Fuel price increases

Photo Courtesy: Nepal Oil Corporation

Kathmandu: The price of all fuels including cooking LP gas has gone up. Nepal Oil Corporation has increased the price of cooking LP gas, petrol, diesel, kerosene and aviation fuel with effect from last night. The corporation has increased the price of gas by Rs 25 per cylinder, petrol by two rupees per liter, diesel… Continue reading Fuel price increases

In crosshairs of ransomware crooks, cyber insurers struggle

File Photo In this Feb. 21, 2019, file photo, people stand in front of the logo of AXA Group prior to the company's 2018 annual results presentation, in Paris. Photo Courtesy: AP

BOSTON (AP): In the past few weeks, ransomware criminals claimed as trophies at least three North American insurance brokerages that offer policies to help others survive the very network-paralyzing, data-pilfering extortion attacks they themselves apparently suffered. Cybercriminals who hack into corporate and government networks to steal sensitive data for extortion routinely try to learn how… Continue reading In crosshairs of ransomware crooks, cyber insurers struggle

Financial support for medical treatment of players

Kathmandu: The National Players’ Welfare Fund has provided medical expenses to four players on Monday. Deepak Shrestha, member secretary of the fund, who is also the president of the Nepal National and International Players’ Association, said that Rs 29,655 has been provided to four players from four different sports. Ranjana Bhatta of Badminton and Maria… Continue reading Financial support for medical treatment of players

110 hotels shortlisted for hotel quarantine

Kathmandu: The government has shortlisted 110 hotels to quarantine passengers returning from abroad. According to the Department of Tourism, a total of 110 hotels have been shortlisted as quarantines, including 27 registered with the department and 83 registered with the Bagmati Province Tourism Office. The hotel branch of the department submitted the list of hotels… Continue reading 110 hotels shortlisted for hotel quarantine

2,622 corona infections have been reported across the country, killing 23 people

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, an additional 2,622 people have been confirmed to be infected with the corona virus. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, among 7,499 samples tested for PCR 1,745 and among 4,028 samples tested for antigens 877 people have been confirmed positive. In the last 24 hours, 23 people… Continue reading 2,622 corona infections have been reported across the country, killing 23 people

Bankers Association demands to give broker license to the bank

Kathmandu: The Bankers’ Association has demanded that banks be given broker licenses. Suggesting to the Nepal Rastra Bank for the coming monetary policy for the coming fiscal year, they have said that there should be an initiative to give broker license to the banks. In some countries, banks have been acting as securities brokers. As… Continue reading Bankers Association demands to give broker license to the bank

Govt removes odd and even number to operate vehicles inside the valley

Kathmandu: The system of odd and even numbers to operate private and public transport in the Kathmandu Valley has been removed. Now all private and public vehicles can be operated by fulfilling the health safety standards. The Chief District Officer of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur districts has issued a restraining order with effect from July… Continue reading Govt removes odd and even number to operate vehicles inside the valley

Govt seeks details of schools affected by natural calamity

Kathmandu: Center for Education and Human Resource Development has directed the concerned authorities to send the details of the schools affected by natural calamity. The Center has directed the Education Development and Coordination Units to send the details of the damage caused to the school by floods, landslides, inundation, hurricanes and lightning in coordination with… Continue reading Govt seeks details of schools affected by natural calamity

Ransomware attack before holiday leaves companies scrambling

FILE - This Feb 23, 2019, file photo shows the inside of a computer in Jersey City, N.J. A ransomware attack paralyzed the networks of at least 200 U.S. companies on Friday, July 2, 2021, according to a cybersecurity researcher whose company was responding to the incident. Photo Courtesy: AP

AP: Businesses scrambled Saturday to contain a ransomware attack that has paralyzed their computer networks, a situation complicated in the U.S. by offices lightly staffed at the start of the Fourth of July holiday weekend. In Sweden, most of the grocery chain Coop’s 800 stores were unable to open because their cash registers weren’t working,… Continue reading Ransomware attack before holiday leaves companies scrambling