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1,066 people infected while 938 people recover from covid-19

Kathmandu: Coronavirus infection has been confirmed in 1,066 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, corona infection has been confirmed in 1,066 people by testing samples of 13,368 people including PCR and antigen. Similarly, 938 people have been cured in the last 24 hours and the number of… Continue reading 1,066 people infected while 938 people recover from covid-19

SAAF championship begins with Bangladesh’s victory

Kathmandu: The 13th edition of the SAAF Championship, a major competition of South Asian nations, kicked off in the Maldives on Friday. Bangladesh got off to a winning start by defeating Sri Lanka 1-0 in the first match played today. The first half between the two teams ended in a draw. Bangladesh scored in the… Continue reading SAAF championship begins with Bangladesh’s victory

Two Nepali women successfully scale Mt Dhaulagiri for the first time

File Photo Purnima Shrestha, one of the two women climbers to scale Mt Dhaulagiri Successfully, at mt Dhaulagiri camp 2. Photo Courtesy: Purnima Shrestha's Facebook wall.

Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): For the first time, two Nepali women have successfully climbed the world’s seventh highest mountain, Dhaulagiri. Mingma Sherpa, chairperson of Seven Summit Treks, said that Purnima Shrestha and Pasang Lhamu Sherpa had climbed the 8,167-altitude Mt Dhaulagiri at 5 am this morning. Twenty other people from the company have also climbed… Continue reading Two Nepali women successfully scale Mt Dhaulagiri for the first time

Ecuador declares prison emergency after 116 killed in riot

Women hug while waiting for some information about their relatives who are inmates at Litoral Penitentiary, after a prison riot, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

QUITO, Ecuador (AP): Ecuador’s president has declared a state of emergency in the prison system following a battle among gang members in a coastal lockup that killed at least 116 people and injured 80 in what authorities say was the worst prison bloodbath ever in the country. Officials said at least five of the dead… Continue reading Ecuador declares prison emergency after 116 killed in riot

Nepal Telecom to provide free SIM cards to senior citizens above 60 years of age

Kathmandu: Nepal Telecom (NT) has decided to provide free SIM cards to senior citizens above 60 years of age from Friday to the 25th of this month. On the occasion of the International Senior Citizens’ Day to be celebrated globally on October 1, organized by the United Nations, Nepal Telecom will provide free SIM to… Continue reading Nepal Telecom to provide free SIM cards to senior citizens above 60 years of age

Nepalis traveling to Gulf countries and Thailand can now carry only $250

Kathmandu: The minimum amount required for Nepali citizens to travel to Gulf countries, SAARC countries, Malaysia and Thailand on tourist visas has been reduced. The government on Wednesday reduced the minimum amount required for Nepali citizens going abroad on tourist visas by a decision at the Home Minister level. According to the Department of Immigration,… Continue reading Nepalis traveling to Gulf countries and Thailand can now carry only $250

Cable TV to protest against pole rent increased by NEA

Kathmandu: Cable television entrepreneurs are also preparing for the agitation saying that they have been impacted negatively by the pole rent fixed by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). National Gathering of Cable Television Entrepreneurs held in Kathmandu on Wednesday issued a press statement announcing to protest against the decision of the Authority. The conference has… Continue reading Cable TV to protest against pole rent increased by NEA