ECONOMY, SOCIETY
52 bodies stuck in Malaysia due to lack of adequate international flights
52 bodies stuck in Malaysia due to lack of adequate internat...
KATHMANDU, July 14: As the government has not been able to arrange adequate international flights, as many as 52 bodies of Nepali nationals are stuck in Malaysia for months.
Jul 14, 2021
WORLD
WHO warns individuals against mixing and matching COVID vaccines
WHO warns individuals against mixing and matching COVID vacc...
GENEVA, July 13: The World Health Organization's chief scientist has advised individualsagainst mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines from different manufacturers, saying such decisions should be left to public health authorities.
Jul 14, 2021
POLITICS
Deuba-led cabinet decides to vaccinate all citizens against COVID-19 by mid-March, 2022
Deuba-led cabinet decides to vaccinate all citizens against...
KATHAMANDU, July 14: The newly-formed Sher Bahadur Deuba-led cabinet has decided to administer vaccines against COVID-19 to all eligible citizens across the country by March next year.
Jul 14, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse finds ground partially erasing previous day losses
Nepse finds ground partially erasing previous day losses
KATHMANDU, July 14: The equity market extended its losses to start Tuesday’s session in red. After dipping around 5 points, The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index staged a rebound crossing 2,880 mark within the first trading hour. Nonetheless, stocks corrected the rafter but maintained positive bias...
Jul 14, 2021
POLITICS
Newly-appointed PM Deuba, four ministers take oath of office and secrecy
Newly-appointed PM Deuba, four ministers take oath of office...
KATHMANDU, July 13: The newly-appointed Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has taken oath of office and secrecy amidst a special function held at the Office of President on Tuesday evening.
Jul 13, 2021
ECONOMY
Bangladeshi IFIC Bank making exit from Nepal Bangladesh Bank
Bangladeshi IFIC Bank making exit from Nepal Bangladesh Bank
KATHMANDU, July 13: Nepal Bangladesh Bank (NBB) is witnessing the exit of its foreign partner IFIC Bank Limited, Bangladesh, as the latter has stepped up efforts to sell its share investment in the joint-venture bank.
Jul 13, 2021
POLITICS
Deuba to form five-member cabinet today
Deuba to form five-member cabinet today
Bal Krishna Khand (Home) and Gyanendra Bahadur Karki (Law) from NC and Janardan Sharma (Finance) and Pampha Bhusal (Energy) from Maoist Center to take oath of office and secrecy as ministers along with PM Deuba
Jul 13, 2021
ECONOMY
Norvic International Hospital converts to a public limited company
Norvic International Hospital converts to a public limited c...
KATHMANDU, July 13: Norvic International Hospital (NIH) has converted into a public limited company, aiming to float primary shares to the public to raise capital for its expansion plan.
Jul 13, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal records 2,398 new cases as 2,078 recover, 12 die on Tuesday
Nepal records 2,398 new cases as 2,078 recover, 12 die on Tu...
KATHMANDU, July 13: Nepal recorded 2,398 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, according to the latest data from the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Jul 13, 2021
OPINION
The case against reopening export of sand
The case against reopening export of sand
Apart from the environment-based argument and identification of the perceived rent-seeking political economic incentive behind the new budgetary policy raised by various media outlets, there are least spoken but vital arguments that either challenge the premise behind the proposed policy or observe...
Jul 13, 2021