More than 4.5 million people fully vaccinated

FILE PHOTO: A test tube labeled with the vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken, September 9, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 85,128 people in Nepal have been vaccinated against the coronavirus. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the first dose of Covishield is being given to the people in Provinces 1 and 2 and the second dose of AstraZeneca is being given to them. So far, 445,961 people… Continue reading More than 4.5 million people fully vaccinated

KMC to collect garbage piled up in Kathmandu Valley starting from tomorrow

Kathmandu: Garbage piled up in the Kathmandu Valley will be picked up from Wednesday. A meeting convened by Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Bidhya Sundar Shakya, Chief District Officer of Kathmandu, Director General of Roads Department, Senior Superintendent of Police and others has decided to pick up garbage from tomorrow. Mayor Shakya said that the decision… Continue reading KMC to collect garbage piled up in Kathmandu Valley starting from tomorrow

Air passengers no longer have to wear face shield

Kathmandu: The use of face shields, which is mandatory for domestic air travel, has been removed. The Airline Operators Association Nepal (AOAN) has stated that the mandatory use of face shield has been removed with effect from September 1 (Wednesday). The airlines have stopped distributing the face shields saying that the face shield has not… Continue reading Air passengers no longer have to wear face shield

Direct flight service between Kathmandu and Colombo begins

Kathmandu: Direct flight between Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, and Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, has started from today. SriLankan Air has started direct flights from Colombo-Kathmandu-Colombo from Tuesday. Earlier, the two countries had to transit to another destination to reach the capital. According to the Tribhuvan Airport Office, the aircraft landed at 10:24… Continue reading Direct flight service between Kathmandu and Colombo begins

Dhaulagiri Hospital to establish oxygen plant

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Galkot (Rasthriya Samachar Samiti): An oxygen plant will be established in the Dhaulagiri Hospital premises in Baglung. The hospital has stated that the construction of the plant was delayed for two months due to untimely budget. As the hospital is being upgraded to a 200-bed state-level sub-provincial hospital, the plant is being constructed to reach… Continue reading Dhaulagiri Hospital to establish oxygen plant

Corona infection in another 2,295 people, 16 people die

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, an additional 2,295 people have been infected with the coronavirus. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the infection was confirmed in 1,902 from 11,892 PCR tests and 393 from 4,341 antigen tests. In the last 24 hours, 1,808 people have been recovered from the coronavirus and 16… Continue reading Corona infection in another 2,295 people, 16 people die

So dar, 828 Nepalis return home from Afghanistan

Kathmandu: So far, 828 Nepalis have arrived in Kathmandu from Afghanistan. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, five people were rescued from Afghanistan on Sunday evening on a regular flight from Fly Dubai and 45 from a regular flight of Turkish Air and 50 others returned home. Necessary coordination is underway in the Afghan… Continue reading So dar, 828 Nepalis return home from Afghanistan

Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocks out New Orleans power

A man passes by a section of roof that was blown off of a building in the French Quarter by Hurricane Ida winds, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021, in New Orleans. Photo Courtesy: AP

NEW ORLEANS (AP): Hurricane Ida blasted ashore Sunday as one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the U.S., knocking out power to all of New Orleans, blowing roofs off buildings and reversing the flow of the Mississippi River as it rushed from the Louisiana coast into one of the nation’s most important industrial… Continue reading Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocks out New Orleans power

US says drone kills IS bombers targeting Kabul airport

A destroyed vehicle is seen inside a house after a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, Sunday, Aug. 29, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP): A U.S. drone strike blew up a vehicle carrying “multiple suicide bombers” from Afghanistan’s Islamic State affiliate on Sunday before they could attack the ongoing military evacuation at Kabul’s international airport, American officials said. An Afghan official said three children were killed in the strike. The strike came just two days before… Continue reading US says drone kills IS bombers targeting Kabul airport