Nepal Covid-19 samples to be sent to UK to widen whole-genome sequencing testing
Authorities seek to know the current Covid-19 variant in circulation to be able to prepare effective pandemic strategies.
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After poor response from priority group, Nepal government opens Pfizer Covid-19 jabs for all children above 12
After health authorities decided to open the jabs for all, health workers including doctors informed their relatives and acquaintances to bring the children to hospitals for the…
Inflation expectations among Nepali consumers hit new highs
A majority of people expect average prices of goods and services to rise by a staggering 11.3 percent over the next year, according to the Inflation Expectation Survey released on…
Nepal to start issuing e-passports
Experts hope this will stop passport forgery and diplomatic passport misuse
A Buddhist family celebrating Tihar – a Hindu festival
The desperate need for preserving one’s own culture catches people off guard when they witness an ‘outsider’ not only acknowledging their traditions but somewhat even…
Nepal wants people to use more electricity to prevent wastage
Nepal is enjoying surplus energy for the last two months, but the electricity is neither being fully consumed domestically nor being exported to India, the most prospective buyer.
In defence of alternative narratives
Even as piles of evidence are presented on how the country’s socio-political system had had exclusion entrenched in it historically, there have been naysayers aplenty arguing…
Festival flowers in short supply in Nepal due to rains
Last week's unseasonal downpour damaged flower fields in Nepal and India.
Dalit representatives complain of social discrimination
The Constitution of Nepal increased the representation of the Dalit community in government, but discrimination the community faced over the centuries continues.