SOCIETY
DoI returns 76 passengers bound to UAE from TIA
DoI returns 76 passengers bound to UAE from TIA
KATHMANDU, Dec 8: The Department of Immigration (DoI) returned 76 passengers bound to the UAE at the recommendation of a Lalitpur-based cooperative. They were returned home from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
Dec 08, 2021
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
Minister Ale for safe aviation sector
Minister Ale for safe aviation sector
KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale said he was working to ensure quality in aviation-related services.
Dec 08, 2021
SOCIETY
Minster Poudel for implementing 'earn while you learn' program in schools
Minster Poudel for implementing 'earn while you learn' progr...
NAWALPUR, Dec 8: Minister for Education, Science, and Technology Devendra Poudel shared that preparation was underway to enforce 'earn while you learn' programs in schools.
Dec 08, 2021
SOCIETY
PM Deuba extends Bibaha Panchami greetings
PM Deuba extends Bibaha Panchami greetings
KATHMANDU, Dec 8: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has extended best wishes to all brothers and sisters at home and abroad on the occasion of Bibaha Panchami festival, 2078.
Dec 08, 2021
WORLD
Exclusive: Up to 1 million COVID vaccines expired in Nigeria last month
Exclusive: Up to 1 million COVID vaccines expired in Nigeria...
DAKAR, Dec 8: Up to one million COVID-19 vaccines are estimated to have expired in Nigeria last month without being used, two sources told Reuters, one of the biggest single losses of doses that shows the difficulty African nations have getting shots in arms.
Dec 08, 2021
ECONOMY
Govt revising law to allow issuing infrastructure bond and blended financing to facilitate...
Govt revising law to allow issuing infrastructure bond and b...
KATHMANDU, Dec 8: The government is introducing provisions for issuing infrastructure bonds and blended financing, claiming that the move is aimed at attracting more foreign direct investment (FDI) in mega projects.
Dec 08, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Omicron v. delta: Battle of coronavirus mutants is critical
Omicron v. delta: Battle of coronavirus mutants is critical
Dec 8: As the omicron coronavirus variant spreads in southern Africa and pops up in countries all around the world, scientists are anxiously watching a battle play out that could determine the future of the pandemic. Can the latest competitor to the world-dominating delta overthrow it?
Dec 08, 2021
ECONOMY
IMF providing three-year US $ 400 million financing package to Nepal
IMF providing three-year US $ 400 million financing package...
KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Nepal has stepped up to receive a loan amounting US $ 400 million from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Credit Facility.
Dec 07, 2021
WORLD, Coronavirus
Mixing Pfizer, AstraZ COVID-19 shots with Moderna gives better immune response -UK study
Mixing Pfizer, AstraZ COVID-19 shots with Moderna gives bett...
Dec 7: A major British study into mixing COVID-19 vaccines has found that people had a better immune response when they received a first dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer-BioNTech shots followed by Moderna nine weeks later, according to the results on Monday.
Dec 07, 2021
POLITICS
Nepse gives up Monday’s gains to end near 2,500
Nepse gives up Monday’s gains to end near 2,500
KATHMANDU, Dec 7: Stocks extended prior day’s gains with a sharp rally in the first trading hour. However, the benchmark gave up most of its gains by mid-session to finally trade in red in the last trading hour. At Tuesday’s close, Nepse ended at 2,508.91 – down 37.18 points against the session earl...
Dec 07, 2021