Facebook bans firm behind Pfizer, AstraZeneca smear campaign Facebook said Tuesday that it has removed hundreds of accounts linked to a mysterious advertising agency operating out of Russia that sought to pay social media influencers to smear COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and AstraZeneca. Science and Tech 11 Aug, 2021
National coffers running a deficit of Rs 143 billion Presenting a fact paper on the economic situation facing the country at the reinstated House of Representatives on Tuesday, Minister of Finance Janardan Sharma pointed at the ‘earlier trends’ of announcing huge federal budgets without considering the status of the treasury, which has resulted in the national coffers running a deficit of Rs 143 billion. Nepal 11 Aug, 2021
Ambassador Yubaraj Khatiwada strengthens diplomatic ties between Nepal-USA in Washington DC Ambassador Yubaraj Khatiwada has held an interactive meeting with prominent mountaineers at Rainier, Washington, on Monday. Nepal 09 Aug, 2021
Nepal receives first batch of AstraZeneca vaccine from Japan The first batch of anti Covid-19 vaccines donated by the Government of Japan to Nepal has arrived at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), today. Kathmandu 07 Aug, 2021
Over 0.5bn vaccines administered in WHO South-East Asia Region More than half a billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered in the World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region, with more vaccine doses becoming available and countries scaling up efforts to rapidly expand coverage amid recurrent surge in COVID cases. Nepal 07 Aug, 2021
300,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine arrive from Bhutan As many as 300,000 doses of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines have arrived from Bhutan in Kathmandu, today. Kathmandu 06 Aug, 2021
Govt to administer second dose of Vero cell across country from Friday The government has scheduled the administration of second dose of Vero cell throughout the country from August 6. Nepal 04 Aug, 2021
EDITORIAL: Heed pressing issues Every time a new minister comes to office, s/he comes up with a new plan of action as if his or her predecessor(s) did little in addressing the pressing problems facing the ministry. Opinion 04 Aug, 2021
20 million doses of COVID vaccines to arrive by mid-October Minister of State for Health and Population Umesh Shrestha said 20 million doses of vaccine would arrive in the country by mid-October, of which 9.7 million have already been received. In the coming two weeks, 1.6 million doses of Vero Cell and 1.6 million AstraZeneca vaccines will arrive. Nepal 03 Aug, 2021
Govt preparing to bring 20 million doses of Covid vaccine by mid-October In the coming two weeks, 1.6 million doses of Vero cell and 1.6 million of Astra Zeneca vaccines will arrive. Nepal 02 Aug, 2021
EDITORIAL - Smart lockdown Although the government has been inoculating anti-COVID-19 vaccines for different age groups across the country, the infection and death rates have remained constant since the outbreak of the second wave of the coronavirus in the second week of April. Opinion 02 Aug, 2021
China reports 75 new COVID-19 cases as Delta cluster expands China on Sunday reported 75 new cases of COVID-19 on the mainland for July 31, up from 55 cases a day earlier, including new locally transmitted cases in eight provinces. World 01 Aug, 2021
