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

Photo: Reuters

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

Kathmandu Metropolitan City to deploy Food Inspector

Kathmandu: Kathmandu Metropolitan City is going to appoint a ‘Food Inspector’ to monitor the quality of food items. The executive meeting of the metropolitan city has decided to hire five food inspectors on contract. They will monitor the quality of food made in the hotel restaurant, vegetable shop, meat shops among others. The KMC has… Continue reading Kathmandu Metropolitan City to deploy Food Inspector

Mayor Balen proposes to keep MDGP doctors and engineers in wards of KMC

Kathmandu: Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Balendra (Balen) Sah has proposed to have MDGP doctors and nurses in all 32 wards. In Sunday’s municipal executive meeting, he proposed to keep 32 MDGP doctors and 32 nurses on contract service for the operation of ward clinics in all 32 wards. Mayor Balen said that if a general… Continue reading Mayor Balen proposes to keep MDGP doctors and engineers in wards of KMC

Police halted 197 people from traveling to Gulf countries on visit visa

Kathmandu: Police halted 197 people who arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport to go to the Gulf countries on visit visas. Tribhuvan International Airport Security Office has stopped 197 Nepali carrying suspicious documents. Among the total passengers 103 were women and 94 were men. Their documents were suspicious and the police has halted them for further… Continue reading Police halted 197 people from traveling to Gulf countries on visit visa

Nepali team announced for SAFF women’s championship

Kathmandu: Nepal’s national team has been announced for the SAFF Women’s Championship 2022 to be held in Kathmandu from August 21 to October 3. Head coach Kumar Thapa announced the 23-member squad on Saturday. Nepal will play with Bhutan and Sri Lanka during the group stage of the tournament. Defending champions India are in Group… Continue reading Nepali team announced for SAFF women’s championship