Nepal’s economy contracted for the first time in four decades in the last fiscal year due to a months-long lockdown to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, officials said on Friday. Nepal, wedged between China and India, ordered a strict lockdown in March last year, completely shutting down virtually all economic activity […]
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Nepal concerned about potential availability of vaccines for Covid-19
Nepal has had a successful start of its Covid-19 vaccination campaign, but authorities are worried about future supplies as the country competes with dozens of other nations for much-sought vaccines produced by a handful of manufacturers. The government is negotiating with India’s Serum Institute to obtain 5 million doses for […]
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Nepal President convenes a session of lower house on 7 March, following order of Supreme Court
Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari convened a session of the House of Representatives on 7 March, days after the apex court restored the lower house to a landmark ruling that overturned Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli’s “unconstitutional” decision to dissolve it. President Bhandari called for the commencement of House […]
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Celebration in Nepal after reinstatement of House of Representatives by the Supreme Court
After the Supreme Court of Nepal on Tuesday reinstated the House of Representatives, the lower house of the country’s Parliament, student leaders and cadres of Nepal Communist Party (NCP)’s rival faction chanted slogans hailing the verdict. The students claimed it as a win for the people against a unilateral political […]
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Nepal: Sugar mills facing shortage of cane for crushing
The sugar mills in the country are facing problems in procuring cane for the crushing as most of the farmers have quit sugarcane cultivation due to nonpayment of their cane dues. The delay in cane payments has demotivated farmers from cane cultivation and the area under sugarcane cultivation continues to […]
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Nepalese women under the age of 40 incapable to travel alone?
In an unprecedented move, the Nepal government is suggesting a new rule, asking women below 40 years to produce consent of family and permission from local ward for foreign travel. As per the government this is aimed to reduce trafficking of women and girl children. The rule has been met […]
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Petrol rate hike impact: cheap fuel smuggled from Nepal
The rising price of petrol has led to an interesting development in states which border India’s neighbouring country Nepal. Petrol is cheaper by around ₹22 there. According to Hindustan Times’ sister publication Livehindustan, some people in Bihar’s Araria and Kishanganj are crossing the border using narrow tracks, away from the […]
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‘Stop discrimination’: Hundreds rally in Nepalese capital for Women’s Rights
Hundreds of women’s right activists and their supporters rallied in Nepal’s capital on Friday to call for an end to violence and discrimination against women and the scrapping of a proposed law that would restrict travel for many women. The protesters marching in the heart of Kathmandu chanted slogans demanding […]
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Nepal Inaugurates Road Built with Indian Assistance
Nepal inaugurated a road that connects Indian border with several areas of the Himalayan nation on Tuesday, February 2. This was done with grant assistance from India. According to the reports by ANI, the Indian government provided financial assistance of NRs 44.48 million for the road. In a press release, […]
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Province of Sudur Pashchim affected by a general strike called Nepal-Dahal
Lives of people in Sudur Pashchim Province have been affected by the general strike called by Dahal-Nepal faction of the ruling Nepal Communist Party. Operation of industries, factories, educational institutions, transportation has come to a halt in all the nine districts of the province owing to the ‘banda’. Meanwhile, cadres […]