NEPAL, SOCIETY
Over 800,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine arrive in Nepal
Over 800,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine arrive in Nepal
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: A total of 862,080 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19, provided by the British government through COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access or COVAX facility, arrived in Nepal on Monday.
Feb 08, 2022
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Govt forms study team for the construction of labor hospital
Govt forms study team for the construction of labor hospital
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: The government has formed a feasibility study team for the construction of a workers' hospital. The team was formed after the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security approved a concept paper for the construction of a hospital meant for workers.
Feb 08, 2022
WORLD
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war
Ukraine-Russia crisis: What to know about rising fear of war
BRUSSELS, Feb 8: Several world leaders lined up Monday to walk a diplomatic tightrope that could mean the difference between war in Ukraine and an uneasy peace there as Russia’s menacing actions on the border of its neighbor continued unabated.
Feb 08, 2022
ECONOMY
Banks must also assume their responsibility to solve persisting problem of liquidity short...
Banks must also assume their responsibility to solve persist...
KATHMANDU, Feb 8: Banks’ improper policies for deposit collection and mobilization, besides many other factors, has been found to be responsible for the ongoing problem of liquidity shortage.
Feb 08, 2022
OPINION
Ukraine: International Organizations’ Hell
Ukraine: International Organizations’ Hell
All in all, Ukraine, already fraught with internal political and identity divisions and economic hardships, is viewing 2022 with multiple threats and skepticism, especially regarding its sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Feb 08, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepal Cooperative Bank Ltd proposed to operate as second cooperative bank
Nepal Cooperative Bank Ltd proposed to operate as second coo...
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Nepal Cooperative Bank Limited (NCBL), has stepped up preparations to receive the operating license from Nepal Rastra Bank, claiming it has to deal with the financial matters of around 30,000 cooperatives operating across the country.
Feb 07, 2022
ECONOMY
Govt does not have mechanism to test medical equipment and chemicals: CHEMSAN
Govt does not have mechanism to test medical equipment and c...
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Suresh Ghimire, chairperson of Chemicals and Medical Suppliers Association of Nepal (CHEMSAN) has said that the government does not have any mechanism to test medical equipment and chemicals in the country. He said that even though the import of medicines is managed in a systemati...
Feb 07, 2022
SOCIETY
60,000 students aged 12-17 fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Kanchanpur
60,000 students aged 12-17 fully vaccinated against COVID-19...
KANCHANPUR, Feb 7: As many as 60,000 students between 12-17 years of age have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in Kanchanpur district, according to the District Health Office.
Feb 07, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepse gains 15.71 points on Monday
Nepse gains 15.71 points on Monday
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) gained 15.71 points to close at 2,851.88 points on Monday.
Feb 07, 2022
ECONOMY
Minister Yadav directs officials to complete Nakkhu-Bhainsepati-Bungmati road by mid-April
Minister Yadav directs officials to complete Nakkhu-Bhainsep...
KATHMANDU, Feb 7: Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Renu Kumari Yadav has instructed the authorities concerned for the completion of the under-construction Nakkhu-Bhainsepati-Bungamati road project in Lalitpur by mid-April this year.
Feb 07, 2022