377,000 anti-COVID vaccines brought for booster dose The government has acquired over 377,000 anti-COVID vaccines for administering booster doses. Kathmandu 27 Nov, 2023
Chinese cities ease curbs but full zero-COVID exit seen some way off More Chinese cities including Urumqi in the far west announced an easing of coronavirus curbs on Sunday as China tries to make its zero-COVID policy more targeted and less onerous after unprecedented protests against restrictions last weekend. World 04 Dec, 2022
39 new COVID cases detected in a day Health authorities diagnosed a total of 39 COVID patients in the last 24 hours, including 19 cases in Kathmandu valley. Health 22 Sep, 2022
Djokovic missing US Open over COVID vaccine status would be 'a joke', says McEnroe Djokovic was unable to defend his Australian Open crown this year after being deported from the country over his vaccination status in January. Sports 24 Aug, 2022
Defiant Djokovic storms back to beat Sinner and reach semi-finals Djokovic also extended an unbeaten run at Wimbledon that goes back to 2017 and now stands at 26 matches. Sports 05 Jul, 2022
Deuba's July US visit kicks up a row CPN-UML’s Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has demanded that Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba immediately inform the House of Representatives about his impending visit to the United States of America. Speaking from the rostrum of the HoR today, he said the PM must clarify about his visit to the US. Nepal 13 Jun, 2022
CM highlights Karnali govt's achievements Karnali Province government has administered both doses of vaccine against COVID-19 to 66 per cent eligible population above 18 years of age. Nepal 22 Apr, 2022
COVID vaccine availability increased in last one year In the last one year the government achieved remarkable success in increasing COVID vaccine availability and building physical infrastructures to fight against the pandemic. Nepal 16 Apr, 2022
Wang urged to get China border opened Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli and CPN-Maoist Centre Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal separately today. Nepal 28 Mar, 2022
Rich countries getting new COVID vaccine before poorer ones The company behind a COVID-19 vaccine touted as a key tool for the developing world has sent tens of millions of doses to wealthy nations but provided none yet to the U.N.-backed effort to supply poorer countries, a sign that inequity persists in the global response to the pandemic. World 24 Mar, 2022
Former PM Oli fears disruption in local polls CPN-UML Chair KP Sharma Oli presented his political document in the party’s central committee meeting, stating that an attempt may be made to disrupt local polls by using the case filed against appointments made on the basis of recommendation of the Constitutional Council. Nepal 24 Mar, 2022
Another COVID wave looms, govt dithering on jabs The World Health Organisation’s warning that the COVID pandemic is far from over has little effect on the Nepal government, which has done precious little to ramp up its vaccination drive, letting complacency set in as the number of intra-day cases have been on a decline of late. Nepal 19 Mar, 2022
