ECONOMY
Political mess makes enactment of new national budget uncertain
Political mess makes enactment of new national budget uncert...
KATHMANDU, May 22: The ongoing political wrangling has thrown the enactment of the annual national budget into uncertainty even as the constitutionally-defined date for budget announcement, May 29, is just a week away.
May 22, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse ends week 100 points higher, weekly turnover hits record
Nepse ends week 100 points higher, weekly turnover hits reco...
KATHMANDU, May 22: A rally of more than 54.29 points on Sunday helped Nepse index break its all-time high hit at mid-April. With the bourse seeing massive buyer enthusiasm, strength carried over to the latter part of the week. On Monday, the benchmark jumped 20.92 points followed by another surge of...
May 22, 2021
POLITICS
UML initiates action against 11 lawmakers including Nepal
UML initiates action against 11 lawmakers including Nepal
KATHMANDU, May 22: The CPN-UML has initiated process to take action against 11 lawmakers of the dissolved parliament on charge of supporting opposition party leader to oust the party chairman K P Oli from power.
May 22, 2021
POLITICS
UML Bagmati Province Parliamentary Board to take action against 14 party leaders
UML Bagmati Province Parliamentary Board to take action agai...
KATHMANDU, May 22: The Parliamentary Board of the Bagmati Province Assembly of the ruling CPN-UML has decided to take action against its 14 members of the Province Assembly of Bagmati Province for non-cooperation with the party and the government during the by-election held on May 20.
May 22, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
74 new cases of COVID-19 found in Rolpa, casetally reaches 678
74 new cases of COVID-19 found in Rolpa, casetally reaches 6...
ROLPA, May 22: As many as 74 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours in Rolpa. With this, the total number of infections in the district has reached 678 out of which 11 have died.
May 22, 2021
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal’s COVID-19 casetally suprasses 500,000-mark
Nepal’s COVID-19 casetally suprasses 500,000-mark
8,848 people recover while 129 die on Saturday
May 22, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Rs 180 million to be provided to 13 hospitals to build oxygen plants and HDUs
Rs 180 million to be provided to 13 hospitals to build oxyge...
TAPLEJUNG, May 22: The Ministry of Finance has agreed to provide Rs 180 million to 13 hospitals across the country including Taplejung District Hospital to purchase and set up oxygen plants.
May 22, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Oxygen plant to be set up at Hetauda Hospital
Oxygen plant to be set up at Hetauda Hospital
KATHMANDU, May 22: Preparations are currently underway to build an oxygen plant at Hetauda Hospital in order to ease the treatment of COVID-19 patients in the district with the help of funding from private businesses and industries.
May 22, 2021
Coronavirus
Nepal receives medical support from US
Nepal receives medical support from US
KATHMANDU, May 22: In response to the request of the Government of Nepal in the context of the recent surge in COVI-19 cases, the Government of the United States of America has sent a cargo aircraft containing important medical supplies.
May 22, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Eight die of COVID-19 in Banke
Eight die of COVID-19 in Banke
KATHMANDU, May 22: As many as eight patients undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at Bheri Hospital and the Teaching Hospital in Banke died on Saturday.
May 22, 2021