Kathmandu: Thirteen people have died in Nepal in the last 24 hours due to corona virus infection. Although the number of confirmed cases has decreased, the number of deaths has been increasing in recent days. Today, the number of deaths due to corona infection in Nepal has reached 11,827. Similarly, corona infection has been confirmed… Continue reading Corona infection declining while death cases remain same
Month: February 2022
Schools to reopen from Feb 13 in Kathmandu valley
Kathmandu: The odd and even system on vehicles has been removed in Kathmandu Valley. In addition, the schools will reopen from February 13. As per the recommendation of COVID-19 Crisis Management Coordination Center (CCMCC), the administration offices of all the three districts of the Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur) have decided to remove odd… Continue reading Schools to reopen from Feb 13 in Kathmandu valley
Eleven people died of covid in last 24 hours
Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 11 more people have died from coronavirus infection (Covid-19) while 1,386 people have been confirmed positive. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 9,251 samples were tested across the country. The PCR test of 6,443 people confirmed the infection in 1,183 people and the antigen test of 2,808… Continue reading Eleven people died of covid in last 24 hours
Lata Mangeshkar: India bids farewell to beloved singer
(BBC): Lata Mangeshkar, one of India’s most beloved singers, has been cremated in Mumbai with full state honours. Mangeshkar, whose voice was the soundtrack to hundreds of Bollywood films, died aged 92 on Sunday. PM Narendra Modi and stars of the entertainment industry attended the funeral, where large crowds gathered to pay their respects. Her… Continue reading Lata Mangeshkar: India bids farewell to beloved singer
Winter Olympics begin, China wins 1st gold
(AP): China has won its first gold of the Beijing Games, emerging victorious in the mixed team relay at short track speedskating in the event’s Olympic debut. Wu Dajing edged Italy’s Pietro Sighel by .016 seconds. That’s half a skate blade. Hungary earned bronze Saturday night. Qu Chunyu, Fan Kexin and Ren Ziwei joined Wu… Continue reading Winter Olympics begin, China wins 1st gold
SpaceX, NASA looking into sluggish chutes on last 2 flights
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP): SpaceX and NASA are investigating a parachute issue that occurred on the last two capsule flights. One of the four main parachutes was slow to inflate during the return of four astronauts to Earth last November. The same thing happened last week as a Dragon cargo capsule was bringing back science… Continue reading SpaceX, NASA looking into sluggish chutes on last 2 flights
News Corp. hacked, reporters targeted; believed China-linked
WASHINGTON (AP): News Corp., publisher of The Wall Street Journal, said Friday that it had been hacked and had data stolen from journalists and other employees, and a cybersecurity firm investigating the intrusion said Chinese intelligence-gathering was believed behind the operation. The Journal, citing people briefed on the intrusion, reported that it appeared to date… Continue reading News Corp. hacked, reporters targeted; believed China-linked
Complaints of fraud through electronic transactions increase: NRB urges to remain alert
Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Recently uses of electronic transaction has been increasing drastically. The significant increase in such transactions is due to the development of electronic payment infrastructure, incentives for transactions and increasing practice of citizens using modern equipment. According to the latest data compiled by the Nepal Rastr Bank, more than Rs 48.45 trillion… Continue reading Complaints of fraud through electronic transactions increase: NRB urges to remain alert
Demand for red rose rises ahead of Valentine’s day
Kathmandu: Demand for red roses have increased ahead of Valentine’s day. As the local production is very low, 50,000 more red roses will be imported from India for Valentine’s Day this year compared to the last year. Due to the corona infection, traders have not invested much in the business for the past two years… Continue reading Demand for red rose rises ahead of Valentine’s day
Covid-19 drops to 1,714 in last 24 hours
Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, nine more people have died from the corona virus (Covid-19) infection while 1,714 people have been confirmed infected. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 8,513 samples were tested across the country. The PCR test of 5,225 samples tested positive for 1,103 and the antigen tests of 3,288… Continue reading Covid-19 drops to 1,714 in last 24 hours