Covid-19 impact: 75 pc of small and cottage industries completely closed

Kathmandu: Coronavirus infection (Covid-19) has had the greatest impact on small domestic industries. According to a study conducted by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, small and cottage industries have been most affected by corona in Nepal. On the basis of the industries surveyed, 10.81 percent are completely closed and 89.19 percent are partially… Continue reading Covid-19 impact: 75 pc of small and cottage industries completely closed

Preparations to create fund of Rs. 10 billion for investment in infrastructure sector

Kathmandu: The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) is preparing to set up a fund of Rs 10 billion to invest in the infrastructure sector. A meeting held at the Ministry of Finance on Thursday also decided to invest five percent in the fund as per the previous agreement on behalf of the Government of Nepal. Finance… Continue reading Preparations to create fund of Rs. 10 billion for investment in infrastructure sector

Ram Kumari Jhankri released

Kathmandu: Police have released Ram Kumari Jhankri, leader of the Dahal-Nepal faction of the Nepal Communist Party. The Metropolitan Police Investigation Division released Jhankri on Thursday evening. Police had arrested Jhankri from his residence in Shankhamul in the afternoon asking him to investigate the crime against the state. After her arrest, there was widespread protest… Continue reading Ram Kumari Jhankri released

Dr KC says KP Oli is a dictator

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Kathmandu: Civic activist Dr. Govinda KC has said that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is a dictator. Speaking at a press conference at Maitighar Mandala in Kathmandu on Thursday, he said, “KP Oli is a dictator. He should be thrown out by the people.” He also said that the constitutional body is being tested after… Continue reading Dr KC says KP Oli is a dictator

Corona vaccine for government employees and local people’s representatives from February 14

Kathmandu: The government will also vaccinate government employees and local people’s representatives against corona starting from February 14. The Ministry of Health and Population has decided to vaccinate all government officials, public institutions and bank employees, journalists and local elected representatives from February 15. Similarly, the security personnel deployed at the border security posts and… Continue reading Corona vaccine for government employees and local people’s representatives from February 14

200 tourism projects selected in cost-sharing model

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Kathmandu: Under the Tourism Infrastructure Construction and Tourism Product Development Partnership Program, 200 projects have been selected from across the country. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has announced selected projects on Thursday. This program concept has been brought by the then Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari as an alternative to the 100 destinations… Continue reading 200 tourism projects selected in cost-sharing model

Dahal-Nepal faction holds mass gathering (Photo Features)

Kathmandu: The Dahal-Nepal faction of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) begins rallies from different places. The Dahal-Nepal faction is holding mass gathering today at Bhrikuti Mandap against the government’s decision of dessolution of house of representatives. Photos:

WHO team: Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab

Marion Koopmans, right, and Peter Ben Embarek, center, of the World Health Organization team say farewell to their Chinese counterpart Liang Wannian, left, after a WHO-China Joint Study Press Conference held at the end of the WHO mission in Wuhan, China, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

WUHAN, China (AP): The coronavirus most likely first appeared in humans after jumping from an animal, a team of international and Chinese scientists looking for the origins of COVID-19 said Tuesday, dismissing as unlikely an alternate theory that the virus leaked from a Chinese lab. A closely watched visit by World Health Organization experts to… Continue reading WHO team: Coronavirus unlikely to have leaked from China lab

Arab spacecraft enters orbit around Mars in historic flight

Emiratis celebrate after the Hope Probe enters Mars orbit as a part of Emirates Mars mission, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. The spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars in a triumph for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. It is the first of three robotic explorers arriving at the red planet over the next week and a half. Photo Courtesy: AP

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP): A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission. Ground controllers at the UAE’s space center in Dubai rose to their feet and broke into applause when word came that the craft, called Amal, Arabic… Continue reading Arab spacecraft enters orbit around Mars in historic flight

Prachanda-Madhav group sought international support

Kathmandu: Chairman of the Prachanda-Madhav group of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has tried to prolong his rule in an autocratic manner. During a meeting with journalists working for international media from Nepal in Kathmandu on Tuesday, Dahal said that an appeal has… Continue reading Prachanda-Madhav group sought international support