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Drive to end stigma, discrimination against coronavirus patients launched in Nepal

The United Nations Country Team in Nepal together with more than 30 national and international organisations today collectively launched #SpreadLove Campaign, calling for an end to stigma and discrimination against people amidst the ongoing COVID-19 crisis in the country

Only 12,000 Nepalis stranded abroad to be evacuated in first phase

The government stated today that it would evacuate only around 12,000 stranded Nepalis from different countries in the first phase

Nepal Inc seeks interest rate reduction on loans

As Nepal Rastra Bank prepares to bring the Monetary Policy for fiscal year 2020-21, the business community has demanded reduction in interest rates on bank loans

Private schools in Nepal urge guardians to pay fee during lockdown

Private school operators across Nepal have asked guardians to clear student fee for the last academic year and also pay the fee for the last few months despite the fact that schools have remained closed since March 24, due to the nationwide lockdown

Parliament committee endorses Nepal citizenship bill regarding married foreign woman

The Federal Parliament‘s State Affairs Committee (SAC)  has endorsed the citizenship bill containing provision of a seven-year waiting period for a foreign woman married to a Nepali citizen to acquire naturalised citizenship

Nepalese youths take to streets against poor handling of COVID-19

Hundreds of people joined a youth-led apolitical and ‘leader-less’ protest here in the capital today once again expressing their dissatisfaction against the government’s inability to handle the COVID-19 pandemic

Nepal’s ruling party for seven-year waiting period for foreign women marrying locals

The Secretariat meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) today decided to make foreign women married to Nepali men eligible for naturalised citizenship on the basis of matrimonial relations only after seven years

Nepal’s COVID-19 tally stands at 8,605

Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population has reported 331 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Saturday. With this, the nationwide tally of COVID-19 stands at 8,605

Nepalis eating less due to lockdown hardships

A survey gauging the impact of COVID-19 on Nepali households has revealed that nearly a quarter of families in Nepal are eating less, and 6% said they had run out of food

23 bodies, 648 stranded Nepalis brought home

The Nepalese government has brought home 23 bodies of Nepalis that were stuck abroad since international flight to Nepal have been suspended since March 22 to prevent the spread of the coronavirus pandemic

Nepal plans to resume domestic, international flights from August 1

Nepal's Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation on Friday said that it was planning to resume all domestic and international flights from August 1

Nepal sees record high COVID-19 cases in 24 hours

Nepal has reported 671 new COVID-19 cases in 24 hours, a record high, with two new deaths as the Himalayan country was witnessing a rapid rise in both coronavirus infections and fatalities in recent days

Nepal’s anti-graft body continues its sting operation

Nepal's Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has continued its mission to carry out preventive measures against corruption regardless of the adverse situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic

Daily spike hits 500 for the first time, Nepal’s COVID-19 tally crosses 7,000

 Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population has registered 586 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Wednesday. With this, the nationwide tally of COVID-19 stands at 7,177

Nepal struggles to make repatriation easier

As the unprecedented airlift of its citizens gathers pace, Nepal’s government and embassies abroad are learning through trial and error the logistics of managing such a challenging exercise