US to swiftly boost global vaccine sharing, Biden announces

President Joe Biden announced Thursday the U.S. will swiftly donate an initial allotment of 25 million doses of surplus vaccine overseas through the United Nations-backed COVAX program, promising infusions for South and Central America, Asia, Africa and others at a time of glaring shortages abroad and more than ample supplies at home.

TU preparing to conduct halted examinations

Tribhuvan University has stated that it is preparing to conduct the halted examinations as soon as possible. The examinations have been put on hold in light of the resurging coronavirus cases. The Vice Chancellor of the University Prof. Dr. Dharmakanta Baskota has asked all concerned authorities of the university to conduct the suspended examination through alternative method. Meanwhile, the university has also informed that most of the departments and institutions under it have been conducting...

Work expedited at Bheri-Babai project

Bheri-Babai Multipurpose Project has claimed that the construction work will complete within the given deadline. Although the first phase of tunnel construction was completed a year ago, the second phase work to create other structure is moving at a slower pace. According to the earlier set deadline, the project should be completed by the end of the fiscal year 2022/23. The project has said that despite the threats posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, construction work has been expedited in order to...

Global job gap will reach 75 million: ILO

The labour market crisis created by the COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, and employment growth will be insufficient to make up for the losses suffered until at least 2023, according to a new assessment by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

Farmers in queue to get fertilisers in Dhading

Cooperatives selling fertilisers in Dhading have started drawing crowd despite fear of COVID-19, as it is the time when the farmers need fertilisers to use in maize and paddy. On Wednesday, the farmers gathered at Nilakantha Cooperatives in the district headquarters to purchase chemical fertiliser.

Japan gives 160 oxygen generators

In an effort to tackle the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the government of Japan has provided 160 sets of oxygen generators to Nepal. The essential medical equipment will be delivered to 58 hospitals across the country.

Extension Of Restriction

The number of COVID-19 infections and deaths seems to have been showing a downturn trend gradually even in the virus hotpots like the Kathmandu Valley and Nepalgunj, thanks to strict preventive measures, including the partial prohibitory orders. The local administration has extended the prohibition order in the capital valley for the next 10 days since June 4. The decision in this connection was taken by a joint meeting of the Chief District Officers of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur distric

Health Security For Economic Growth

For any country’s economic growth physical security alone does not suffice. Health security is equally essential to create conditions for achieving economic progress. The country needs to make significant investments in the health sector to protect people’s health. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has exhibited the harsh reality that those nations are faring better in their fight against the disease, which have strong health infrastructure in place. All nations of the world are battling

Building Momentum Towards HIV Response

Globally, HIV still continues to be a major public health challenge. We are far behind in preventing new HIV infections. A new report by UNAIDS shows remarkable, but highly unequal, progress, notably in expanding access to antiretroviral therapy. Because the achievements have not been shared equally within and between countries, it is less likely to achieve the global HIV targets so far. Ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 requires an accelerated expansion of HIV services alongside rights-affirming...

Revisit Extraction Plan

Located in the Terai of Nepal, the Churia rage is one of the most important parts of the country. It stretches from the east to the west below the Mahabharat range and is very prone to frequent natural disasters like landslide and soil erosion. Owing to a rise in the number of people living in and around this belt and unsustainable human activities, issues such as landslips and deforestation are pretty much a common occurrence. This poses a great threat to the locals' lives and livelihoods.