ECONOMY

Nepal's economic growth expected to fall to range between 1.5 and 2.8 percent this year : World Bank

Nepal's economic growth expected to fall to range between 1.5 and 2.8 percent this year : World Bank

KATHMANDU, April 12: Nepal's economic growth is expected to fall to a range between 1.5 and 2.8 percent in the Fiscal Ye...

KATHMANDU, April 12: Nepal's economic growth is expected to fall to a range between 1.5 and 2.8 percent in the Fiscal Ye...

Apr 12, 2020

SOCIETY

Four Nepali ambassadors in South East Asia and Pacific to contribute a month salary to govt's COVID-19 fund

Four Nepali ambassadors in South East Asia and Pacific to contribute a month salary to govt's COVID-19 fund

KATHMANDU, April 12: A group of four Nepali ambassadors in South East Asia and Pacific region have decided to contribute...

KATHMANDU, April 12: A group of four Nepali ambassadors in South East Asia and Pacific region have decided to contribute...

Apr 12, 2020

SOCIETY

UK provides £802,000 grant to help strengthen Nepal’s response to COVID-19

UK provides £802,000 grant to help strengthen Nepal’s response to COVID-19

KATHMANDU, April 12: The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID Nepal) has provided a £802,000 grant to hel...

KATHMANDU, April 12: The UK’s Department for International Development (DFID Nepal) has provided a £802,000 grant to hel...

Apr 12, 2020

SOCIETY

Three Indian nationals tested positive for COVID-19 in Nepal; Total cases climb to 12

Three Indian nationals tested positive for COVID-19 in Nepal; Total cases climb to 12

KATHMANDU, April 12: Three Indian nationals have tested positive for novel coronavirus in Nepal, according to the Minist...

KATHMANDU, April 12: Three Indian nationals have tested positive for novel coronavirus in Nepal, according to the Minist...

Apr 12, 2020

ECONOMY

India lifts ban on medicine export to Nepal

India lifts ban on medicine export to Nepal

KATHMANDU, April 12: Nepal can now import necessary drugs from India, with the southern neighbor lifting the ban on medi...

KATHMANDU, April 12: Nepal can now import necessary drugs from India, with the southern neighbor lifting the ban on medi...

Apr 12, 2020

ECONOMY

Construction works at Bheri-Babai continues despite lockdown

Construction works at Bheri-Babai continues despite lockdown

SURKHET, April 12: The lockdown imposed by the government to contain the spread of COVID-19 has affected development pro...

SURKHET, April 12: The lockdown imposed by the government to contain the spread of COVID-19 has affected development pro...

Apr 12, 2020

ECONOMY

Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project receives 60 tons of cement after 17 days

Rasuwagadhi Hydropower Project receives 60 tons of cement after 17 days

KATHMANDU, April 12: 60 tons of cement that were stranded for 17 days due to the lockdown has reached Rasuwagadhi Hydrop...

KATHMANDU, April 12: 60 tons of cement that were stranded for 17 days due to the lockdown has reached Rasuwagadhi Hydrop...

Apr 12, 2020

WORLD

N.Korea calls for tougher virus curbs, but leader wears no mask in photographs

N.Korea calls for tougher virus curbs, but leader wears no mask in photographs

SEOUL, April 12: North Korea called for tougher and more thorough countermeasures to keep citizens safe from the fast-sp...

SEOUL, April 12: North Korea called for tougher and more thorough countermeasures to keep citizens safe from the fast-sp...

Apr 12, 2020

OPINION

A Global COVID-19 Exit Strategy

A Global COVID-19 Exit Strategy

OXFORD – The world that emerges from the coronavirus pandemic may be a warring collection of countries that are more cl...

OXFORD – The world that emerges from the coronavirus pandemic may be a warring collection of countries that are more cl...

Apr 12, 2020

OPINION

Labor migration post-COVID-19

Labor migration post-COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting society, economy and politics in almost all parts of the world. Every country is lik...

The COVID-19 pandemic is disrupting society, economy and politics in almost all parts of the world. Every country is lik...

Apr 12, 2020