SOCIETY
COVID-19 antigen tests being carried out across Baglung district
COVID-19 antigen tests being carried out across Baglung dist...
BAGLUNG, August 26: COVID-19 tests are being carried out using Antigen Kits on random people walking in the streets of Baglung as prohibitory orders continue to be in place in the district. The tests are being carried out in every main street of Baglung starting Monday. All 93 people tested at the L...
Aug 26, 2021
Coronavirus
Moderna withholds 1.63 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses in Japan due to contamination
Moderna withholds 1.63 mln COVID-19 vaccine doses in Japan d...
August 26: Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Wednesday it has withheld supply of about 1.63 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Japan after a report of contamination of vials with particulate matter, which it suspects involves a production line in Spain.
Aug 26, 2021
POLITICS
CPN-UML calls its CC meeting today
CPN-UML calls its CC meeting today
KATHMANDU, August 26: The main opposition party, CPN-UML has summoned its central committee meeting on Thursday.
Aug 26, 2021
SOCIETY
Anti-COVID-19 vaccination drive begins today for flood survivors in Sindhupalchowk distric...
Anti-COVID-19 vaccination drive begins today for flood survi...
SINDHUPALCHOWK, August 26: Local authorities concerned have launched COVID-19 vaccination drive against COVID-19 to 20,000 flood survivors of Helambu-Melamchi.
Aug 26, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
COVID vaccine protection wanes within six months - UK researchers
COVID vaccine protection wanes within six months - UK resear...
LONDON, August 26: Protection against COVID-19 offered by two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccines begins to fade within six months, underscoring the need for booster shots, according to researchers in Britain.
Aug 26, 2021
ECONOMY
NRB flexible about fixing CD Ratio so as to increase lending capacity of BFIs
NRB flexible about fixing CD Ratio so as to increase lending...
KATHMANDU, August 26: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has turned lenient to its newly-enforced rule of credit-deposit ratio (CD Ratio) by allowing the banks to incorporate the refinance loan in their deposit.
Aug 26, 2021
OPINION
Can Buddhism contribute to International Relations theories?
Can Buddhism contribute to International Relations theories?
Now appears to be the right time to look into the shortcomings of the existing model of IR, especially when the strategic pendulum has swung to the east and China and India are rising as prominent actors in the international system.
Aug 26, 2021
POLITICS
EC recognizes CPN (Unified Socialist) and Democratic Socialist Party
EC recognizes CPN (Unified Socialist) and Democratic Sociali...
KATHMANDU, August 25: The Election Commission (EC) has recognized the CPN (Unified Socialist) as a new political party. A meeting of the EC office bearers on Wednesday evening gave verification certificate to the CPN (Unified Socialist) led by Madhav Kumar Nepal.
Aug 25, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal’s export of electricity surpasses imports from India
Nepal’s export of electricity surpasses imports from India
KATHMANDU, August 25: Nepal’s export of electricity has exceeded the import amount in the past two days, which has given some respite to the country from energy trade.
Aug 25, 2021
SOCIETY
Two killed, 41 others injured in Sindhupalchowk bus accident
Two killed, 41 others injured in Sindhupalchowk bus accident
SINDHUPALCHOWK, August 25: At least two people were killed and 41 others injured as a passenger bus met with an accident in Sukute-Thokarpa section of the road in Sunkoshi Rural Municipality on Wednesday morning.
Aug 25, 2021