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Nepal gets $150 million from ADB to upgrade two airports

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $150 million (equivalent to Rs 17.7 billion) concessional loan to improve the capacity of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) and Gautam Buddha Airport (GBA) in Nepal

How Nepal's power struggle between two chairs has led the ruling party to a cul de sac

That Nepal Communist Party chair KP Sharma Oli is all set to offer a point-wise response to the political document presented by the other chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and that he has declared all past agreements have been rendered null and void by Dahal’s document, the ruling party now seems to have been in stuck in a cul-de-sac

Nepal PM Oli takes fight to rival NCP camp

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is also a co-chairperson of the ruling Nepal Communist Party, has warned the rival faction of the party led by Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal that he would not tolerate false allegations made against him

When will Nepal’s Covid vaccine turn come?

With the pre-winter resurgence of COVID-19 around the world and in Nepal, pressure is mounting on governments to procure vaccines to protect their populations

Nepal, World Bank sign financing pacts worth $350m

The government of Nepal and World Bank signed two separate agreements today that will help strengthen urban governance and the financial sector in Nepal in support of the country’s COVID-19 resilience and recovery efforts

Nepal Airlines to accept certificates issued by government labs only

Nepal Airlines says it will only accept negative COVID-19 test certificates issued by government labs after several false negative passengers led to its being banned at some foreign airports

Nepal to resume more tourist activities to boost local economy

Nepal’s Cabinet has decided to further resume tourist activities like cable cars, jungle safaris, and museum tours in the country in order to boost the local economy

Chinese whispers and Nepal's feuding ruling party

Until Tuesday night, ruling Nepal Communist Party chairmen KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal were baying for each other’s blood

Ordinance issued to clear legal hurdles to roll out vaccines in Nepal

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has issued an ordinance to amend the Drugs Act (1978) for the third time

Nepal’s COVID-19 toll reaches 1,259 with 12 more deaths

Nepal on Wednesday reported 12 more COVID-19-related fatalities, pushing the death toll to 1,259. The country also recorded 1,442 new cases

Nepal's ruling party Secretariat meeting ends with decision to hold next meeting on November 28

The ruling Nepal Communist Party’s Secretariat meeting on Wednesday ended with a decision to hold the next meeting on November 28

Higher tea prices push up Nepal’s export earnings

Export earnings from listed products swelled 23 percent in the first quarter, largely as a result of tea prices climbing to record highs, traders said. The price of Nepali teas jumped by 40-60 percent on strong buyer demand and a huge shortfall in India

Nepal, World Bank sign financing agreements

Nepal and the World Bank signed two separate agreements on Wednesday that will help strengthen urban governance and the financial sector in Nepal in support of the country’s Covid-19 resilience and recovery efforts

Nepal’s COVID-19 toll reaches 1,221 with six more deaths; national tally reaches 209,776

Nepal on Sunday reported six more COVID-19-related fatalities, pushing the death toll to 1,221. The country also recorded 1,477 new cases

Public transport for Nepal’s Province-2 to come up soon

The provincial government of Province-2 in Nepal is all set to start an affordable public transport system, reported The Himalayan Times on Tuesday