MOSCOW (AP): A Moscow court on Friday slapped Google with a nearly $100 million fine and also fined Facebook’s parent company Meta $27 million over their failure to delete content banned by local law, as Russia seeks to step up pressure on technology giants. The Tagansky District Court ruled that Google repeatedly neglected to remove… Continue reading Russian court slaps Google, Meta with massive fines
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Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace winner, dies at 90
JOHANNESBURG (AP): Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an uncompromising foe of the country’s past racist policy of apartheid and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBT rights, died Sunday at 90. South Africans, world leaders and people around the globe mourned the death of the man viewed as the country’s moral… Continue reading Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s Nobel Peace winner, dies at 90
Govt arranges Johnson & Johnson vaccine for migrant workers
Kathmandu: The Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security has stated that vaccines are easily available to Nepalis going for foreign employment. The ministry said that Johnson & Johnson vaccination have been started from various hospitals in Kathmandu giving priority to the migrant workers. Workers going for foreign employment will be able to get vaccinated… Continue reading Govt arranges Johnson & Johnson vaccine for migrant workers
Electricity leakage dropped to 14.35 percent in four months
Kathmandu: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has reduced the leakage in the system to 14.35 percent in the first four months of the current Fiscal Year 2078/07. NEA has managed to reduce the leakage of system from 17.18 percent in the last fiscal year by 2.83 percentage points to 14.35 percent in the last four months… Continue reading Electricity leakage dropped to 14.35 percent in four months
PM Deuba claims MCC is not against the country’s welfare
Kathmandu: Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that those who say that the US aid project is treasonous have not read the agreement properly. Extending his message during the inauguration of the eighth general convention of the CPN (Maoist Center), Prime Minister Deuba said that MCC is not a traitor… Continue reading PM Deuba claims MCC is not against the country’s welfare
Oli threatens to keep obstructing parliament till next election
Kathmandu: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli has said that UML will continue to disturb the parliament till the next election. Speaking to reporters in Biratnagar, Chairman Oli said that there would be obstruction in the parliament until a new representative is elected. Stating that the parliament is still running by force, Oli said that the… Continue reading Oli threatens to keep obstructing parliament till next election
Space telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars
(AP): The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away Saturday on a high-stakes quest to behold light from the first stars and galaxies and scour the universe for hints of life. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope soared from French Guiana on South America’s northeastern coast, riding a European Ariane rocket into the Christmas… Continue reading Space telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars
Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality to distribute financial grant to farmer jointly with Khalti digital wallet
Kathmandu: In partnership with Nepal’s online payment service provider ‘Khalti’, Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality is providing agricultural meter tariff and household electricity tariff to about 4,500 farmer families in its area for using electronic equipment for irrigation and agricultural purposes. Located at the south-eastern part of Saptari District, Tilathi’s farmers used to be engaged in… Continue reading Tilathi Koiladi Rural Municipality to distribute financial grant to farmer jointly with Khalti digital wallet
Yeti Airlines launches ‘electronic tag’ on domestic flights
Kathmandu: Yeti Airlines has introduced electronic baggage tags in domestic flights. Starting from today, passengers traveling from Kathmandu via Yeti Airlines will have electronic tags on their luggage. Yeti, that started the electronic boarding pass after the first lockdown, said that now the baggage tag has also been taken to the automatic system. The electronic… Continue reading Yeti Airlines launches ‘electronic tag’ on domestic flights
The newly appointed ministers and state ministers of Bagmati Pradesh took oath
Kathmandu: Newly appointed ministers and ministers of state of Bagmati province have been sworn in today. The ministers were sworn in by Province Chief Yadav Sharma and the ministers of state were sworn in by Chief Minister Rajendra Pandey on Friday evening. Chief Minister Rajendra Pandey has expanded the cabinet by appointing three ministers and… Continue reading The newly appointed ministers and state ministers of Bagmati Pradesh took oath