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UK to ease lockdown next week will test vaccine passports

Red hearts are painted on the COVID-19 Memorial Wall mourning those who have died, opposite the Houses of Parliament on the Embankment in London, Monday, April 5, 2021. Hearts are being painted onto the wall in memory of the many thousands of people who have died in the UK from coronavirus. Photo Courtesy: AP

LONDON (AP): Britain’s slow but steady march out of a three-month lockdown remains on track even as coronavirus cases surge elsewhere in Europe, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced Monday, as he confirmed that businesses from barbers to bookstores will be allowed to reopen next week. Johnson said it’s too soon to decide, however, whether U.K.… Continue reading UK to ease lockdown next week will test vaccine passports

Robot artist sells art for $688,888, now eyeing music career

The close-up of the head of Sophia is seen at Hanson Robotics studio in Hong Kong on March 29, 2021. Sophia is a robot of many talents, she speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. In March, she caused a stir in the art world when a digital work she created as part of a collaboration was sold at an auction for $688,888 in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT). Photo Courtesy: AP

HONG KONG (AP): Sophia is a robot of many talents — she speaks, jokes, sings and even makes art. In March, she caused a stir in the art world when a digital work she created as part of a collaboration was sold at an auction for $688,888 in the form of a non-fungible token (NFT).… Continue reading Robot artist sells art for $688,888, now eyeing music career

Manakamana cable car will be closed for 6 days

Muglin (Rashtriya Samchar Samiti): Manakamana cable car will be closed for six days.According to Ujjwal Sherchan, Deputy General Manager, Manakamana Darshan Pralika, the first phase of the cable car upgrade is to replace the bull wheel bearings with new ones as well as to close the cable car for bull wheel and other maintenance. He… Continue reading Manakamana cable car will be closed for 6 days

Forest fires in 530 places of the country

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Kathmandu: Forest fires are raging in 530 places across the country. According to the Forest Fire Identification and Monitoring System of the Department of Forest and Soil Conservation, fires are raging in 530 places in 60 districts. According to the monitoring system, most of the forest fires are taking place in 31 places of Sindhuli.… Continue reading Forest fires in 530 places of the country

Antigen test mandatory to get in Kathmandu

Kathmandu: Antigen test has become mandatory before entering Kathmandu district from outside the Kathmandu Valley. A meeting of the District Covid-19 Crisis Management Committee, Kathmandu, has decided to test the antigens at the entry points of Kathmandu district and send them to isolation if found positive. The meeting also decided to collect samples for PCR… Continue reading Antigen test mandatory to get in Kathmandu

NOC hikes fuel price

Kathmandu: Nepal Oil Corporation has again increased the price of petroleum products. Spokesperson of the corporation Binit Mani Upadhyaya informed that the price of petrol, diesel and kerosene has been increased by two rupees per litre. Now the price of petrol has reached Rs 120 per liter while the price of diesel and kerosene has… Continue reading NOC hikes fuel price

Corona infection confirmed in 176 more people

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Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 176 people across the country have been confirmed to be infected with corona virus (Covid-19). At the same time, the total number of corona infections in Nepal has reached 277,944, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. Of them, 273,240 have been cured so far, including 117 more.… Continue reading Corona infection confirmed in 176 more people

20 cricketers were called for indoor training

Kathmandu: Nepal Cricket Association (NCA) has invited 20 players for indoor training for the triangular series. Gyanendra Malla, Paras Khadka, Dipendra Singh Airy, Binod Bhandari, Sompal Kami, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Avinash Bohora, Arif Sheikh and Asif Sheikh are in the team. Similarly, Kushal Bhurtel, Kushal Malla, Lokesh Bam, Kamal Singh Airy, Sushan Bhari, Sahib… Continue reading 20 cricketers were called for indoor training