Record Nepal (31)

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News

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Record Nepal - Jul 18, 2021 5:33 PM

Now that Deuba has obtained the vote of confidence in the House, he will need to move quickly and decisively to control the pandemic and ensure vaccinations for all.

Features, COVID19

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Record Nepal - May 16, 2021 10:58 AM

Learning from April’s fiasco, local governments are now coordinating the vaccine drive by ensuring social distance, handing out coupons, and managing queues.

COVID19

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Record Nepal - Apr 28, 2021 12:52 PM

Public health experts caution against hoarding inhalers and oxygen canisters and ask the public to refrain from self-medicating. Always consult a doctor before taking any drugs.

Features

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Record Nepal - Apr 21, 2021 12:09 PM

A new report on sexual violence in South Asia evaluates rape laws across the region and finds their implementation sorely lacking.

Podcast

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Record Nepal - Apr 9, 2021 7:15 AM

Marty Logan speaks with Nepalis about building a better country.

Features

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Record Nepal - Apr 2, 2021 11:55 AM

The Record is back with its mini-series of artists and the projects they worked on during the lockdown and the pandemic.

Features

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Record Nepal - Oct 11, 2020 1:15 PM

Public support for Dr KC’s cause has forced the government’s hand, but as always, questions remain about the agreement’s implementation

Features, COVID19

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Record Nepal, The Record - Oct 10, 2020 9:44 PM

The infection count could double in 20 days--such numbers could break the country’s health system

Features

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Record Nepal, Bhadra Sharma - Oct 9, 2020 8:32 PM

Save for a rare royal Himalayan expedition, the mountaineering sector has seen next to no climbers during the Covid-19 crisis

Features, COVID19

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Record Nepal, The Record - Oct 7, 2020 8:57 PM

To lessen the load on the country’s hospitals, the government has asked that people go to the hospital only for medical emergencies

Explainers

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Record Nepal, Deepak Adhikari - Oct 7, 2020 7:05 PM

At least two memes are circulating on social media in Nepal praising Russian President Vladimir Putin for granting audience to a visually-impaired Russian teenager. Some of the claims made in the memes are false.

Features, COVID19

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Record Nepal, Roshan Sedhai - Oct 6, 2020 9:28 PM

While the affluent can pick and choose, for many who are poor, Covid treatment is a distant reality

Features

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Record Nepal, Bhadra Sharma - Oct 6, 2020 3:31 PM

Nepal’s Department of Tourism has come under fire for awarding summit certificates to climbers who never made it to the top of Everest

Features, COVID19

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Record Nepal, The Record - Oct 5, 2020 10:23 PM

Delayed test results and govt’s mismanagement impede Covid-infected individuals seeking to isolate themselves.

COVID19, News

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Record Nepal, The Record - Aug 13, 2020 10:06 PM

As the case numbers and deaths keep increasing, Nepal seems to be staring at a brewing disaster

COVID19, News

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Record Nepal, The Record - Aug 12, 2020 9:35 PM

More people are getting critically ill, and dying, as Covid-19 continues to spread rapidly across Nepal

Features

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Record Nepal, The Record - Aug 12, 2020 6:44 PM

The families of the victims of the Rukum murders eye the government’s recent compensation offer with suspicion

COVID19, News

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Record Nepal - May 18, 2020 9:35 PM

A daily summary of all the COVID19 related developments that matter

COVID19, News

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Record Nepal - May 8, 2020 9:08 PM

A daily summary of all Covid19 related developments that matter

COVID19, News

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Record Nepal - May 8, 2020 7:04 AM

The disruption in the tourism industry has hit hardest those working irregularly, like porters and guides.