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Task Force Recommends Extending Lockdown by One Week
Task Force Recommends Extending Lockdown by One Week
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April 26: A task force formed by the High Level Coordination Committee to Control and Prevent Coronavirus has recommended the committee to extend the lockdown by a…

WHO Removes Nepal from High-Risk Zone
WHO Removes Nepal from High-Risk Zone
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April 26: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has removed Nepal from the high-risk zone of COVID-19 infection, the state-run national news agency RSS reported on Saturday (April 25).…

Commercial Banks waiting for NRB Report on  COVID-19 Impact
Commercial Banks waiting for NRB Report on COVID-19 Impact
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April 24: Nepal Bankers’ Association (NBA) has decided to wait for the report of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to study the impact of coronavirus on the economy before announcing any relief package.…

Revenue Collection through Customs Points under Scrutiny
Revenue Collection through Customs Points under Scrutiny
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April 24: The government is preparing to increase revenue collection through the customs point to make up for the losses caused by the impact of…

Number of COVID-19 Cases Reach  47 in Nepal
Number of COVID-19 Cases Reach 47 in Nepal
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April 24: The number of people infected with coronavirus has reached 47 in the country with confirmation of two new cases on Thursday (April…

Government Likely to Extend Lockdown
Government Likely to Extend Lockdown
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April 24: The government hinted that it would take decision on lifting the lockdown after reviewing necessary concerns, including the steps taken by neighbouring India to control the spread of…

Sharp Decline in Remittance to Nepal in 2020: WB
Sharp Decline in Remittance to Nepal in 2020: WB
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April 23: The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic induced economic crisis will cause remittances to Nepal decline by 14 percent in 2020 compared to USD 8.1 billion in 2019, according to a new World Bank report.…

Global Hunger could Double due to COVID-19 Blow: UN
Global Hunger could Double due to COVID-19 Blow: UN
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April 23: The number of people facing acute food insecurity could nearly double this year to 265 million due to the economic fallout of COVID-19, the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) said in a recent…

Cabinet Endorse Electricity Bill
Cabinet Endorse Electricity Bill
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April 24: Hydropower companies no longer require separate licenses for survey and generation of electricity provided that the new law is endorsed by the…

Milk Consumption Down to 20 Percent
Milk Consumption Down to 20 Percent
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April 23: Nepal Dairy Association (NDA) has said that milk vans have not been able to operate despite the government not preventing the operation of vehicles carrying essentials during the lockdown period.…

Health Ministry Confirms Three New Cases of Coronavirus
Health Ministry Confirms Three New Cases of Coronavirus
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April 23: With three new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country, the total number of people infected with COVID-19 has reached 45, Ministry of Health and Population said Wednesday (April…

‘World Bank Agrees to Release Concessional Loan for Youth Employment’
‘World Bank Agrees to Release Concessional Loan for Youth Employment’
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April 22: The World Bank has approved the work procedure prepared by the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security for the utilization of Rs 14 billion concessional loan announced by the World Bank under the Prime Minister Employment…