Nepal ahead of other South Asian countries in terms of vaccination against COVID-19

KATHMANDU, Jan 27: Nepal remains in the front among the South Asian countries in terms of vaccination against COVID-19. The government, which has aimed at vaccinating all citizens above 18 years by mid-April, has so far administered the first dose of vaccines to 71 percent of the population.

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South Asian countries struggle to rise in global football rankings

Cricket and football are two of the most celebrated and followed sports in South Asia. However, while the majority of the South Asian countries have outperformed in cricket, the countries, including Nepal, are struggling in football.

Nepal in second position among South Asian nations in Global Hunger Index 2022

KATHMANDU: Nepal has ranked second in South Asia in the Global Hunger Index 2022. The Global Hunger Index 2022, which was released recently, has placed Nepal behind Sri Lanka in the list among South Asian countries. It means that Nepal is one of the countries least affected by hunger in South Asia region. Overall, Nepal ranks […]

Binod Chaudhary is only billionaire in South Asia except for India

KATHMANDU, April 6: Forbes, an American business magazine, has listed Nepali entrepreneur and businessman Binod Chaudhary as the only billionaire in South Asia except for India. Chaudhary is the only billionaire in South Asia who is not from India. No businessmen or entrepreneurs in South Asian countries – Bhutan, Pakistan, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan – have been able to be in the Fobes list of billionaires except Nepal and India.  According to Fobes, Chaudhary’s income has also increased by 100 million dollars and reached a networth of 1.5 billion dollars this year. Chaudahry’s income was 1.4 billion dollars last year. Likewise, India ranks third among the countries with the highest number of billionaires in the world. There are as many as 166 billionaires in India. China, being in second position, has 539 billionaires.  The United States of America (USA), being the country with the highest number of billionaires, has 735 billionaires. Elon Musk has topped the Fobes list of billionaires with networth of 209.3 billion dollar.

Huawei to support cultivate 100,000 digital talents in South Asia

KATHMANDU, May 21: Huawei has said that it will support South Asian countries like Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to cultivate 100,000 digital talents over the next five years.

Nepal ranks 2nd in South Asia, 106th in world in press freedom

KATHMANDU, April 26: Nepal ranks second in South Asian countries in World Press Freedom Index of 2018. The World Press Freedom Index ranks 180 countries on indicators such as media independence, self-censorship, the rule of law, transparency and abuses.