NARAINAPUR, Nepal, Oct 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As an exceptionally wet monsoon season caused floods and landslides across much of Nepal, Buddhi Prasad Chaudhary, a farmer in the west of the country, was harvesting his rice early, after drought left it suitable only for animal feed. Chaudhary, 27, uses groundwater supplies to grow some […]
Drought and hunger drive Nepal farmers to India, defying COVID ban Read Post »
Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, Speaker for the Ministry of Health and Population appeared on Facebook Live for the day’s media briefing. Here are a few updates: Total no. of PCR tests done in Nepal: 1,314,779 No. of PCR tests in last 24 hours: 13,861 Tests outside Kathmandu: Dharan, Pokhara, Hetauda, Janakpur, Surkhet, Dhangadi, Dhulikhel, Bharatpur, Nepalgunj,
COVID-19: MoHP daily updates; Total cases: 139,129 Recovery: 96,609 Death: 765 Read Post »
The government disseminated additional authority of Chief District Officers (CDOs) in a bid to curb the spread of COVID-19 infection in Nepal. According to Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Parbat Gurung, CDOs will now have the authority to regulate, manage, and control inter-district vehicular movement in districts that have more than 200 active cases
Govt gives more authority to CDOs; decides to turn quarantine into isolation facilities Read Post »
LONDON, Oct 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As growing populations and accelerating climate change worsen water scarcity around the world, pumping more from underground could help fill the gap in poorer nations – but only if supplies are better charted and they are used wisely, researchers said. “It’s a resource with a huge amount of
In a thirsty world, information gaps dog a push to tap groundwater Read Post »
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has decided to postpone all its entire written examinations that were scheduled to be held from November 1. A meeting of the Commission held on Monday decided to postpone the written examinations for civil service as well as security agencies and organizations until further notice. PSC made the decision after
PSC (Lok Sewa Aayog) postpones exams until further notice Read Post »
Though the government had decided to provide risk allowance to health workers serving on the frontline during the COVID-19 pandemic, they have been deprived of the risk allowance as one of the most revered festivals Dashain is fast approaching. The government had initially listed the Maharajgunj-based Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital as a ‘Level-Three’ coronavirus hospital.
Keeping in mind the spread of COVID-19, the Nepal Police Cyber Crime Bureau in Bhotahiti, Kathmandu, has started receiving complaints through email. People can now file complaints on cybercrime by sending an email at cyberbureau@ nepalpolice.gov.np, without having to visit the police office. The email requires a copy of a valid identity card such as
Cyber bureau avails email service to register cybercrime complaints Read Post »
WELLINGTON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s next parliament is set to be the most inclusive ever, with several people of colour, members from the rainbow communities and a high number of women. The ruling Labour Party was handed a resounding mandate in the election over the weekend, as voters rewarded Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern
New Zealand’s next parliament is set to be the most diverse ever Read Post »
An additional 2,942 cases of coronavirus infection across Nepal, including 1,698 in Kathmandu valley were reported on Sunday. With this, Nepal’s COVID-19 caseload has reached 132,246, including 39,341 active cases, 92,166 recoveries and 739 deaths. As many as 21,093 active COVID cases are in Kathmandu valley alone. Meanwhile, speaking at a press briefing on the
As pandemic peaks, government backs out from responsibilities Read Post »
Though the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent lockdown to curb its spread not only isolated people across the globe but also took away jobs, shut businesses and hit mental health, the pandemic also provided some with new opportunities to keep themselves stress-free while maintaining cleanliness in the surrounding. The ‘COVID-19 Balak Movement’ is one such
COVID-19 Balak Movement: A cleanliness drive born out of coronavirus Read Post »
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