SOCIETY, Coronavirus
5.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Nepal within a month
5.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to arrive in Nepal wit...
There are indications showing that the number of vaccine doses arriving in Nepal through the two processes could cross 5.5 million within a month. According to authorities from the Ministry of Health and Population, efforts to import vaccines from other countries are currently underway as well.
Jul 06, 2021
ECONOMY
Arnaud Cauchois appointed ADB’s new country director for Nepal
Arnaud Cauchois appointed ADB’s new country director for Nep...
KATHMANDU, July 6: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has appointed Arnaud Cauchois as new Country Director for Nepal.
Jul 06, 2021
SOCIETY, Latest Updates, Coronavirus
Nepal records 2,634 new cases through 12,585 tests on Tuesday
Nepal records 2,634 new cases through 12,585 tests on Tuesda...
The Kathmandu Valley recorded 499 new cases
Jul 06, 2021
WORLD
No survivors from plane crash in Russia's far east, rescue officials say
No survivors from plane crash in Russia's far east, rescue o...
MOSCOW, July 6: There are no survivors after a plane carrying 28 people crashed in the far east of Russia on Tuesday, Russian news agencies cited rescue officials as saying.
Jul 06, 2021
SOCIETY
'If you don’t have Rs 100,000 to charter a chopper, you die'
'If you don’t have Rs 100,000 to charter a chopper, you die'
The government, other agencies concerned and aid seems mostly targeted to those places only where journalists first visited and made those places ‘viral’ in social media and news channels.
Jul 06, 2021
SOCIETY, Coronavirus
71 percent of COVID-19 patients recover in Taplejung
71 percent of COVID-19 patients recover in Taplejung
According to Bijay Gothale Gautam, COVID-19 contact person for the district administration office, said, out of 1,443 infected people in the district 1,021 have recovered from the deadly viral disease with 29 percent of the total patients still undergoing treatment. There are currently 417 active ca...
Jul 06, 2021
Editorial
Let’s act responsibly
Let’s act responsibly
Although prohibitory orders have been relaxed, the risk of COVID-19 transmission still exists. Let’s all act responsibly now so that we do not have to regret it later.
Jul 06, 2021
POLITICS
Deuba will be next PM of Nepal: Dahal
Deuba will be next PM of Nepal: Dahal
KATHMANDU, July 6: Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center), Pushpa Kamal Dahal has expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will reinstate the dissolved parliament and President of Nepali Congress, Sher Bahadur Deuba will be the next Prime Minister (PM) of Nepal.
Jul 06, 2021
OPINION
Monetary Policy 2078/79 amid Second Wave of Covid-19: Nepali Expectations
Monetary Policy 2078/79 amid Second Wave of Covid-19: Nepali...
Can an open economy like Nepal, which maintains a stable exchange rate with its major trading partners, pursue an independent monetary policy and inflation rate? Our regular answer is no. Unfortunately, policy makers never learned without comments from many organizations and individuals in the past....
Jul 06, 2021
My City, Gen-Next, Slammed
Goddess Saraswati
Goddess Saraswati
A soft tune cuts the cold silence,
creating new music, a new tone.
As strings vibrate her mind enlightens.
She plays the song, a sound charisma.
Jul 06, 2021