MoALD to implement at least one agricultural pride project in every province

Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development Ghanshyam Bhusal has said that at least one agricultural pride project is being planned in each province. He said that a feasibility study would be carried out in Kamala Municipality and Janak Nandani Municipality of Dhanusha in an initial phase. He claimed that the dilemma of local farmers in… Continue reading MoALD to implement at least one agricultural pride project in every province

Germany issues travel warnings as COVID surges in Europe

BERLIN/MADRID (Reuters) – Germany warned on Thursday against travel to neighbouring countries, Belgium’s foreign minister went into intensive care and Spain said COVID-19 was “out of control” in many areas, as governments across Europe took action to fight the pandemic. As German authorities reported more than 10,000 daily cases for the first time, Berlin issued… Continue reading Germany issues travel warnings as COVID surges in Europe

Explainer: Red mirage, blue mirage – Beware of early U.S. election wins

Vehicles drive through to drop off their mail-in ballots at the Registrar of Voters for San Diego County in San Diego, California, U.S., October 19, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake - RC2XLJ92RYFN

(Reuters) – Imagine that the polls have closed in Florida, counties are beginning to report early vote counts, and it looks like former Vice President Joe Biden is way ahead. An hour later, Pennsylvania counties begin to report and it seems to be a slam dunk for U.S. President Donald Trump.Don’t be fooled, voting experts… Continue reading Explainer: Red mirage, blue mirage – Beware of early U.S. election wins

New record for motorcycle sales in festive season

Kathmandu: Every year, focusing on Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals, motorcycle companies used to bring offers to customers who buy motorcycles and scooters. Offers came this year too, but the customer’s desire was different. Dealers like Bajaj, Honda, Yamaha, TVS, Hero, Suzuki, Aprilia, Vespa, KTM, Benelli, Royal Enfield did not offer as many discounts as… Continue reading New record for motorcycle sales in festive season

90 pc of channels to shut down after implementation of clean feed

Kathmandu: The issue of implementing Clean Feed on foreign television channels that have been broadcasting in Nepal for a long time is finally being implemented from this Saturday. As per the provisions of the Advertising Act-2019, it has been decided that the clean feed policy will be implemented in Nepal.This means, after the implementation of… Continue reading 90 pc of channels to shut down after implementation of clean feed

Lukla airport to remain close for uncertain period

Kathmandu: Khumbu Pasang Lhamu rural municipality of Solukhumbu district has announced to halt flight operations for uncertain period. Considering the increasing infection of covid-19, tthe rural municipality has decided to halt flight operations for a few days. Starting from Friday the airport will remain close. The rural municipality has sent a letter to the airline… Continue reading Lukla airport to remain close for uncertain period

Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions

ROME (AP): Pope Francis became the first pontiff to endorse same-sex civil unions in comments for a documentary that premiered Wednesday, sparking cheers from gay Catholics and demands for clarification from conservatives, given the Vatican’s official teaching on the issue.The papal thumbs-up came midway through the feature-length documentary “Francesco,” which premiered at the Rome Film… Continue reading Francis becomes 1st pope to endorse same-sex civil unions

South Korea’s pop culture machine boosts Netflix’s international growth

NEW YORK/SEOUL (Reuters) – A zombie drama, a TV series about a supernatural nurse and one about an antisocial children’s book author helped turn South Korea into one of Netflix’s biggest sources of growth in the international markets, a source familiar with the matter said.Netflix said 46 percent of its net new global paid customers… Continue reading South Korea’s pop culture machine boosts Netflix’s international growth