World Bank to provide $75 million to Nepal to procure vaccines
Apr 03, 2021, at 09:27 pm
Nepal will get $75 million funding from the World Bank to access the safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines for prioritized groups of the country. Both the World Bank and the Nepali government, on Friday have signed an agreement, according to a report in the Himalayan Times.
Water scarcity in national parks increasing human-wildlife conflict
Mar 29, 2021, at 04:18 am
Water scarcity in Nepal’s Banke and Bardiya national parks are affecting wildlife, driving animal towards populated areas in search of water, and increasing cases human-wildlife conflict in the Himalayan nation.
Nepal capital covered in toxic haze; flights affected
Mar 28, 2021, at 12:01 am
A yellow toxic haze covered Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on Friday, with several people complaining of difficulty breathing, and a burning sensation in their eyes, reported The Himalayan Times. Poor visibility in the valley also affected air traffic.
Nepal approves emergency use of India's COVID-19 vaccine COVAXIN
Mar 22, 2021, at 04:23 am
Kathmandu: Nepal has approved India's COVAXIN COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, media reports said.
Nepali lawmakers take first shot of Made in India COVID-19 vaccine
Mar 05, 2021, at 06:04 am
Kathmandu: The Nepali parliamentarians recently took their first jab of the vaccine against Covid-19 at Minbhawan based Civil Hospital, media reports said.
Nepal completes first phase of Covid-19 vaccination drive
Feb 08, 2021, at 11:58 pm
Kathmandu: Nepal has completed the first phase of the COVID-19 vaccination drive.
COVID-19: India to supply vaccines to six nations, including Nepal and Bangladesh
Jan 20, 2021, at 02:44 pm
New Delhi: The Government of India has said it received several requests for the supply of Indian manufactured vaccines against COVID-19 from neighbouring and key partner countries.
Magnitude 6 earthquake hits Nepal
Sep 16, 2020, at 02:00 pm
Kathmandu: An earthquake measuring 6 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Wednesday, officials said.
Nepal records 1,221 nCoV cases in single day
Aug 31, 2020, at 03:01 am
Kathmandu/UNI; Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population on Sunday reported 1,221 new cases of coronavirus infection taking the nationwide COVID count to 38,561.
Floods leave 6 dead, 11 missing in Nepal
Aug 19, 2020, at 11:42 pm
Kathmandu/Xinhua: At least six people died and 11 are missing in a flood on a local stream at Ramaroshan Rural Municipality in far-western Achham district of Nepal on Tuesday night, police and local government officials said Wednesday.
Nepal: Magnitude 3.5 earthquake hits Kathmandu, no casualty
Aug 05, 2020, at 11:04 pm
Kathmandu: An earthquake, which measured 3.5 on the Richter Scale, hit Nepal's Kathmandu valley on Wednesday, officials said.
Nepal registers 130 new cases of COVID-19, 75 recoveries
Jul 27, 2020, at 03:53 am
Kathmandu/UNI: Nepal's Health Ministry said on Sunday that the country recorded 130 new cases of COVID-19, taking the national tally to 18,613, along with 75 recoveries, which have now reached 13,128.
Nepal registers 30 new COVID cases in Kathmandu, tally nears 200
Jul 05, 2020, at 08:55 pm
Kathmandu/UNI: Kathmandu valley on Sunday registered 30 new cases of Novel Coronavirus, taking the tally to 200.
Nepal confirms first coronavirus case
Jan 25, 2020, at 07:41 am
Kathmandu/IBNS: Nepal's health authorities have confirmed the first case of coronavirus infection in the country.
Nepal: Tremors felt in Kathmandu, no casualty
Apr 24, 2019, at 08:47 am
Kathmandu, Apr 24 (IBNS): As Nepal is gearing up to observe fourth anniversary of the devastating earthquake that hit the nation in 2015, two back-to-back tremors were felt in the Kathmandu Valley and surrounding areas on Wednesday, officials said.
Nepal: Woman killed in rhino attack
Mar 19, 2019, at 04:36 pm
Kathmandu, Mar 19 (IBNS): A woman was killed when a rhino attacked her in eastern Chitwan area of Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reports said.
Jul 23, 2018, at 01:28 pm
New Delhi, July 23 (IBNS): Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), in a new global study -‘Clunkered: Combating Dumping of Used Vehicles - A roadmap for Africa and South Asia’, has lifted the lid on the dark underbelly of a large-scale global trade in old and used vehicles from high income to low and middle income countries of Africa and South Asia.
South-East Asia region aims to close immunity gap, wipe out measles by 2020 – UN health agency
Feb 01, 2018, at 02:50 pm
New York, Feb 1 (IBNS): The so-called ‘big six’ countries in the World Health Organization’s (WHO) South-East Asia region are meeting today in New Delhi on an accelerated strategy to wipe out measles and rubella in the next three years by targeting as many as 500 million children with vaccines.
Feb 27, 2017, at 07:43 pm
New Delhi, Feb 27 (IBNS): Two quakes jolted Nepal on Monday.
5.5 earthquake hits Nepal, no casualty
Nov 28, 2016, at 09:42 pm
Kathmandu, Nov 28 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Monday, officials said.
'Slight' earthquake hits Nepal
Sep 05, 2016, at 02:43 pm
Kathmandu, Sept 5 (IBNS): An earthquake measuring 4.5 on the Richter Scale hit Nepal on Monday.
Nepal: UN agency continues distribution of emergency health kits to flood survivors
Jan 21, 2015, at 07:28 pm
New York, Jan 21 (IBNS) Five months after a series of landslides and subsequent flooding brought devastation to large swathes of Nepal, thousands of survivors continue to remain exposed to bitter temperatures and wintry conditions, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned.