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International, domestic flights to resume from August 17 in Nepal

The operation of international and domestic flights in Nepal is resuming from August 17. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held today made a decision to this effect

Nepal to conduct sero-survey of COVID community spread

Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population is to study whether COVID-19 infection has spread at the community level

Nepal Airlines denies allegations of charging hefty fare for COVID-19 rescue ops

Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has denied allegations of charging unreasonable fare for the rescue of Nepalis stranded abroad amid COVID-19 crisis

Dahal rules out early general convention after backlash that he had reached a deal with Oli for same

Ruling Nepal Communist Party chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal has ruled out an early general convention of the party

Kathmandu Valley’s crime rate soars with the easing of lockdown restrictions

Crime rate in Kathmandu Valley has gone up ever since the government relaxed the lockdown restrictions on June 10. The government had enforced a nationwide lockdown ease on March 24 to curb the spread of COVID-19

Monetary Policy triggers bullish run at bourse

Provisions to boost businesses and the secondary market that were included in the Monetary Policy unveiled by Nepal Rastra Bank on Friday has had a positive impact on Nepal Stock Exchange

Oli refuses to quit as Nepal PM, party co-chair

A crucial meeting of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Secretariat held here today failed to reconcile differences between party Co-chair and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the rival faction led by another Co-chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal

‘Home minister, officials misusing state funds’

The minister and high-level officials at the Ministry of Home Affairs have been misusing state funds on the pretext of maintaining law and order, states the 57th annual report (fiscal 2019-20) of the Office of the Auditor-General submitted to President Bidhya Devi Bhandari this week

A tentative deal between Oli and Dahal saves ruling party from imminent split, for now

The ruling Nepal Communist Party seems to have survived the imminent danger of a split for now, as party chairs KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal are close to a deal—courtesy President Bidya Devi Bhandari

Nepal Inc upbeat as NRB unveils borrower-friendly Monetary Policy

Unveiling the Monetary Policy for fiscal year 2020-21 today, Nepal Rastra Bank has adopted a policy to revive the COVID-affected economy by promoting loan disbursement in sectors hit by the crisis, especially agriculture, energy, tourism and small and medium enterprises

Nepal plans to lift suspension on domestic, international flights

The Nepal government has planned to lift the ongoing suspension on domestic and international flights starting from August as the Himalayan country has witnessed a drop in new COVID-19 cases, a senior official said on Friday

Ruling NCP faction leaders ask PM Oli to resign

Co-chair of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal held talks with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and asked him to step down

Nepal's ruling party fails to resolve internal crisis

The intervention of China in Kathmandu's internal politics and Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's hostility towards India has left the top leadership in the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) at loggerheads with each other, as their talks failed to resolve their differences for the eighth time on Thursday

Will Nepal get 2nd term at UNHRC?

At a time when Nepal is preparing for a second term at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), an international rights group says its record on transitional justice and other issues means it does not deserve re-election

Nepal hydroelectricity sector gets COVID-19 shock

Already affected by years of construction delays, the expected increase in Nepal’s hydroelectricity generation capacity is now going to be delayed because of the COVID-19 crisis as well as heavy flooding