WORLD, Coronavirus
Vietnam detects hybrid of Indian and UK COVID-19 variants
Vietnam detects hybrid of Indian and UK COVID-19 variants
HANOI, May 30: Authorities in Vietnam have detected a new coronavirus variant that is a combination of the Indian and UK COVID-19 variants and spreads quickly by air, the health minister said on Saturday.
May 30, 2021
WORLD
UK PM Johnson marries fiancee in secret ceremony - reports
UK PM Johnson marries fiancee in secret ceremony - reports
UK, May 30: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds in a secret ceremony at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, the Sun and Mail on Sunday newspapers reported.
May 30, 2021
NEPAL, POLITICS
China will continue to help Nepal in its fight against the virus: Chinese Amb Hou Yanqi
China will continue to help Nepal in its fight against the v...
China has played an important role in Nepal’s fight against the pandemic. In light of the recent cooperation between the two countries, Republica had an extensive conversation with Hou Yanqi, ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Nepal, late last week. Here is an edited version of the con...
May 30, 2021
ECONOMY
Government aims to operate new international airports in the next fiscal year
Government aims to operate new international airports in the...
KATHMANDU, May 30: While the pandemic continues to impact international airport projects under construction, the government is planning on bringing them into operation in the next fiscal year.
May 30, 2021
WORLD
Remains of 215 children found at former indigenous school site in Canada
Remains of 215 children found at former indigenous school si...
CANADA, May 30: The remains of 215 children, some as young as three years old, were found at the site of a former residential school for indigenous children, a discovery Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described as heartbreaking on Friday.
May 30, 2021
ECONOMY
Ignoring cautions from various quarters, caretaker govt unveils full budget with populist...
Ignoring cautions from various quarters, caretaker govt unve...
KATHMANDU, May 29: The government has unveiled a budget of Rs 1.647 trillion, introducing a number of populist programs, despite the widespread concerns from various fronts not to launch such programs at a time when midterm elections have been announced.
May 29, 2021
ECONOMY
I am positive about several aspects of the budget: Banker Anil Shah
I am positive about several aspects of the budget: Banker An...
KATHMANDU, May 29: Overall, the budget is very comprehensive. The option of bringing a budget just focused on dealing with the current pandemic has not been taken, and the budget assumes the return to the status quote ante prior to the pandemic in the coming fiscal year. Keeping the forthcoming elec...
May 29, 2021
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Major highlights of budget for fiscal year 2021/22 (with full budget)
Major highlights of budget for fiscal year 2021/22 (with ful...
KATHMANDU, May 29: Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel on Saturday unveiled a budget of Rs 1.647 trillion (Rs 1,647,570,000,000) for the upcoming fiscal year 2021/22.
May 29, 2021
ECONOMY, AUDIO/VIDEO
Budget speech (Live Video)
Budget speech (Live Video)
KATHMANDU, May 29: Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel is presenting the budget for the fiscal year 2021/22.
May 29, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
COVID-19 updates: 6,080 recoveries, 116 deaths reported in Nepal on Saturday
COVID-19 updates: 6,080 recoveries, 116 deaths reported in N...
KATHMANDU, May 29: The Ministry of Health and Population confirmed as many as 4,487 new cases of COVID-19 infection out of 14,752 samples tested in the past 24 hours.
May 29, 2021