While the world grapples with a resurgence of Covid-19, for those hoping to summit the globe’s highest peak, Mount Everest, the pandemic is not a cause for concern any more
Power-surplus Nepal hopes to earn $100 million from electricity exports to India
From Thursday this week, Nepal started selling electricity, around 37 MW to Indian buyers, Nepal Electricity Corporation spokesperson Suresh Bhattarai confirmed to The Kathmandu Post. More bids are invited to sell 200 MW in India’s power exchange market on a long-term basis.
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Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Nepal mourns Philip’s demise
The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award Nepal has condoled the death of Prince Philip, recalling his inspirational leadership and strong belief in the infinite potential of young people, The Himalayan Times reported
Nepal received $2 billion in foreign aid in last fiscal; 26 percent increase
Nepal received around $2 billion in foreign aid in the 2019-20 fiscal year which ended in mid-July last year, data released from Nepal’s foreign ministry showed
Nepal: Four ministers of Oli government disqualified from parliament
Four ministers of Nepal’s Oli government on Thursday lost their parliamentary membership, reported the Himalayan Times
UK variant responsible for surge in COVID-19 cases in Nepal
The UK variant- a fast-spreading mutant of the COVID-19 virus- is behind the recent surge of infections in Nepal, according to a report in the Kathmandu Post
Amnesty International raises concern over custodial deaths in Nepal
Amnesty International in a recent report has said that authorities in Nepal have failed to conduct fair and impartial investigations into several cases of custodial deaths, reported the Kathmandu Post
Nepal makes antigen test mandatory for entering Kathmandu Valley
As COVID-19 infections remain unchecked in Nepal, authorities made antigen tests mandatory for all people with COVID-19 like symptoms at all entrances of the capital, Kathmandu
15,000 tourists visit Nepal during expedition season in March, Indians tops list
Nearly 15,000 tourists visited Nepal in March as the spring expedition season has started in earnest
One-horned rhino census stopped temporarily in Nepal as tiger kills mahout
Nepal’s famous one-horned rhino census was temporarily stopped yet again after a mahout involved in the counting was killed by a Royal Bengal tiger
Nepal regulates sale of acid
The Nepal government promulgated an ordinance regulating the sale of acid and other harmful chemicals in the country, a report in the Himalayan Times said
Nepal’s key opposition party takes lead to form next government
Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli may face fresh trouble to continue in his post as the Nepali Congress (NC), the key opposition party in the country, has officially announced that they would attempt forming the next government
World Bank to provide $75 million to Nepal to procure vaccines
Nepal will get $75 million funding from the World Bank to access the safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines for prioritized groups of the country
Chinese man arrested in Nepal for attempting to hack ATM
Nepal police officials have arrested a Chinese nation as he was attempting to hack an ATM and illegally withdrawing cash
Nepali teenage girl rescued while being trafficked to India
An 18-year-old Nepali girl, who was being trafficked to India, has been rescued by an NGO on her way to India on Thursday, reported the Himalayan Time
Pollution forces to Nepal to shut schools, colleges for four days
Schools and colleges in Nepal had remained closed for most of the time last year. But on Monday they have been ordered to remain close for four more days
