People above age of 18 can take COVID-19 vaccine by filling online form

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) said that the general people above the age of 18 can apply for their first vaccine against COVID-19 infection by filling the online form by visiting the official link https://vaccine.mohp.gov.np/.

Vaccination Key To Fight Pandemic

The world today is passing through an unprecedented time owing to the deadly spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The death toll related to it has reached more than 3.1 million worldwide by the first week of May 2021 as per the World Health

COVID-19 Shots During Menstruation

At present, vaccines have become the most viable option in the battle against COVID-19. Nowadays, it is common to see vaccination centres overwhelmed by huge crowds seeking to receive their vaccine doses. Safe and effective vaccines can be a game-changer. Yes, everyone agrees to this, however, with more and more people being vaccinated, each of them is reacting differently to the effects and side effects of vaccines.

Ward Committees Have They Become Extractive Bodies?

This writer had evinced interest in the issues of local governance and democratic decentralisation during the early 90s when the nation was caught up with deliberation on how to reshape, revamp and reorganise local governments following the tenets of multiparty democracy established after the popular upsurge of 1990. Since then I have developed a penchant to write and contribute articles, comments and observations on

Cyberbullying Is Insidious

Cyberbullying affects 17 per cent of the world's families. Almost one in five parents in the world admits that at least one of their children has experienced cyberbullying. It is a type of harassment that occurs between minors in which digital media are used to harm the victim, consciously and repeatedly over time.

A Firm Step Towards Nepal Study

Critical and research-based, in-depth nonfiction writings are few and far between in Nepal, which indicates the limitation of Nepalese critical discourse. In this regard, Raprau (Ramji Prasad Upadhaya) Pokhrel's 'Bichar Mimamsa' is an exception. The book is a collection of twenty-two write-ups on different themes and topics. In his book, Pokhrel has written on i

Thriving Digital Economy

Digitalization has brought about tremendous changes in how we live, work, and play. The increasing investment in technology is unsettling the traditional business techniques and making a clear pathway towards the digital economy. Digital communication, digital payment, e-commerce, and online marketing have grown in recent years. We have payment gateways like e-Sewa and shopping platforms such as Daraz making our day-to-day life faster and easier.

EU mobilises Rs. 282M to tackle COVID-19 in Nepal

In response to Nepal’s request for assistance to battle the second wave of COVID-19 in the country, the European Union (EU) has decided to mobilise an initial amount of Rs. 282 million for humanitarian funding.

NT’s profits down by 22% in third quarter

Net profit of state-owned telecom company - Nepal Telecom (NT) - has decreased by 22.22 per cent during the third quarter of the current fiscal year compared to the same period last fiscal year.

Nepal Investment, Himalayan Bank sign merger deal

Nepal Investment Bank Ltd. (NIBL) and Himalayan Bank Ltd. (HBL) have signed an Memorandum of Understanding to go into a merger. Chairman of Nepal Investment Bank Prithvi Bahadur Pandé and chairman of Himalayan Bank Tulsi Prasad Gautam signed the MoU on Thursday, the banks said in a joint press statement. "This development has officially paved the way to complete formalities before the process of the start of joint operations between the two commercial banks," read the statement. After the merger,...