Kathmandu / Apr. 21: Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, has said that the government was fully informed and aware of the Nepalis stranded abroad, and that it would start the process of bringing them back home once the situation turned favourable. Minister Gyawali said this in a video conference call on Monday with […]
Laxmi Prasad Upadhyay, Kathmandu, Apr. 19: The Indian government has decided to permit transportation of vehicles stuck at Indian Customs Office and Highways due to the lockdown in India. As in India and many other countries, Nepal has also imposed lockdown to stem spread of the SARS-COV-2. The construction equipment of various Hydro Power Projects […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 16: The Supreme Court has issued an interim order in the name of the Government to rescue Nepalis in a vulnerable situation abroad. The single bench of Justice Sapana Pradhan Malla today directed the government to rescue the migrant workers with terms and condition of regulation and control. The apex court has […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 15: The government has appointed Sushil Ghimire, former tourism secretary, as the Executive Chairperson of Nepal Airlines Corporation, the meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Tuesday decided. Ghimire, who has also chaired the Board of Directors at NAC, was appointed to the post that was vacant for three months since […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 14: The International Monetary Fund has approved immediate debt relief (IDF) for 25 countries, including Nepal. IMF’s Executive Board had approved the facility under its Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) for its poorest member countries to help them in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. The board has approved IDF to the 25 […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 13: Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha today announced that he will donate his one year’s salary to help people affected by Covid-19 pandemic. Shrestha made the announcement through his twitter handle. As per his tweet, his two months’ salary would go to the COVID-19 Infection Prevention, Control and Treatment […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 12: The Non-resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has launched a 24-hour helpline aiming at addressing the problems facing the NRNs from today. The helpline to be operated by the NRNA’s Kathmandu-based secretariat facilitates to solve the problems faced by any Nepali- student or worker abroad due to the COVID-19 global crisis. They can […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 11: The Ministry of Health and Population has stated that no positive case of COVID-19 was recorded in the last 24 hours. “897 tests were conducted in the last 24 hours, where none of the suspects tested positive for COVID-19,” informed Dr. Bikash Devkota, spokesperson of the Ministry today. In the daily […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 10 : Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Ghanashyam Bhusal has sought suggestions from local levels to find ways to protect agriculture sector from possible impact of coronavirus crisis. Local levels are asked to provide suggestions on the purchase of agriculture produces and use of barren lands and the role of state and […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 07: The World Bank has approved a fast-track $29 million COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Project to help Nepal prevent, detect, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and strengthen its public health preparedness. The agreement was signed today between the Ministry of Finance and the World Bank, the bank said […]
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