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Pregnant women rescued by Helicopter

Kavre / July 18: An expectant mother was rescued by a helicopter from Gokule of Mahabharat Rural Municipality-2 in Kavrepalanchowk this morning. Sunita Thokar, 19, who had been in labour pain for the past two days was picked up from the local Gokule Health Post and taken to the Kathmandu-based Maternity Hospital, Thapathali, said Rural […]


Nepal Rastra Bank unveils monetary policy; Concessional loan to for tourism sector

Kathmandu / July 17: Nepal Rastra Bank has unveiled the Monetary Policy (MP) for Fiscal Year 2020/21. Governor of NRB Maha Prasad Adhikari unveiled the policy. The policy is focused on economic stability and achieving economic growth of 7pc in 2020-21. As per new provision, the banks will now require to invest 15 per cent […]


COVID-19 update: 285 recovered, 101 new cases, caseload reaches 17,445

Kathmandu, July 17: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has confirmed 101 new cases of COVID-19 today. In the 4,688 Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 101 persons were found with the virus infection, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the […]


Govt and World Bank sign Rs. 54 billion road support project to boost post-COVID-19 recovery

Kathmandu / July 17: The government and the World Bank signed a $450 million (around Rs. 54 billion) financing agreement that will help Nepal improve efficiency and safety of transport infrastructures, cross-border trade, and strengthen capacity for strategic road network management. In presence of Finance Minister Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada, the agreement was signed by […]


COVID-19 update: 167 new cases and 213 recovered in 24 hours

Kathmandu / July 16: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has confirmed 167 new cases of COVID-19 today. In 4,981 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests conducted in 27 laboratories across the nation in the last 24 hours, as many as 167 persons were found with the virus infection, informed Dr Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of […]


Tulasipur sub-metropolis begins cashless service

Dang / July 16: Tulasipur Sub-Metropolitan City here began cashless service today. The cashless service was begun after the establishment of Mega Bank counter at the Sub-Metropolitan City aimed at building good governance and encouraging people to come under banking system. Now, the service recipients have to deposit the amount they have to pay to […]


Tourism entrepreneurs demand govt resume passenger flights

Kathmandu / July 16: Tourism entrepreneurs have demanded that the government allow the resumption of domestic flights from August 1 and international flights from August 15. Issuing a joint press statement on Thursday, a number of alliances of tourism entrepreneurs sought the government permission to resume the aviation business, which is considered the pivot of […]


116 new COVID-19 cases take nationwide tally to 17,177

Kathmandu / July 15: The Ministry of Health and Population reported 116 new cases of the coronavirus infection on Wednesday, which has taken the nationwide COVID-19 count to 17,177. Of the newly infected, three persons are from Province 1; 24 from Province 2; 18 from Bagmati Province; 27 from Gandaki Province; one from Province 5; […]


Govt extends deadlines for the completion of under construction projects by six months

Kathmandu / July 15: The government has extended the deadlines of the contracts for development projects by another six months citing the problems that the contractors have faced amid the ongoing lockdown. According to the Federation of Contractors’ Associations of Nepal, a cabinet meeting held on Monday decided to give the leeway to those contractors, […]


Auditor General submits annual report to President

Kathmandu / July 15: Auditor General Tanka Mani Sharma Dangal on Wednesday submitted the annual report of the Office of the Auditor General for the fiscal year, 2019/20 to President Bidya Devi Bhandari amid a function at President’s Office, Sheetal Niwas. The submission of the report is in line with Article 294 of the Constitution […]




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