WORLD, Coronavirus
Fire at India's Serum Institute kills 5, AstraZeneca vaccine output unaffected
Fire at India's Serum Institute kills 5, AstraZeneca vaccine...
NEW DELHI, Jan 21: A big fire on Thursday at the Serum Institute of India killed five people, a government official told reporters, but the world’s biggest vaccine maker said it would not affect production of the AstraZeneca coronavirus shot.
Jan 21, 2021
SOCIETY, Infographic, VALLEY POLLUTION INDEX, Latest Updates
Kathmandu Valley’s air quality deteriorates Thursday evening
Kathmandu Valley’s air quality deteriorates Thursday evening
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: The quality of air in the Kathmandu Valley has deteriorated in the evening. The country’s capital city, on Thursday, recorded the highest PM 2.5 reading of 200.87 µg/m3 between 5 PM and 6 PM.
Jan 21, 2021
ECONOMY
Sugarcane farmers announce fresh protests starting Saturday
Sugarcane farmers announce fresh protests starting Saturday
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Sugarcane farmers on Thursday announced to launch protests again, stating that both the government and sugar mills do not maintain transparency in settling the outstanding dues of the farmers.
Jan 21, 2021
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Door opened for sending Nepali youths to Israel for employment
Door opened for sending Nepali youths to Israel for employme...
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: An 'Implementation Protocol' was signed between Nepal and Israel on Thursday for the implementation of 'Agreement related to temporary employment of Nepali workers in the labor market of Israel'. The latter agreement was signed on September 30, 2020.
Jan 21, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates
Radhika Thapa becomes first female soldier to complete Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfa...
Radhika Thapa becomes first female soldier to complete Count...
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Soldier Radhika Thapa has added another page in the history of female pioneers in the Nepali Army (NA) by becoming the first ever female soldier to have completed the demanding and arduous Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare (CIJW) course.
Jan 21, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
NCP's Dahal-Nepal faction set to strip Oli of party's general membership
NCP's Dahal-Nepal faction set to strip Oli of party's genera...
BIRENDRANAGAR, Jan 21: One of the two chairpersons of the Dahal-Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP), Madhav Kumar Nepal has said that their faction is preparing to strip Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli of the party’s general membership.
Jan 21, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
FM Gyawali addresses 17th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue
FM Gyawali addresses 17th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooper...
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali addressed the 17th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) held virtually on Thursday.
Jan 21, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
KP Oli-led party will emerge as the largest party in April-May polls: FinMin Poudel
KP Oli-led party will emerge as the largest party in April-M...
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Minister for Finance, Bishnu Poudel has said that the party led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will emerge as the largest party in the elections announced for April 30 and May 10.
Jan 21, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Indian ambassador hands over one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to PM Oli
Indian ambassador hands over one million doses of COVID-19 v...
KATHMANDU, Jan 21: Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Vinay Mohan Kwatra handed over one million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Thursday.
Jan 21, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
Supreme Court asks for House dissolution notice published in Nepal Gazette
Supreme Court asks for House dissolution notice published in...
KATHMANDU, Jan 21:The Supreme Court on Thursday asked for the notice of dissolution of the House of Representatives (HoR) published in Nepal Gazette.
Jan 21, 2021