The World Bank has suggested the government to focus only on priority projects and programmes amid the resource deficit that the government is facing currently
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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Three more test positive for coronavirus
Three persons tested positive for COVID-19 today, taking the nationwide tally of coronavirus transmission to 45. All three are men, one Indian aged 24 and two others aged 60 and 72 years from Biratnagar
Three more cases confirmed, total tally hits 45
Three new cases of Covid-19 have been registered on Wednesday, which has taken the nationwide tally of coronavirus transmission to 45
Nepal Army inks Rs 2.25 bn agreement with China for medical goods
Nepali Army Headquarters (NAHQ) has inked an agreement with China Sino-Farm International Corporation, China’s state-owned company, for the procurement of medical equipment and kits to be used in the diagnosis and treatment of coronavirus infected people in Nepal
Government plans to let industries operate from next week
With economic activities across the country at a standstill for almost one month, the government is preparing to allow industries to open gradually by adopting precautionary measures against the spread of coronavirus
81 percent COVID patients in Nepal asymptomatic
About 81 percent of COVID-19 patients admitted to hospitals across Nepal are asymptomatic, according to doctors
15-point suggestion to manage COVID-19 situation in Nepal
The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the House of Representatives today presented a 15-point suggestion to the government for effectively handling the adverse situation created by the COVID-19 pandemic in Nepal
Economy is secondary during Covid crisis: Nepal PM
Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the government policy and programmes for the coming fiscal year 2020/21 would be focused on COVID-19 control and relief activities
Shut businesses to pay 50 percent salary to workers
Nepal's employers and employees unions have reached an understanding that even industries/ firms that have been shut during the lockdown will pay half the salary to workers for the lockdown period, while firms that are operating will have to make full payment to their staff
Hailstorm destroys crops in Nepal
Hailstorm destroyed crops, including fruits, cereals and vegetables cultivated in thousands of hectares of land in different places of Bara district of Nepal last night
Stop people’s movement: Nepal PM
Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Friday instructed the concerned authorities to enforce lockdown stringently and restrict the attempts of a few people to travel to their villages
Reverse migration: Nepalese government told to arrange transport for those trudging back home
Nepal's Supreme Court has issued an interim order asking the government to safely transport stranded poor people to their hometowns after conducting rapid tests on them
Nepal’s COVID count almost doubles in a single day
Nepal saw the largest single-day spike in coronavirus cases, with 14 people testing positive for COVID-19 today, taking the countrywide count to 30. One person has recovered
Friday sees 14 new cases, spiking Nepal’s Covid-19 count to 30
Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population today confirmed 14 new cases of coronavirus transmission taking the tally to 30, from 16, in a single day
Lightning largest killer in Nepal in last four years
Lightning has become the all-time greatest killer among other natural calamities in Nepal every year, according to experts and meteorologists. Every year, many people and animals die due to lightning
