Nepal's Department of Immigration (DoI) has decided not to charge any late fee or visa renewal fee while extending tourist visas
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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Israel provides medical supplies to Nepal
Ambassador of Israel to Nepal Benny Omer today handed over medical supplies to the Minister of Health and Population Bhanubhakta Dhakal to support Nepal’s fight to contain COVID-19
Government offices resume service in two shifts
Nepal's government offices have started operating in two shifts from today in line with the June 10 decision of the Council of Ministers
Nepal runs out of excuses to address war crimes
On 27 April, a major roadblock impeding the overdue delivery of transitional justice was cleared as five justices of the Supreme Court (SC) rejected a government petition to recommend amnesty for those accused of war crimes during the 1996-2006 conflict
Nepal parliament unanimously endorses second amendment incorporating disputed territory
Nepal's House of Representatives (HoR) has unanimously passed the government’s Constitution (2nd Amendment) Bill, 2077
Nepal sees highest single day spike on Monday as coronavirus tally speeds past 6,000
The Ministry of Health and Population has reported 451 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Monday. With this, the nationwide tally of COVID-19 stands at 6,211
Civil Aviation Authority suspends domestic, international flights further
The Nepalese government has further extended the suspension period for all domestic and international flights
Nepal extends flight suspension till July 5
Nepal's Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) said the suspension period of all domestic and international commercial passenger flights has been extended till July 5
Police fire tear gas, shots to control quarantined people in Nepal town
Police fired 14 rounds of tear gas and two rounds of bullets in the air this afternoon after quarantined people attacked police for preventing them to meet their kin in Rautahat’s Rajpur Municipality
Over 10,000 people repatriated during lockdown
More than 10,000 people stranded in the country due to travel restrictions have been repatriated during the lockdown
The high cost of returning to Nepal
Fourteen of the 324 Nepali women who were repatriated by air from Kuwait on Thursday were forced off the bus because they did not have the cash to pay the Rs1,000 fare from their holding centre in Bhaktapur to Province 1
Anti-government protests spread
Around 200 young people gathered at Pushpalal Park in Butwal on Friday as Nepal’s youth-led anti-government protests spread to cities outside the capital
Highest single day cases recorded on Friday, Covid-19 tally shoots past 5,000
Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population has reported 448 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Friday. With this, the nationwide tally of COVID-19 stands at 5,062
Nepal reports high COVID-19 cases among younger age groups
The Nepal government has reported a substantially high number of COVID-19 cases among people aged between 21 and 30 years, according to official data
Nepal relaxes lockdown for most economic activities
The Nepal government has decided to relax the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown in a phase-wise manner, allowing most of the economic activities to operate by following certain health protocol including social distancing measures, a Minister said
