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When Nepal launched its vaccination drive in January, becoming one of the first nations in the world to do so, the government was optimistic about immunising 72 per cent of the population aged 14 years and above within three months, or April end.

As Nepal's government scrambles to get hold of vaccines amid a surge in coronavirus cases, China has said it will provide 1 million doses to the Himalayan country that is home to more than 28 million. The move comes after India stopped supplying vaccine exports to Nepal, citing its own growing domestic demand. Hou Yanqi, China's ambassador to Nepal, said on Twitter on May 25 that the announcement to provide the vaccines was made during a phone...

President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has sent written requests to the Queen of the United Kingdom Elizabeth II, President of the US Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin to provide COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal.

Since the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) came to power, there has been constant chaos. A clear majority mandate to the united Communist forces (UM- L+Maoist) was projected as the bright future for Nepal.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has stated that the constitutional and historical achievements were made on gender equality and women’s participation after the historical Peoples’ Movement-2005-06.

Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on Saturday presented a budget of Rs 1.65 trillion for Fiscal Year 2021-22 in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic that threatens to continue impeding economic and other activities in the next fiscal just as it did this year.

Gandaki Province Chief Minister Prithvi Subba Gurung has said ‘people’s safety’ was the first and foremost priority of the provincial government as the country was battling the second wave of COVID-19.

President Bidhya Devi Bhandari addressed the Leaders Session of the 2021 P4G (Partnering for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030) Seoul Summit through a video message on Sunday.

Read more about New Nepal budget highlights Covid-19 control, economic recovery on Business Standard. Nepal Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel has presented a budget of $14 billion for the 2021-22 fiscal year that starts in mid-July

KATHMANDU, May 29 (Xinhua) -- Nepali Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel on Saturday presented a budget of 1.64 trillion Nepali rupees (14.17 billion U.S. dol