Month: July 2021

Coach Almutairi demands investigation against ANFA Vice President

Kathmandu: Abdullah Almutairi, the head coach of the Nepali national football team, has demanded ANFA to investigate the allegations leveled against him by the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) vice-president Pankaj Bikram Nemwang. Head coach Almutairi had submitted the application to ANFA on Thursday. Stating that Vice President Nemwang had forced him to resign, coach… Continue reading Coach Almutairi demands investigation against ANFA Vice President

Corona infection in another 3,365 people, 16 deaths

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 3,365 corona cases have been found across the country. Meanwhile, 16 people have died due to corona infection and 1,373 have been recovered from the infection. With the addition on Thursday, the total number of corona infections in Nepal has reached 690,342. Of them, 9,807 have died and 650,445… Continue reading Corona infection in another 3,365 people, 16 deaths

Govt directs to send workers to Korea through EPS

Kathmandu (Rasthriya Samachar Samiti): The Delegated Management and Government Assurance Committee of the National Assembly has directed the Government of Nepal to be serious about the fact that the youths who have passed the Language and Skills Examination under the Employment Permit System (EPS) have not been able to go to South Korea for work… Continue reading Govt directs to send workers to Korea through EPS

Bishwa Poudel appointed as deputy chairman of Planning Commission

Kathmandu: Economist Bishwa Poudel has been appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the National Planning Commission. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Tuesday appointed young economist Bishwa Poudel as the vice-chairman. Poudel has already worked in the Planning Commission. Similarly, he has worked in the International Labor Organization too. A similar meeting… Continue reading Bishwa Poudel appointed as deputy chairman of Planning Commission

Finance Minister asks additional vaccine support from USA

Kathmandu: US Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry has called on Finance Minister Janardan Sharma. During a meeting at the ministry on Tuesday, Finance Minister Sharma thanked the government for its unforgettable assistance in the aftermath of the earthquake and the corona epidemic. He said the vaccine against covid is Nepal’s first priority and hoped that… Continue reading Finance Minister asks additional vaccine support from USA

Zuckerberg wants Facebook to become online ‘metaverse’

BBC: Mark Zuckerberg has laid out his vision to transform Facebook from a social media network into a “metaverse company” in the next five years. A metaverse is an online world where people can game, work and communicate in a virtual environment, often using VR headsets. The Facebook CEO described it as “an embodied internet… Continue reading Zuckerberg wants Facebook to become online ‘metaverse’

Short-term interim order to halt process of privatizing NAC

Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has issued a short-term interim order to halt the entire process of privatization of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC). Hearing a writ petition filed by Atis Karki on behalf of the Nepali Party demanding that the privatization of the corporation should not be halted, a bench of Justice Kumar Regmi issued a… Continue reading Short-term interim order to halt process of privatizing NAC

National football team coach Almutairi announces his resignation

Kathmandu: Nepali national football team head coach Abdullah Almutairi has announced his resignation from the post. He has said that he is about to resign due to the vice president of the All Nepal Football Association Pankaj Bikram Nemwang. Almutairi has also apologized to Nepali supporters in this regard. After Almutairi took over as the… Continue reading National football team coach Almutairi announces his resignation