Month: January 2022

Bronx apartment fire kills 19, including 9 children

Emergency personnel work at the scene of a fatal fire at an apartment building in the Bronx on Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022, in New York. Photo Courtesy: AP

NEW YORK (AP): A malfunctioning space heater sparked a fire that filled a high-rise Bronx apartment building with thick smoke Sunday morning, killing 19 people including nine children in New York City’s deadliest blaze in three decades. Trapped residents broke windows for air and stuffed wet towels under doors as smoke rose from a lower-floor… Continue reading Bronx apartment fire kills 19, including 9 children

Prime Minister Cup T20 to begin from today

Kathmandu: The fifth edition of the Prime Minister’s Cup, organized by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) with the financial support of the National Sports Council (NSC), is starting from Monday. The previous four editions were in one-day format. But considering the T20 World Cup global qualifier to be held in Oman next February, this… Continue reading Prime Minister Cup T20 to begin from today

Space telescope’s ‘golden eye’ opens, last major hurdle

Engineering teams at NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Mission Operations Center at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore monitor progress as the observatory's second primary mirror wing rotates into position, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. Photo Courtesy: AP

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP): NASA’s new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror Saturday, the final step in the observatory’s dramatic unfurling. The last portion of the 21-foot (6.5-meter) mirror swung into place at flight controllers’ command, completing the unfolding of the James Webb Space Telescope. “I’m emotional about it. What an amazing milestone.… Continue reading Space telescope’s ‘golden eye’ opens, last major hurdle

Stay home or work sick? Omicron poses a conundrum

File Photo A medical technician performs a nasal swab test on a motorist queued up in a line at a COVID-19 testing site near All City Stadium Dec. 30, 2021, in southeast Denver. Photo Courtesy: AP

(AP): As the raging omicron variant of COVID-19 infects workers across the nation, millions of those whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck. While many companies instituted more robust sick leave policies at the beginning of the pandemic, some of those have since been scaled… Continue reading Stay home or work sick? Omicron poses a conundrum

Entrepreneurs urge govt not to halt tourist activities

Kathmandu: The tourism entrepreneurs have demanded the government not to halt the tourist activities compliance with the standards of public health. The Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has held discussions with organizations and individuals concerned with the tourism sector as the transmission of the new variant Omicron of coronavirus is rising everyday. Private sector organizations and… Continue reading Entrepreneurs urge govt not to halt tourist activities

CCMC recommends closing schools till January 29

Kathmandu: A meeting of the Covid-19 Crisis Management Coordination Center (CMCC) has recommended to the Cabinet to close schools across the country till January 29. A meeting held on Sunday decided to recommend the closure of basic and secondary schools across the country as a winter vacation. The meeting has also requested to vaccinate students… Continue reading CCMC recommends closing schools till January 29

NAC halt flights to Hong Kong from Kathmandu

Photo Courtesy: Nepal Airlines Corporation

Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), which is flying from Nepal to Hong Kong, has also canceled scheduled flights after Hong Kong banned flights. According to NAC, the Kathmandu – Hong Kong – Kathmandu sector flight has been canceled till January 19, 2022 due to Hong Kong’s health standards. Nepal Airlines has stated that this rule… Continue reading NAC halt flights to Hong Kong from Kathmandu

Corona infection continues to rise, 540 people confirmed positive today

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, an additional 540 people have been confirmed infected with the corona virus. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the number of infected people is increasing day by day. In the last 24 hours, 271 people have been recovered while one person has died. With the addition on… Continue reading Corona infection continues to rise, 540 people confirmed positive today

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to India postponed

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to India has been postponed. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the visit of Prime Minister Deuba has been postponed for the time being. The summit to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat next Tuesday was expected to be attended by the presidents or prime ministers of five… Continue reading Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to India postponed