Prioritise vaccination for teachers, MoEST tells MoHP The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology has written a letter to the Ministry of Health and Population urging it to prioritise vaccination against COVID to teachers and officials of schools, colleges, and universities. Kathmandu 10 Feb, 2021
Govt eases arrival visa for diplomats, UN employees, NRNs KATHMANDU, JANUARY 19 The government has eased arrival visa for diplomats, people representing the United Nations, and people of Nepali origin by waiving the need to acquire any prior approval letter or recommendation. Until now people travelling... Travel 20 Jan, 2021
Smart diplomacy: Needs tech-driven approach A calling need for tech-savviness in state diplomacy with a tech-managed system has assumed diplomatic importance to promote techno-economic cooperation and trade promotion. Technical knowledge about economic and trade connections with both the... 18 Jan, 2021
Hundreds of Thai workers found dying in South Korea with numbers rising BANGKOK/SEOUL: The deaths of hundreds of mainly undocumented Thai migrant workers in South Korea have been uncovered by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, prompting the United Nations to call for inquiry into the fate of migrants known as "little... Women 22 Dec, 2020
France�tightens�security�after�Nice�attack,�protests�flare�in�parts�of�Muslim�world France at war with Islamist ideology: minister Country on high security alert after Nice church attack Thousands protest inparts of Middle East, Asia, Africa PARIS/NICE, FRANCE: France stepped up security nationwide on Friday... Women 31 Oct, 2020
Israel, Bahrain sign deal establishing formal ties JERUSALEM: Israel and Bahrain on Sunday agreed to establish formal diplomatic relations, making the small Gulf country the fourth Arab state to normalize ties with Israel. The U.S.-brokered agreement capped a one-day visit by a high-level delegation... Women 19 Oct, 2020
EDITORIAL: Who is to blame? Regardless of who is at fault, damage has been done, and the airline is having to bear the brunt of it That Hong Kong has suspended Nepal Airlines flights for two weeks beginning October 4 for carrying passengers infected with the coronavirus is a... 08 Oct, 2020
Code of conduct to bolster police image Kathmandu, September 16 Nepal Police has issued ‘Simplified and Detailed Code of Conduct’ to be followed by all police personnel in the course of their duty. It has also formulated Nepal Police Action Plan, 2020, to accomplish 14 major... Travel 17 Sep, 2020
China's CNBG, Sinovac find more countries to test coronavirus vaccines BEIJING: China National Biotec Group (CNBG) and Sinovac Biotech Ltd said on Saturday they have each found two more countries to run late-stage clinical tests of their coronavirus vaccine candidates, as China steps up its efforts in the global... Environment 06 Sep, 2020
Govt increases per day cap on returnees KATHMANDU, AUGUST 31 The government has decided to increase the number of passengers allowed to return home from abroad every day. The Cabinet meeting held on Sunday has decided to allow up to 800 passengers to enter the country per day via air... 01 Sep, 2020
Hotel quarantine not for profit, but govt trying to haggle: Hotel Association Nepal Kathmandu, August 22 At a time when room charges made public for users of private quarantine facilities have raised quite a few eyebrows, Hotel Association Nepal has clarified that hotels are not seeking to make profit by agreeing to be used as... Travel 23 Aug, 2020
Rocket attack in Kabul wounds at least 10, triggers embassy lockdowns KABUL: More than a dozen rockets struck Kabul on Tuesday, wounding at least ten people, including children, prompting some foreign embassies to order a lockdown, officials and sources in the Afghan capital said. The identity of the attackers... Women 18 Aug, 2020
