ECONOMY
COVID holding center left abandoned, Rs 294 million facilities crumbling
COVID holding center left abandoned, Rs 294 million faciliti...
The 1,000-bed holding center was constructed in 2021 in Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City, Ward 14, after concerns emerged over a shortage of isolation facilities. Built at a cost of Rs 293.8 million, the complex includes 60 buildings with isolation wards, toilets, storage rooms, kitchens and dining h...
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WORLD
Iran targets US military assets as Houthis threaten to expand Mideast war
Iran targets US military assets as Houthis threaten to expan...
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they had attacked and stopped two "non-compliant oil tankers" attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz, part of an effort to tighten its grip on the vital waterway while the war reignited.
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SOCIETY
Patients hit as Gangalal Hospital lacks health insurance coverage
Patients hit as Gangalal Hospital lacks health insurance cov...
At present, the hospital offers insurance only for outpatient care, with coverage of up to Rs 25,000. While targeted programs exist for low-income patients, senior citizens, children with heart disease and a few other groups, many patients do not qualify. The hospital also has a small emergency fund...
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ECONOMY
99 hydropower projects receive survey permits in one year
99 hydropower projects receive survey permits in one year
In the transmission sector, survey permits were issued for projects covering 179 circuit kilometers of 220 kV transmission lines, 270 circuit kilometers of 132 kV lines, and 132 circuit kilometers of 33 kV lines.
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WORLD
India's Cockroach movement supporters gather to attempt a march to Parliament
India's Cockroach movement supporters gather to attempt a ma...
Scores of police surrounded the barricaded protest site of Jantar Mantar in the heart of New Delhi, raising the prospect of a confrontation just a few kilometers from Parliament if demonstrators pressed ahead with the march.
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POLITICS
Indian media claim diplomatic victory after Nepal decides to ‘drop border map from coin’
Indian media claim diplomatic victory after Nepal decides to...
The government is preparing to issue a new Rs 1 coin featuring the image of a monastery instead of Nepal's revised political map. Citing the decision, Indian media outlets, including Aaj Tak, have reported that Nepal has "backed down" on the border dispute.
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ECONOMY
13 local levels fail to unveil budget for current fiscal year
13 local levels fail to unveil budget for current fiscal yea...
Data uploaded by local levels to the portal maintained by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration showed that 10 local governments in Madhesh Province had yet to present their budgets.
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SOCIETY
Heavy rainfall predicted in few places
Heavy rainfall predicted in few places
Currently, most places are experiencing cloudy conditions.
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POLITICS
When will the Prime Minister face Parliament's Q&A session?
When will the Prime Minister face Parliament's Q&A session?
House meeting during the first week of each Nepali calendar month for lawmakers to question the prime minister on important matters directly related to the Office of the Prime Minister or the prime minister's responsibilities.
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ECONOMY
Private sector lending growth falls short of NRB target
Private sector lending growth falls short of NRB target
Despite the central bank’s directive, loan expansion stood at only around six percent (Rs 597 billion) largely due to declining interest rates and excessive liquidity in the banking system.
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