Kathmandu: Another 112 Nepalis returned home from Afghanistan on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 102 Nepali nationals were rescued, including 103 from Jordan Aviation and nine from Qatar Air. At the same time, 770 Nepali nationals have been rescued from Afghanistan so far, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to… Continue reading 112 Nepalis returned from Afghanistan on Tuesday
Month: August 2021
NOC increase Petrol and LP gas price
Kathmandu: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has again increased the price of petroleum products. The corporation has increased the price of cooking gas including diesel, petrol and kerosene with effect from 12 noon on Monday, said Binit Mani Upadhyaya, spokesperson of the corporation. Diesel, petrol and kerosene price has gone up by two rupees per liter.… Continue reading NOC increase Petrol and LP gas price
Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1 amid chaotic evacuations
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP): A firefight just outside Kabul’s international airport killed at least one Afghan soldier early Monday, German officials said, the latest chaos to engulf Western efforts to evacuate those fleeing the Taliban takeover of the country. The airport shooting came as the Taliban sent fighters north of the capital to eliminate pockets of… Continue reading Gunfire at Kabul airport kills 1 amid chaotic evacuations
Nepal wins historic medal in boxing
Kathmandu: Nepali boxing has achieved historic success at the Asian level of junior and youth boxing. Nepal’s Chiring Wangdi Sherpa has clinched a medal in the quarterfinals of the junior 54 kg weight category at the ASBC Junior and Youth Boys and Girls Boxing Championships in Dubai. Nepal’s school boxer Chhiring defeated Kuwait’s rival Mohammad… Continue reading Nepal wins historic medal in boxing
Two arrested for possessing drugs on journalist’s motorcycle, police suspended
Kathmandu: The District Police Office, Rautahat has admitted that the innocent man was arrested with drugs. However, an official of the district branch of the Federation of Nepali Journalists has also been involved in the incident. District Police Office, Rautahat has confirmed that Dhiraj Yadav and Jitesh Kumar Yadav were used by the Joint Secretary… Continue reading Two arrested for possessing drugs on journalist’s motorcycle, police suspended
Recovery rate increasing compared to infection rate
Kathmandu: In Nepal, the number of people recovering from corona infection is increasing in last three days. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, more people have recovered on Saturday, Sunday and Monday than are infected. This has reduced the number of corona infections in Nepal. The number of actively infected people on Monday… Continue reading Recovery rate increasing compared to infection rate
Ex-Indonesian minister jailed for 12 years in COVID-19 graft scandal
JAKARTA, Aug 23 (Reuters) – Former Indonesian social affairs minister Juliari Batubara has been sentenced to 12 years in prison over a multi-million dollar COVID-19 graft scandal, the Jakarta Corruption Court ruled on Monday. A judge said the former politician was found “convincingly guilty of corruption” after receiving 32.4 billion rupiah ($2.25 million) in kickbacks… Continue reading Ex-Indonesian minister jailed for 12 years in COVID-19 graft scandal
Computer Space and beyond: 50 years of gaming
BBC: What is now a multi-billion pound industry started out as a humble arcade machine created by a group of college students in 1971. Before then, playing video games had been a geeky pastime for small groups on university tech campuses, but in 1971, Nolan Bushnell, a student at the University of Utah, joined up… Continue reading Computer Space and beyond: 50 years of gaming
20,000 additional health workers needed: State Minister Shrestha
Chitwan (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Minister of State for Health and Population Umesh Shrestha has said that additional 20,000 doctors and health workers are needed for hospitals across the country. Speaking at an event held at Bharatpur Hospital on Sunday, State Minister Shrestha said that there is a need to increase the posts of doctors, nurses… Continue reading 20,000 additional health workers needed: State Minister Shrestha
British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP): A panicked crush of people trying to enter Kabul’s international airport killed seven Afghan civilians in the crowds, the British military said Sunday, showing the danger still posed to those trying to flee the Taliban’s takeover of the country. The deaths come as a new, perceived threat from the Islamic State group… Continue reading British military: 7 Afghans killed in chaos at Kabul airport