LONDON : Britain’s airlines and holiday companies are planning a “day of action” on Wednesday to ramp up pressure on the government to ease travel restrictions, with just weeks to go before the start of the peak summer season. Travel companies, whose finances have been stretched to breaking point during the pandemic, are desperate to […]
KATHMANDU : The Upendra Yadav-led faction of the Janata Samajbadi Party (JSP) has reached the Election Commission (EC) again on Friday to seek official recognition as the JSP. This comes a day after the party’s central executive committee held in Lalitpur on Thursday made a decision to this effect. The Yadav-led faction has argued that […]
KATHMANDU: Nepal received tranches of critical healthcare equipment and supplies generously supported by the Government of Denmark and the Government of Ireland to help Nepal fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The support was extended to Nepal under the European Union’s Civil Protection Mechanism. Ambassador of EU to Nepal, Nona Deprez along with the Honorary Consul […]
KATHMANDU : Roads in 31 places across the country have been blocked due to the floods and landslides till Thursday evening. Of them, 15 road sections have been brought into one-way operation. The Department of Roads (DoR) has stated that 31 road sections of various highways have been blocked due to the recent floods and […]
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KATHMANDU : Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has announced to provide Rs 20 million to Melamchi Municipality for the rescue and relief of those affected by the recent floods and landslides. KMC Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya made the announcement while addressing the first meeting of the municipal assembly in Kathmandu on Thursday. Shakya said that the […]
KATHMANDU : The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a $150 million (equivalent to Rs 17.55 billion) development policy credit to support Nepal’s resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, protect the most vulnerable, and support sustainable growth. “Amid the economic and social impacts of the pandemic, our priority is to provide immediate relief […]
CHITWAN : The prohibitory order enforced by the local administration has been extended in Chitwan as the cases of coronavirus infection are on the rise in the district. A meeting of the District COVID Management Committee on Wednesday extended the prohibitory order for a week effective from last night. Issuing a notice, the District Administration […]
KATHMANDU : Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said preparations are underway to bring in four million doses of vaccines against COVID-19. At a meeting of the COVID-19 Management Directorate Committee held in Baluwatar on Wednesday, Prime Minister Oli said that vaccination was the most important and essential element for COVID control and that preparations […]
JIUQUAN : China launched the first three crew members on a mission to its new space station Thursday in its first crewed mission in five years. The astronauts, already wearing their spacesuits, were seen off by the commander of China’s manned space program, other uniformed military personnel and a crowd of children waving flowers and […]