ECONOMY
Nepal can now trade with third countries using Indian Railways
Nepal can now trade with third countries using Indian Railwa...
KATHMANDU, July 10: The Rail Service owned by Nepal Railway Company will now have access to Kolkata and Haldia ports of India and use Indian Rail Services to trade with third countries.
Jul 10, 2021
SOCIETY
USA to send 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal today
USA to send 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal...
KATHMANDU, July 10: The United States of America (USA) is to send 1.5 million doses of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines on Saturday.
Jul 10, 2021
WORLD
Haiti requests U.S., U.N. forces after president's assassination
Haiti requests U.S., U.N. forces after president's assassina...
BOGOTA/PORT-AU-PRINCE, July 10: Haiti has requested U.S. and U.N. security forces to help it protect key infrastructure like the airport and ports after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise by foreign mercenaries, a government minister said on Friday.
Jul 10, 2021
SOCIETY
Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 detected in Nuwakot
Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 detected in Nuwakot
KATHMANDU, July 10: The Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 has been confirmed in Nuwakot district. This new variant is considered 60 percent to 100 percent more fatal than the Alpha variant seen in the first wave and the Delta variant seen during the second wave of the COVID-19 in Nepal.
Jul 10, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse marginally lower in week after last session recovery
Nepse marginally lower in week after last session recovery
KATHMANDU, July 9: The equity market began week with continuation of downtrend as Sunday saw the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index dip 8.48 points. On Monday, the benchmark lost 11.78 points followed by a decline of 4.63 points on Tuesday. Losses intensified on Wednesday as Nepse gave up another 16...
Jul 09, 2021
SOCIETY, WORLD
U.S. shipping 1.5 million doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal today
U.S. shipping 1.5 million doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccines to...
WASHINGTON, July 9: The United States on Friday will send 1.5 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal and 500,000 doses of the Moderna vaccine to Bhutan, a White House official said.
Jul 09, 2021
SOCIETY
Nepal records 2,239 new cases, 1,316 recoveries and 20 deaths on Friday
Nepal records 2,239 new cases, 1,316 recoveries and 20 death...
Kathmandu Valley alone has added 280 new COVID-19 patients on Friday. These include 261 in Kathmandu, 74 in Lalitpur and 45 new cases in Bhaktapur.
Jul 09, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepal, India sign LoE to Nepal-India Rail Service Agreement, Nepali rail will now have acc...
Nepal, India sign LoE to Nepal-India Rail Service Agreement,...
With the entering into force of the LoE, all authorized cargo train operators which includes public and private container train operators, automobile freight train operators, special freight train operators or any other operator authorized by Indian Railways will be able to utilize the Indian railwa...
Jul 09, 2021
POLITICS
NC asks govt to resolve BPKIHS’ problems
NC asks govt to resolve BPKIHS’ problems
The Nepali Congress (NC) has blamed the government for not making any efforts to resolve the problems even after an agitation launched by doctors, students and staff of the BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences (BPKIHS), putting forth various demands, continues for around a month.
Jul 09, 2021
My City, Entertainment, Music
BTS drops new single ‘Permission to dance’
BTS drops new single ‘Permission to dance’
The Korean boy band BTS have released their new track “Permission to dance”. Belonging to the dance pop genre, “Permission to dance” is another fun song coming from the band. Musician Ed Sheeran and British producer Steve Mac partook in making the number.
Jul 09, 2021