Kathmandu: For the first time, the government has issued the country’s first integrated foreing affairs policy. Speaking at a press conference at on Sunday, Foreign Minister Pradip Gyawali said that the foreign policy has been formulated after a long effort and it would lead to uniformity in the conduct of bilateral and multilateral relations in… Continue reading For the first time, Nepal issued a foreign affairs policy
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Govt preparing to bring vaccine against COVID-19 to reach 20 percent of population
Kathmandu (Rastriya Samachar Samiti): The government is planning to bring the vaccine against Covid-19 to 20 percent of the people. The Ministry of Health and Population has formed eight different sub-committees to prepare from vaccination to vaccination. According to Dr Jhalak Sharma Gautam, head of the Children and Immunization Services Branch, the ministry has started… Continue reading Govt preparing to bring vaccine against COVID-19 to reach 20 percent of population
Namrata Shrestha won the title of ‘Miss Nepal World’
Kathmadnu: Namrata Shrestha has won the title of ‘Miss Nepal World 2020’.Despite the covid-19 pandemic, the event was organized today in the presence of a limited number of people. There were 20 contestants in this year’s ‘Miss Nepal World’. A fierce competition between 20 contestants selected from more than 200 applications from across the country… Continue reading Namrata Shrestha won the title of ‘Miss Nepal World’
Food imports worth Rs 45 billion
Kathmandu: Food imports have skyrocketed since last April. According to the Department of Customs (DoC), foodgrains worth Rs 27.44 billion were imported in the previous April-November period. However, foodgrains worth Rs 44.90 billion have been imported from April to November this year. This is Rs 17.46 billion more than the corresponding period of the previous… Continue reading Food imports worth Rs 45 billion
Demonstration in favor of monarchy in Kathmandu
Kathmandu: Demonstration has taken place in Kathmandu Valley on Saturday demanding monarchy. In the demonstration called by the ‘National Civil Movement Committee 2020’, the participants carried the national flag in their hands. Carrying a picture of Prithvi Narayan Shah, they have raised slogans for the establishment of monarchy and abolition of federalism and secularism. The… Continue reading Demonstration in favor of monarchy in Kathmandu
Govt accuses Facebook of discriminating against US workers
WASHINGTON (AP): The Trump administration is accusing Facebook in a lawsuit of discriminating against U.S. workers in favor of foreigners with special visas to fill more than 2,600 high-paying jobs. The Justice Department announced the suit Thursday, alleging that the social media giant refused to recruit, consider or hire qualified and available U.S. workers for… Continue reading Govt accuses Facebook of discriminating against US workers
IAWRT art Women’s Short Film Competition: ‘Ice Cream’ and ‘Lakhe’bags first prize
Kathmandu: ‘Ice Cream’ and ‘Lakhe’ have emerged first in the Iawrt Women’s Short Film Competition 2020 organized to increase women’s participation in the film industry. Two short films have won the competition organized by the International Association of Women in Radio and Television (IAWRT), Nepal. The first successful film ‘Ice Cream’ was directed by Sangeeta… Continue reading IAWRT art Women’s Short Film Competition: ‘Ice Cream’ and ‘Lakhe’bags first prize
Prime Minister Oli emphasize universal access to COVID-19 vaccine
Kathmandu: Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has underlined the necessity of universal access to COVID-19 vaccines, once they are available.They must be truly global public goods and cannot be the means of maximizing profit, the Prime Minister stated. He further stressed the need for global solidarity and cooperation to tackle the pressing challenges such… Continue reading Prime Minister Oli emphasize universal access to COVID-19 vaccine
Congress decides to hold nationwide demonstrations on December 14
Kathmandu: The main opposition party, Nepali Congress (NC) has scheduled a date to stage a nationwide protest against the government on December 14. A meeting of office bearers and former office bearers on Friday condemned the mistreatment and arrest of senior leader Ram Chandra Poudel in Tanahu. “The repressive attitude of opposing the opposition has… Continue reading Congress decides to hold nationwide demonstrations on December 14
China completes lunar sample collection ahead of schedule
BEIJING (Reuters): China’s Chang’e-5 lunar vehicle has finished collecting samples of lunar rocks and soil more than a day ahead of schedule in the first lunar sample retrieval mission since the 1970s, the country’s space agency said on Thursday. The robotic vehicle has stored the samples and will now dock with the orbiting Chang’e-5 for… Continue reading China completes lunar sample collection ahead of schedule