People should be responsible in current situation: former President Yadav

Kathmandu: Former President Ram Baran Yadav has said that a solution to the current problem would be possible if all were united. At a function organized by the Tej-Tirtha Trust established in 2015 in Kathmandu today, former President Yadav stressed on the need for all to fulfill their duties. He said that the country would… Continue reading People should be responsible in current situation: former President Yadav

One and a half billion savings from Motihari-Amalekhgunj Petroleum Pipeline

Kathmandu: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has saved Rs 1.5 billion from the Motihari-Amalekhgunj Petroleum Pipeline, which has been in operation since last year. According to the annual financial report of the last fiscal year 2019/2020 made public by the corporation, Rs. 1.47 billion has been saved for transportation in the 10 months from August 2019… Continue reading One and a half billion savings from Motihari-Amalekhgunj Petroleum Pipeline

Aviation industry lost Rs 17 bn due to covid-19 pandemic

Aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation parked at Tribhuvan International Airport.

Kathmandu: Nepal’s aviation industry has lost more than Rs 17 billion in revenue due to the covid-19 pandemic. According to the data made public by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), the biggest impact of the Covid 19 has been on the national flag carrier Nepal Airlines. The Nepal Airlines Corporation has lost about… Continue reading Aviation industry lost Rs 17 bn due to covid-19 pandemic

U.S. gasoline prices reach 9-month high as refiners cut more output

FILE PHOTO: A Chevron gas station is seen in Cardiff, California January 25, 2016. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

NEW YORK (Reuters): U.S. gasoline prices hit a nine-month peak as drivers took to the roads on holiday travel, crude oil prices kept climbing and refiners further cut fuel production due to weak margins. Prices at the pump topped $2.25 a gallon this week, according to the American Automobile Association, the highest since March when… Continue reading U.S. gasoline prices reach 9-month high as refiners cut more output

Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 22, wounds 50

People run following an explosion at the airport in Aden, Yemen, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020. No one on board the government plane was hurt but initial reports said several people at the airport were killed. Photo Courtesy: AP

SANAA, Yemen (AP): A large explosion struck the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden on Wednesday, shortly after a plane carrying the newly formed Cabinet landed there, security officials said. At least 22 people were killed and 50 were wounded in the blast. The source of the explosion was not immediately clear and… Continue reading Yemeni officials: Blast at Aden airport kills 22, wounds 50

China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins

Huanan market vendor Jiang Dafa tends to his pigeons at home in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province on Oct. 22, 2020. China's search for the COVID-19 virus started in the Huanan Seafood market in Wuhan, a sprawling, low-slung complex where many of the first human coronavirus cases were detected. Scientists initially suspected the virus came from wild animals sold in the market. Photo Courtesy: AP

MOJIANG, China (AP): Deep in the lush mountain valleys of southern China lies the entrance to a mine shaft that once harbored bats with the closest known relative of the COVID-19 virus. The area is of intense scientific interest because it may hold clues to the origins of the coronavirus that has killed more than… Continue reading China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins

number of active corona infections in Nepal drop to 6,300

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Kathmandu: The number of active cases of corona virus in Nepal has dropped to 6,300. In recent days, the number of active infections has been declining as the number of recoveries has increased compared to the number of new corona infections. In the last 24 hours, corona infection has been confirmed in 511 people. At… Continue reading number of active corona infections in Nepal drop to 6,300

Chinese team return home after a four-day visit to Nepal

Kathmandu: A four-member delegation led by Chinese Communist Party’s Deputy Minister for International Affairs Guo Yezhou has returned home after a four-day visit to Nepal. The team returned to China today on a regular flight of Himalayan Airlines. Earlier, they had arrived in Nepal on Sunday on an Air China chartered flight. At a time… Continue reading Chinese team return home after a four-day visit to Nepal

Tribhuvan Army Club receives AFC license

Kathmandu: All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) President Karma Chhiring Sherpa on Wednesday handed over a certificate issued by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) to the departmental team Tribhuvan Army Football Club. At a function held at the Army Headquarters, ANFA Chairman Sherpa handed over the club license certificate to the Army after fulfilling all the… Continue reading Tribhuvan Army Club receives AFC license

Prachanda and Madhav Nepal still have a place to return: Bishnu Poudel

File Photo Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel addressing 9th National Tax day on November 22. Photo Courtesy: Ministry of Finance

Kathmandu: Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) General Secretary and Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel has urged Prachanda and Madhav Nepal to return to the party. Addressing a state gathering organized by the CPN-Oli group in Birgunj, he said that Prachanda and Madhav Nepal still have a place in the party. But for that, the two leaders… Continue reading Prachanda and Madhav Nepal still have a place to return: Bishnu Poudel