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Nepal to administer Sinopharm vaccine to people aged 60- 64 years

Around 800,000 Sinopharm vaccines that Nepal has received on Tuesday from China will be used to inoculate people aged between 60-64 years, Nepali officials have decided

Nepal government cuts job creation target for 2021-22

At a time when the Covid 19 pandemic has badly affected the income prospects of the general public and disrupted employment opportunities, the Nepalese government has cut down its target for jobs creation for the fiscal year 2021-22, drawing criticism

Nepal prime minister hails progress on gender equality

Nepal has made historic progress on gender equality and women’s participation in the country through constitutional changes since the democratic transition took place in 2005, KP Sharma Oli, the country’s prime minister claimed on Women’s Rights Day

Thailand provides medical supplies to Nepal

The Thailand government has extended medical supplies, including surgical masks, PPE sets, face shields, rapid antigen test kits, and oximeter among others to Nepalto boost its COVID-19 response

Nepal extends Everest climbing season till 3 June

Nepal’s Everest mountaineering season usually ends in May end but this year, in a rare move, authorities have extended the season till 3 June as many climbers are still waiting for their turn

All eligible citizens will be vaccinated: Nepal PM

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has promised vaccines against COVID-19 to all eligible citizens and called for global collaboration to address the issue of lack of proportional distribution of vaccines, The Himalayan Times reported

House dissolved as it didn’t ensure political stability: Nepal PM

In a bid to justify the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) and seeking a fresh mandate, Nepal Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli has said events in the past three months after an earlier reinstatement of the House did not ensure political stability

Nepal permits limited flights from China, Qatar, and Turkey

Authorities in Nepal have allowed limited flights to, and from, Turkey, China, and Qatar to facilitate travelers, reported The Kathmandu Post

Daily recoveries surpass infections in Nepal, death toll nears 7000

In the last two days, Nepal reported more recoveries than daily infections. However, the daily infection count still remains high, around 6700, said The Himalayan Times

Nepal Supreme Court summons journalists, pressured them to disclose sources

Two Nepali journalists were summoned by the Nepal Supreme Court on Tuesday and were asked by the apex court administrator to disclose their sources for a story they broke related to an alleged meeting between Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana

Nepal Supreme court to hear 30 petitions challenging house dissolution

Almost a week after Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved parliament, Nepal’s Supreme Court Chief Justice Cholendra Shumsher Rana has assigned 19 writ petitions challenging the dissolution of parliament to his bench, reported The Himalayan Times

Communist Party, headed by Nepal PM Oli, in yet another split

Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist and Leninist (CPN-UML),  headed by Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, is on the verge of split as a party faction, headed by former prime minister Madhav Nepal, is parting its ways from Oli

UN calls for USD 83.7 million support for Nepal

The United Nations has launched the Nepal Covid-19 Response Plan calling for financial support of USD 83.7 million to mobilize an emergency response over the next three months to assist 750,000 of the most vulnerable Nepalis affected by the pandemic, The Kathmandu Post reported

Nepal, US discuss bilateral cooperation & Covid situation

Nepal’s Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali hd a telephonic conversation with US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman and discussed bilateral cooperation including the Covid situation in Nepal

Nepal amends citizenship rules, to provide citizenship by descent

The children of a Nepali mother will now be a bonafide citizen of Nepal, irrespective of the nationality of the father, according to a new ordinance issued by the Nepali government, reported The Kathmandu Post