Kathmandu: Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security is all set to bring the ‘Workers’ Information bank’ into operation within a year, aiming at connecting employers with employees.According to the ministry, through this bank, once can obtain information in an integrated manner about the number of people who can earn labor in agriculture, industry, hotel,… Continue reading Workers’ Information Bank to come into operation within a year
Month: November 2020
PM Oli ready to hold secretariat meeting
Kathmandu: A meeting of the Secretariat of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) is scheduled to be held on Friday. The meeting of the secretariat has been scheduled for 4 pm on Friday. According to the CPN (Maoist) constitution, the secretariat meeting will be convened by the secretary general in consultation with the two… Continue reading PM Oli ready to hold secretariat meeting
Second round of World Cup qualifiers in March and June
Kathmandu: The remaining matches of the second round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the Asian Cup qualifiers in which Nepal is competing will be completed by June 2021. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced that the remaining matches of the World Cup and Asian Cup qualifiers will be completed by the 15th.… Continue reading Second round of World Cup qualifiers in March and June
Bahrain’s long-serving PM Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa dies
(Aljazeera): Bahrain’s long-serving Prime Minister Sheikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa has died, the state media reported. He was 84. “The Royal Court mourns His Royal Highness who passed away this morning at Mayo Clinic Hospital in the United States of America,” the Bahrain News Agency said on Wednesday, without elaborating. Bahrain’s King Hamad bin… Continue reading Bahrain’s long-serving PM Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa dies
Biden plans move into White House as Trump clings to hope
Washington (Reuters): U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will further lay the groundwork for his new administration on Wednesday as President Donald Trump pursues a flurry of longshot lawsuits challenging the election results in an effort to cling to power. Trump has declined to concede, instead lodging unsupported charges of election fraud that have gained little traction.… Continue reading Biden plans move into White House as Trump clings to hope
Russia says its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92 pc effective
(Reuters): Russia’s results are only the second from a late-stage human trial, following on swiftly from data released on Monday by Pfizer Inc PFE.N and BioNTech , which said their shot was also more than 90 percent effective. While experts said the Russian data was encouraging and reinforced the idea the pandemic could be halted… Continue reading Russia says its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine is 92 pc effective
Apple launches MacBook laptops powered by its own computing chips
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters): Apple Inc AAPL.O on Tuesday introduced a MacBook Air notebook and other machines with its first central processor designed in-house for Macs, a move that will tie its computers and iPhones closer together technologically. The new chip, called the M1, marks a shift away from Intel Corp INTC.O technology that has driven… Continue reading Apple launches MacBook laptops powered by its own computing chips
Investment Board approves investment worth Rs. 38.65 billion
Kathmandu: The Investment Board (IBN) has approved investment of Rs. 38.65 billion for three projects. The 45th meeting of the board chaired by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is also the chairman of the board, approved an investment of Rs 38.65 billion for three hydropower projects. Chief Executive Officer of the Board Sushil Bhatta… Continue reading Investment Board approves investment worth Rs. 38.65 billion
Finance Minister ensure cooperation with private sector
Kathmandu: Some private sector businessmen reached to the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday carrying a bag of problems to meet Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel. In particular, there were 4/5 officials of the Nepal Chamber of Commerce. Rajesh Kaji Shrestha, who is also the chairman of the Nepal Chamber of Commerce, unwrapped the problem and… Continue reading Finance Minister ensure cooperation with private sector
Number of covid-19 infection exceeded 200,000 in Nepal
Kathmandu: The number of people infected with Corona virus (Covid-19) in Nepal has exceeded 200,000. In the last 24 hours, 2,569 people have been confirmed infected and the total number of infected people has reached 202,329. Of them, 1,174 died, according to the Ministry of Health and Population 162,243 people have got recovered so far.… Continue reading Number of covid-19 infection exceeded 200,000 in Nepal