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Nepal: Dahal’s party to withdraw support from Oli government

Former Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal-led CPN-MC will withdraw its support from the Oli government, reported the Himalayan Times

Water scarcity in national parks increasing human-wildlife conflict

Water scarcity in Nepal’s Banke and Bardiya national parks are affecting wildlife, driving animal towards populated areas in search of water, and increasing cases human-wildlife conflict in the Himalayan nation

Nepal capital covered in toxic haze; flights affected

A yellow toxic haze covered Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Friday, with several people complaining of difficulty breathing, and a burning sensation in their eyes, reported The Himalayan Times

Nepal for first time issues licences to mountain guides

Nepal for the first time has started distributing licences to mountain guides in a bid to bring professionalism to mountain tourism

PCR report or vaccine certificate mandatory for Nepal bound tourists

Amid rising cases of COVID-19 infections, Nepal’s government issued fresh guidelines for tourists, making negative PCR reports or COVID-19 certification mandatory for tourists

Climbers return to Nepal’s peaks after a year

After the COVID-19 pandemic halted Himalayan expeditions, climbers are all set to return to Nepal’s peaks after a year, with high altitude guides being seen fixing ropes and ladders at the Mt Everest Base Camp

India's Covaxin gets Emergency Use Authorization in Nepal

Nepal's drug regulatory body has approved India's Covaxin jab against Covid-19 for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA)

Opposition Nepali Congress claims it will form next government

Nepali Congress (NC), the main opposition party in Nepal, has claimed that the party would lead the next government with support from other opposition parties, reported the Himalayan Times

Nepal halts vaccination over nonavailability of vaccines

The Nepal government’s failure to procure additional vaccines led the health authorities to indefinitely halt the ongoing immunization drive in the country, reported The Kathmandu Post

Bahrain Royal expeditionary team brings 2K vaccines; Nepal launches probe

A Bahrain expeditionary team, led by one of its royal members, brought 2000 COVID-19 vaccines as a “gift for a village in Nepal”, now regulators in Nepal have launched a probe into how the vaccines arrived in the country without fulfilling legal procedures

China visas only to those Nepalis getting Chinese Covid vax

In a bid to put pressure on the Nepal government to validate the use of the Sinopharm vaccine, the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu has announced it will provide visas to only those who have been fully vaccinated with China-made COVID-19 vaccines

Nepal could achieve sustainable development goals by 2030

Nepal will achieve sustainable development goals before 2030, the country’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said while addressing a ceremony of the “provincial and local road construction and improvement program”

Nepal permits private firms to import COVID-19 vaccines

Nepal has allowed private firms in the country to import COVID-19 vaccines and put a maximum 10 percent profit cap on it, as per a report in the Himalayan Times

Nepal PM Oli purges leaders loyal to Dahal-Nepal faction

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma, who now heads the Communist Party of Nepal- UML (CPN-UML) after the apex court decision of nullifying the unification of the communist parties, purged the leaders in his party who are close to his rival and former prime minister Madhav Nepal

Nepal police develop school curriculum to raise awareness of cybercrime

With a steep rise in cybercrime cases in the country, the police in Kapilvastu district in Nepal have started a new curriculum to create awareness among students about the internet safety and security