Covid vaccination certificate mandatory to travel in Nepal-India route

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Kathmandu: Covid vaccine certificate has made mandatory to travel between Nepal and.The government of Nepal has reached an agreement with India to recognize migration on the basis of covid vaccine certificate. An agreement was reached at a program organized at the Ministry of Health and Population on Tuesday to recognize the movement on the basis… Continue reading Covid vaccination certificate mandatory to travel in Nepal-India route

NTA direct Nepal telecom not to use new number range

Kathmandu: It has been revealed that Nepal Telecom has used ‘974’ range number in the mobile service (Global System of Mobile Communication (GSM)) without permission. After the range of 98 was ‘occupied’, the telco had started giving GSM number in the range of 97. However, the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA) has instructed not to do… Continue reading NTA direct Nepal telecom not to use new number range

Tourism Minister urges EU to remove Nepal from air safety list

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has requested European Union to remove the Nepali civil aviation sector from its air safety list. During a meeting with Paola Pampaloni, Deputy Managing Director of the European Union’s European External Affairs Service for the Asia and the Pacific, at the Ministry on Tuesday,… Continue reading Tourism Minister urges EU to remove Nepal from air safety list

UML forms 11-member committee for general convention

Kathmandu: CPN-UML has formed an 11-member presidium for the 10th National General Convention. A meeting of the standing committee held on Tuesday formed a chairmanship comprising KP Sharma Oli, Yubraj Gyawali, Ashtalakshmi Shakya, Bhim Bahadur Rawal, Ishwar Pokhrel, Subash Nemwang, Ram Bahadur Thapa, Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, Chhabilal Bishwakarma, Lal Babu Pandit and Goma Devkota. A… Continue reading UML forms 11-member committee for general convention

World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA

File Photo Mohamed bin Hamad Al-Thani, left, Chairman of the 2022 bid committee, and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, Emir of Qatar, hold the World Cup trophy in front of FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke after the announcement that Qatar will host the 2022 soccer World Cup, on Dec. 2, 2010, in Zurich, Switzerland. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): The tiny Arab nation of Qatar has for years employed a former CIA officer to help spy on soccer officials as part of a no-expense-spared effort to win and hold on to the 2022 World Cup tournament, an investigation by The Associated Press has found. It’s part of a trend of former U.S.… Continue reading World Cup host Qatar used ex-CIA officer to spy on FIFA

Bus crashes, catches fire in Bulgaria; at least 45 dead

Firefighters and forensic workers inspect the scene of a bus crash which, according to authorities, killed at least 45 people on a highway near the village of Bosnek, western Bulgaria, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. Photo Courtesy: BTA Agency Bulgaria via AP

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP): A bus carrying tourists back to North Macedonia crashed and caught fire in western Bulgaria early Tuesday, killing at least 45 people, including a dozen children, authorities said. The bus apparently ripped through a guardrail on a highway, though authorities have said the cause is still under investigation. Photos taken shortly after… Continue reading Bus crashes, catches fire in Bulgaria; at least 45 dead

Bhim Rawal announces candidature for CPN-UML chairperson

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Kathmandu: CPN-UML Vice Chairman Bhim Rawal has announced his candidature for the post of chairperson at the upcoming general convention. Speaking at a press conference in Kathmandu on Sunday, Rawal announced his candidature for the post of chairperson at the 10th general convention to be held in Chitwan. He said that he had announced his… Continue reading Bhim Rawal announces candidature for CPN-UML chairperson

80 percent census is complete

Kathmandu: According to the Central Statistics Office, about 80 percent of the basic census has been completed under the 12th National Census. According to the department, the census has been completed in most of the places in the Himalayan region. It is estimated that about 80 percent of the census has been completed in other… Continue reading 80 percent census is complete

NTB proposes Baba Ramdev to become goodwill ambassador of Nepali tourism

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has proposed Indian yoga guru Ramdev Baba to become a goodwill ambassador for the promotion of tourism in Nepal. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has proposed Yoga Guru Ramdev to become a goodwill ambassador for the promotion and development of Nepal’s… Continue reading NTB proposes Baba Ramdev to become goodwill ambassador of Nepali tourism

Apple production in Mustang increased by 9 percent

A farmer picks ripe apples at his garden in Kowang of Thasang Rural Municipality, Mustang district, on Monday, August 28, 2017. Photo Courtesy: RSS

Mustang (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Apple production has increased in Mustang this year. According to the Agriculture Knowledge Center, apple production in Mustang has increased by nine percent compared to last year. Chief of the office, Prakash Bastakoti, said that Mustang produced 5,100 metric tonnes of apples last year and 5,564 metric tonnes of apples this… Continue reading Apple production in Mustang increased by 9 percent