Kathmandu: Nepali Congress leader Nabindra Raj Joshi has passed away. Joshi, who was undergoing treatment for a stroke at Norvic Hospital in Kathmandu, died at 8:24 pm on Friday. As per the hospital, even his heart had stopped working since Friday morning. He died while continuing all treatment efforts, reads a statement issued by the… Continue reading Congress leader Nabindra Raj Joshi passes away
Month: March 2021
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
(BBC): North Korea has fired two ballistic missiles into the Sea of Japan, says the US and Japan – the first such test since Joe Biden became US president. Pyongyang is banned from testing ballistic missiles, considered threatening weapons, under UN Security Council resolutions. Both Japan and South Korea have condemned the test. It comes… Continue reading North Korea fires two ballistic missiles into Sea of Japan
Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs grilled by Congress on misinformation
Washington (CNN): The chief executives of Facebook, Google and Twitter faced withering criticism from members of Congress on Thursday about their handling of misinformation and online extremism during their first appearance before lawmakers since the Jan 6 Capitol riots and the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine.Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee pressed Facebook… Continue reading Facebook, Twitter and Google CEOs grilled by Congress on misinformation
India Cuts Back on Vaccine Exports as Infections Surge at Home
NEW DELHI (The NewYork Times): With its own battle against the coronavirus taking a sharp turn for the worse, India has severely curtailed exports of Covid-19 vaccines, triggering setbacks for vaccination drives in many other countries. The government of India is now holding back nearly all of the 2.4 million doses that the Serum Institute… Continue reading India Cuts Back on Vaccine Exports as Infections Surge at Home
At least 111 people died from the winter storm that hit Texas in February
(CNN): The number of people reported dead in the aftermath of winter storms that pummeled Texas in February now stands at 111, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).The agency reported the statewide total Thursday in its weekly report of winter storm-related deaths. The deaths included in the Thursday report occurred between… Continue reading At least 111 people died from the winter storm that hit Texas in February
Govt is not thinking of lockdown at this moment; says Finance Minister
Kathmandu: Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel has clarified that lockdown should not be used for the prevention of covid-19 infection. Minister Poudel said that health standards should be strictly adhered to but border checkpoints should not be closed. In a conversation with us on Thursday, Finance Minister Poudel said that the government has no plans… Continue reading Govt is not thinking of lockdown at this moment; says Finance Minister
Agreement inked to cooperate between universities of Nepal and Oman
Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Universities of Nepal and Oman have agreed to cooperate. According to the Nepali Embassy in Muscat, Nepal’s Ambassador to Oman Sharmila Parajuli and Vice Chancellor of Sultan Qaboos University Dr. Fahad Alzulanda Al Saidi met in her office and agreed to start cooperation in the field of agriculture and tourism. It… Continue reading Agreement inked to cooperate between universities of Nepal and Oman
One mn dose of corona vaccine to arrive in first week of April
Kathmandu: Nepal is yet to bring one million doses of vaccine from the Serum Institute of India. The vaccine will arrive in the first week of April, according to officials at the Ministry of Health and Population. In a recent discussion, the Serum Institute said it would send the vaccine by the first week of… Continue reading One mn dose of corona vaccine to arrive in first week of April
Corona infection confirmed in 120 more people
Kathmandu: Corona virus (Covid-19) infection has been confirmed in 120 people across the country in the last 24 hours.According to the Ministry of Health and Population, out of 2,891 samples tested, 120 were found to be infected with the corona virus.A sample of 3,963 people was tested on Wednesday and 145 people were confirmed infected.… Continue reading Corona infection confirmed in 120 more people
Corona infection in 145 people in last 24 hours
Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, an additional 145 people have been infected with the corona virus. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, RT PCR tests on 3,963 people confirmed the infection in 145 people. A test of 4,032 people on Tuesday confirmed the infection in 188 people. As of Wednesday, the number… Continue reading Corona infection in 145 people in last 24 hours