Dasain festival was always a time for family reunions, feasting and rejoicing, but this year it was a subdued affair in Nepal because it coincided with a surge in COVID-19 cases nationwide
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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Nepal's COVID-19-related death toll rises to 862; national infection tally reaches 159,830
Nepal on Monday reported 15 COVID-19-related fatalities taking the death toll to 862. The country also recorded 1,741 new cases, pushing the national infection tally to 159,830
Nepal reports five more Covid-19-related fatalities to take the death toll to 847; national tally reaches 158,089
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2,225 new COVID-19 cases reported on Saturday; Nepal’s total infection count hits 155,233
Nepal on Saturday reported 2,225 new cases of coronavirus infection from across the country. The nationwide infection count has advanced to 155,233 with the latest additions
Former Nepal PM Baburam Bhattarai, JSP leader Hisila Yami test positive for COVID-19
Senior leaders of Janata Samajwadi Party former Nepal Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and former minister Hisila Yami are the latest among the politicians to contract COVID-19
Free COVID treatment people’s right: Former Nepal PM
The main opposition Nepali Congress today condemned the government’s decision to charge people for COVID-19 test and treatment
No flights to Everest region until further notice
One case of coronavirus infection was reported in Namche Bazar today following which flights to Nepal's Everest region have been suspended until further notice
Remittance flow defies expectations to record a strong eight percent growth in Nepal
Remittance inflows into Nepal in the first two months of the fiscal year were down from the heady 23 percent growth in the first month, but the growth rate still hit a robust 8.1 percent
Qatari Sheikh, high-profile climbers arrive in Kathmandu for trekking
As Nepal opened for trekking and mountaineering activities from October 17, high-profile climbers from around the world have arrived in Kathmandu to attempt to climb different mountains
One more report ranks Nepal among most polluted countries in the world
As the country braces for deteriorated air quality with the approaching winter season, Nepal has been once again ranked as one of the most polluted countries in the world
British Council confers ‘International School Award’ to 23 schools in Nepal
The British Council today awarded ‘International School Award’ to twenty-two schools in Nepal, amid virtual award ceremony in Kathmandu
Nepal’s biggest festival Dashain fails to lift the market mood, buyers and sellers say
Prabha Karki has never missed wearing new clothes for tika on Bijaya Dashami, the tenth day of the Dashain festival. But this year, she has not planned on buying new clothes
Angry with decision not to treat them, COVID-19 infected refuse to cooperate, Nepal's health workers say
A health worker at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division had a bad hair day on Tuesday. The health worker, tasked with informing people about their infection status and coordinating in contact tracing, said he faced a hard time
Nepal cautions against increased risk of infection during festivals
Nepal's Ministry of Home Affairs has directed security bodies and administration offices under its purview to remain alert as there is a likelihood of COVID-19 further spreading during the festivals
In a rare show, Nepal's ruling party leaders censure government over virus test and treatment move
Nepal Communist Party members are rarely critical of their government
