SOCIETY, Coronavirus
72 of Nepal’s 77 districts under prohibitory orders to curb further spread of COVID-19
72 of Nepal’s 77 districts under prohibitory orders to curb...
Nepal on the road to complete prohibitory order
May 12, 2021
WORLD
India's COVID deaths cross quarter million mark, no sign of peak
India's COVID deaths cross quarter million mark, no sign of...
INDIA, May 12: India said on Wednesday a record number of people were killed by the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, pushing its overall death toll over a quarter million, while a leading virologist said it was too early to say if infections had reached a peak.
May 12, 2021
ECONOMY
Only 25% of banks' branches to be opened
Only 25% of banks' branches to be opened
KATHMANDU, May 12: Banks and financial institutions (BFIs) will now be able to open only 25 percent branch offices in the Valley.
May 12, 2021
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