Kathmandu: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has demanded the government to take the action against the perpetrators of Bhagarathi Bhatta’s murder. The commission issued a statement on Sunday urging the government to immediately conduct an impartial and effective investigation into the incident, take special care in the safety of witnesses and gather evidence during… Continue reading Human Rights Commission asks govt to investigate Bhagarathi Bhatta’s murder impartially
Month: February 2021
Covid-19 vaccine to journalists from Monday
Kathmandu: The government has made arrangements for the media personnel to be vaccinated against corona virus (Covid 19) from Monday. The Health Emergency Operations Center under the Ministry of Health and Population issued a press release on Sunday stating that arrangements have been made to vaccinate media persons from the Civil Servants Hospital in New… Continue reading Covid-19 vaccine to journalists from Monday
Fewa lake maintenance after 42 years
Kathmandu: Rennovation of the Fewa Lake has started after 42 years of gap. The initial 46-foot-high dam was rebuilt by the Indian Aid Mission and later with the help of the United Nations. The Water Resources and Irrigation Development Division Office is repairing the dam as it has been getting dilapidated for a long time.… Continue reading Fewa lake maintenance after 42 years
Two million internet users added during pandemic
Kathmandu: The number of internet users has skyrocketed after the lockdown. According to the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA), 2 million 68 thousand internet subscribers have been added from last April to November. Before the lockdown, there were 218.52 million internet subscribers, but now there are 239.21 million. As of last February, the number of fixed… Continue reading Two million internet users added during pandemic
59.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 39 million administered: U.S. CDC
(Reuters): The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had distributed 59,304,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States and that 39,037,964 doses had been administered as of Saturday morning. The tallies are for both Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech, vaccines as of 6:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, the agency said. According to its… Continue reading 59.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 39 million administered: U.S. CDC
China to provide 500,000 doses of corona vaccine to Nepal
Kathmandu: China is to provide 500,000 doses of corona vaccine to Nepal. On Friday, Foreign Minister Pradip Kumar Gyawali and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a telephone conversation. He made the announcement during the dialogue. Earlier, China had said that it would provide 300,000 doses of vaccine to Nepal. It is unknown at this… Continue reading China to provide 500,000 doses of corona vaccine to Nepal
Corona infection drop in Siraha
Kathmandu: Eleven months after the outbreak, the number of corona infections in Siraha has dropped to zero. District Administration Office of Siraha informed that the number of corona infections in Siraha has dropped to zero till Friday. According to the office, in the last few days, all the quarantines and isolations in the district have… Continue reading Corona infection drop in Siraha
Rainfall in Kathmandu
Kathmandu: Kathmandu received normal rainfall on Saturday afternoon. There has been normal snowfall in some hilly regions including Chandragiri hill. According to the Weather Forecast Division, light rain and snow are falling in different parts of the country. Light rain has fallen in some parts of western Nepal while light snow has fallen in high… Continue reading Rainfall in Kathmandu
James Bond film No Time To Die delayed for third time
(BBC): The release of the next James Bond film has been delayed for a third time because of the coronavirus pandemic. No Time To Die had already been pushed back twice, and will now debut globally on 8 October, an announcement on the film’s website said. It had originally been due to hit screens in… Continue reading James Bond film No Time To Die delayed for third time
‘Smallest reptile on earth’ discovered in Madagascar
(BBC): Scientists believe they may have discovered the smallest reptile on earth – a chameleon subspecies that is the size of a seed. Two of the tiny lizards were discovered by a German-Madagascan expedition team in Madagascar. The male Brookesia nana, or nano-chameleon, has a body of just 13.5mm. This makes it the smallest of… Continue reading ‘Smallest reptile on earth’ discovered in Madagascar