The Kathmandu Post News Headlines Today
June 19, 2021
Get The Kathmandu Post News latest headline, a South African news website, including breaking news, top stories and more.- Manang sets a new record for daily rain, witnessing heavy flooding. Meteorologists say the phenomenon is unprecedented for an otherwise dry region.
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Extracting the Chure resources in the name of decreasing trade deficit would degrade the environment, critics say.
- Rural roads in Darchula district have been disrupted due to floods and landslides triggered by heavy rainfall.
- Deliveries have declined to 450 tonnes daily from 600 tonnes due to the rains, officials say.
- Sinopharm, the manufacturing company, as well as the embassy in Kathmandu express concerns about disclosure of details, including the price and quantity, just as the country struggles to acquire the jabs.
- District Administration Office has alerted people living along the Tamakoshi river and the Nepal-China border to remain safe.
- The Health Ministry reports 44 new deaths including figures from the past few days based on statistics from the Nepal Army.
- 31 votes cast in favour of vote of confidence and 27 votes against it.
- There had been widespread criticism of the government’s policy, announced in the budget for the fiscal year 2021-22, to export these materials needed for construction.
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Officials say the main tunnel was untouched, but other temporary structures have been swept by the floods, which could affect the water supply schedule in Kathmandu Valley.
- At least two diplomats say Nepal will get Covid-19 shots only through COVAX, which itself is struggling to secure doses.
- Provincial governments often accuse Kathmandu of hindering their progress but they have failed to introduce programmes that actually serve the people, experts say.
- Power and communication outages snag relief and rescue work in Melamchi and Helambu areas.
- The tourism sector employs 371,140 people, representing 11.5 percent of persons engaged in all industries in Nepal.
- Our challenges have grown due to climate change, geological conditions and misguided policies.
- In their responses, the President claims her action cannot be tested by judiciary, prime minister argues court cannot give a prime minister and Speaker says both are wrong.
- The consequences of mining aggregates are more severe than deforestation.
- After more than a year of strict rules and sharp reversals, the public is unconvinced.
- The Health Ministry reports 39 new deaths including figures from the past few days based on statistics from the Nepal Army.
- In his response to the Supreme Court, Oli argues he dissolved the House after it could not give a new government.
- Thousands of squatter households living along the riverbanks spend sleepless nights throughout the monsoon.
- Seroprevalence study examines presence of antibodies for a specific disease and helps authorities prepare strategies.
- Health workers say the prohibitory orders put in place on April 29 have been effective in curbing the spread of the virus but advise caution while easing restrictions.
- The widest difference is in the professional category where a male worker earns Rs23,800 monthly compared to Rs12,000 for a female.
- Temporary shelters for the displaced can turn into coronavirus hotspots while there is the risk of water-borne and vector-borne infections, doctors say.
- But conflict victims say the commissions have done very little to deserve added tenure.
- The onset of monsoon has disrupted roads in the district, hampering the treatment of coronavirus patients.
- Created by musicians for fellow musicians, Noodle hopes to serve as a platform where music lovers can encourage and support musicians.
- The provinces still rely heavily on fiscal transfers and revenue sharing.
- Experts say the mayhem in the first week of monsoon is quite concerning and with ‘above normal’ rainfall predicted this time, the situation could go worse.
- The decision to extract sand, stones and soil for export to reduce the deficit is unwise.
- The biggest costs of Covid-19 will become visible much later, particularly those stemming from lengthy school closures.
- Nepal has also not endorsed ILO’s Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 that requires member states to set minimum wage for domestic workers.
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Experts have warned that the government’s bowing down to the pressure of strike action could encourage more such strikes and protests for jabs.
- The Health Ministry reports 52 new deaths including figures from the past few days based on statistics from the Nepal Army.
- Floodwaters from the Melamchi River entered settlements causing damage to houses and bridges in the Melamchi bazaar area.
- Kathmandu Valley has recorded 407 road accidents in the month and a half since the imposition of prohibitory orders.
- Education experts say the government with a centralised mindset doesn’t want to lose any of its authority.
- As India continues to expand the road via Lipulekh, Nepal has yet to make any diplomatic response. Foreign Ministry says it has asked Home Ministry to look into the matter.
- Rivers swollen by incessant rainfall in last two days have displaced hundreds of people.
- Universal vaccination against Covid-19 is among the major features of the annual financial plans.
- In Boudha, Sonam Wangchen, a Buddhist monk, has been quietly helping thousands of people hit hard by the pandemic. This is his story.
- Officials say procurement will be under a non-disclosure agreement. Price is not disclosed yet but is said to be around $10 per dose. No other details are available.
- Until we secure enough doses for everyone, precautions are all we have.
- The government's financial plan has also emphasised the digitisation of agriculture.
- Women who faced sexual violence during the 10 years of the Maoist armed conflict continue to suffer.
- The Health Ministry reports 41 new deaths including figures from the past few days based on statistics from the Nepal Army.
- On average 53 cases of violence against women and children are reported daily across the country, according to records maintained by police.
- More than 50 families in Tal village have been displaced by the flooded Marshyangdi river.
- Covid-19 pandemic, snap polls cast a shadow of uncertainty over census from July 30 to October 1.
- Officials say there has been pressure on health workers across the country to give the Covid-19 jabs to friends and family members of influential people.
- Most of the settlements in the district are prone to floods and inundation in the absence of proper embankment along the rivers and a lack of water outlets.
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Habitat degradation had long been a concern for the park, which has seen a rise in rhino deaths in recent years.
- Officials at Agriculture Inputs Company say that sales resumed last week but stocks would not last long at any depot or cooperative due to panic buying.
- With rainfall expected to be above normal this year, authorities say they are better prepared than last year. But experts say rather than anticipatory plans, focus is on post disaster response.
- Rice keeps the country together. Let’s come together to help farmers grow more rice.
- The growing risk of pandemics and the inadequate global public health system must be brought to focus.
- The next unicorn may be a company developed in Nepal.
- The Health Ministry reports 53 new deaths including figures from the past few days based on statistics from the Nepal Army.
- Since the pandemic struck, incidences of human-tiger conflict have gone up. Experts suggest considering why people trespass on protected parks and why animals are wandering out.
- Preventing the spread of the virus is essential, but the rules unfairly impact small businesses over large businesses, insiders say.
- Even as the pandemic rages on, they can't see beyond their nose.
- Confusion created by KP Sharma Oli in Kathmandu has percolated into the provinces and it endangers implementation of federalism, experts say.