The country has witnessed a gradual increase in coronavirus infection in the recent days. The country recorded a total of 2,237 new cases in the past 24 hours.With the new data, the country’s COVID-19 caseload reached 781,254 as of July 25. Similarly, …
General News
Chief Minister Pokharel for transparency, good-governance
Chief Minister of Gandaki Province, Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel, has directed the ministers, chief secretary and secretaries of the province to perform works economically by maintaining transparency and good-governance.At a programme organised at t...
Govt intensifies housing programme for survivors of natural disasters
The government has intensified the temporary housing building programme for the resettlement of disaster survivors. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said Rs 28.65 million was already allocated to the eight districts bearing...
Trading News
FM Sharma suggested to formulate appropriate economic policies
Finance Minister Janardan Sharma on Sunday held discussions with former finance ministers regarding the challenges seen in country's economy and possible measures to be taken for economic revival.Finance Minister Sharma discussed with former finance mi...
NEPSE reaches all time high
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) has increased by 54.31 points today by taking the index at 3058.63 points on the first trading day of the week.The sensitive index also increased by 11.74 points and reached 574.02 points.The sole secondary market of th...
Science And Technology
Teachers deprived of salary
The Dolpobuddha rural municipality has been facing difficulty in paying schools teachers. Likewise, those involved in the Chief Minister Employment Program have also not been paid.The payment has been delayed due to lack of time as a result of the con...
Science, technology to resolve problems: NAST VC Shrestha
Vice Chancellor of Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Dr Sunil Babu Shrestha, expressed the hope that science and technology would become a medium to resolve problems facing the society. The country would achieve prosperity when youths are mobil...
Fashion News
Programmes demanded for revival post-COVID-19 film industry
It has been emphasized that necessary steps should be taken to revive the Nepali film industry affected by COVID-19 pandemic since over a year.Taking part in a virtual (Zoom) discussion on ‘Corona Pandemic: Nepali Film Industry’ organised by the Sushi...
Prominent singer Pradhan passes away at 84
Prominent singer and musician Premdhoj Pradhan has passed away. He was 84.Pradhan, who was admitted to Neuro Hospital at Basundhara in Kathmandu after chest complications, died in course of treatment on Thursday, said the family.Born in Chautara, Sind...
‘I chose to cry and love you’ poetry published
"I chose to cry and love you, a collection of poems by famous Chinese poet, Yang Qingxiang, has been published recently.Translated for the first time into Nepali by world renowned Himalayan poet, Yuyutsu Sharma, this bilingual edition is a valuable ad...
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Shrestha appointed Minister of State for Health and Population
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Lawmaker Umesh Shrestha has been appointed Minister of State for Health and Population. The appointment was done in line with Article 76 (9) of the constitution by President Bidya Devi Bhandari upon the recommendation of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deu…
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COVID-19 infection increasing
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The COVID-19 infection has recorded gradual increase in the country of late. The country recorded 3,114 new cases in the past 24 hours.With these new cases, total infection number reached 779,017 today. Similarly, 641,565 infected persons got recovery …
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Govt. to airlift food and medicine to Manang
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Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand has said that the government is preparing for immediately supplying food supplies and medicine to Manang district via air. Relief support of the first phase is being airlifted as the district has been disconnected by roa…
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2,714 new cases of COVID-19 reported in past 24 hours
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The country has reported 2,714 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. The new cases were confirmed from 9,122 PCR tests and 3,707 Antigen tests conducted in various laboratories across the count…
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COVID-19 third wave likely: Health Ministry
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The Ministry of Health and Population has urged all to be cautious realizing the possible outbreak of third wave of COVID-19.Ministry joint spokesperson Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari said that the coronavirus infection rate was on the rise with the loosenin…
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ADB approves $165 million loan for COVID-19 vaccines in Nepal
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today approved a loan of $165 million (equivalent to Rs 19 billion 800 million) for the Government of Nepal to purchase safe and effective vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).The project will support th…
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Tale of trans-Himalayan district: vaccine being transported via tractor
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Vaccine supply has witnessed a big trouble in the trans-Himalayan district, Mustang. With a regular vehicular movement coming to a halt following disaster-triggered road blockage, tractor had to be used to transport the anti-COVID vaccine.On July 13, L…
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Anti COVID-19 vaccines top priority of govt: PM Deuba
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Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the Supreme Court’s verdict of reinstating the House of Representatives (HoR) was in favour of the nation and nationalism.Responding to the quires of lawmakers regarding the PM Deuba’s proposal of seekin…
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Country reports 1,801 new cases of COVID-19
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The country reported a total of 1,801 new cases of coronavirus infection in the past 24 hours.With this, the coronavirus caseload in the country reached 716,049 till July 18.According to the Ministry of Health and Population, altogether 1,223 new case…
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Anti-COVID vaccines sent to North Gorkha via helicopter
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The anti-COVID vaccine, Vero Cell, was sent to Chumnubri Rural Municipality, the northern belt of Gorkha, via helicopter. Immunization section chief at Health Office in district, Rishiram Khatri, informed that the transportation of vaccine was delayed …
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Pandemic affects health programmes in Baglung
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The health programmes launched by the district health office here have been affected amid COVID-19 infection. The office has posted 67.5 percent progress on health programmes during the pandemic.The programmes as trainings, assemblies and programmes re…
General News
Chief Minister Pokharel for transparency, good-governance
Chief Minister of Gandaki Province, Krishna Chandra Nepali Pokharel, has directed the ministers, chief secretary and secretaries of the province to perform works economically by maintaining transparency and good-governance.At a programme organised at t...
Govt intensifies housing programme for survivors of natural disasters
The government has intensified the temporary housing building programme for the resettlement of disaster survivors. The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority said Rs 28.65 million was already allocated to the eight districts bearing...
Trading News
FM Sharma suggested to formulate appropriate economic policies
Finance Minister Janardan Sharma on Sunday held discussions with former finance ministers regarding the challenges seen in country's economy and possible measures to be taken for economic revival.Finance Minister Sharma discussed with former finance mi...
NEPSE reaches all time high
The Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) has increased by 54.31 points today by taking the index at 3058.63 points on the first trading day of the week.The sensitive index also increased by 11.74 points and reached 574.02 points.The sole secondary market of th...
Science And Technology
Teachers deprived of salary
The Dolpobuddha rural municipality has been facing difficulty in paying schools teachers. Likewise, those involved in the Chief Minister Employment Program have also not been paid.The payment has been delayed due to lack of time as a result of the con...
Science, technology to resolve problems: NAST VC Shrestha
Vice Chancellor of Nepal Academy of Science and Technology, Dr Sunil Babu Shrestha, expressed the hope that science and technology would become a medium to resolve problems facing the society. The country would achieve prosperity when youths are mobil...
Fashion News
Programmes demanded for revival post-COVID-19 film industry
It has been emphasized that necessary steps should be taken to revive the Nepali film industry affected by COVID-19 pandemic since over a year.Taking part in a virtual (Zoom) discussion on ‘Corona Pandemic: Nepali Film Industry’ organised by the Sushi...
Prominent singer Pradhan passes away at 84
Prominent singer and musician Premdhoj Pradhan has passed away. He was 84.Pradhan, who was admitted to Neuro Hospital at Basundhara in Kathmandu after chest complications, died in course of treatment on Thursday, said the family.Born in Chautara, Sind...
‘I chose to cry and love you’ poetry published
"I chose to cry and love you, a collection of poems by famous Chinese poet, Yang Qingxiang, has been published recently.Translated for the first time into Nepali by world renowned Himalayan poet, Yuyutsu Sharma, this bilingual edition is a valuable ad...