Month: December 2021

Prohibition in Mumbai due to increasing in Omicron infection

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Kathmandu: A two-week restraining order has been issued in Mumbai after seven people were found to be infected with Omicron in a single day. Seven people were confirmed infected with the Omicron variant in Mumbai on Wednesday. A restraining order has been issued from Thursday to December 31, according to Mumbai Police. According to Indian… Continue reading Prohibition in Mumbai due to increasing in Omicron infection

TIA request not to crowd at airport citing increasing risk of corona

Kathmandu: The Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) Office has requested the public not to crowd, saying that a new variant of Corona virus (Covid-19) could spread Omicron. Stating that the number of passengers at the airport has been increasing recently and the congestion has also increased due to those going to their farewell and reception, the… Continue reading TIA request not to crowd at airport citing increasing risk of corona

Defense Minister Rijal resigns

Kathmandu: Defense Minister Dr. Minendra Rijal has said that he resigned from the post of minister to save political capital and not out of emotion. After losing the post of General Secretary at the 14th General Convention of the Nepali Congress, Rijal announced his resignation at a press conference at the Ministry of Defense on… Continue reading Defense Minister Rijal resigns

Nepal Telecom to expand telephone, broadband internet service in all municipalities and wards

Kathmandu: Telephone and broadband internet services will be expanded in all municipalities and wards across the country. For this, an agreement has been reached between the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration and Nepal Telecom. On behalf of the Ministry, Joint Secretary Dr. Gopi Krishna Khanal and Managing Director of the company Dilli Ram… Continue reading Nepal Telecom to expand telephone, broadband internet service in all municipalities and wards

Germany gave 4.1 million doses of vaccines to Nepal

Kathmandu: Germany has handed over 4.1 million vaccines against Corona virus to Nepal. In a program organized at the Ministry of Health and Population on Thursday, the acting ambassador of Germany to Nepal, Dr. Stephen Rusek handed over the vaccine to Health Minister Birodh Khatiwada. Among the total vaccines more than 2.1 million are Johnson… Continue reading Germany gave 4.1 million doses of vaccines to Nepal

Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma elected as General Secretary for Nepali Congress

Kathmandu: Gagan Thapa and Bishwaprakash Sharma have been elected for the post of General Secretary under the 14th General Convention of the Nepali Congress. In the counting of votes held on Thursday, Gagan Kumar Thapa got 3,023 votes and Bishwaprakash Sharma got 1,084 votes. Similarly, Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat, 1,556, Pradip Padel, 1,393, Dr. Minendra… Continue reading Gagan Thapa and Bishwa Prakash Sharma elected as General Secretary for Nepali Congress

CAN takes action against four cricket players including captain Malla

Kathmandu: Cricket Association of Nepal has taken action against four cricketers including captain Gyanendra Malla and vice-captain Dipendra Singh Airy. A board meeting of CAN on Wednesday decided to remove Malla from the post of captain and Airy from the post of vice-captain. Sandeep Lamichhane has been given the responsibility of the new captain. Along… Continue reading CAN takes action against four cricket players including captain Malla

Remittances declined by 7.5 percent

Kathmandu: Remittance inflows decreased by 7.5 percent to Rs.312.42 billion in the review period against an increaseof 11.2 percent in the same period of the previous year. According to the Nepal Rastra Bank the number of Nepali workers (institutional and individual-new and legalized) taking approval for foreign employment increased significantly to 96,382 in the review… Continue reading Remittances declined by 7.5 percent

Nepal defeated Sri Lanka 6-0

Kathmandu: Nepal defeated Sri Lanka 6-0 in the Women’s Under-19 Championship. Nepal defeated Sri Lanka 6-0 in the second match of the day in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Wednesday. For Nepal, Rashmi Kumari Ghising scored two goals and SaBita Rana Magar, Menuka Kumari Ale Magar, Saloni Rana Magar and Rajni Thokar scored one goal each. After… Continue reading Nepal defeated Sri Lanka 6-0