Kathmandu: Janata Samajwadi Party Federal Council President and former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai said it would be in the national interest to ratify the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement. Speaking to reporters in the home district of Gorkha on Monday, Bhattarai said the MCC should be ratified as soon as possible by national consensus.… Continue reading Baburam Bhattarai opined MCC agreement should be ratified soon
Month: September 2021
4.4 million doses of Vero cell vaccine to arrive by Friday from China
Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has stated that 4.4 million doses of vaccine against corona virus will arrive in Nepal from China by next Friday. According to the ministry, out of the six million doses of Vero cell vaccine purchased from China, 1.6 million doses had already arrived. Nepal Airlines Corporation is going… Continue reading 4.4 million doses of Vero cell vaccine to arrive by Friday from China
Friendly match between Nepal and Bangladesh ended in a 0-0.
Kathmandu: The Nepali national women’s football team has drawn its tenth friendly match with Bangladesh. Today’s match at Dasharath Stadium ended in a draw. Although both teams created some opportunities for goals, none of the team could score. Earlier, Nepal had defeated Bangladesh 2-1 in a friendly match. Nepal played two friendly matches against Bangladesh… Continue reading Friendly match between Nepal and Bangladesh ended in a 0-0.
911 more people infected while 1,423 cured from coronavirus
Kathmandu: Coronavirus infection has been confirmed in 911 people across the country in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 838 people tested positive for 7,878 PCR samples and 73 tested positive for corona in 3,140 antigen samples. In the last 24 hours, 1,423 people have been recovered while 13… Continue reading 911 more people infected while 1,423 cured from coronavirus
Joint market monitoring to begin ahead of festive season
Kathmandu: The government has decided to conduct a joint market monitoring in Kathmandu Valley ahead of festive season. According to the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection, a joint team led by the department including District Administration Office, Department of Food Technology and Quality Control and Weights and Measures and Nepal Quality Department will… Continue reading Joint market monitoring to begin ahead of festive season
Nepali workers stranded in Qatar rescued
Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Four workers stranded in Qatar without money to buy air tickets have been rescued at the initiative of the Nepali Embassy and the Non-Resident Nepali Association, Qatar. Bikas Shahi from Bajura, Asmita Lama from Kathmandu, Mohan Poudel from Bhojpur and Uday Kumar Yadav from Mahottari have been sent to Nepal by… Continue reading Nepali workers stranded in Qatar rescued
MCC Vice President meets Finance Minister
Kathmandu: Vice President of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Fatima Sumar has called on Finance Minister Janardan Sharma. Vice President Sumar and Finance Minister Sharma met at the Finance Ministry in Singha Durbar on Saturday. Arriving in Kathmandu on Thursday, Sumar had earlier met the Chairman of the main opposition party CPN-UML and former Prime Minister… Continue reading MCC Vice President meets Finance Minister
Covid cases declining significantly in Nepal
Kathmandu: Covid-19 cases in Nepal is declining significantly in last few days. Corona virus infection has been confirmed in 994 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the infection was confirmed in 994 cases, including 777 in 6,137 PCR tests and 217 in 3,703 antigen tests. This is… Continue reading Covid cases declining significantly in Nepal
US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s end
NEW YORK (AP): Twenty years ago, the 11th of September dawned as just a date. By midnight, it was 9/11, the staggering starting point for a new era of terror, war, politics, patriotism and tragedy. The U.S. marks the milestone anniversary Saturday under the pall of a pandemic and in the shadow of a frantic… Continue reading US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s end
Former Ambassador Rukmashamsher Rana passes away
Kathmandu: Former Ambassador to India Rukmashamsher Rana has passed away. Rana has died last night at his residence in Battisputali at the age of 85. He had been undergoing regular dialysis after the kidney transplant. Rukmashamsher, the youngest son of Nepali Congress founder Shuvarnashamsher, was India’s ambassador from 2009 to 2011. He was also twice… Continue reading Former Ambassador Rukmashamsher Rana passes away