OPINION
Hepatitis Can’t Wait!
Hepatitis Can’t Wait!
Every year, World Hepatitis Day is celebrated on July 28 to raise awareness and understanding of the disease. This date remarks the birthday of Nobel prize-winning scientist Dr Baruch Bloomberg who discovered the hepatitis virus and developed the diagnostic test and vaccine against the virus.
Jul 28, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Preparations underway to vaccinate all age groups within this year
Preparations underway to vaccinate all age groups within thi...
KATHMANDU, July 28: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has announced plans to continue the vaccination campaign that was halted due to the lack of vaccines for the mass. The announcement has been made after Nepal received vaccines as support from other nations, organizations and through pr...
Jul 28, 2021
SOCIETY
Mother, son and daughter drown in pond in Sarlahi
Mother, son and daughter drown in pond in Sarlahi
LAHAN, July 28: A mother with her two daughters was found drowned in a pond in Sarlahi on Wednesday morning.
Jul 28, 2021
WORLD
Bhutan fully vaccinates 90% of eligible adults within a week
Bhutan fully vaccinates 90% of eligible adults within a week
GAUHATI, India. July 28: The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has fully vaccinated 90% of its eligible adult population within just seven days, its health ministry said Tuesday.
Jul 28, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Slipknot founding drummer Joey Jordison dies at 46
Slipknot founding drummer Joey Jordison dies at 46
Joey Jordison, a founding member of Slipknot, who drummed for the influential metal band in its most popular period and helped write many of its best-known songs, has died Monday at age 46, his family said.
Jul 28, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Govt appoints Sherchan as Lumbini Province Chief, Gurung as Gandaki Province Chief
Govt appoints Sherchan as Lumbini Province Chief, Gurung as...
KATHMANDU, July 28: The government has appointed Amik Sherchan and Prithivi Bahadur Gurung as the province chiefs of Lumbini Province and Gandaki Province, respectively.
Jul 28, 2021
POLITICS
Meeting of ruling alliance begins at PM's official residence in Baluwatar
Meeting of ruling alliance begins at PM's official residence...
KATHMANDU, July 28: A meeting of the ruling alliance is currently underway at the Prime Minister's Official Residence in Baluwatar.
Jul 28, 2021
ECONOMY
Tourism entrepreneurs demand vaccination in Pokhara
Tourism entrepreneurs demand vaccination in Pokhara
KATHMANDU, July 28: Tourism entrepreneurs have demanded 5,000 doses of vaccines for tourism workers and business people.
Jul 28, 2021
OPINION
Land Reform: Lacking Holistic Approach
Land Reform: Lacking Holistic Approach
Sustainable land management is a complex process which calls for a holistic approach. An interdisciplinary and inter-institutional coordination mechanism is a must but is lacking and/or ineffective at present. In order to reverse land degradation processes, we require appropriate incentives and acti...
Jul 28, 2021
ECONOMY
NRB raises threshold of loan loss provision for BFIs on credits provided during pandemic
NRB raises threshold of loan loss provision for BFIs on cred...
KATHMANDU, July 28: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has increased the threshold for provisioning on loan loss to up to five percent on the credit provided by the banks and financial institutions (BFIs) targeted at the COVID-affected businesses.
Jul 28, 2021