Class 12 examination to begin from Sept 15

Kathmandu: The National Examination Board (NEB) has decided to conduct the Class 12 examination from September 15. Earlier the exam was postponed owing to covid threat. A meeting of the National Examination Board on Wednesday decided to conduct the examination in the physical presence of the students. The government has also vaccinated class 11 and… Continue reading Class 12 examination to begin from Sept 15

Govt allows for clinical trial of corona vaccine in Nepal

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Kathmandu: The government has decided to allow clinical trials of the corona vaccine in Nepal. Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Gyanendra Bahadur Karki informed that the cabinet meeting on Wednesday has decided to allow the clinical trial of the vaccine. The clinical trial of the vaccine will be conducted in collaboration with the… Continue reading Govt allows for clinical trial of corona vaccine in Nepal

More than 4.5 million people fully vaccinated

FILE PHOTO: A test tube labeled with the vaccine is seen in front of AstraZeneca logo in this illustration taken, September 9, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 85,128 people in Nepal have been vaccinated against the coronavirus. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the first dose of Covishield is being given to the people in Provinces 1 and 2 and the second dose of AstraZeneca is being given to them. So far, 445,961 people… Continue reading More than 4.5 million people fully vaccinated

KMC to collect garbage piled up in Kathmandu Valley starting from tomorrow

Kathmandu: Garbage piled up in the Kathmandu Valley will be picked up from Wednesday. A meeting convened by Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Bidhya Sundar Shakya, Chief District Officer of Kathmandu, Director General of Roads Department, Senior Superintendent of Police and others has decided to pick up garbage from tomorrow. Mayor Shakya said that the decision… Continue reading KMC to collect garbage piled up in Kathmandu Valley starting from tomorrow

Air passengers no longer have to wear face shield

Kathmandu: The use of face shields, which is mandatory for domestic air travel, has been removed. The Airline Operators Association Nepal (AOAN) has stated that the mandatory use of face shield has been removed with effect from September 1 (Wednesday). The airlines have stopped distributing the face shields saying that the face shield has not… Continue reading Air passengers no longer have to wear face shield

Direct flight service between Kathmandu and Colombo begins

Kathmandu: Direct flight between Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, and Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, has started from today. SriLankan Air has started direct flights from Colombo-Kathmandu-Colombo from Tuesday. Earlier, the two countries had to transit to another destination to reach the capital. According to the Tribhuvan Airport Office, the aircraft landed at 10:24… Continue reading Direct flight service between Kathmandu and Colombo begins

Dhaulagiri Hospital to establish oxygen plant

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Galkot (Rasthriya Samachar Samiti): An oxygen plant will be established in the Dhaulagiri Hospital premises in Baglung. The hospital has stated that the construction of the plant was delayed for two months due to untimely budget. As the hospital is being upgraded to a 200-bed state-level sub-provincial hospital, the plant is being constructed to reach… Continue reading Dhaulagiri Hospital to establish oxygen plant

Corona infection in another 2,295 people, 16 people die

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, an additional 2,295 people have been infected with the coronavirus. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the infection was confirmed in 1,902 from 11,892 PCR tests and 393 from 4,341 antigen tests. In the last 24 hours, 1,808 people have been recovered from the coronavirus and 16… Continue reading Corona infection in another 2,295 people, 16 people die

So dar, 828 Nepalis return home from Afghanistan

Kathmandu: So far, 828 Nepalis have arrived in Kathmandu from Afghanistan. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, five people were rescued from Afghanistan on Sunday evening on a regular flight from Fly Dubai and 45 from a regular flight of Turkish Air and 50 others returned home. Necessary coordination is underway in the Afghan… Continue reading So dar, 828 Nepalis return home from Afghanistan