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
Month: January 2022
TU also postpone its all examination
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
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
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
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
Corona infection confirmed in 11,352 people
Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, an additional 11,352 people have been confirmed to be infected with the corona virus (Covid-19). This is the highest number of infected so far confirmed in a single day. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, among 18,078 PCR samples 9,502 and among 5,331 antigen samples 1,850 confirmed… Continue reading Corona infection confirmed in 11,352 people
Vaccination card mandatory for air travel
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