Odd and even number system on vehicles in Kathmandu valley

Kathmandu: Odd and even number system will be implemented in vehicles in Kathmandu Valley. A meeting of the Chief District Officers of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur has decided to implement the odd and even number system on private and public vehicles from 12 noon tomorrow (Friday). The administration has tightened the rules after the Kathmandu… Continue reading Odd and even number system on vehicles in Kathmandu valley

TU also postpone its all examination

A view of Tribhuvan University building in Kirtipur, on Friday, March 08, 2019. Photo: Mausam Shah Nepali/THT

Kathmandu: Tribhuvan University (TU) has also postponed all annual and semester examinations. A meeting of the Examination Control Office held on Thursday has decided to postpone the examinations from January 23. The entrance exams on Friday and Saturday (tomorrow and Percy) will remain the same. TU will have entrance exams for the B.Sc. on Friday… Continue reading TU also postpone its all examination

Proposal to increase accident compensation for air passengers

Kathmandu: The government has drafted a law to increase the compensation for passengers in domestic air accidents equal to international flights. A 9-member task force led by Joint Secretary of the Ministry Buddhisagar Lamichhane prepared the draft of law. It includes the provisions of the 1999 Montreal Convention will now apply to domestic flights as… Continue reading Proposal to increase accident compensation for air passengers

Written examination for Public Service Commission postponed

Kathmandu: The Public Service Commission (PSC) has postponed all its written examinations scheduled for this month. Today’s meeting of the commission has decided to postpone the written examination till mid-February, according to a statement issued by Deputy Secretary Eknarayan Sharma. The commission has stated that all the pre-scheduled written examinations to be conducted from January… Continue reading Written examination for Public Service Commission postponed

Corona infection confirmed in 12,338 people

Kathmandu: Corona virus infection has been confirmed in 12,338 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 44.87 percent or 12,338 people were confirmed to be infected with the corona virus out of the tested sample of 27,497 people, including PCR and antigen. Of those confirmed infected today, 6,981… Continue reading Corona infection confirmed in 12,338 people

19-year-old woman sets record for solo global flight

Belgium-British teenage pilot Zara Rutherford jubilates in the cockpit after landing her Shark ultralight plane at the Kortrijk airport in Kortrijk, Belgium, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022. Photo Courtesy: AP

KORTRIJK, Belgium (AP): The 19-year-old Belgian-British pilot Zara Rutherford set a world record as the youngest woman to fly solo around the world, touching her small airplane down in western Belgium on Thursday — 155 days after she departed. Rutherford will find herself in the Guinness World Records book after setting the mark that had… Continue reading 19-year-old woman sets record for solo global flight

US jobless claims rise to 286,000, highest since October

File Photo Hiring sign is displayed outside of a retail store in Vernon Hills, III, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose to the highest level in three months as the fast-spreading omicron variant disrupted the job market. Jobless claims rose for the third straight week — by 55,000 to 286,000, highest since mid-October, the Labor Department reported Thursday. The four-week average of claims, which smooths… Continue reading US jobless claims rise to 286,000, highest since October

Europe considers new COVID-19 strategy: accepting the virus

File Photo People using face masks attend a music concert in Barcelona, Spain, March 27, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

MADRID (AP): When the coronavirus pandemic was first declared, Spaniards were ordered to stay home for more than three months. For weeks, they were not allowed outside even for exercise. Children were banned from playgrounds, and the economy virtually stopped. But officials credited the draconian measures with preventing a full collapse of the health system.… Continue reading Europe considers new COVID-19 strategy: accepting the virus

Vaccination card mandatory for air travel

Aircraft of Yeti Airlines parked at Pokhara airport. Photo: Vishwanews

Kathmandu: Vaccination card has become mandatory for air travel. Meanwhile Antigen test will not be mandatory in domestic air travel. Earlier, a meeting of the cabinet had decided not to make such a provision mandatory in the meeting held at the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday saying that it would be impractical for short-haul… Continue reading Vaccination card mandatory for air travel