SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Kathmandu metropolis launches Dashain-focused vaccination campaign
Kathmandu metropolis launches Dashain-focused vaccination ca...
KATHMANDU, Oct 8: In its bid to immunize all citizens above 18 years old against COVID-19, the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is running a vaccination campaign from today targeting the Dashain festival.
Oct 08, 2021
SOCIETY, DIASPORA
UK removes Nepal from red list
UK removes Nepal from red list
KATHMANDU, Oct 8: The Government of UK has removed 47 countries and territories including Nepal from its red list, which was in place earlier due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Oct 08, 2021
POLITICS
CPN (Unified Socialist) to finalize ministers today
CPN (Unified Socialist) to finalize ministers today
KATHMANDU, Oct 8: The CPN (Unified Socialist) is to finalize the name of ministers to participate in the government on Friday. A meeting of the party’s Standing Committee decided that the central secretariat meeting to be held today would finalize the ministers, shared its Publicity Department Chief...
Oct 08, 2021
ECONOMY
Services-led growth key to Nepal’s green, resilient, and inclusive development: World Bank
Services-led growth key to Nepal’s green, resilient, and inc...
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: The World Bank (WB) has projected that the Nepali economy will grow by 3.9 percent in the current fiscal year, an improved average from 2020/21, with the country lifting containment measures as vaccination picks up and tourism and migrant worker flow recover.
Oct 07, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepali rupee weakens to a six-month low against US dollar
Nepali rupee weakens to a six-month low against US dollar
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: The Nepali Rupee on Thursday depreciated to a six-month low against the US dollar with Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) fixing the price of the American currency at Rs 120.27 per dollar for the day.
Oct 07, 2021
SOCIETY
Special security plan for upcoming festivals implemented in Chitwan
Special security plan for upcoming festivals implemented in...
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: As the festive season approaches, the District Police Office Chitwan has implemented a special security plan in the district. Under this plan, the police are working to control criminal activities, especially in long distance vehicles.
Oct 07, 2021
SOCIETY
Demonstrators take to the streets of Kathmandu protesting against the MCC pact
Demonstrators take to the streets of Kathmandu protesting ag...
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: A group of demonstrators took to the streets of Kathmandu protesting against the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) pact on Thursday.
Oct 07, 2021
POLITICS
NC not to organize tea reception on Kojagrat Purnima this year
NC not to organize tea reception on Kojagrat Purnima this ye...
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Nepali Congress (NC) is not hosting the tea reception that it organizes on the day of the Kojagrat Purnima every year under the Dashain festival. The party has decided to not organize the reception this year. The Kojagrat Purnima falls on October 19 this year.
Oct 07, 2021
Coronavirus
Nepal records 805 new cases, 911 recoveries and eight deaths on Thursday
Nepal records 805 new cases, 911 recoveries and eight deaths...
KATHMANDU, Oct 6: Nepal recorded 805 new cases of COVID-19 along with 911 recoveries and eight deaths on Thursday, according to the latest information provided by the Ministry of Health and Population.
Oct 07, 2021
SOCIETY
Maternal mortality rate being studied for the first time in Nepal
Maternal mortality rate being studied for the first time in...
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: A study on maternal mortality rate has been started for the first time in Nepal. The Ministry of Health and Population has started studying the maternal mortality rate along with the National Census 2021 with the objective of determining the maternal mortality rate and strengthenin...
Oct 07, 2021