Pashupathinath temple closed in Nepal amid surge in cases
Amid rising cases of Covid-19 infections in Kathmandu valley in Nepal, the revered Pashupatinath temple will remain closed for people starting Friday, The Himalayan Times said.
People resorting to fake PCR reports for boarding on international flights in Nepal
Amidst the global pandemic, many countries still have tight border control policies in place, including the requirement of negative RT-PCR reports for the Covid-19 tests. However, some people, in order to dodge these restrictions, are getting fake reports done in Nepal.
China did not invite Nepal in Boao Forum for Asia meet: Report
Kathmandu: Nepal, which has always been a regular participant at the Boao Forum for Asia since 2001, has not received an invitation from China for this year to attend the event.
Vaccination rate dismal in Nepal; only 100,000 taking Chinese shots
Initially refused, a 57-year-old woman Dibya Devi Kshetri got her Covid vaccine jab after hours of wait at a Nepal government hospital, but many others elsewhere in the Himalayan nation had to return disappointed.
Nepal mulls closing schools amid virus surge
As the renewed wave of the Covid-19 hits countries in the South Asia region, authorities in Nepal have been mulling over closing schools and educational facilities in major cities for one month, a report in the Himalayan Times suggests.
Nepal has $9.2 billion untapped export potential: World Bank
Nepal has untapped export potential worth an estimated $9.2 billion, The Kathmandu Post reported quoting a new World Bank finding.
Nepalis benefited by Oman’s general amnesty for undocumented foreigners
Thousands of undocumented, and unregistered Nepalis, living in Omar, are getting a chance to leave the Gulf country without facing any punishment, reported the Kathmandu Post. A general amnesty scheme, launched last year, by the Omani government has been further extended to benefit these people.
Nepali migrant workers in India heading back home
As India reports more than 100,000 cases of Covid-19 daily, Nepali migrant workers in India have started their journey back home to Nepal, reported the Himalayan Times. Over a thousand people are crossing two main border crossings in Sudur Paschim province.
The Nepal government promulgated an ordinance regulating the sale of acid and other harmful chemicals in the country, a report in the Himalayan Times said.
Nepal’s key opposition party takes lead to form next government
Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli may face fresh trouble to continue in his post as the Nepali Congress (NC), the key opposition party in the country, has officially announced that they would attempt forming the next government.
Amid supply constraint, Nepal, Sri Lanka struggle to continue vaccination
Nepal and Sri Lanka both are struggling to continue their vaccination drives amid uncertainty over the timely delivery of pre-ordered vaccines from the Serum Institute of India (SII). This came after India started prioritizing its domestic need over the export of vaccines.
UN rights body raises concern over appointments to Nepal Human Right Commission
A UN rights body raised "serious concern" on the manner in which the office-bearers of the Nepal National Human Rights Commissioner have been appointed by the Nepali government, reported the Kathmandu Post.
Chinese man arrested in Nepal for attempting to hack ATM
Kathmandu: Nepal police officials have arrested a Chinese nation as he was attempting to hack an ATM and illegally withdrawing cash.
Kathmandu-Tarai expressway in Nepal to face further delay
The completion of Nepal’s ambitious Kathmandu-Tarai expressway is likely to face further delay as the parliament’s Public Account Committee ordered the scrapping of the bidding process for the second phase of construction, reported Kathmandu Post.
Pollution forces to Nepal to shut schools, colleges for four days
Kathmandu: Schools and colleges in Nepal had remained closed for most of the time last year. But on Monday they have been ordered to remain close for four more days. And this time not because of Covid-19; it is the air pollution.