Kathmandu / July 23: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement with the government of Nepal to provide a grant assistance of 300 million Japanese Yen (Rs 335 million) for the 5th year of the “School Sector Development Program (SSDP). According to a press statement issued by JICA, the agreement was signed by […]
Kathmandu / July 21: The Government of Nepal has decided to end the coronavirus lockdown. The decision will come into effect from Tuesday midnight. Spokesperson of Nepal Government, Minister for Communication and Information Technology Yubaraj Khatiwada informed that the government has decided to lift the restrictions that had been imposed to cut the spread of […]
Kathmandu / July 20: The government has decided to resume both domestic and international flights operation starting August 17. A cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence in Baluwatar took a decision to this effect. According to a cabinet minister, the cabinet meeting endorsed the proposal made by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism […]
Kathmandu / July 19: Sajha Yatayat has issued Covid-19 safety guidelines for passengers as a measure to prevent the spread of the disease, as it has resumed operations since July 16. Sajha authorities have made use of face masks, sanitiser or protective gloves mandatory. They have further requested passengers to maintain safe distance while boarding […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kathmandu / July 14: Chandra Prasad Dhakal, vice-president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), on Tuesday announced his candidacy for the position of senior vice-president in the upcoming election of the federation. The umbrella organization of the country’s private sector has scheduled the election of its top position for August […]
Kathmandu / July 13: Minister for Home Affairs Ram Bahadur Thapa has stated that India’s ‘intervention’ has paved way for natural disasters in Nepal’s southern parts. Minister Thapa, speaking at a parliamentary committee on Monday, said that India has built many structures along the bordering areas with Nepal due to which the country has been […]
Kathmandu / July 12: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has repatriated a total of 10,912 Nepalis from different countries as per the established guidelines of evacuation. The airlines in a statement on Sunday said they were brought to Nepal in the charter flights that were operated between the period of June 14 and July 12. The […]
Kathmandu, July 10: The Government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a new US$ 50 million policy based lending agreement on Thursday to finance the Civil Aviation Sector Improvement Programme. Shreekrishna Nepal, Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Finance and Mukhtor Khamudkhanov, Country Director, Nepal Resident Mission of ADB signed the agreement for loan […]
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