ROME (Reuters) – AstraZeneca Plc has signed a contract with European governments to supply the region with its potential vaccine against the coronavirus, the British drugmaker’s latest deal to pledge its drug to help combat the pandemic.FILE PHOTO: Small bottles labeled with a “Vaccine COVID-19” sticker and a medical syringe are seen in this illustration…
US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he had instructed his administration to suspend funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic while his administration reviews its response to the global crisis. Trump’s move, however, has drawn immediate condemnation. Trump, at a White House news conference, claimed the…
Everest Bank Ltd. has handed over one Unit School -Van to Self-help Group for Cerebral Palsy, Nepal (SGCP) located Dhapakhel, lalitpur Under Corporate Social Responsibility Program. The School-Van was handed over to Bimal Lal Shrestha, Chief Executive Officer of SGCP Jointly by Mr. Baal Gopal Baidya-Director & Gajendra Kumar Negi, CEO of the bank in…
KATHMANDU: Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada who has just few days of his two-year tenure in the National Assembly has claimed that he will retain his post for the remaining term of the government as well. Addressing a press conference of...
A finance ministry semi-annual report showed that Egypt spent nothing on electricity subsidies in the second half of 2019, down from 7.992 billion Egyptian pounds ($510.02 million) the same period a year earlier. Scaling back energy subsidies that have been...
India has announced financial assistance of INR eight billion (Rs 12.80 billion) to Nepal for the upcoming fiscal year 2020-21, which is a significant drop in comparison to the last fiscal year. Presenting the Union Budget for the upcoming fiscal...
Nepal Rastra Bank, has tightened its grip on individual loan. According to the direction, loan taker has to compulsorily submit a document that clearly states his/her income details. Issuing a press statement on Tuesday, it directed the commercial banks not...
An unidentified group destroyed banana trees of Namobuddha Agriculture Farm in Hetauda Sub-Metropolitan City on Tuesday night.Balaram Bal, proprietor of the Namobuddha Agriculture Farm, informed that around 600 of 750 banana trees of his farm were destroyed by cutting them...
Police has arrested a smuggler. The name of the arrested man is Topchen Bhote ; arrested with 5kg gold from Chyamtang in Bhotkhola Rural Municipality, Sankhuwasabha. police arrested Topchen Bhote with 5kg gold and Rs38,000 cash from Chyamtang in Bhotkhola...
The fourth National Agricultural Machinery Exhibition-2076 has been already started in Chitwan from November 22. The four-day expo will take place at expo centre constructed by Chitwan Association of Industries. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Department of Agriculture, Centre for...
