,359 samples tested in the last 24 hours, 8,454 were confirmed to be infected with COVID-19.
Jan 27, 2022
POLITICS, SOCIETY
75 projects being developed with Indian assistance to be inaugurated this year
75 projects being developed with Indian assistance to be ina...
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: A total of 75 projects being constructed in Nepal with Indian assistance will be inaugurated this year.
Jan 27, 2022
NEPAL, SOCIETY
National Census 2021: Gender ratio is 95 men per 100 women
National Census 2021: Gender ratio is 95 men per 100 women
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: The female population is seen further increasing in this national census as compared to the previous census. The Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), a body under the National Planning Commission, released the preliminary results of the National Population Census 2021 on Wednesday.
Jan 27, 2022
ECONOMY
Commercial banks’ profit soars above 34 billion during 1st half of current fiscal year
Commercial banks’ profit soars above 34 billion during 1st h...
KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Commercial banks were able to increase their profits by 10.09 percent in the first six months of the current fiscal year.
Jan 27, 2022
WORLD
Moderna starts trial for Omicron-specific booster shot
Moderna starts trial for Omicron-specific booster shot
Jan 27: Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Wednesday it had started a mid-stage study, testing a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine specifically designed to target the Omicron coronavirus variant, a day after rival Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) launched a similar trial.
Jan 27, 2022
OPINION
Intraparty Democracy at Stake in Nepal
Intraparty Democracy at Stake in Nepal
This escalating ideological crisis within the political parties, lack of vision and clear action plan, disregard to the democratic norms in the selection of party leadership, sidelining the issues of inclusion as envisioned by the Constitution of Nepal, leaves ample grounds for suspicion on the abil...
Jan 27, 2022
POLITICS
Ruling alliance secures victory in 18 of 19 seats in National Assembly poll (With list of...
Ruling alliance secures victory in 18 of 19 seats in Nationa...
KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The ruling alliance secured victory in 18 of the 19 seats in the elections held for the members of National Assembly (NA) on Wednesday.
Jan 26, 2022
ECONOMY
CIAA files cases against DoMG Chief Ghimire and nine cement factories accused of revenue l...
CIAA files cases against DoMG Chief Ghimire and nine cement...
KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a case against Ram Prasad Ghimire, direct general of the Department of Mines and Geology (DoMG), on the charge of carrying out revenue leakage worth Rs 1.26 billion.
Jan 26, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepal’s customs offices go ‘cashless’ and ‘paperless’ from today
Nepal’s customs offices go ‘cashless’ and ‘paperless’ from t...
KATHMANDU, Jan 26: The government since Wednesday has implemented a one-window system at all the customs offices across the country, aiming to reduce the hassles that the traders have been facing at the customs points.
Jan 26, 2022