Kathmandu / Nov 18: The government with support of the World Bank (WB) has launched the Rural Enterprise and Economic Development (REED) Project. Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Mahindra Ray Yadav and the WB Country Director for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka Faris Hadad-Zervos jointly launched the project amid a special program held on […]
Kathmandu / Nov. 1: ‘Ex-Teak Nail-2022’ a joint drill related to disaster risk management of Nepali Army and US Army has kicked off from today. A total of 50 Nepali Army involved in search and rescue operations and 20 US army have been participating in the military exercise that began at Chhauni-based Ranger Battalion of […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 28: The Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) has handed over 100 thousand doses of Vero Cell vaccines to the Ministry of Health and Population today. The office-bearers of the NRCS provided the essential vaccine against the COVID-19 to Minister of State for Health and Population Umesh Shrestha at his office in Singha […]
Kathmandu / Sept 15: The World Bank (WB) has agreed to provide additional financial assistance of US Dollar 50 million each to enhance education and health sectors in Nepal. The financing agreements aim to support the implementation of the government’s flagship School Sector Development Programme in the education sector and public management reforms in the […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 2: The Government of Japan has provided grant assistance of US$ 701,273 (approximately Rs 83.21 million) for a project on improving water access and agricultural income in Sindhupalchowk district. According to a press statement issued by the Embassy of Japan in Kathmandu, the project will be implemented by Peace Winds Japan to […]
Morang / Aug. 28: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has expressed confidence that MCC would be endorsed after holding discussions with political parties, adding that MCC as a development project is necessary for the country. Talking to media persons at Biratnagar Airport today, Minister Karki, who is also the government’s […]
Kathmandu / Aug 19: The World Bank is all set to provide 60 million US Dollars (equivalent to Rs 7.12 billion) concessional loan to Nepal. The aid is directed towards for Nurturing Excellence in Higher Education Programme meant to improve the quality of higher education, scale up online learning, and expand access to academic institutions […]
Kathmandu / July 27: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and five select municipalities across the country have launched a joint initiative to improve the municipal waste management system. The venture will create 1,500 green jobs for the most vulnerable groups, and especially women from the selected municipalities, UNDP said in a statement on Monday. […]
Kathmandu / July 12: The 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines provided by the U.S. government under the COVAX facility have arrived in Nepal today. According to the U.S. Embassy in Nepal, a total of 1,534,850 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID19 vaccine have arrived in Kathmandu. This vaccine requires only one shot to […]
Kathmandu / June 24: The International Federation of Red Cross and the Red Crescent Movement (IFRC) have donated 100 units of oxygen concentrators and spare parts to the Nepal Red Cross Society at the initiative of the IFRC’s Asia Pacific Regional Office in Kuala Lumpur. The health materials were handed over to Dr Netra Timsina, […]
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