COVID-19 vaccine booster drive is faltering in the US

The COVID-19 booster drive in the U.S. is losing steam, worrying health experts who have pleaded with Americans to get an extra shot to shore up their protection against the highly contagious omicron variant.

Chamber suggests trade facilitation for export to promote export

Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has suggested the government for trade facilitation in a way it supports the promotion of export business. “It is necessary to manage export rather than checking it. The government should expand the scope of the tax rather than increasing the rates,” NCC President Rajendra Malla said at a programme organised on Tuesday to mark the 70th International Customs Day.

Lumbini conference centre to open in May

The 5,000-seat conference and meditation centre being constructed in Lumbini will be inaugurated on May 16. According to the Lumbini Development Trust (LDT), work on the huge building is nearly complete and, if everything goes as planned, it will be inaugurated on the occasion of Buddha Jayanti later this year.

EC calls govt to fix local level poll dates

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1.66m doses of Moderna vaccines arrive

Nepal Monday received 1.66 million of the four million doses of Moderna vaccines financed by the World Bank. The remaining doses will arrived shortly. Moderna vaccines will be administered to adolescents aged between 12 and 17 years to safeguard them from the health impacts of COVID-19.

National Assembly elections today

The Election Commission is holding elections to the 19 vacant seats of the National Assembly members on Wednesday. Election Commission Spokesperson Saligram Poudel said that the EC has made all preparations to conduct the National Assembly elections in all seven provinces. The entire management of peace and security, health protocol and election centre has been completed, he told The Rising Nepal. According to Poudel, voting will be held from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Power generation of Marsyangdi Hydropower Project falls

Electricity generation of Marsyangdi Hydropower Station in Aanbukhaireni Rural Municipality-4 of Tanahu has decreased. Badri Phuyal, chief of the station, informed that the production has decreased due to a decrease in the water level in the river as snow has not melted due to cold and lack of rains. He said that the production has decreased accordingly as the level of water in the river is less than half.

Govt forms 7-member body to solve visit visa problem

The government has formed a seven-member committee led by Joint Secretary for Home Ministry Phanindra Mani Pokhrel to present a concrete plan of action to solve various problems facing by Nepali youths in Dubai and other Gulf countries. The committee was formed following a meeting of the Home Minister Bal Krishna Khand with the ministers and secretaries from the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security and Ministry of Foreign Affairs held...

Balancing The Trade

In recent decades, Nepal has become more dependent on a wide variety of imported items including food, clothes and petroleum fuels. This has had very negative impact on trade balance which plays a crucial role to maintain the health of the national economy. Nepal is also lagging behind in terms of making its own productions to attain economic self-reliance, substitute the volume of import and enhance export. The result is that the country’s trade deficit has further widened. According to data provided...

Asian Century In The Making

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