Published: by . Leave a Comment on India’s posts world record daily COVID cases for second straight day.
INDIA : India recorded the world’s highest daily tally of coronavirus cases for a second day in a row on Friday, while daily deaths from COVID-19 also jumped by a record. With 332,730 new cases, India’s total caseload has now passed 16 million. Deaths rose by 2,263 to reach a total of 186,920, according to […]
Published: by . Leave a Comment on Weeklong lockdown in three wards of Sindhuli district.
SINDHULI : Dudhauli Municipality of Sindhuli district has decided to enforce a weeklong lockdown in three of its wards in order to contain the further spread of COVID-19. A meeting of the municipality office-bearers held on Thursday decided to enforce a weeklong lockdown in wards 1, 2 and 4 starting from Friday, according to Mayor […]
Published: by . Leave a Comment on India to expand vaccinations but supplies tight, imports delayed.
INDIA : Under fire for his handling of the world’s worst COVID-19 surge, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has opened vaccinations for all adults from next month, but supplies are already running short. Public forecasts by its only two vaccine producers show their total monthly output of 70-80 million doses will increase only in two months […]
Published: by . Leave a Comment on Nepal imports goods worth Rs 1.11 trillion by third quarter end, almost equal to total amount for FY 2019/20.
KATHMANDU : Nepal imported goods worth Rs 1.11 trillion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year, which is almost equal to the total import expenses of Rs 1.19 trillion that the country made in the entire period of fiscal year 2019/20. According to the Department of Customs (DoC), Nepal spent 13.12 percent […]
Published: (Updated: ) by . Leave a Comment on Oli, Nepal at capital’s Marriott Hotel for second round of one-on-one.
KATHMANDU : Amid the widening intraparty rift within the ruling CPN-UML, the party’s Chairman KP Sharma Oli and senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal met at a hotel in the capital on Thursday in what is said to be the ‘last ditch effort’ to save party unity. Surya Thapa, PM Oli’s press aide, posting a photo […]
Published: (Updated: ) by . Leave a Comment on Oppositions parties prepare again to file no-confidence motion against CM Rai in Province 1.
BIRATNAGAR : The opposition parties are preparing to file a no-confidence motion against the Chief Minister Sherdan Rai of Province 1 once again. All the opposition parties in Province 1 are planning to file a no-confidence motion against CM Rai once again, according to the chief whip of NC, Kedar Karki. “A no-confidence motion could […]
Published: by . Leave a Comment on Central govt recommended to provide Rs 152.51 billion in fiscal equalization grants to provincial and local govts for next FY.
KATHMANDU : The central government is allocating a total of Rs 152.51 billion in fiscal equalization grants to the sub-national governments in the budget of 2021/22. The National Natural Resources and Fiscal Commission (NNRFC) has recommended to the central government to provide the aforementioned amount as unconditional grants to the provincial and local governments. The […]
Published: by . Leave a Comment on Religious sites in Gorkha to remain closed from today to mid-May.
KATHMANDU : The renowned Manakamana, Gorakhnath and Gorkhkali temples will remain closed from Wednesday until the end of the Nepali month of Baisakh (mid-May). The District Administration Office, Gorkha, has announced that all monasteries, temples, churches, and mosques in the district will be closed till mid-May. According to the Chief District Officer Saligram Poudel, a […]
Published: by . Leave a Comment on Police bust a racket involved in producing fake PCR reports.
KATHMANDU : Police have busted a group of people active in producing negative PCR reports without collecting swab samples from people. Police busted the racket after it was learnt that a team comprising the operator of Kathmandu, Sinamangal-based Subidha Healthcare Pvt Ltd and Merit Multi Care Medical Center Pvt Ltd was found involved in such […]
Published: by . Leave a Comment on India positive about selling chemical fertilizers to Nepal under G2G model: Ministry.
KATHMANDU : India has expressed interest in selling chemical fertilizers to Nepal under the government-to-government (G2G) model. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), the Indian government has expressed its willingness to sign an agreement soon with Nepal to provide fertilizers for the next five years. “In a response to the letter […]
