Kathmandu: After bringing 400 Chinese cylinders of oxygen cylinders and 10 ventilators to Nepal by air, China will provide additional 40 units of ventilators and other health items. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Chinese government is providing 40 units of ventilators, 20 units of automated analyzers, 10 units of DR machines, 20… Continue reading 40 Chinese-assisted ventilators to arrive within a week
Month: May 2021
Congress refuses to participate in Constitutional Council meeting
Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress has decided not to participate in the meeting of the Constitutional Council convened by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Sunday. Issuing a press statement today, Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that he is not ready to participate in the meeting. Stating that the ordinance on the Constitutional Council… Continue reading Congress refuses to participate in Constitutional Council meeting
Big Chinese rocket segment set to fall to Earth
BBC: Debris from a Chinese rocket is expected to fall back to Earth in an uncontrolled re-entry this weekend. The main segment from the Long March-5b vehicle was used to launch the first module of China’s new space station last month. At 18 tonnes it is one of the largest items in decades to have… Continue reading Big Chinese rocket segment set to fall to Earth
Three brothers of same family died of corona in Banke
Kathmandu: Three brothers of the same family have died of corona infection in Nepalgunj. Three brothers of Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolis-3 have died while undergoing treatment at Bheri Hospital, Nepalgunj. Nepalgunj is in mourning after the death of three brothers of the same family three days apart. The number of cases of corona infection and deaths due… Continue reading Three brothers of same family died of corona in Banke
Deputy PM urges UN to make corona vaccine available soon
Kathmandu: Deputy Prime Minister Ishwor Pokharel has requested the United Nations to make vaccine against COVID-19 available as soon as possible. In a telephone conversation with UN Resident Coordinator in Nepal Sarah Beslo Nyanti on Friday, Pokharel urged the World Health Organization (WHO) to facilitate the the Covaxin vaccine to Nepal as soon as possible.… Continue reading Deputy PM urges UN to make corona vaccine available soon
Icefall doctors summit Mt Everest
Kathmandu: The way to climb Mt. Everest is now open for spring season. A team of icefall doctors has reached the summit of Mt. Everest today. According to the Department of Tourism, a team of 10 climbing expert Sherpas reached at the top of Mt Everest at 6 pm on Friday. Accordingly, the way is… Continue reading Icefall doctors summit Mt Everest
Another 9,196 people infected in Nepal, 50 died
Kathmandu: Corona virus infection has been confirmed in 9,196 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 19,987 PCR tests confirmed the infection, 9,023 and 495 antigen tests confirmed the infection in 73,966 people. In the last 24 hours, 50 people have died due to corona virus infection and… Continue reading Another 9,196 people infected in Nepal, 50 died
Former Maldives president treated for wounds after blast outside home
Reuters: The speaker of parliament in Maldives, former President Mohamed Nasheed, was being treated for shrapnel wounds and in stable condition after a blast outside his family home on Thursday, a spokesman for his governing Maldivian Democratic Party said. Two close family members, who asked not to be identified due to the sensitivity of the… Continue reading Former Maldives president treated for wounds after blast outside home
650 journalists across the country infected, seven died
Kathmandu: Corona infection has been confirmed in 650 journalists in Nepal so far. According to the Federation of Nepali Journalists, 650 journalists across the country have been infected with the corona virus so far. Of them, 252 are actively infected. There are 18 active journalists in Province No. 1, nine in Province 2, 14 in… Continue reading 650 journalists across the country infected, seven died
Health ministry requests to give empty oxygen cylinders to hospital
Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The Ministry of Health and Population has requested to give empty cylinders of oxygen to the hospital. During the monitoring of the ministry, it was found that many cylinders were kept empty by themselves and requested to make such empty cylinders available in the hospital for the treatment of covid-19 infected.… Continue reading Health ministry requests to give empty oxygen cylinders to hospital