(BBC): Authorities in the Indian capital, Delhi, have shut all schools and colleges indefinitely amid the worsening levels of air pollution. Construction work has also been banned until 21 November but an exception has been made for transport and defence-related projects. Only five of the 11 coal-based power plants in the city have been allowed… Continue reading Delhi smog: Schools and colleges shut as pollution worsens
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US offering investment to boost COVID-19 vaccine capacity
WASHINGTON (AP): The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines in the hopes of building capacity to produce an additional 1 billion shots per year to share with the world. Under the new initiative, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advanced Research… Continue reading US offering investment to boost COVID-19 vaccine capacity
E-passport distribution begins
First e-passport to culture expert Satya Mohan Joshi Kathmandu: The government has issued the first e-passport (electronic passport) to Satya Mohan Joshi. Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Narayan Khadka handed over the e-passport to Shatabdipurush Joshi at a function organized at the Passport Department in Tripureshwor on Wednesday. Dornath Aryal, director-general of the passport department,… Continue reading E-passport distribution begins
Pashupati area reopens for tourists
Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Tourist ticket counters in the Pashupati area, which have been closed for a year and a half due to the Corona epidemic, have reopened. The Pashupati Area Development Fund has stated that the counter, which had been closed since April last year due to outbreak of corona epidemic in Nepal, has… Continue reading Pashupati area reopens for tourists
Indian govt proposes to operate 8 daily flights on Nepal-India route
Kathmandu: The Government of India has proposed Nepal to operate 8 daily flights between Nepal and India. In response to such a proposal from the Indian Embassy, the Government of Nepal has proposed to increase the number of destinations by approving the number of flights. At present, there are two daily flights on the Kathmandu-Delhi… Continue reading Indian govt proposes to operate 8 daily flights on Nepal-India route
Nepal women team defeat Qatar on first match of T20
Kathmandu: The Nepali national women’s cricket team has defeated Qatar by 119 runs in the first T20 International Cricket. Following Nepal’s target of 147 runs at the West End Park Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Qatar were bowled out for 27 in 11 overs with 55 balls to spare. Khadija Imtiaz and Angelin Mare added 8/8… Continue reading Nepal women team defeat Qatar on first match of T20
Xi-Biden talks raise hope for better ties but strains remain
BEIJING (AP): China on Tuesday welcomed a virtual meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden as raising hopes for better relations, while the U.S. was more muted on the talks as the world’s two biggest powers sought to ratchet down more than a year of tensions. The leaders appeared to put aside… Continue reading Xi-Biden talks raise hope for better ties but strains remain
Biden and Xi prepare for meeting
WASHINGTON (AP): Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping have slurped noodles together in Beijing. They’ve shared deep thoughts about the meaning of America during an exchange on the Tibetan plateau. They’ve gushed to U.S. business leaders about developing a sincere respect for each other. The American president has held up his relationship with Xi as… Continue reading Biden and Xi prepare for meeting
Israeli Ambassador assures direct flight between Nepal and Israel
Kathmandu: Israeli Ambassador to Nepal Hanan Goder on Monday paid a courtesy call on Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Prem Bahadur Ale. The meeting focused on relations between the two countries, mutual cooperation and collaboration. During a meeting at the Ministry, Ambassador Goder assured that the Israeli government would take the initiative for direct… Continue reading Israeli Ambassador assures direct flight between Nepal and Israel
Online application for new driving license restricted during working hour
Kathmandu: The online application form for new driving license has been restricted during working hour; 10 am to 5 pm. The software failed to handle the excessive flow of online application during working hour. Thus the Department of Transportation Management has decided to disable the system during working hour for the online application. However the… Continue reading Online application for new driving license restricted during working hour