Govt's New Strategy Against Coronavirus

With continuous surge in the number of COVID-19 infections in Nepal, the Federal Government has come up with a new strategy to rein in the pandemic in a more effective manner. Since Monday (November 9), the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has launched tele-medicine services across the country. The coronavirus patients in home isolation stand to benefit from these services. The MoHP has made public the names and contact details of the tele-medicine focal persons from the eight main hospitals...

Oli's Pragmatic Politics & Diplomacy

Amid the intense factionalism within the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and the obstacles created against the smooth functioning of the government, Chairman and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has not deviated himself from his mission of achieving national goal - Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali. He has hinted that he will not buckle under a series of spiteful moves designed either inside the party or outside it. He has put it on the line - the party and the country won't compromise with

Fighting Leaders, Fragile Unity

The ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) is embroiled in the crisis of unity. Two leaders, who had pioneered unity of the two major communist parties - Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda -, have now stood against each other. Needless to repeat, the erstwhile CPN (UML) and CPN (Maoist Centre) had dissolved themselves to create the NCP almost four years ago. The happenstance was described then as an important epoch in the political history

Preserving Ecology

With more than 10 months into the pandemic, the unprecedented spread of COVID-19 has disturbed each and every sector. However, the silver linings of the pandemic cannot be overlooked. The spread of COVID-19 worldwide within a short time has brought a dramatic decrease in urbanisation, industrial activities and road traffic. No doubt, restricted human interactions with nature during the crisis, followed by lockdown in most of the nations across the world, have appeared as a blessing for nature and...

Japanese grant for mental therapy centre

The Charge d'Affaires of Japan to Nepal, Yoshioka Yuzo, signed a grant contract with Matrika Prasad Devkota, Executive Director of KOSHISH, for building a Mental Health Therapeutic Centre at Pharping in Kathmandu District. The project is funded under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) of the Japanese Government and involves a grant of USD 296,856 (approximately Rs. 35.36 million). The project aims to enhance therapeutic services for the abandoned women with mental...

Over 12,000 personnel in three security bodies virus positive

Over 12,000 security personnel of Nepal Police, Nepali Army and the Armed Police Force (APF) Nepal deployed in the frontline against the battle of coronavirus pandemic have been found infected with the virus so far. Information officers at the concerned security bodies said on Wednesday that 12,700 security personnel have tested positive for the coronavirus as of November 10. Among the three security bodies, Nepal Police has the highest number of infected personnel followed by the Nepali Army.

Govt announces public holiday on November 17

The government Wednesday decided to give a public holiday on Tuesday, November 17 as the Newars are marking Bhai Tika on this day. According to Joint Secretary and spokesperson at the Ministry of Home Affairs Chakra Bahadur Budha, the decision to grant public holiday on the occasion of Kija Puja (Bhai Tika day for Newar community) was taken by the meeting of the Council of Ministers held on November 9. The decision will come into effect across the country.

Govt will boost private sector confidence, says Finance Minister

Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has said that the government would work to strengthen the confidence and trust of the private sector. The economy and the businesses could be revived with support and promotion of the government to the private sector and minimisation of the impact of COVID-19 on the economy, he said in a meeting with a delegation of the Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) on Wednesday at his office in Singha Durbar.

Investment Board okays Rs. 38.68 bn for 3 projects

The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) has approved investment of Rs. 38.68 billion for three projects. A meeting chaired by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Tuesday evening approved the investment for three projects which would be constructed under the public-private partnership. The IBN has approved Rs. 17.62 billion for 77.5 MW Dhansakhola Hydropower Project, Rs. 10.61 billion for 57 MW Himachuli Dordi Hydropower Project and Rs. 10.43 billion for 65 MW Dudhkhola Hydropower Project. During the meeting,...

Constitutional bench of SC refutes to issue interim order against Bamdev Gautam

The constitutional bench of the Supreme Court has refused to issue interim order against Deputy Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Bamdev Gautam restricting him to attend responsibilities as the National Assembly (NA) member.