EU appreciates Nepal for improving aviation sector

EU appreciates Nepal for improving aviation sectorKathmandu: On the occasion of International Civil Aviation Day, the European Union and its member states has congratulated Nepal for its firm commitment to improve safety mechanisms as progress has been made in recent years to address the challenges of aviation safety. Issuing a statement, the EU has said… Continue reading EU appreciates Nepal for improving aviation sector

India is positive for amendment of Transit Treaty and Railway Services Agreement

Kathmandu: A meeting of the Secretary-level Intergovernmental Committee for the Control of Trade, Transit and Illegal Trade between Nepal and India concluded on Monday via video conference. The conference discussed trade agreements between Nepal and India, drafts of agreements and prevention of unauthorized trade. According to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, India is… Continue reading India is positive for amendment of Transit Treaty and Railway Services Agreement

‘Dance Master Lil Chams’ all set to begin

Kathmandu: Dancing reality show ‘Dance Master Lil Chams’ is going to be organized. Organizing an event on Sunday, its team has officially announced that the show is about to start. ‘Three Productions’ is going to produce this show in collaboration with ‘Nepa Productions’. The reality show will be directed by Bishal Bhandari. Bishal had earlier… Continue reading ‘Dance Master Lil Chams’ all set to begin

Prime Minister Oli called an all-party meeting

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called an all-party meeting. His secretariat has stated that it is preparing to call a meeting on Tuesday at 11 in the morning. Chief Political Adviser Bishnu Rimal said that an all-party meeting was convened to discuss current issues. After India built a road across Nepal’s land, the… Continue reading Prime Minister Oli called an all-party meeting

NAC resumes flights to Humla

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Simikot (RSS): Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has resumed flight operations from and to Humla from Monday.The government-owned airline company, NAC, which has been operating regular flights to Jumla and Rukum in Karnali, has started flying to Humla from today after almost a year. Humla station in-charge Bal Bahadur Sunar informed that the flight from Nepalgunj… Continue reading NAC resumes flights to Humla

Flights between Nepal, India to resume from next week under ‘air bubble’ concept, say officials

Aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation parked at Tribhuvan International Airport.

Kathmandu (ANI): Stalled for nearly nine months, flights between Kathmandu and New Delhi are set to resume from next week under the “air bubble” concept, government officials confirmed. Flight connection between Nepal and India’s capital will resume from next week once preparations are completed, Buddhi Sagar Lamichhane, the Joint Secretary at Nepal’s Ministry of Culture,… Continue reading Flights between Nepal, India to resume from next week under ‘air bubble’ concept, say officials

Over 300 detained in Belarus during protests against leader

Demonstrators wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus, at right one waves an old Belarusian national flag, during an opposition rally to protest the official presidential election results in Minsk, Belarus, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020. Protests in Belarus have continued for almost four months after President Alexander Lukashenko won his sixth term in office in an election the opposition says was rigged. Photo Courtesy: AP

KYIV, Ukraine (AP): More than 300 people were detained in the Belarusian capital on Sunday, where crowds of people took to the streets for the 18th consecutive weekend, demanding the ouster of the country’s authoritarian leader who won a sixth term in office in an election widely seen as rigged. Thousands of people Sunday took… Continue reading Over 300 detained in Belarus during protests against leader

UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world

Nurses at the Royal Free Hospital, London, simulate the administration of the Pfizer vaccine to support staff training ahead of the rollout, in London, Friday Dec. 4, 2020. (Yui Mok/Pool Photo via AP)

LONDON (AP): Final checks were taking place Sunday on the deliveries of the coronavirus vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech before its rollout to hospitals across the U.K. in super-cold containers. Around 800,000 doses of the vaccine are expected to be in place for the start of the immunization program on Tuesday,… Continue reading UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world

Health officials warn Americans not to let their guard down

People wait in line to be tested for COVID-19 at a testing site in the North Hollywood section of Los Angeles on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020. With coronavirus cases surging at a record pace, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a new stay-at-home order and said if people don't comply the state's hospitals will be overwhelmed with infected patients. Photo courtesy: AP

(AP): With a COVID-19 vaccine perhaps just days away in the U.S., most of California headed into another lockdown Sunday because of the surging outbreak and top health officials warned Americans that this is no time to let their guard down. “The vaccine’s critical,” Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, said on… Continue reading Health officials warn Americans not to let their guard down

President Bhandari approves two ordinances

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Kathmandu: President Bidhyadevi Bhandari on Sunday has approved two ordinances. On the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, the President has approved the Ordinance to amend some acts against sexual violence, 2020 and the Social Security (First Amendment) Ordinance, 2020.A statement issued by the Office of the President states that the President has approved the… Continue reading President Bhandari approves two ordinances