Kathmandu / May 22: In response to the request of the Government of Nepal in the context of the recent surge in COVI-19 cases, the Government of the United States of America has sent a cargo aircraft containing important medical supplies. The support materials – first of the three chartered aircraft arriving within the next […]
Kathmandu / May 21: The UN and its partners in Nepal have launched an emergency COVID-19 plan and called for international solidarity to protect the lives of vulnerable people and communities in Nepal in the wake of deepening crisis. In a press release issued today, they said the Nepal COVID-19 Response Plan was launched, calling […]
Kathmandu / May. 21: With 8,409 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Friday, the nation’s novel coronavirus tally has reached 497,052. In 22,353 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 8,409 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Health Ministry during its regular update. Likewise, out […]
Mahima Devkota / Kathmandu, May. 21: A total of 434 children have been recorded as missing in a month from mid-April to mid-May across the country. Of them, 187 have been rescued and other 247 are still missing, which means 43 percent of the missing children are yet to be rescued. The data of the […]
Kathmandu / May 20: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called on political parties to form a new alternative government as per Article 76 (5) of the Constitution. Issuing a press statement on Thursday, the office of the President informed that the political party forming an alternative government must submit the basis upon which it will […]
Kathmandu / May. 20: With 8,227 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Thursday, the nation’s novel coronavirus tally has reached 488,645. In 21,695 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 8,227 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Health Ministry during its regular update. Likewise, out […]
Kathmandu / May 20: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has administered the oath of office and secrecy to Dr Pushpa Raj Kandel, who was reappointed to the post of vice-chairperson of the National Planning Commission. Dr Kandel was reappointed to the post after the reappointment of CPN (UML) Parliamentary Party leader KP Sharma Oli to […]
Kathmandu / May. 19: With 8,064 new cases of COVID-19 confirmed on Wednesday, the nation’s novel coronavirus tally has reached 480,418. Likewise, out of 109 cases of infection were detected in the antigen tests done on the last day, said Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population in the regular press […]
Kathmandu / May 19: The World Wildlife Fund-WWF Nepal has awarded the ‘WWF Nepal Conservation Award 2020 to the Center for Public Health and Environmental Development (CEPHED) for the latter’s efforts at biodiversity and environment conservation. The award was presented at a virtual award ceremony on Wednesday afternoon for CEPHED’s initiatives for eliminating POPs and […]
Kathmandu / May 19: Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) has demanded that the government create environment for foreign nationals arrived here for Nepal visit to return home. Issuing a press release on Tuesday, Acting President of NATTA, Binay Basnet, urged the government for the same. According to NATTA, the foreign tourists are […]