SOCIETY, Coronavirus
COVID-19 case growth rate remains constant in capital but growing elsewhere
COVID-19 case growth rate remains constant in capital but gr...
KATHMANDU, May 23: The growth rate of new COVID-19 cases in the Kathmandu Valley has remained constant for around a week. The Kathmandu Valley has been witnessing around 2,500 new cases of COVID-19 daily on average for the past one week, according to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
May 23, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Two COVID shots effective against India variant
Two COVID shots effective against India variant
LONDON, May 23: A double dose of COVID-19 vaccines is almost as effective against the fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus first identified in India as it is against Britain’s dominant strain, English health officials said on Saturday.
May 23, 2021
ECONOMY
Ncell extends support to government hospitals with oxygen concentrators
Ncell extends support to government hospitals with oxygen co...
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KATHMANDU, May 21: Ncell Axiata Limited on Friday handed the first batch of over 150 oxygen concentrators to the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP), extending its support to the government to mitigate the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
May 22, 2021
ECONOMY
Political mess makes enactment of new national budget uncertain
Political mess makes enactment of new national budget uncert...
KATHMANDU, May 22: The ongoing political wrangling has thrown the enactment of the annual national budget into uncertainty even as the constitutionally-defined date for budget announcement, May 29, is just a week away.
May 22, 2021
ECONOMY
Nepse ends week 100 points higher, weekly turnover hits record
Nepse ends week 100 points higher, weekly turnover hits reco...
KATHMANDU, May 22: A rally of more than 54.29 points on Sunday helped Nepse index break its all-time high hit at mid-April. With the bourse seeing massive buyer enthusiasm, strength carried over to the latter part of the week. On Monday, the benchmark jumped 20.92 points followed by another surge of...
May 22, 2021
POLITICS
UML initiates action against 11 lawmakers including Nepal
UML initiates action against 11 lawmakers including Nepal
KATHMANDU, May 22: The CPN-UML has initiated process to take action against 11 lawmakers of the dissolved parliament on charge of supporting opposition party leader to oust the party chairman K P Oli from power.
May 22, 2021
POLITICS
UML Bagmati Province Parliamentary Board to take action against 14 party leaders
UML Bagmati Province Parliamentary Board to take action agai...
KATHMANDU, May 22: The Parliamentary Board of the Bagmati Province Assembly of the ruling CPN-UML has decided to take action against its 14 members of the Province Assembly of Bagmati Province for non-cooperation with the party and the government during the by-election held on May 20.
May 22, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
74 new cases of COVID-19 found in Rolpa, casetally reaches 678
74 new cases of COVID-19 found in Rolpa, casetally reaches 6...
ROLPA, May 22: As many as 74 people tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours in Rolpa. With this, the total number of infections in the district has reached 678 out of which 11 have died.
May 22, 2021
Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal’s COVID-19 casetally suprasses 500,000-mark
Nepal’s COVID-19 casetally suprasses 500,000-mark
8,848 people recover while 129 die on Saturday
May 22, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
Rs 180 million to be provided to 13 hospitals to build oxygen plants and HDUs
Rs 180 million to be provided to 13 hospitals to build oxyge...
TAPLEJUNG, May 22: The Ministry of Finance has agreed to provide Rs 180 million to 13 hospitals across the country including Taplejung District Hospital to purchase and set up oxygen plants.
May 22, 2021