The government declared local polls for May 13 to be held in a single phase after a meeting between Sher Bahadur Deuba, KP Sharma Oli, and Pushpa Kamal Dahal. Local polls, the MCC grant, and other issues were discussed during the meeting. The United States has set a February 28 deadline for Nepal to ratify MCC in the parliament. Confusion has been created about the five … [Read more...] about News Digest: Domestic Politics & Governance (February 3 – 9, 2022)
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News Digest: Human Rights, Gender and Social Inclusion (January 27 – February 2, 2022)
Human Rights Indrajit Safi, president of the Citizenship-less Nepalis Struggle Committee claimed that there is a total of 650,000 deserving Nepali citizens who are deprived of citizenship. A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging government decision to make vaccination cards mandatory against Covid-19 … [Read more...] about News Digest: Human Rights, Gender and Social Inclusion (January 27 – February 2, 2022)
News Digest: National Security & Climate Change (January 27 – February 2, 2022)
Covid-19 After the Ministry of Health and Population started issuing booster shots for people above 60, it has highlighted that it will use Covishield/AstraZeneca vaccine as the common booster even if they have previously received other vaccines. Although the government has expanded the vaccination drive, they have not been able to facilitate proper Covid-19 testing … [Read more...] about News Digest: National Security & Climate Change (January 27 – February 2, 2022)
News Digest International Relations & Foreign Affairs (January 27- February 2)
Israel sent the consignment of 563 thousand syringes to Nepal on February 2. This consignment is an addition to previous assistance to help the Nepal government combat Covid-19. Australian Ambassador Felicity Volk held a meeting with Energy, Water Resources, and Irrigation Minister Pampha Bhusal on January 31. In the meeting, the ambassador expressed the Australian … [Read more...] about News Digest International Relations & Foreign Affairs (January 27- February 2)
News Digest Economy & Development (January 27 – February 02, 2022)
Money and Banking Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB), on 31 January 2022 fixed the premium amount on interest rate of hire purchase loan being charged by companies. By issuing a directive, NRB has capped the premium interest rate for 4 percent. Similarly, in the same directive, NRB has also made it mandatory for hire purchase companies to maintain a paid-up capital of Nrs. 300 million … [Read more...] about News Digest Economy & Development (January 27 – February 02, 2022)