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Chicken price skyrockets to Rs 460 per kg in the Valley
Published On: July 4, 2020 03:56 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 4: The price of chicken in the Kathmandu Valley has escalated by around Rs 150 per kg to cross Rs 400 per kg in the past few months, which the traders blamed on a heavy fall in production during the nationwide lockdown. Along with chicken, the price of eggs has also soared in recent days.
Coronavirus detected in sewers of Kathmandu Valley
Published On: July 4, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 4: In what is worrying news for Kathmanduites, SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) virus has been detected in the sewers of Kathmandu.
NCP Standing Committee meeting postponed for Monday
Published On: July 4, 2020 11:28 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 4: The Standing Committee meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) which was scheduled for Saturday has been postponed.
Numerical strength of parties in parliament and likely coalition govts if NCP splits
Published On: July 4, 2020 09:02 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 4: The government’s decision to prorogue the house session has sparked a fresh debate - whether Prime Minister KP Oli will split the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP). There are also discussions at different platforms about what the political dispensation would be like if such a situation occurs.
130 Nepalis die of COVID-19 abroad; 26,000 plus infected
Published On: July 4, 2020 08:45 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 4: A total of 130 Nepali nations have succumbed to global pandemic of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the foreign land. According to the Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA), those losing their life as a result of COVID-19 infection lived in 13 different countries.
“Unless dramatic change in wind direction, new locust swarm unlikely to enter Nepal”
Published On: July 4, 2020 07:25 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 4: Sahadev Humagain, coordinator of the government-formed Locusts Prevention and Management Taskforce said that there is a slim chance for the new locust swarm to enter Nepal unless the direction and speed of the wind change dramatically.
Weekly Commentary: Nepse up 54 points in the first week on resumption of stocks trading
Published On: July 3, 2020 09:03 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU,July 3: Since the onset of the pandemic-driven slump from the first week of March, Nepal’s equity market has lost over 25 percent of its capitalization. The rout persisted for weeks ahead and amidst the lockdown, bringing the index close to its multi-year low. However, with the government relaxing restrictions on movements, the Nepal Stock Exchange restarted trading on June 29.
Nepal’s tourism and aviation sector incurs loss of Rs 34 billion during lockdown
Published On: July 3, 2020 07:07 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 3: The tourism and aviation sector of Nepal has incurred an estimated loss of Rs 34 billion during the period of lockdown, according to a report produced by a committee formed by the government to study the loss incurred by the sector due to the enforcement of lockdown following COVID-19 outbreak in different parts of the world.
Ahead of Saturday's Standing Committee meeting, Oli, Dahal hold talks to resolve intra-party rift
Published On: July 3, 2020 07:04 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 3: Chairpersons of the ruling Nepal Communist Party KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal held a meeting on Friday apparently in a bid to resolve their differences over a host of issues including the growing call for the resignation of Oli from the post of Prime Minister within the party.
Nepal's COVID-19 death toll climbs to 32
Published On: July 3, 2020 05:32 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 3: Nepal's COVID-19 death toll has risen to 32 on Friday, according to Ministry of Health and Population.
Nepal sees highest single-day spike with 740 cases of coronavirus, total number of COVID-19 surpasses 15,000
Published On: July 3, 2020 04:32 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 3: Nepal recorded 740 new cases of coronavirus on Friday, taking the country's COVID-19 national tally to 15,259.
Calling all the filmmakers for NIFF 2021
Published On: July 3, 2020 03:22 PM NPT By: Republica
Nepal Film and Cultural Academy (NFCA), it has announced the fourth iteration of its annual film and cultural event NIFF, slated to be held in Kathmandu, from 24-28 February 2021.
Hotel business to resume soon: Minister Bhattarai
Published On: July 3, 2020 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 3: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Bhattarai has said that the hotel business in the country will resume at the earliest.
With 333 new cases of coronavirus, COVID-19 tally in Sudurpaschim Province soars to 2,933
Published On: July 3, 2020 01:00 PM NPT By: Republica
DHANGADHI, July 3: With 333 new cases of coronavirus today, the COVID-19 tally in Sudurpaschim Province has climbed to 2,933.
Govt resumes issuing foreign employment permits that remained suspended for over three months
Published On: July 3, 2020 08:15 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 3: The government has resumed providing work permits to migrant workers to work abroad effective from Thursday. Citing the threat of COVID-19, the government had suspended the labor migration on March 12.
Abrupt decision to prorogue house session shows govt’s indifference toward controlling COVID-19 pandemic:NC
Published On: July 3, 2020 08:00 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 3: Expressing serious concern over the abrupt decision to prorogue the ongoing budget session, the main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC), has said that the latest move of the government showed that it is not serious about addressing the difficult situation brought about by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Daily Commentary: Nepse slides sharply amid extreme volatility
Published On: July 3, 2020 07:15 AM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 3: Despite opening the day in the green, the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) benchmark index succumbed to a massive selling pressure within the first 10 minutes of trading to trend in negative territory.
PM Oli meets activists staging hunger strike demanding govt's better response to COVID-19
Published On: July 2, 2020 09:05 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 2: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli visited HAMS hospital in the capital to take stock of the health condition of a group of youths affiliated to the "Enough is Enough campaign" on Thursday evening.
Bhuvan KC files complaint at Nepal Film Artists Association against Samragyee
Published On: July 2, 2020 06:17 PM NPT By: Republica
Veteran actor producer Bhuvan KC said that he had not abused actress Samragyee RL Shah, while filing a complaint at Nepal Film Artists Association on Thursday to investigate the allegation against him.
Kathmandu Valley sees highest single-day spike in COVID-19 cases
Published On: July 2, 2020 05:45 PM NPT By: Republica
KATHMANDU, July 2: A record of 32 new cases were detected in the Kathmandu Valley in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Population.
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