Kathmandu: The number of internet users has skyrocketed after the lockdown. According to the Nepal Telecommunication Authority (NTA), 2 million 68 thousand internet subscribers have been added from last April to November. Before the lockdown, there were 218.52 million internet subscribers, but now there are 239.21 million. As of last February, the number of fixed… Continue reading Two million internet users added during pandemic
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59.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 39 million administered: U.S. CDC
(Reuters): The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had distributed 59,304,600 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the United States and that 39,037,964 doses had been administered as of Saturday morning. The tallies are for both Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech, vaccines as of 6:00 a.m. ET on Saturday, the agency said. According to its… Continue reading 59.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines distributed, 39 million administered: U.S. CDC
China to provide 500,000 doses of corona vaccine to Nepal
Kathmandu: China is to provide 500,000 doses of corona vaccine to Nepal. On Friday, Foreign Minister Pradip Kumar Gyawali and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a telephone conversation. He made the announcement during the dialogue. Earlier, China had said that it would provide 300,000 doses of vaccine to Nepal. It is unknown at this… Continue reading China to provide 500,000 doses of corona vaccine to Nepal
Corona infection drop in Siraha
Kathmandu: Eleven months after the outbreak, the number of corona infections in Siraha has dropped to zero. District Administration Office of Siraha informed that the number of corona infections in Siraha has dropped to zero till Friday. According to the office, in the last few days, all the quarantines and isolations in the district have… Continue reading Corona infection drop in Siraha
Rainfall in Kathmandu
Kathmandu: Kathmandu received normal rainfall on Saturday afternoon. There has been normal snowfall in some hilly regions including Chandragiri hill. According to the Weather Forecast Division, light rain and snow are falling in different parts of the country. Light rain has fallen in some parts of western Nepal while light snow has fallen in high… Continue reading Rainfall in Kathmandu
James Bond film No Time To Die delayed for third time
(BBC): The release of the next James Bond film has been delayed for a third time because of the coronavirus pandemic. No Time To Die had already been pushed back twice, and will now debut globally on 8 October, an announcement on the film’s website said. It had originally been due to hit screens in… Continue reading James Bond film No Time To Die delayed for third time
‘Smallest reptile on earth’ discovered in Madagascar
(BBC): Scientists believe they may have discovered the smallest reptile on earth – a chameleon subspecies that is the size of a seed. Two of the tiny lizards were discovered by a German-Madagascan expedition team in Madagascar. The male Brookesia nana, or nano-chameleon, has a body of just 13.5mm. This makes it the smallest of… Continue reading ‘Smallest reptile on earth’ discovered in Madagascar
Senate OKs fast-track of COVID aid, Harris casts tie-breaker
WASHINGTON (AP): The Senate early Friday approved a measure that would let Democrats muscle President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan through the chamber without Republican support. Vice President Kamala Harris was in the chair to cast the tie-breaking vote, her first. Democrats in the chamber applauded after Harris announced the 51-50 vote at… Continue reading Senate OKs fast-track of COVID aid, Harris casts tie-breaker
US employers add just 49K jobs as unemployment falls to 6.3 pc
WASHINGTON (AP): U.S employers added just 49,000 jobs in January, a sign that the viral pandemic retains a tight grip on the economy nearly a year after it triggered a painful recession. The tepid increase followed a decline of 227,000 jobs in December, the first loss since April. The unemployment rate for January fell sharply… Continue reading US employers add just 49K jobs as unemployment falls to 6.3 pc
Hundreds protest coup in Myanmar as resistance spreads
YANGON, Myanmar (AP): Hundreds of students and teachers took to Myanmar’s streets on Friday to demand the military hand power back to elected politicians, as resistance to a coup swelled with demonstrations in several parts of the country, even in the tightly controlled capital. In the largest rallies since the takeover, protesters at two universities… Continue reading Hundreds protest coup in Myanmar as resistance spreads