SOCIETY
HRW urges Nepal to bolster public health system as dengue surge exposes climate risk
HRW urges Nepal to bolster public health system as dengue su...
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Nepali authorities should urgently bolster public health systems that struggled during a dengue fever outbreak in recent months, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. Dengue and other mosquito-borne diseases are projected to become more widespread and severe in Nepal as a result of...
Nov 30, 2022
SOCIETY
Dengue is down but not out, warn doctors
Dengue is down but not out, warn doctors
KATHMANDU, Nov 29: With the onset of the winter season, the risk of the dengue infection in the Kathmandu Valley has decreased significantly. The drop in the temperature means that the mosquitoes that spread dengue cannot survive and thus pose less risk to human health.
Nov 30, 2022
ECONOMY, Republica Watch
‘Economy in the doldrums’
‘Economy in the doldrums’
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Although Nepal regained nominal improvements in its external sector indicators recently, the performance of the overall macroeconomic indicators continues to remain dismal.
Nov 30, 2022
ECONOMY
NEA to purchase 100 MW of electricity from solar power through competitive bidding
NEA to purchase 100 MW of electricity from solar power throu...
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) in a bid to purchase 100 MW of electricity generated by solar power plants has called for power purchase agreement (PPA) through competition.
Nov 30, 2022
ECONOMY
Birgunj Customs Office fails to meet revenue collection target
Birgunj Customs Office fails to meet revenue collection targ...
BIRGUNJ, Nov 30: The revenue collection from Birgunj Customs Office is in the decreasing trend in the first few months of the current fiscal year.
Nov 30, 2022
POLITICS
Balen hits back at Oli, says ‘landless squatters have only become your vote bank’
Balen hits back at Oli, says ‘landless squatters have only b...
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Taking strong exception to the remarks of CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli on his drive to clear land encroached upon by squatters, Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), Balendra Shah has asked Oli why the latter failed to see the 32 years of suffering of the squatters.
Nov 30, 2022
ECONOMY
NIBL, Mega endorse final agreement for merger
NIBL, Mega endorse final agreement for merger
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) and Mega Bank have signed a final draft of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a merger. A meeting of the Board of Directors of both the banks have endorsed the document and exchanged it, paving the way for merging the institutions.
Nov 30, 2022
POLITICS
NC candidate Khadka elected HoR member from Udayapur-1
NC candidate Khadka elected HoR member from Udayapur-1
KATARI, Nov 30: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Dr Narayan Khadka has been elected as a member of the House of Representatives (HoR) from Udayapur-1 for the fourth time.
Nov 30, 2022
POLITICS
UML Chairman Oli against using force to demolish squatters’ residence
UML Chairman Oli against using force to demolish squatters’...
KATHMANDU, Nov 30: CPN-UML Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has argued that squatters’ issues should be resolved through due processes and peaceful means instead of taking forceful measures.
Nov 30, 2022
WORLD
U.S. Senate passes same-sex marriage protection bill
U.S. Senate passes same-sex marriage protection bill
WASHINGTON, Nov 30: The U.S. Senate passed a bill on Tuesday that would protect federal recognition of same-sex marriage, a measure taken up in response to worries the Supreme Court could overturn a 2015 decision that legalized it nationwide.
Nov 30, 2022