Why did Alibaba’s Jack Ma disappear for three months?

(BBC): Jack Ma was about to become the richest man in China. In November 2020, on the eve of another commercial success, the outspoken billionaire suddenly went missing. Ma’s company Alibaba has risen from an online store run from his apartment, to one of the world’s largest tech giants. Today, it reaches nearly 800 million… Continue reading Why did Alibaba’s Jack Ma disappear for three months?

Covid-19: Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan tests positive

(BBC): Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19, the country’s health minister has said. The 68-year-old is “self-isolating at home”, the minister, Faisal Sultan, tweeted. Mr Khan, a former captain of the national cricket team who became prime minister in August 2018, received his first vaccination two days ago. Pakistan has recorded… Continue reading Covid-19: Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan tests positive

NC president Deuba said he is not eager to become PM

File Photo Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba addressing a seminar on "Non-Violence and Peace: Today's Context" on the occasion of the 99th anniversary of Mahendra Narayan Nidhi organized by the Mahendra Narayan Nidhi Memorial Foundation on February 24. Photo Courtesy: Rastriya Samachar Samiti

Kathmandu: Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has claimed that he is not eager to become the Prime Minister now. Addressing a national gathering of the party’s youth wing in Chitwan, Deuba said, “Everyone is saying why Sher Bahadur Deuba did not become the prime minister, but I am not eager to become the prime… Continue reading NC president Deuba said he is not eager to become PM

Durga Prasad Timsina released after spending 40 years in Indian jail

Kathmandu: Durga Prasad Timsina (Deepak) of Ilam, who has been lodged in an Indian jail for more than 40 years on a life sentence charge, has been released. Timsina of Lumbak, Mai Municipality-10, was arrested in 1980 on charges of murdering a woman from Darjeeling. The allegations against him have not been substantiated. There is… Continue reading Durga Prasad Timsina released after spending 40 years in Indian jail

Icefall Doctors reach Mt Everest paving the way for climbers

Kathmandu: As the season for climbing Mt. Everest is approaching, icefall doctors have arrived in the area to facilitate climbing. According to Mira Acharya, director of the Department of Tourism, seven expert teams have been deployed to pave the way for climbing Everest. She informed that they have already left the base camp. According to… Continue reading Icefall Doctors reach Mt Everest paving the way for climbers

World Bank to provide $75 mn to Nepal for COVID-19 vaccines

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Kathmandu: The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved $75 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to support access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines and equitable vaccine distribution by strengthening Nepal’s health and vaccination system. The financing is expected to facilitate vaccination of at least one-third of the population through an equitable… Continue reading World Bank to provide $75 mn to Nepal for COVID-19 vaccines

Mars rover sends back grinding, squealing sounds of driving

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP): NASA’s newest Mars rover has sent back the first-ever sounds of driving on the red planet — a grinding, clanking, banging affair that by Earth standards would be pretty worrisome. The noises made by Perseverance’s six metal wheels and suspension on the first test drive two weeks ago are part of… Continue reading Mars rover sends back grinding, squealing sounds of driving