Month: April 2022

Strike kills 50 at Ukraine rail station crowded with people

Ukrainian servicemen stand next to a fragment of a Tochka-U missile with a writing in Russian "For children" , on a grass after Russian shelling at the railway station in Kramatorsk, Ukraine, Friday, April 8, 2022. Photo Courtesy: AP

KYIV, Ukraine (AP): A missile hit a train station where thousands of people had flocked to flee in eastern Ukraine, killing 50 people Friday, Ukrainian authorities said, while warning they expect to find more evidence of war crimes in areas abandoned by Russian troops. Photos from the scene showed bodies covered with tarps on the… Continue reading Strike kills 50 at Ukraine rail station crowded with people

Zelenskyy at the UN accuses Russian military of war crimes

Journalists report next to a mass grave in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Photo Courtesy: AP

BUCHA, Ukraine (AP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the Russians of gruesome atrocities in Ukraine and told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that those responsible should immediately be brought up on war crimes charges in front of a tribunal like the one established at Nuremberg after World War II. Zelenskyy, appearing via video from… Continue reading Zelenskyy at the UN accuses Russian military of war crimes

Hypersonic missiles: UK, US, and Australia to boost defence co-operation

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(BBC): The UK, US, and Australia will begin co-operating on research into hypersonic weapons and how to defend against them, the government has said. The programme will be part of the AUKUS partnership, a security pact announced by the three countries last year. It follows the development of hypersonic missiles by China and Russia and… Continue reading Hypersonic missiles: UK, US, and Australia to boost defence co-operation

President Bhandari issues 5 ordinances

Kathmandu: The government has issued five different ordinances. On the recommendation of the cabinet, President Bidhya Devi Bhandari issued five ordinances on Tuesday. President Bhandari has issued ordinances amending some Acts against Sexual Violence, Ordinance amending some Acts related to Criminal Offenses and Criminal Procedure, Social Security (First Amendment) Ordinance. Similarly, the Ordinance on Regulation… Continue reading President Bhandari issues 5 ordinances

Chobhar dry port came into operation today

Kathmandu: A long-awaited dry port at Chobhar in Kathmandu has finally come into operation on Tuesday. The port was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today. Prime Minister Deuba inaugurated the port by bringing in three containers carrying goods for Kathmandu through Birgunj. Now, it has become possible to pass the customs check by… Continue reading Chobhar dry port came into operation today

Big hospitals are mandatory to send specialist services to district hospitals

Kathmandu: Medical colleges and health science institutes across the country are going to provide compulsory specialist surgery services in one of the districts. The Ministry of Health and Population has already signed agreements with some medical colleges for this service. According to Article 20 of the National Medical Act 2075 BS and Article 40 of… Continue reading Big hospitals are mandatory to send specialist services to district hospitals

Vaccination against typhoid to begin on Friday

Kathmandu: The government has decided to vaccinate children against typhoid across the country from next Friday. The Family Welfare Division has informed in a press conference on Tuesday that the vaccination campaign will be conducted from April 8 for next 24 days. The division has also stated that all the manpower mobilization, training and vaccination… Continue reading Vaccination against typhoid to begin on Friday