Beijing : A Chinese pharmaceutical company on Wednesday said late-stage drug trials showed that one of its coronavirus vaccines was effective, delivering positive results that could pave the way for the global rollout of hundreds of millions of Chinese vaccine doses in the coming months. The company, a state-controlled firm called Sinopharm, said that a vaccine […]
Kathmandu : The government has officially launched its efforts to import Covid-19 vaccines from India. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently wrote to the Indian government, requesting for the supply of the vaccines that would suffice the need for the 20 per cent of the population, according to Nepali Ambassador to India, Nilamber Acharya. In […]
ILAM, The under-construction Falgunanda Sukilumba Airport will be operational from next April. As the work of blacktopping the runway is expected to complete within three months, take off and landing of small aircrafts from the airport will be possible from April, according to concerned government officials. At present, the base of the runway is being […]
Kathmandu : The price of gold rose up by RS 700 per tola (11.66 grams) on Monday in the domestic market. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of fine gold has risen to RS 94,900 from RS 94,200. Likewise, standard gold which was traded at RS 93,700 per tola […]
KATHMANDU: At a time when the new coronavirus variant has rattled the United Kingdom (UK), and created panic all around the globe, the government of Nepal has started preparations to investigate if the new strain of the virus has entered in Nepal. Before Nepal imposed travel restrictions to and from the UK owing to the […]
Ilam : Data collection of tourist arrival in Ilam has begun after a hiatus of 10 months. The Tourist Information Centre registers the arrival of tourists at Jorkalash in the border of Jhapa and Ilam district. The data collection had stopped following the nationwide lockdown imposed in mid-March to stem the spread of Coronavirus. The […]
Kathmandu : The impact of the split of the Nepal Communist Party has resulted in the registration of a no-confidence motion against the Bagmati Chief Minister Dor Mani Paudel. Three ministers from his own cabinet, belonging to the Dahal-Nepal camp of the NCP, resigned as ministers to lead the motion against him. Internal Affairs and […]
Kathmandu : People gear up to celebrate Christmas, greatest festival of the Christian community and popular worldwide as a time of merry-making among family and friends, in Kathmandu. Christmas, celebrated on December 25 according to the Gregorian calendar, marks the birth of Jesus Christ. During Christmas, those celebrating decorate the Christmas, exchange greetings and gifts […]
Kathmandu : The government has decided to deposit Rs 15.50 billion in the Business Continuity Loan Repayment Account. Formed with an objective of creating continuity scopes for businesses affected by COVID-19, the amount secured from different government organizations will be deposited in the account. According to the Ministry of Finance, Rs 5 billion has been […]
Kathmandu : Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa has joined the KP Sharma Oli-led faction of the Nepal Communist Party as the party has been divided into two. Since Prime Minister Oli’s decision to dissolve the House of Representatives, the camps led by Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal-Madhav Kumar Nepal are holding separate meetings to signal their formal split. […]