Booster dose to frontline workers from today

According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the booster dose is being inoculated to the frontline workers from Sunday and will administer to all senior citizens above 60 as well as those completing six months of full-dose vaccine from January 28.    

NA meeting scheduled for Monday postponed again

The date of the meeting of the National Assembly scheduled for Monday, January 17 at 1 pm has been postponed again. General Secretary of the Federal Parliament Secretariat Dr Bharat Raj Gautam in a statement issued here on Sunday, said that the meeting could not be held on the scheduled day and time due to special reasons.

India is clear about boundary issues with Nepal, says Indian embassy

Although the embassy statement issued by its spokesperson admitted that there are outstanding boundary issues between Nepal and India, it did not mention about the construction of the road in Lipu Lek area, the north western region of Nepal, by India.

FDI inflow up by 49.6%

The Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation released by Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) revealed that FDI accumulation in the first five months of the current FY remained Rs. 7.3 billion, which is up from Rs. 4.8 billion as recorded in the review period of the previous FY.

COVID-19 update: 3,703 new infections, 350 recoveries in 24 hours

In 10,412 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the past 24 hours, a total of 3,703 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2, informed the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in its regular update.

IMF approves concessional loan to Nepal

IMF (International Monetary Fund) has approved a Rs 46.7 billion ($ 395.9 million) concessional loan to Nepal. IMF has been providing this loan facility through enhanced credit facility (ECF) at zero interest.

Salman Khan’s documentary Beyond Star will present rare footage on superstar

Applause Entertainment, one of the key content providers in the Indian entertainment industry, are the producers of a documentary entitled Beyond The Star on Salman Khan that won’t only be comprehensive and revealing, but will also contain rare never-seen pictures and visuals from Salman’s childhood.

Clap, don’t chant: China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics

Athletes will need to be vaccinated — or face a long quarantine — take tests daily and wear masks when not competing or training. Clapping is OK to cheer on teammates, not chanting. Anyone who tests positive for COVID-19 will be sent into isolation and unable to compete until cleared for discharge.

Keys dominates Riske to take Adelaide title

Madison Keys brushed aside fellow American Alison Riske 6-1 6-2 with a dominant serving display at Memorial Drive to win the Adelaide International on Saturday and deliver a timely boost to her preparations for next week's Australian Open.

Australia nears Omicron peak as daily infections hover around records

Australia has likely neared the peak of its Omicron wave, authorities said on Saturday but warned daily infections will linger near record levels for "the next few weeks" after more than 100,000 cases were reported for a fourth straight day.