SOCIETY
Nepal records 136 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday
Nepal records 136 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday
KATHMANDU, April 14: Nepal recorded 136 new cases of COVID-19 along with 68 recoveries on Friday, according to the information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).
Apr 14, 2023
SOCIETY
Air pollution: Poor visibility affects flights from Pokhara International Airport
Air pollution: Poor visibility affects flights from Pokhara...
POKHARA, April 14: Major cities are currently experiencing high levels of air pollution, particularly in areas such as Pokhara and the capital city, Kathmandu. This pollution has become so severe that it is now impacting the visibility for flights at the Pokhara Regional International Airport. As a...
Apr 14, 2023
SOCIETY
House design approval can now be passed online in KMC
House design approval can now be passed online in KMC
KATHMANDU, April 14: Kathmandu Metropolitan City has started a new initiative that allows service seekers to pass the house design approval through the online system. The new service has come into effect from April 14. Mayor Balendra Shah said that the service from house design registration to plint...
Apr 14, 2023
ECONOMY, Latest Updates
Effect of inflation in Kathmandu Valley: Prices of food and beverages rise to 7.95 percent
Effect of inflation in Kathmandu Valley: Prices of food and...
KATHMANDU, April 14: Inflation has increased in the Kathmandu Valley this year compared to mid-February last year. According to Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), the inflation rate in the Kathmandu Valley in mid-February this year is 7.95 percent. In mid-February last year, the inflation rate was 6.31 percen...
Apr 14, 2023
WORLD
Delhi reports fresh 1527 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths in last 24 hrs
Delhi reports fresh 1527 Covid-19 cases, 2 deaths in last 24...
NEW DELHI, April 14: The national capital reported fresh 1527 COVID-19 cases and two deaths in the last 24 hours, according to a daily bulletin issued by the Delhi Health Department on Thursday. Meanwhile, the active cases in the national capital stood at 3962. A total of 909 patients have successfu...
Apr 14, 2023
ECONOMY
Govt sees 2.9 percent rise in expenditures
Govt sees 2.9 percent rise in expenditures
KATHMANDU, April 14: The government has witnessed a 2.9 percent increment in expenditures than incomes in the third quarter of the current fiscal year, 2022/23. During the period, the budget deficit crossed the Rs 218 billion mark, according to the data with the Financial Comptroller General Office.
Apr 14, 2023
WORLD
Germany FM urges China to tell Russia to stop war
Germany FM urges China to tell Russia to stop war
BEIJING, April 14: German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock urged Beijing Friday to ask "the Russian aggressor to stop the war" in Ukraine, saying "no other country has more influence on Russia than China".
Apr 14, 2023
SOCIETY
Wildfires at 92 different places across Nepal, air pollution levels rise
Wildfires at 92 different places across Nepal, air pollution...
KATHMANDU, April 14: There has been an increase in the incidents of wildfire in different parts of the country. According to the data of the Department of Forests and Soil Conservation, there are now wildfires at 92 different places across the country.
Apr 14, 2023
ECONOMY
5 EV charging stations to be built in Singha Durbar in 3 months
5 EV charging stations to be built in Singha Durbar in 3 mon...
KATHMANDU, April 14: A contract has been awarded for the construction of five electric vehicle (EV) charging stations inside Singha Durbar, the government seat. Eastern Electrical Pvt Ltd has been awarded the contract by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation to build the charging st...
Apr 14, 2023
SOCIETY
Most India-returnees infected with COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim
Most India-returnees infected with COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim
BAITADI, April 14: The infection rate of COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim Province that was almost nil until recently has started to rise lately. The COVID-19 infection has been mostly detected among the Nepalis returning from India.
Apr 14, 2023