Medical staff to be tried for Maradona’s death

Argentina's soccer coach Diego Maradona waves to fans during a team practice in preparation for the World Cup, in Pretoria June 6, 2010. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

(BBC): Eight medical personnel are to stand trial accused of criminal negligence in the death of legendary Argentinian footballer Diego Maradona. A judge has ordered a culpable homicide trial after a medical panel found Maradona’s treatment was rife with “deficiencies and irregularities”. Maradona died in November 2020 of a heart attack in Buenos Aires, aged… Continue reading Medical staff to be tried for Maradona’s death

Netflix cuts 300 more jobs after subscriptions fall

FILE PHOTO: The Netflix logo is seen on their office in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S. July 16, 2018. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

(BBC): Netflix has announced another round of job cuts as it grapples with slowing growth and increased competition. The streaming giant said it was cutting 300 more jobs – roughly 4% of its workforce – mostly in the US, after axing 150 people in May. The moves come after the company reported its first subscriber… Continue reading Netflix cuts 300 more jobs after subscriptions fall

Govt to vaccinate children in Lalitpur from today

File Photo Dr. Manjul Shukla transfers Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at a mobile vaccination clinic in Worcester, Mass. Photo Courtesy: AP

Kathmandu: Children between the ages of 5 and 11 are being vaccinated against corona in Lalitpur Metropolitan City from today. In Kathmandu Metropolitan City, children were vaccinated against corona from Thursday. According to the information issued by the Lalitpur Municipality, the vaccination program will be conducted in schools or health facilities in the ward from… Continue reading Govt to vaccinate children in Lalitpur from today

Birdflu detected in Surkhet

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Kathmandu: Bird flu has been detected in Surkhet district. The provincial poultry directorate has confirmed that bird flu has been detected in turkeys reared in the farm of farmer Tekraj Acharya of Birendranagar-3. An emergency meeting held at the district administration office after the bird flu was detected has decided to destroy the birds immediately.… Continue reading Birdflu detected in Surkhet

Cpt Jwarchan appointed as acting general manager of NAC

Kathmandu: The government has appointed senior captain Dipu Jwarchan to lead the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) in the absence of both the posts of executive chairman and general manager. Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Prem Ale has given a temporary responsibility to Jwarchan. He has taken his office responsibility starting from today (Friday). He… Continue reading Cpt Jwarchan appointed as acting general manager of NAC

Commission warns to take action against candidates who do not submit their local election expenditure

Kathmandu: The Election Commission (EC) has warned to take action against the candidates who do not submit the expenditure details of the local elections. The commission has directed the district and regional election offices to prepare the details of the candidates who submit the expenditure details and send them to the commission with the recommendation… Continue reading Commission warns to take action against candidates who do not submit their local election expenditure

PM Deuba proposes to take forward citizenship bill

Kathmandu: The ruling five-party alliance has decided to take forward the Citizenship Bill under consideration in the parliament. At a meeting of the coalition held in Baluwatar on Wednesday, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba proposed to take forward the Citizenship Bill. The government has moved ahead to solve the problem of citizenship saying that some… Continue reading PM Deuba proposes to take forward citizenship bill