Kathmandu: The government has decided to grant a nationwide public holiday next Sunday. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, it has been decided to grant a public holiday on the day of Eid-ul-Fitr (Eid-ul-Azha). Every year government provides holiday on this day. This year also the government has been announced holiday in honor of… Continue reading Govt announces public holiday on Sunday to mark Eid
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Covid cases increasing, 113 people confirmed positive in last 24 hours
Kathmandu: The corona cases have again started raising in the country. The covid cases have crossed 100 on Wednesday. In the last 24 hours, 113 more people have been confirmed to be infected with the corona virus. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the number of active cases of corona virus has reached… Continue reading Covid cases increasing, 113 people confirmed positive in last 24 hours
Finance Minister resigns after cctv footage controversy
Kathmandu: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has resigned from his post. He resigned on a meeting of the House of Representatives on Wednesday. Sharma resigned after being accused of making a serious mistake by introducing an unauthorized person while manipulating tax rates during budget formulation. After the parliament formed an 11-member inquiry committee to probe him… Continue reading Finance Minister resigns after cctv footage controversy
Nepal govt decides to withdraw citizenship bill
Kathmandu: The government has decided to withdraw the Citizenship Bill. The cabinet meeting held on Tuesday decided to withdraw the Citizenship Bill in the House of Representatives. The Citizenship Bill was registered in the House of Representatives and was tabled in the House of Representatives by the State Management and Good Governance Committee after nearly… Continue reading Nepal govt decides to withdraw citizenship bill
Sandeep Lamichhane to play Sri Lanka Premier League
Kathmandu: Nepal national cricket team captain Sandeep Lamichhane is all set to play Sri Lanka Premier League cricket in Sri Lanka. He has been included in the team from Dambulla Giants International Diamond A category. Lamichhane has also played Indian Premier League IPL cricket from Delhi Daredevils.
Corona infection confirmed in 90 people
Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 90 more people have been confirmed to be infected with the corona virus. According to the Ministry of Health and Population the number of active cases of corona virus has reached 401. Of them, 399 are in home isolation, 2 are in institutional isolation and 2 are in ICU.… Continue reading Corona infection confirmed in 90 people
NOC hike petrol price by Rs 2 per liter
Kathmandu: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has increased the prices of petrol, diesel, kerosene and domestic aviation fuel. On Monday evening, the Oil Corporation issued a statement raising the price of petrol by Rs 2 per liter, diesel and kerosene by Rs 9 per liter and domestic aviation fuel by Rs 5 per liter. With this… Continue reading NOC hike petrol price by Rs 2 per liter
Federal, N.Y. state bills seek to end electric shock treatment for people with disabilities
(New York Daily News): New York state is renewing two recent pieces of legislation. One of them is a long-running fight over the practice of using electric shocks on people with disabilities as a behavior modification tool and the second one is the role of New York taxpayer dollars in funding the only school in… Continue reading Federal, N.Y. state bills seek to end electric shock treatment for people with disabilities
September target for first UK satellite launch
(BBC): All eyes are now on Newquay in Cornwall for the first ever satellite launch from UK soil. Sir Richard Branson’s US company Virgin Orbit successfully placed another seven spacecraft in orbit from California at the weekend and is now focused on moving operations to England. “Everything now is about getting to Cornwall,” said Flt… Continue reading September target for first UK satellite launch
Sri Lanka energy minister warns petrol stocks about to run dry
(BBC): Sri Lanka’s energy minister has issued a stark warning over the country’s fuel stocks as it faces its worst economic crisis in more than 70 years. On Sunday, Kanchana Wijesekera said the nation only had enough petrol left for less than a day under regular demand. He also said its next petrol shipment was… Continue reading Sri Lanka energy minister warns petrol stocks about to run dry