POLITICS
Five lawmakers, three employees of federal parliament test positive for COVID-19
Five lawmakers, three employees of federal parliament test p...
KATHMANDU, May 6: At least five lawmakers of the federal parliament have tested positive for COVID-19.
May 06, 2021
My City, Entertainment
Nepal International Film Festival (NIFF) 2021 kicks off
Nepal International Film Festival (NIFF) 2021 kicks off
Nepal Film and Cultural Foundation with the festival slogan 'Celebration of stories from the world' began the fourth edition of Nepal International Film Festival (NIFF) on Thursday.
May 06, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
PM Oli calls Cabinet meeting today
PM Oli calls Cabinet meeting today
KATHMANDU, May 6: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called a Cabinet meeting for 5 PM on Thursday evening.
May 06, 2021
POLITICS
PM Oli calls on President Bhandari
PM Oli calls on President Bhandari
KATHMANDU, May 6: Shortly after the Standing Committee meeting of the ruling CPN-UML, Prime Minister and chairman of the party, KP Sharma Oli reached Sheetal Niwas to meet President Bidya Devi Bhandari.
May 06, 2021
POLITICS, Latest Updates
UML Standing Committee discusses upper house bypolls
UML Standing Committee discusses upper house bypolls
KATHMANDU, May 6: A Standing Committee meeting of the ruling CPN-UML was held at Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s official residence in Baluwatar, Kathmandu.
May 06, 2021
WORLD
COVID spreading in rural India; record daily rises in infections, deaths
COVID spreading in rural India; record daily rises in infect...
INDIA, May 6: India reported a record 412,262 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and a record 3,980 daily death toll, as a second wave of infections swamps the health system and spreads from cities into the vast countryside.
May 06, 2021
SOCIETY
TUTH adds 140 dedicated beds for COVID-19 patients
TUTH adds 140 dedicated beds for COVID-19 patients
KATHMANDU, May 6: Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) has added 140 dedicated beds in its new building for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
May 06, 2021
Republica Watch, Coronavirus
Hukam increased price of vaccine by 50%, just 12 days after SII communication
Hukam increased price of vaccine by 50%, just 12 days after...
KATHMANDU, May 6: The government’s failure to purchase Covishield vaccine on time has resulted in the loss of countless lives. As the saga unfolds, new details have emerged of the middlemen who wanted to pocket millions in the midst of the worst pandemic this country has seen in decades.
May 06, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Health ministry vows action against private hospitals charging exorbitant fees
Health ministry vows action against private hospitals chargi...
KATHMANDU, May 6: The Ministry of Health and Population has vowed to take action against the private hospitals if they are found charging COVID-19 patients exorbitantly high fees.
May 06, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
As COVID-19 rages in India, scientist warns further waves ‘inevitable’
As COVID-19 rages in India, scientist warns further waves ‘i...
INDIA, May 6: A top scientific adviser to the Indian government warned on Wednesday the country would inevitably face further waves of the coronavirus pandemic, as almost 4,000 people died in the space of a day.
May 06, 2021