The Nepalese government is preparing to upgrade Biratnagar domestic airport to international standards with cooperation between the local, provincial and federal governments
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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Kathmandu Valley has run out of intensive care beds and ventilators for COVID-19 patients
Every morning, Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari of the Ministry of Health gets dozens of phone calls from lawmakers and others asking him to arrange for beds in intensive care units and ventilator support at COVID-19 designated hospitals for those close to them
The theory and practice of Nepal's zero-cost migration
Nepal has set a positive image in the region for adopting a ‘employer pays’ principle that removes the cost burden on its overseas migrants. The reality is that it has remained just that: a principle
Vegetable prices to remain high until new harvest in Nepal
Mamta Yadav grudgingly paid Rs150 for a kg of bitter gourd on Saturday. “Going to buy vegetables has become a nightmare these days
Meeting with Nepalese PM Oli restricted after aides test positive
Authorities have restricted people from meeting Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli after five of his aides and 70 security personnel deployed at Baluwatar tested positive for the virus yesterday
Government urged to hold talks with fasting surgeon
Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, a former prime minister, has urged the Nepalese government to hold ‘honest and meaningful talks’ with senior orthopaedic surgeon Dr Govinda KC, who has been on his 19th fast-unto-death since September 14, and meet his demands
Kin of Nepalis killed and hurt in Kabul settle case with Canadian government
The families of Nepali security guards killed and injured in the 2016 Kabul blast have settled their lawsuit with the Canadian government
Four aides of Nepal PM test positive for Covid
Four key aides of Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday
Nepal-EU meeting dwells on COVID-19 impacts
The 12th meeting of the joint commission between Nepal and the European Union took place last night via video conference
Nepal registers 2,120 new infections on Saturday, tally moves to 84,570
Nepal's Health Ministry has reported 2,120 new cases of coronavirus infection in the last 24 hours taking the national tally to 84,570
With PM Oli backtracking, current truce may not last long, Nepal's ruling party leaders say
Not even a month since Nepal Communist Party chairs KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal agreed for a truce, Oli seems to be backtracking
Nepal to waive off seven-day quarantine for tourists
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation is planning to waive off seven-day quarantine for tourists set to arrive in Nepal from October 17
Biodiversity resources are humanity's common lifeline: Nepal PM
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Thursday stressed the need to strike a balance between people's rights over natural resources and sustained efforts in biodiversity conservation
Former finance minister Yubaraj Khatiwada to be next Nepalese Ambassador to US
Former Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada is all set to become Nepal’s next Ambassador to the United States
Nepal’s COVID-19 death toll hits 500-mark
The COVID-19 death toll in Nepal touched the 500-mark on Thursday after eleven people succumbed to the disease in the last 24 hours, with which the nationwide death-toll has moved to 509
