Kathmandu: Eighteen players have been selected in the first round of the Asian Volleyball Championship to be held in the Philippines next August. The selection committee has selected 18 players out of the 27 called for the initial training, said Nepal Volleyball Association. A seven-member selection committee headed by Nepal Volleyball Association Secretary Manbir Chhantyal… Continue reading 18 players selected in first round for Asian Women’s Volleyball Championship
Month: July 2021
Floods displace more than 200 houses in Rautahat
Kathmandu: More than two dozen villages in Rautahat are at risk of floods due to incessant rains. The villagers have been displaced after the incessant rains in the Chure and hilly areas flooded the settlements in Bagmati, Lal Bakaiya and Jhanjh rivers. Houses in the district headquarters Gaur have been inundated due to floods in… Continue reading Floods displace more than 200 houses in Rautahat
Richard Branson announces trip to space, ahead of Jeff Bezos
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP): Virgin Galactic’s Richard Branson is aiming to beat fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos into space by nine days. Branson’s company announced Thursday evening that its next test flight will be July 11 and that its founder will be among the six people on board. The winged rocket ship will soar from New… Continue reading Richard Branson announces trip to space, ahead of Jeff Bezos
Oscars invite Steven Yeun, Issa Rae, others to join Academy
AP: Steven Yeun, Nathan Lane, Issa Rae, Robert Pattinson, Janet Jackson, Leslie Odom Jr. and Laverne Cox are among the artists being invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The organization that puts on the Oscars said Thursday that 395 film industry professionals, 46% of whom are women and 39% from… Continue reading Oscars invite Steven Yeun, Issa Rae, others to join Academy
NAC going Beijing to bring covid-19 vaccines
Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): National flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has decided to bring more vaccines against corona virus from Beijing, the capital of China. As per the decision of the government, the corporation has stated that it is preparing to send a widebody A-330 aircraft on July 8 to bring the vaccine from… Continue reading NAC going Beijing to bring covid-19 vaccines
Govt makes agreement to purchase vaccines against covid-19
Kathmandu: The government has made an agreement with Chinese company Sinopharm to purchase the Corona vaccine Veroc ell. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population Dr. Krishna Poudel has issued a press release stating that an agreement has been reached with Synorpham for the purchase of vaccines. However, they did not disclose the price… Continue reading Govt makes agreement to purchase vaccines against covid-19
Corona infection in another 2,299 people, 34 deaths
Kathmandu: Corona virus infection has been confirmed in 2,299 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the PCR test on 6,566 people confirmed the infection in 1,901 and 4,930 antigen tests confirmed coronavirus on 908 people. At the same time, the total number of corona infections in Nepal… Continue reading Corona infection in another 2,299 people, 34 deaths
Number of covid-19 recovery cases exceeds 600,000
Kathmandu: The number of people free from corona virus infection in Nepal has exceeded 600,000. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 4,017 people have been recovered in the last 24 hours and the number of people cured with corona has reached 649,000 in Nepal. The number of active infections has dropped to 31,368… Continue reading Number of covid-19 recovery cases exceeds 600,000
Regular flights scheduled for South Korea and China
Kathmandu: The government has also started regular flights to South Korea and China. Earlier, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) had not issued a schedule as the airlines in these two countries had not sought permission. According to the latest schedule made public by CAAN, there will be one flight to South Korea every… Continue reading Regular flights scheduled for South Korea and China
65 BiPAP ventilator assistance to health ministry
Kathmandu: Social Welfare Association Jana Uddhar Kendra Malaysia has provided 65 BiPAP ventilators for the patients of covid-19. Social Welfare Association Jana Uddhar Kendra Malaysia, in collaboration with Nepali and Love Penang Network working at Western Digital, handed over 65 bipap ventilators to the Ministry of Health and Population on Thursday. Comedian Manoj Gajurel, who… Continue reading 65 BiPAP ventilator assistance to health ministry