Pandemic’s One Year Revaluing Public Services

COVID-19 hit societies in Europe already rendered frail by austerity. Investment in public services and their workers is essential if they are to recover and thrive. It has been a year since the World Health Organisation declared COVID-19 a global pandemic.

Curbing Breast Cancer

Lately, there’s a lot of talk about breast cancer awareness which gets one anxious and confused. This is not overemphasised, considering the increase in the number of breast cancer cases worldwide, making it the most common malignancy among women (Globocan 2020). Studies show that one in eight women has chance of developing breast cancer during her lifetime.

Nifra to issue dollar bonds in London Exchange

In its maiden effort to raise funds for infrastructure investment, Nepal Infrastructure Bank Limited (Nifra), is issuing bond equivalent to US$20-30 million at the international market within the current fiscal year 2020/21.

Chinese team to explore petroleum in Dailekh

After a seismic survey of the petroleum products found in Shreesthan and Nabhisthan of Dailekh, a team of Chinese technicians will visit Nepal on April 1 to explore the possibility of commercial oil extraction.

Great Himalayan Cricket Club wins Nepal-Pakistan Friendship T-20 Cricket Tournament

A total of 12 Nepali Cricket Clubs participated in the 10-day cricket tournament which was the 6th annual event of its type, organized by the Pakistan Embassy in Kathmandu.

Nagma-Gamgadi highway being graveled 

“We have already monitored the route, and so far the work has been impressive,” said Division Road Office Chief, Lila Bahadur Bhandari. Thodung Constructions has been responsible for the road extension and upgradation responsibility. “The entire work contracted at Rs. 22 million has been done and dusted,” informed Chief Bhandari.

Reply why you defied party orders: CPN (Maoist Center) asks government ministers representing it

Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) has decided to ask its leaders who are included in the government as ministers to furnish replies about why they defied the party instructions to give up their positions in the government.

53 new cases of COVID-19, 77 recoveries in 24 hours

In 2,615 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, 53 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Province-1 session put off

The session was postponed in accordance with Rule 6(3) of Province Assembly Regulations, 2074 and it was directed by Speaker Pradeep Kumar Bhandari, said Assembly secretariat secretary Gopal Prasad Parajuli.    

Income from herbs: locals build tin-roofed house in Humla

Straw and mud roofed houses at Nekpa village in Chankheli Rural Municipality-5 of Humla district have been replaced with houses with corrugated zinc sheet thanks to the increase in the income of the local from the sale of medicinal herbs.