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Oscars invite Steven Yeun, Issa Rae, others to join Academy

This combination photo shows some of the 395 artists who are invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, top row from left, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jon Batiste, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Hugh Bonneville, Janicza Bravo, Lee Isaac Chung, Laverne Cox, Andra Day and Clea DuVall, middle row from left, Emerald Fennell, Henry Golding, Eiza González, H.E.R., Janet Jackson, Shaka King, Vanessa Kirby, Nathan Lane and Luis Gerardo Méndez and bottom row from left, Wagner Moura, Leslie Odom Jr., Robert Pattinson, Issa Rae, Jurnee Smollett, Tiara Thomas, George C. Wolfe, Steven Yeun and Yuh-Jung Youn. Photo Courtesy: AP

AP: Steven Yeun, Nathan Lane, Issa Rae, Robert Pattinson, Janet Jackson, Leslie Odom Jr. and Laverne Cox are among the artists being invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The organization that puts on the Oscars said Thursday that 395 film industry professionals, 46% of whom are women and 39% from… Continue reading Oscars invite Steven Yeun, Issa Rae, others to join Academy

NAC going Beijing to bring covid-19 vaccines

Photo Courtesy: Nepal Airlines Corporation

Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): National flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has decided to bring more vaccines against corona virus from Beijing, the capital of China. As per the decision of the government, the corporation has stated that it is preparing to send a widebody A-330 aircraft on July 8 to bring the vaccine from… Continue reading NAC going Beijing to bring covid-19 vaccines

Govt makes agreement to purchase vaccines against covid-19

Kathmandu: The government has made an agreement with Chinese company Sinopharm to purchase the Corona vaccine Veroc ell. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population Dr. Krishna Poudel has issued a press release stating that an agreement has been reached with Synorpham for the purchase of vaccines. However, they did not disclose the price… Continue reading Govt makes agreement to purchase vaccines against covid-19

Corona infection in another 2,299 people, 34 deaths

Kathmandu: Corona virus infection has been confirmed in 2,299 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the PCR test on 6,566 people confirmed the infection in 1,901 and 4,930 antigen tests confirmed coronavirus on 908 people. At the same time, the total number of corona infections in Nepal… Continue reading Corona infection in another 2,299 people, 34 deaths

Number of covid-19 recovery cases exceeds 600,000

Kathmandu: The number of people free from corona virus infection in Nepal has exceeded 600,000. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 4,017 people have been recovered in the last 24 hours and the number of people cured with corona has reached 649,000 in Nepal. The number of active infections has dropped to 31,368… Continue reading Number of covid-19 recovery cases exceeds 600,000

Regular flights scheduled for South Korea and China

Kathmandu: The government has also started regular flights to South Korea and China. Earlier, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) had not issued a schedule as the airlines in these two countries had not sought permission. According to the latest schedule made public by CAAN, there will be one flight to South Korea every… Continue reading Regular flights scheduled for South Korea and China

65 BiPAP ventilator assistance to health ministry

Kathmandu: Social Welfare Association Jana Uddhar Kendra Malaysia has provided 65 BiPAP ventilators for the patients of covid-19. Social Welfare Association Jana Uddhar Kendra Malaysia, in collaboration with Nepali and Love Penang Network working at Western Digital, handed over 65 bipap ventilators to the Ministry of Health and Population on Thursday. Comedian Manoj Gajurel, who… Continue reading 65 BiPAP ventilator assistance to health ministry

TikTok removes more than seven million suspected under-age accounts

BBC: TikTok removed nearly 7.3 million accounts suspected to belong to under-age children in the first quarter of this year. The video-sharing platform said the profiles accounted for fewer than 1% of global users. Children aged 13 and over are allowed to use the platform, which is highly popular with teenagers. This is the first… Continue reading TikTok removes more than seven million suspected under-age accounts

Canada weather: Dozens dead as heatwave shatters records

BBC: Dozens of people have died in Canada amid an unprecedented heatwave that has smashed temperature records. Police in the Vancouver area have responded to more than 130 sudden deaths since Friday. Most were elderly or had underlying health conditions, with heat often a contributing factor. Canada broke its temperature record for a third straight… Continue reading Canada weather: Dozens dead as heatwave shatters records