Covid-19 vaccination to resume in Kathmandu
Officials say the drive aims to avert the risk of a surge of newer Omicron variants.
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Chinese envoy’s statement on Nepal-India trade sparks controversy
Experts say the Chinese ambassador’s statement violates the diplomatic norms, and has unnecessarily invited controversy over Nepal’s relations with neighbouring countries.
Struggling for air
The paper says a plan to clean Nepal's air should focus both on indoor and outdoor causes of pollution.
Hydropower and South Asian integration
Nepal’s hydropower potential ranks among the highest globally in terms of per capita and unit of GDP.
Neighbours snub Nepal’s new map
While Nepal’s boundary disputes with India are well-known, there is also a dispute with China in the Lipulekh area at a tri-junction between Nepal, India, and China.
17 years since peace accord, enforced disappearance victims still await justice
The International Committee of the Red Cross, in its latest report from 2018, says 1,333 people who disappeared during the conflict are still missing.
Toxic air shaving around five years off Nepalis’ lives, report shows
Every year, air quality in the winter deteriorates in Kathmandu Valley and other major cities in the southern plains, leaving the public gasping to breathe clean and safe air.1
Nepal make Asia Cup debut against Pakistan
Pakistan, the current number one One-Day International team, appear to be a clear favourite against the South Asian opponents.
Nepalis hit by rising prices every which way
According to economists, no proper studies have been done to examine how inflation has spiralled, particularly after the budget added taxes to food items and India started…
Reversing Nepal’s brain drain
As students continue to go abroad, Nepali universities and colleges are losing their prospective students.