Nepal-Australia bilateral consultation meeting concludes

Kathmandu: The second meeting of the bilateral consultation mechanism between Nepal and Australia has been concluded in Australia. In the second meeting of the mechanism held in Canberra, Australia, the Nepali team was led by Foreign Affairs Councilor Bharatraj Paudel and the Australian team was led by the Joint Secretary of the Department of Foreign… Continue reading Nepal-Australia bilateral consultation meeting concludes

T20 World Cup Cricket 2022 Trophy arrives Nepal

Kathmandu: The trophy of the ICC Men’s T-20 Cricket World Cup 2022 to be held in Australia was displayed at Bhaktapur Durbar Square on Wednesday. In coordination with the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN), the World Cup trophy has been placed in Bhaktapur Darbar Square, which is listed in the World Heritage List. Students from… Continue reading T20 World Cup Cricket 2022 Trophy arrives Nepal

Govt to begin evening heritage tour in Kathmandu

Kathmandu: The government is going to start an evening heritage tour in Kathmandu Valley. This program was included in the tourism revitalization action plan brought by the Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jeevan Ram Shrestha. On Wednesday, Minister Shrestha discussed with the stakeholders about starting the evening walk in the heritage areas of… Continue reading Govt to begin evening heritage tour in Kathmandu

T20 series: Nepal lost to Kenya on fourth match

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Kathmandu: Nepal has been defeated by seven runs in the fourth T-20 international cricket match against Kenya. Chasing the target of 120 runs given by Kenya, Nepal managed to score only 94 runs after losing nine wickets in the scheduled 20 overs. With this victory of Kenya, the series of five games has been tied… Continue reading T20 series: Nepal lost to Kenya on fourth match

Samsung and TU signs MOU to provide future tech skills to youth

Kathmandu: Samsung has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Tribhuvan University Institute of Engineering to train youth in Nepal on future tech skills such as Artificial Intelligence, BigData, Coding, Programming and Internet of Things as part of its global CSR initiative Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC). As part of the Samsung Innovation Campus initiative, youth… Continue reading Samsung and TU signs MOU to provide future tech skills to youth

World Bank gives $100m for Nepal’s green, resilient, and inclusive development

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Kathmandu: The Government of Nepal and the World Bank today signed a concessional financing agreement for $100 million (equivalent to Rs. 12.7 billion) for Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Development (GRID). The proposed budgetary support aims to support improvements in the enabling environment in Nepal toward a green, climate-resilient, and inclusive development. This is the first… Continue reading World Bank gives $100m for Nepal’s green, resilient, and inclusive development

Nasa ready to launch new era of Moon exploration

T-38 planes, a fixture of astronaut training at Nasa, fly over the SLS on launch pad 39B at Kennedy. Photo Courtesy: NASA via BBC

Kathmandu: The American space agency is counting down to the lift-off of its giant new Moon rocket – the Space Launch System. SLS is the most powerful vehicle ever developed by Nasa, and will be the foundation of its Artemis project which aims to put people back on the lunar surface after a 50-year absence.… Continue reading Nasa ready to launch new era of Moon exploration

NYC saw increasing number of vehicle crash deaths in July

A man riding his bicycle along Eastern Parkway was struck by a silver Honda Civic that was traveling on Buffalo Ave. in Brooklyn on July 21. Photo Courtesy: New York Daily News

Kathmandu: People have died on New York streets at a quicker pace in July than any month since the 2014 start of the city’s Vision Zero effort to eliminate traffic fatalities. According to a report published on New York Daily news, 11 pedestrians died — including a 99-year-old Bronx woman, Bernice Schwartz, struck down the… Continue reading NYC saw increasing number of vehicle crash deaths in July