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At $2.06 per dose, India pays the least for AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine

The price paid by different governments for a vaccine dose - including for the same vaccine - varies across countries, Unicef data shows

Indian Army donates 100,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines to Nepal Army

The Indian Army on Sunday gifted one lakh doses of made in India anti-COVID-19 vaccines to the Nepal Army, according to the sources

Nepal to host Netherlands and Malaysia in T20I tri-series

Nepal will host Netherlands and Malaysia for a triangular T20I series, to be played from April 17 to 24.The series will see the teams play each other twice with the top two teams competing in the final. All matches will be played at the Tribhuvan University cricket ground."Following the reduction in Covid cases and resumption of domestic competitions since December 2020, it is an ideal time to bring back international cricket to Nepal. The spring weather also presents excellent cricket conditions in Kathmandu," Cricket Association Nepal (CAN) said in a statement.Players and match officials will be in a bio-secure bubble and PCR testing shall be conducted for all players and officials."I would like to thank both Netherlands Cricket and Malaysia Cricket for working closely in a very short duration to get this series happening. We are delighted to announce the return of international cricket in Nepal," CAN President Chatur Bahadur Chand said.Netherlands coach Ryan Campbell said: "After ..

Nepal removes quarantine provisions for tourists vaccinated for Covid-19

Nepal enforced new travel rules removing the quarantine requirements for foreign tourists who have got both doses of Covid-19 vaccine, in an attempt to give a boost to pandemic-depressed travel

Nepal gives emergency use approval to Bharat Biotech's Covid-19 vaccine

Nepal's national drug regulatory authority granted emergency use approval to Bharat Biotech's Covaxin, becoming the third country to approve India's indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine

Nepal President Bhandari calls all-party meeting as political rift deepens

Amid continued political rift in the Himalayan nation, Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has called an all-party meeting on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the prevailing situation

Women in Nepal race carrying husbands on backs to highlight gender equality

Aiming to raise awareness about gender equality, married women participated in a running event held at local school in Nepal carrying their husbands on their backs!The event was held in the ground of a local school in Devghat Village Council on March 8, International Women's Day.Organised by the local authority on Monday, the marathon saw participation of 16 couples from various age groups and locality running the 100-meter race."I participated in this race by carrying my husband on my back. I came here with lot of courage and devotion. Although I dod not manage to secure the top positions, I am happy that women are also given more priority and respect," Pashupati Shrestha, one of the participants told ANI.Dozens of onlookers from around the village flocked into the playground of the school that is located nearly 150 Kilometers away from the capital city Kathmandu. Every participating couple was handed certificates and applauded for their participation."This is a friendly game where ..

Nepal receives 348,000 doses of made-in-India Covid-19 vaccines

The first COVAX shipment of 348,000 doses of AstraZeneca 'Covishield' vaccines arrived in Kathmandu, the embassy said in a tweet

Nepal's SC quashes unification of PM Oli, rival Prachanda's parties

Nepal's Supreme Court on Sunday quashed the unification of the erstwhile Communist Party of Nepal (Unified MarxistLeninist) led by Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Center) led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda'. The CPN-UML and CPN (Maoist Centre) merged in May 2018 to form a unified Nepal Communist Party following victory of their alliance in the 2017 general elections. On Sunday, an apex court bench of justices Kumar Regmi and Bam Kumar Shrestha issued the verdict giving authenticity of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to Rishiram Kattel, who had registered the party at the Election Commission (EC) in his name prior to the formation of Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led by Oli and Prachanda, The Kathmandu Post newspaper reported. Kattel had challenged the Election Commission's decision to register Nepal Communist Party (NCP) under Oli and Prachanda in May 2018. The bench said that a new party cannot be registered with the Election Commission when i

Nepal Police kill Indian national along Indo-Nepal border

An Indian national has been killed by Nepal Police in an exchange of fire with a group of four Indians, allegedly involved in smuggling drugs and counterfeit currency along the Indo-Nepal border

Nepal signs peace agreement with rebel group feard for violent attacks

Nepal's government signed a peace agreement Thursday with a small communist rebel group widely feared because they were known for violent attacks, extortion and bombings. The government agreed to lift a ban on the group, release all their party members and supporters in jail and drop all legal cases against them, while the group agreed to give up all violence and resolve any issues through peaceful dialogue, the government said in a statement after peace talks. Details of the agreement would be made public at a joint ceremony Friday with Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli and the leader of the rebel group Netra Bikram Chand, who is better known by his guerrilla name, Biplav. The rebels also call themselves the Nepal Communist Party. This group is known for violence, threats and enforcing general strikes. It had split from the Maoist Communist party, which fought government troops between 1996 and 2006 when it gave up its armed revolt, agreed to UN-monitored peace talks and joined ...

13,000 more troops cleared for Nepal, Bhutan Borders, tri-junction area

The tri-junction area in Sikkim adjoins Bhutan and Tibet

Nepal planning to purchase 2 million Covid-19 vaccines from India

Nepal is all set to start the second phase of Covid-19 vaccination drive for people aged above 55 years from March 7

Who will be Nepal's new PM? In Oli vs Prachanda, it's advantage India

Oli has announced that he will not resign and face Parliament. He has begun meeting allies in the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to review the situation

Remove me if you can: Nepal's embattled PM Oli challenges Prachanda

Addressing an event in his home district, Jhapa, Prime Minister Oli challenged the Prachanda-led faction to table a vote of no confidence motion and endorse that

Nepal PM Oli will not step down despite court defeat, says official

Oli, 69, has begun meeting allies in the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) to review the situation after the court held parliament's abrupt dissolution unconstitutional

In a blow to Nepal PM Oli, SC reinstates dissolved House of Representatives

Nepal's Supreme Court on Tuesday reinstated the dissolved House of Representatives, in a major setback to embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli who was preparing for snap polls

PM Oli calls for Security Council meeting amid political crisis in Nepal

"It is a normal gathering which is constantly held after a specific timespan," Defense Secretary Reshmi Raj Pandey told ANI in a telephonic collaboration

Nepal PM's House dissolution move was unconstitutional: Amicus curiae to SC

Nepal plunged into a political crisis on December 20 after Oli, in a surprise move, dissolved the House of Representatives, amidst a tussle for power with his rival Pushpa Kamal Dahal ''Prachanda''

Nepal PM Oli blames ruling party leaders tried to form parallel government

Nepal plunged into a political crisis on December 20 after Oli, in a surprise move, dissolved the House of Representatives, amidst a tussle for power with his rival Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'