Month: November 2020

Kathmandu: Sixteen doctors of the emergency room of Bir Hospital have resigned on Wednesday. Sixteen medical officials have resigned, saying the hospital administration did not pay attention to their demands and safety during the treatment of the Covid 19 patient.The letter of resignation submitted to the director of the hospital reads, “We would like to… Continue reading Doctors of Bir Hospital submit group resignation

Kathmandu: Passengers who have tested negative for corona virus in Nepal have started looking positive abroad. This has hit the national flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation.According to the airlines in the last few days, passengers who have taken PCR negative report from Nepal to Hong Kong, Dubai, Narita (Japan) and other destinations have seen positive… Continue reading NAC face charges in abroad

LAGOS (Reuters) – Hundreds of men and women marched, clad in T-shirts supporting U.S. President Donald Trump or pink fabric dresses bearing the image of Jesus, as they waved American flags, Republican presidential campaign signs, and even a few Nigerian flags.The rally, after all, was in Onitsha, a city in eastern Nigeria. Trump has disparaged… Continue reading Scorned by Trump, many Nigerians love him all the same

Atlanta (Reuters): Americans began casting ballots on Tuesday in an Election Day unlike any other, braving the threat of COVID-19 and the potential for violence and intimidation after one of the most polarizing presidential races in U.S. history. Voters line up at a polling station to vote in the 2020 U.S. presidential election in Philadelphia,… Continue reading Anxious Americans vote on Election Day with faces masked, stores boarded up

Kathmandu: China Southern has suspended flights from third countries to 21 countries, including Nepal. The company has stated that it has stopped flights to third countries through transit to those countries.The company has suspended flights with effect from Tuesday. The announcement comes at a time when China’s Civil Aviation Authority has suspended flights of some… Continue reading China Southern to halt transit flights to China for 21 countries including Nepal

Indian Army Chief Naravane arriving Nepal on WednesdayKathmandu: Indian Army Chief Manoj Mukunda Naravane is coming to Kathmandu on Wednesday.During the visit, Naravane will receive the insignia of the Commander-in-Chief of the Nepal Army from President Vidhya Devi Bhandari and a meeting with Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.Border dispute between Nepal and India is on… Continue reading Indian Army Chief Naravane arriving Nepal on Wednesday

Kathmandu: The Insurance Committee, the regulatory body, has instructed all insurance companies to pay the claims of Corona Insurance within seven days.The committee issued the directive after widespread complaints that many people have not been paid their insurance claims for a long time. The issue of Corona Insurance was also discussed at the Ministry of… Continue reading Authotity directs to pay the covid-19 insurance claim within seven days

Kathmandu: Action Aid Nepal, on Tuesday has distributed 9,457 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) sets to the Ministry of Health and Population to support the health personnel working in testing and treatment of COVID-19 patients.In a ceremony conducted at the ministry, ActionAid Nepal’s Executive Director Sujeeta Mathema handed over the equipment sets worth Rs 16.2 billion… Continue reading Action Aid Nepal handed over 9,457 PPE sets to health ministry

Kathmandu: Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Rakesh Sud said that it would be appropriate to discuss these issues at the highest political level as border and other bilateral issues are very sensitive issues. Speaking at a seminar on Nepal-India military cooperation organized by the Asian Institute for Diplomacy and International Relations (AIDIA) in collaboration with… Continue reading Former Indian Ambassador Rakesh Sud’s suggestion: It is appropriate to discuss the border dispute at the political level