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Nepal received less than one-third of committed foreign loans last fiscal year

Nearly eight months after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the expansion work of Narayangadh-Butwal Road, a Chinese contractor late last year started work on the 113-km project under the East-West Highway in November

Police arrest dozens of protesters

In yet another operation of the riot police, more than 35 youth activists representing ‘Enough is Enough’ campaign were arrested, even before they could stage a protest outside Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s official residence in Baluwatar

Nepal Airlines Corporation grounds all its Chinese aircraft

Citing operational loss, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has grounded all its six Chinese aircraft from today

Kuwait lifts COVID-19 travel bans but Nepalis still not allowed

Kuwait has continued its travel ban on Nepalis from entering the country even though it has decided to lift the COVID-19 travel restrictions starting Saturday

Amid criticism for its commercial ventures, Nepal Army now seeks to invest in high-return projects

The Nepal Army seems to have an unquenchable thirst for business, even though it has faced much criticism for its overly increasing involvement in commercial activities

Lockdown relief for tenants in Nepal

The Supreme Court has issued an interim order telling the government to ensure that no landlord evicts a tenant for failing to pay rent in the face of coronavirus pandemic

Four international firms in fray for multi-million-dollar e-passport bid

After a year-long controversy and dispute, four international firms have submitted final bid documents to supply two million biometric passports to the Department of Passports as the bid deadline expired on Friday

72 personnel infected with COVID-19 at Nepal Police HQ

At least 72 security personnel at the Nepal Police Headquarters in Kathmandu have been infected with the novel coronavirus, a media report said on Friday

Government prepares for enrolling students from August 18

The government has decided to stop using school buildings as quarantine and isolation centres, with a plan to start the annual admission process from next month

Nepal opens Mt. Everest after nearly five months

Nepal has opened Mount Everest and other Himalayan peaks from Thursday after a nearly five-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Tourism Department official

As Nepal's ruling party standoff continues, over 150 members demand Central Committee meeting

As Nepal Communist Party chairmen KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal cross swords over the party system and government functioning, as many as 152 central members have demanded a meeting of the Central Working Committee “as soon as possible”, in an indication that the ruling party is in for more trouble

Hundreds of families displaced as floodwater enters settlements in eastern Kailali district

Hundreds of families have been displaced from their homes after flood swelled rivers entered several settlements in the eastern parts of Kailali district owing to incessant rains since Tuesday night

High drama in Nepal's ruling party as both Oli and Dahal factions make their moves

There was high drama in the ruling Nepal Communist Party on Tuesday, as factions led by chairs KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal attempted to achieve dominance

Trekking guides dissatisfied with new tourism act

The new Tourism Act that was recently drafted by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has been submitted to the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs for further discussions before it is approved

Public health experts warn of community spread of virus as Valley reports 53 new cases

Nepal's Ministry of Health said on Tuesday that 53 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Kathmandu Valley, the highest for a single day, raising an alarm, as public health experts warned of community spread of the virus