SOCIETY
Health emergency or complete lockdown is necessary: Health Minister
Health emergency or complete lockdown is necessary: Health...
KATHMANDU, May 12: Minister for Health and Population Hridayesh Tripathi has said that new steps are needed for the prevention, control and treatment of COVID-19.
May 12, 2021
WORLD
Bodies float down Ganges as nearly 4,000 more die of COVID in India
Bodies float down Ganges as nearly 4,000 more die of COVID i...
INDIA, May 12: Scores of bodies are washing up on the banks of the Ganges as Indians fail to keep pace with the deaths and cremations of around 4,000 people a day from the novel coronavirus.
May 12, 2021
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
32,000 vials of Remdesivir arrive in Nepal
32,000 vials of Remdesivir arrive in Nepal
KATHMANDU, May 12: A total of 32,000 vials of Remdesivir have been brought to Nepal from Bangladesh for the treatment of coronavirus infection.
May 12, 2021
WORLD
35 killed in Gaza, 3 in Israel, as violence escalates
35 killed in Gaza, 3 in Israel, as violence escalates
GAZA, May 12: Hostilities between Israel and Hamas escalated overnight, with 35 Palestinians killed in Gaza and three in Israel in the most intensive aerial exchanges for years.
May 12, 2021
OPINION
COVID-19 Wave II: Where will Nepal go?
COVID-19 Wave II: Where will Nepal go?
With South Asia becoming the center of the Corona pandemic in recent times, Nepal has reached a position where the daily positivity is very high not only in this region but also in the world. Past experience and inability to learn from the rest of the world is the biggest weakness and mistake of Nep...
May 12, 2021
POLITICS
CPN-UML leader Chaulagain dies of COVID-19
CPN-UML leader Chaulagain dies of COVID-19
KATHMANDU, May 12: An influential leader of the ruling CPN-UML Pashupati Chaulagain has died of COVID-19 on Tuesday evening.
May 12, 2021
ECONOMY
Turnover improves as Nepse extends gains
Turnover improves as Nepse extends gains
KATHMANDU, May 11: Stocks began Tuesday’s session on an upbeat note as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index jumped more than 20 points in the morning. Despite a small pullback at mid-day, the bourse continued to advance in the latter part of the afternoon. The index closed trading slightly off its...
May 11, 2021
ECONOMY, Coronavirus
Nepal extends international flights suspension until May 31
Nepal extends international flights suspension until May 31
KATHMANDU, May 12: Amid rising numbers of coronavirus cases and alarmingly high number of deaths, Nepal has decided to extend the ongoing suspension of international flights to and from Kathmandu by another 17 days.
May 11, 2021
ECONOMY
Kalimati market to suspend retail transaction of vegetables and fruits from Thursday owing...
Kalimati market to suspend retail transaction of vegetables...
KATHMANDU, May 11: Kalimati vegetable market is suspending the retail business of vegetables and fruits being operated inside the market yard from Thursday, citing a growing risk of the coronavirus spread.
May 11, 2021
ECONOMY
Dolma Fund Management hits first close of Dolma II at $ 40 million
Dolma Fund Management hits first close of Dolma II at $ 40 m...
KATHMANDU, May 11: Dolma Fund Management (DFM) on Tuesday announced the first close of the second impact fund (Dolma II), a private equity fund worth $ 40 million, investing in renewable energy, healthcare and technology in Nepal.
May 11, 2021