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NCP MPs condemn govt for Dashain allowance

Lawmakers of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) — Bhim Rawal and Janardan Sharma — and Chief Whip of the Nepali Congress in the House of Representatives Bal Krishna Khand have opposed the distribution of Dashain allowance among federal lawmakers

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Nepal directs private health institutions to set aside 1,000 beds for Covid patients, but they say it’s impossible

As the number of symptomatic coronavirus cases continues to grow, the government wants private hospitals to allocate upto 1,000 beds for COVID-19 patients

Civil Aviation Ministry publishes flights schedule for September

The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation on Tuesday released a schedule for international flights

Kathmandu local governments to remain shut till end August

All local governments inside Kathmandu valley have jointly decided to shut their offices until August 31, in a bid to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus inside the valley

PM Oli to focus on government, former PM Dahal on party affairs, states NCP task force

Co-chairpersons of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) — Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal — today accepted the 18-page report submitted by the six-member task force led by party General Secretary Bishnu Prasad Paudel

Nepal Airlines has assets worth Rs 54.17 billion, debt Rs 45 billion

The recently conducted due diligence audit (DDA) of the national flag carrier has revealed that Nepal Airlines Corporation has total assets worth Rs 54.17 billion, while it still has debt of Rs 45.94 billion

Breaking the glass ceiling in Nepal, one STEM class at a time

In 2009, when Binita Shrestha started her physics and computer science classes in high school, she was surprised to find herself to be the only girl in her class. But she didn’t make much of the situation and did not think that not having a female friend in the classroom would affect her much

Nepal's health workers say they reuse disposable masks as hospitals don’t provide enough

Dipendra Pandey, a doctor at the National Trauma Center in Kathmandu, has been using the same disposable mask for over a week

Nepal’s COVID-19 toll reaches 164 with seven more deaths; 855 new infections take tally to 33,533

Nepal reported seven more COVID-19-related deaths on Monday, taking the toll to 164. Meanwhile, 855 new cases, of them 199 in Kathmandu district alone, were reported in the past 24 hours, taking the national tally to 33,533

150 doctors resign en masse in Birgunj

As many as 150 medical officers working at various hospitals in Birgunj resigned en masse on Monday after the concerned authorities failed to address their 5-point demand at the end of a seven-day ultimatum

All local governments inside Kashmir valley to remain shut until August 31

All local governments inside Kathmandu valley have jointly decided to shut their offices until August 31, in a bid to curb the rapid spread of coronavirus inside the valley

Nepal’s COVID-19 count crosses 32,000-mark with 743 new cases

Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population has confirmed 743 new cases of coronavirus infection on Monday, taking the nationwide COVID-19 count to 32,678

Nepal government looks for more loans as debt balloons

Nepal's Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada spoke at length about his conversation with Hartwig Schafer, World Bank’s vice-president for the South Asia Region

Nepal's Health Ministry sets new COVID-19 rules for hospitals

Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population wrote a letter to all Kathmandu valley hospitals to admit only those COVID-19 patients who have been referred by the ministry

How government defied science and disregarded experts as COVID-19 spread in Nepal

On June 18, when Nepal’s number of COVID-19 cases soared to 7,848 and the death toll reached 22, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli was downplaying the threat of the coronavirus and peddling dubious cures that have no medical standing

Despite call for changes in Nepali Congress, old guard clings on to power

With the old guard in the Nepali Congress refusing to let go of its position and the youth ranks not strong enough to challenge them, the grand old party of Nepali politics still seems to be finding its feet to make itself relevant again