Month: January 2021

Govt issue Safeguards, Anti-Dumping Countervailing Regulations

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies has issued its regulations as per the Safeguard, Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Act. As per the Act, the regulations have been brought by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies and the government will impose additional duty on the import of goods that harm the indigenous industries. Domestic… Continue reading Govt issue Safeguards, Anti-Dumping Countervailing Regulations

Congress meeting on Tuesday to decide whether to begin protest against government

Kathmandu: A meeting of the Central Working Committee of the Nepali Congress is being held on Tuesday amid confusion over whether to agitate against the dissolution of the House of Representatives or wait for the court’s decision. A meeting will be held at the party office, Sanepa at 1 pm to discuss the preparations for… Continue reading Congress meeting on Tuesday to decide whether to begin protest against government

35,000 units of covid-19 vaccines sent to Province 1

File Photo Jill Johnson adminsters the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to Sharee Livingston, an OB-GYN with UPMC Lititz. UPMC frontline workers receive the first doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at UPMC Pinnacle Harrisburg hospital, December 18, 2020. Photo Courtesy: AP

Kathmandu: The vaccine against coronavirus has been sent by the federal government for Province 1 has reached Biratnagar. According to the Province Health Supply Management Center, Biratnagar, there is a program to vaccinate 35,576 people in the first phase in province 1. The vaccination will begin from Wednesday. The province government is preparing to vaccinate… Continue reading 35,000 units of covid-19 vaccines sent to Province 1

Italy tells TikTok to block users after death of young girl

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Tik Tok logo is placed on a keyboard in front of U.S. flag in this illustration taken Oct. 6, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

ROME (Reuters): The Italian data privacy watchdog ordered video app TikTok on Friday to block the accounts of any users in Italy whose age it could not verify following the death of a 10-year-old girl who had been using the Chinese-owned app. In a statement, the regulator said that although TikTok had committed to ban… Continue reading Italy tells TikTok to block users after death of young girl

Californian dies hours after getting COVID-19 vaccine, prompting probe

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(New York Post): A California resident who was vaccinated against COVID-19 died just hours later — and authorities are trying to find out why. The Placer County Sheriff’s Office announced the death and the investigation Saturday in a Facebook post, but gave few details. The county, which is in the greater Sacramento area, was “recently… Continue reading Californian dies hours after getting COVID-19 vaccine, prompting probe

33 missing children rescued in Los Angeles trafficking operation

A representative photo. Photo courtesy: Guardian Group

(NBC): A massive operation involving multiple law enforcement agencies resulted in the recovery of nearly three dozen missing children, including several who had been sexually exploited, authorities said. One person suspected of human trafficking was arrested on state charges, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said Friday in a press release. Details of the arrest were… Continue reading 33 missing children rescued in Los Angeles trafficking operation

Democrats start reining in expectations for immigration bill

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y, takes the elevator in the U.S. Capitol, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021, in Washington. It's taken only days for Democrats gauging how far President Joe Biden's bold immigration proposal can go in Congress to acknowledge that if anything emerges, it will likely be significantly more modest. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): It’s taken only days for Democrats gauging how far President Joe Biden’s bold immigration proposal can go in Congress to acknowledge that if anything emerges, it will likely be significantly more modest. As they brace to tackle a politically flammable issue that’s resisted major congressional action since the 1980s, Democrats are using words… Continue reading Democrats start reining in expectations for immigration bill

Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2017, file photo, Larry King attends the 45th International Emmy Awards at the New York Hilton, in New York. Former CNN talk show host King has been hospitalized with COVID-19 for more than a week, the news channel reported Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. CNN reported the 87-year-old King contracted the coronavirus and was undergoing treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Photo Courtesy: AP

LOS ANGELES (AP): Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Saturday. He was 87. King died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, his production company, Ora Media, tweeted. No cause of death was given, but a spokesperson… Continue reading Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87

Nepal improve its place in internet quality ratings

Kathmandu: Nepal has improved its mobile broadband quality by one place. According to Okla’s Speedtest Global Index, a monthly report, Nepal has risen one place to 115th position. According to the index, Nepal’s mobile broadband internet has a download speed of 18.42 Mbps, an upload speed of 11.62 Mbps and a latency of 31 milliseconds.… Continue reading Nepal improve its place in internet quality ratings