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Annapurna base camp to open from end of September

Gandaki (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The Annapurna base camp closed due to Corona will be open from the last week of September. The base camp foot trail will be opened as soon as the religious, cultural and tourist destinations of the country start opening. Secretary of the Chomrong Tourism Management Committee Dilip Gurung said that the… Continue reading Annapurna base camp to open from end of September

Corona infection in another 1486 people, 16 deaths

Kathmandu: Corona virus infection has been confirmed in 1,486 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 12,532 PCR tests confirmed the infection in 1,149 people and 4,007 antigen tests tested positive for 37 people. In the last 24 hours, 1,260 people have been recovered while 16 people have… Continue reading Corona infection in another 1486 people, 16 deaths

Baburam Bhattarai opined MCC agreement should be ratified soon

Kathmandu: Janata Samajwadi Party Federal Council President and former Prime Minister Dr. Baburam Bhattarai said it would be in the national interest to ratify the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) agreement. Speaking to reporters in the home district of Gorkha on Monday, Bhattarai said the MCC should be ratified as soon as possible by national consensus.… Continue reading Baburam Bhattarai opined MCC agreement should be ratified soon

4.4 million doses of Vero cell vaccine to arrive by Friday from China

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has stated that 4.4 million doses of vaccine against corona virus will arrive in Nepal from China by next Friday. According to the ministry, out of the six million doses of Vero cell vaccine purchased from China, 1.6 million doses had already arrived. Nepal Airlines Corporation is going… Continue reading 4.4 million doses of Vero cell vaccine to arrive by Friday from China

Friendly match between Nepal and Bangladesh ended in a 0-0.

Kathmandu: The Nepali national women’s football team has drawn its tenth friendly match with Bangladesh. Today’s match at Dasharath Stadium ended in a draw. Although both teams created some opportunities for goals, none of the team could score. Earlier, Nepal had defeated Bangladesh 2-1 in a friendly match. Nepal played two friendly matches against Bangladesh… Continue reading Friendly match between Nepal and Bangladesh ended in a 0-0.

911 more people infected while 1,423 cured from coronavirus

Kathmandu: Coronavirus infection has been confirmed in 911 people across the country in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 838 people tested positive for 7,878 PCR samples and 73 tested positive for corona in 3,140 antigen samples. In the last 24 hours, 1,423 people have been recovered while 13… Continue reading 911 more people infected while 1,423 cured from coronavirus

Nepali workers stranded in Qatar rescued

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Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Four workers stranded in Qatar without money to buy air tickets have been rescued at the initiative of the Nepali Embassy and the Non-Resident Nepali Association, Qatar. Bikas Shahi from Bajura, Asmita Lama from Kathmandu, Mohan Poudel from Bhojpur and Uday Kumar Yadav from Mahottari have been sent to Nepal by… Continue reading Nepali workers stranded in Qatar rescued

MCC Vice President meets Finance Minister

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Kathmandu: Vice President of Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Fatima Sumar has called on Finance Minister Janardan Sharma. Vice President Sumar and Finance Minister Sharma met at the Finance Ministry in Singha Durbar on Saturday. Arriving in Kathmandu on Thursday, Sumar had earlier met the Chairman of the main opposition party CPN-UML and former Prime Minister… Continue reading MCC Vice President meets Finance Minister

US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s end

Visitors browse the south pool as flowers and American flags rest among the names of the fallen at the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, in New York. Photo Courtesy: AP

NEW YORK (AP): Twenty years ago, the 11th of September dawned as just a date. By midnight, it was 9/11, the staggering starting point for a new era of terror, war, politics, patriotism and tragedy. The U.S. marks the milestone anniversary Saturday under the pall of a pandemic and in the shadow of a frantic… Continue reading US marks 20 years since 9/11, in shadow of Afghan war’s end