Month: November 2020

Pfizer seeking emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in US

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2020, file photo, pedestrians walk past Pfizer world headquarters in New York. Pfizer said Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, it is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month and eventually an end to the pandemic -- but not until after a long, hard winter. Photo Courtesy: AP

(AP): Pfizer said Friday it is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month and eventually an end to the pandemic — but not until after a long, hard winter. The action comes days after… Continue reading Pfizer seeking emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in US

Rs 17.70 billion loan assistance to upgrade capacity of international airport

Aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation parked at Tribhuvan International Airport.

Kathmandu: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide a concessional loan of Rs 17.70 billion to the Government of Nepal to increase the capacity of Tribhuvan International Airport and Gautam Buddha International Airport. The bank agreed to provide the amount to Nepal as a soft loan on Friday, according to the bank’s head… Continue reading Rs 17.70 billion loan assistance to upgrade capacity of international airport

Cabinet decides to provide land for building a hospital in each municipality

Kathmandu: The government has decided to lease the government land required for the construction of a five- to 15-bed hospital in each municipality. If there is no land in the name of the hospital, the government has decided to lease the government land required for the construction of the building through the Ministry of Land,… Continue reading Cabinet decides to provide land for building a hospital in each municipality

Women’s T20 World Cup postponed: To be held in February 2023

Kathmandu: The Women’s Twenty20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in February 2023. The 2022 Women’s World Cup in South Africa has been postponed due to the Corona epidemic. The board meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to hold the Women’s World Cup 2023 from February 9 to 26. Australia defeated… Continue reading Women’s T20 World Cup postponed: To be held in February 2023

The number of corona infections in Kathmandu valley exceeded one lakh

Kathmandu: The number of people infected with Corona virus (Covid-19) in the Kathmandu Valley has exceeded one lakh. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1,107 people have been infected in the last 24 hours. At the same time, the total number of infected has reached 100,872. This is 46.49 percent of the total… Continue reading The number of corona infections in Kathmandu valley exceeded one lakh

Chinese tourists are heart of Nepali tourism; Tourism Minister Bhattarai

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has said that Chinese tourists are the heart of Nepali tourism industry. Speaking at the inaugural function of the Yuan Sangrila Photo Exhibition starting on Friday, Minister Bhattarai recalled that the government expected more from Chinese tourists while the government announced Visit Nepal 2020 campaign.… Continue reading Chinese tourists are heart of Nepali tourism; Tourism Minister Bhattarai

Southwest deploys team to bring 737 MAX jets out of desert

FILE PHOTO Grounded Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft are shown parked at Victorville Airport in Victorville, California, U.S., March 26, 2019. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

CHICAGO (Reuters): Southwest Airlines LUV.N has sent a team of mechanics to Victorville, California to start the long process of bringing its 34 Boeing 737 MAX jets out of their desert hibernation, after the planes’ permission to fly was restored. How passengers will feel about flying in the aircraft is unclear, although Southwest customers’ response… Continue reading Southwest deploys team to bring 737 MAX jets out of desert

U.S. weekly jobless claims rise; COVID-19 surge seen slowing labor market healing

FILE PHOTO: People fill out application forms before a screening session for seasonal jobs at Coney Island in the Brooklyn borough of New York March 4, 2014. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters): The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, likely as new business restrictions to control spiraling COVID-19 infections unleashed a fresh wave of layoffs, which could further slow the labor market recovery. The weekly unemployment claims report from the Labor Department on Thursday, the most timely data… Continue reading U.S. weekly jobless claims rise; COVID-19 surge seen slowing labor market healing

Peru’s youth has taken down a president. Now they want more

Demonstrators clash with police during protests that led to the resignation of Peru's interim President Manuel Merino, in Lima, Peru November 14, 2020. Picture taken November 14, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

LIMA (Reuters): Grace Yarango is only 18 and she’s already helped take down a president. Now she – and many other of Peru’s millennials and Generation Z youth – have their eyes on bigger prizes: changes to the constitution and reforming a widely reviled Congress. Peru’s younger generation – dubbed the ‘bicentennials’ in reference to… Continue reading Peru’s youth has taken down a president. Now they want more

Investigation committee formed to check the quality of PCR report

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has formed an investigation committee after the flight of Nepal Airlines Corporation was stopped due to the problem seen in the PCR report of some passengers. The Health Emergency and Disaster Management Unit of the Ministry has formed a three-member investigation committee under the coordination of Dr. Mukund… Continue reading Investigation committee formed to check the quality of PCR report