(BBC): Elon Musk is facing a social media backlash after China complained that its space station was forced to avoid collisions with satellites launched by his Starlink Internet Services project. The country’s space station had two “close encounters” with Starlink satellites this year, Beijing claimed. The incidents behind the complaints, lodged with the UN’s space… Continue reading Elon Musk criticised after China space complaint to UN
Month: December 2021
China pursues tech ‘self-reliance,’ fueling global unease
BEIJING (AP): To help make China a self-reliant “technology superpower,” the ruling Communist Party is pushing the world’s biggest e-commerce company to take on the tricky, expensive business of designing its own processor chips — a business unlike anything Alibaba Group has done before. Its 3-year-old chip unit, T-Head, unveiled its third processor in October,… Continue reading China pursues tech ‘self-reliance,’ fueling global unease
Severe Brazil flooding spreads in Bahia and beyond
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP): A total of 116 cities in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia were in a state of emergency because of flooding on Tuesday due to heavy rains that have been pounding the region since the end of November. Cities in at least five other states in Brazil’s north and southeast have also… Continue reading Severe Brazil flooding spreads in Bahia and beyond
Winter rainfall in Nepal
Kathmandu: Today, the weather has changed across the country and it has rained in most parts of the country. The weather forecast department has stated that it will snow in the mountainous and high hilly areas. It has been raining with snow in Kathmandu Valley since last night. It has rained in Kathmandu Valley and… Continue reading Winter rainfall in Nepal
Restriction order in Siraha lifted
Kathmandu: The prohibition order issued by the District Administration Office, Siraha has been lifted. The District Administration Office, Siraha, had imposed a restriction on the East-West Highway for two days after the Janamat Party went on strike. Issuing a notice, Chief District Officer Lal Babu Kawari informed that the ban has lifted after an all-party… Continue reading Restriction order in Siraha lifted
Omicron cases rise to 578 across India
(The Hindu): The number of Omicron cases has risen to 578 in the country and at least 151 patients have recovered, the Health Ministry said on Monday. India reported 6,531 new coronavirus cases and 315 deaths on Monday, hiking the total active cases to 75,841 and the death count to 4,79,997. There were at least… Continue reading Omicron cases rise to 578 across India
Santosh Sah from Siraha bags title of BBC Masterchef ‘Rematch’
Kathmandu: Master chef Santosh Sah has received the rematch title of BBC MasterSefe Professionals. He defeated Jimmy Park, Philly Armitage and Bart van der Lee in the final on Monday. The MastersSafe Rematch Professional program is organized to show the four competitors who have reached the final stage in the past series how much their… Continue reading Santosh Sah from Siraha bags title of BBC Masterchef ‘Rematch’
Nepal wins ‘Asian Central Zone Women’s Volleyball’
Kathmandu: Nepal defeated Uzbekistan 3-2 to bag the title ‘Asian Central Zone Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup.’ Nepal has defeated Uzbekistan 26-24, 24-26, 25-15, 22-25, 15-11 at the Shahid Sohrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Tuesday. In the women’s competition, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan competed. Nepal had made it to… Continue reading Nepal wins ‘Asian Central Zone Women’s Volleyball’
Prohibitory order issued in Siraha district
Kathmandu: The local administration in Siraha has issued a restraining order after the Janamat Party continued the general strike and traffic jam for the past few days. The local administration has issued a restraining order till Wednesday after the Janmat Party continued the traffic jam on the East-West Highway. It is mentioned in the notice… Continue reading Prohibitory order issued in Siraha district
CAAN allocates Rs 15 mn to upgrade airport
Baitadi (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has allocated Rs 15 million to upgrade Baitadi airport. A meeting held on chairmanship of Tourism Minister Prem Bahadur Ale, the CAAN has allocated budget to upgrade domestic airports across the country.The meeting has decided to allocate Rs one billion for Dhangadhi airport, Rs 26.5… Continue reading CAAN allocates Rs 15 mn to upgrade airport