LOS ANGELES (AP): The Grammy Awards were postponed Wednesday weeks before the planned Los Angeles ceremony over what organizers called “too many risks” from the omicron variant, signaling what could be the start of another year of pandemic upheaval for awards season. The attempt at a back-to-normal show had been scheduled for Jan. 31st at… Continue reading Grammys postpone ceremony, citing omicron variant risks
Month: January 2022
Dozens of protesters, 12 police dead in Kazakhstan protests
MOSCOW (AP): Dozens of protesters and 12 police died during extraordinarily violent demonstrations in Kazakhstan that saw government buildings stormed and set ablaze, authorities said Thursday. One police officer was found beheaded in escalating unrest that poses a growing challenge to authoritarian rule in the Central Asian nation. After breaking into the presidential residence and… Continue reading Dozens of protesters, 12 police dead in Kazakhstan protests
Prime Minister Deuba to visit India on Sunday
Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is scheduled to visit India next Sunday. A meeting of the cabinet on Wednesday approved the Prime Minister’s visit to India. A 25-member delegation, including Prime Minister Deuba, is on its way to India to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Summit starting in Gujarat on Monday. During his four-day visit,… Continue reading Prime Minister Deuba to visit India on Sunday
India’s New Delhi imposes weekend curfew as COVID cases jump
(Al Jazeera): Authorities in India’s capital, New Delhi, have ordered people to stay indoors over the coming weekends in an attempt to contain a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases. The announcement on Tuesday came as the country reported another 37,379 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, its highest total since early September. Among… Continue reading India’s New Delhi imposes weekend curfew as COVID cases jump
Govt forms inspection committee to investigate medical college fees
Kathmandu: The Medical Education Commission has formed a committee to study the additional fees charged by medical colleges. The commission has formed a team to monitor the medical colleges while students are protesting against the high fees charged by the medical colleges. Issuing a statement on Wednesday spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Science and… Continue reading Govt forms inspection committee to investigate medical college fees
Covid cases rising again
Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, an additional 435 people have been infected with the coronavirus. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the PCR test of 6,715 people confirmed the infection in 370 people and the test of 3,552 antigens confirmed the infection in 65 people. In the last 24 hours, 239 people… Continue reading Covid cases rising again
China reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi’an
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP): China on Wednesday reported a major drop in COVID-19 infections in the northern city of Xi’an, which has been under a tight lockdown for the past two weeks that has sharply disrupted the lives of its 13 million residents. The National Health Commission announced just 35 new cases in Xi’an, home to… Continue reading China reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi’an
Govt postponed booster dose vaccination
Kathmandu: The government has postponed a ‘booster’ vaccination campaign for senior citizens over 60 and the chronically ill. The Ministry of Health and Population issued a statement on Tuesday stating that the program of giving an additional dose of the Covid-19 vaccine has been postponed. “As it is important to provide the full amount of… Continue reading Govt postponed booster dose vaccination
Forcast of rain and snow in many parts of Nepal from Wednesday
Kathmandu: The Meteorological Department has urged to be alert as there will be rain and snowfall in many parts of the country from Wednesday to Saturday. The department has issued a special bulletin today urging to be alert as the western low pressure system will increase the temperature and affect the daily life of the… Continue reading Forcast of rain and snow in many parts of Nepal from Wednesday
More than 650,000 syringes used for Pfizer arrives
Kathmandu: More than 650,000 syringes used for Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 (Corona virus) have arrived in Nepal. According to the Department of Health Services, 666,000 units of syringes arrived in Nepal on Tuesday through regular flights of Qatar Airlines. Due to the lack of syringes, the vaccination campaign for children in eight districts, including the… Continue reading More than 650,000 syringes used for Pfizer arrives