Climbers and mountain guides are mandatory to have insurance

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Kathmandu: Nepal Mountaineering Association has made it mandatory for both climbers and mountain guides to have accident insurance for expedition in Nepal. The Association has made it mandatory that the climbers and mountain guide will not receive expedition permit without insurance certificate. Nepali climbers and guides must have accident insurance worth Rs 1.5 million. According… Continue reading Climbers and mountain guides are mandatory to have insurance

NRA sets new deadline for earthquake-affected beneficiaries to receive grants

Thakle integrated settlement at Sindhupalchwok. Photo Courtesy: Nepal Reconstruction Authority

Kathmandu: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has set a new deadline for receiving grants for private housing reconstruction.The decision was taken at a meeting of the NEA’s executive committee on Friday. According to the new deadline, the existing reconstruction and incineration beneficiaries will have to sign the grant agreement by mid-December and to collect the… Continue reading NRA sets new deadline for earthquake-affected beneficiaries to receive grants

Govt to mobilize inspection team to monitor home isolation

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has decided to mobilize a team to monitor the corona infected patients staying at home isolation in the Kathmandu Valley. Ministry spokesperson Dr. Jageshwor Gautam said that the clusters will be set up at the ward level of the valley to monitor the infected people in home quarantine… Continue reading Govt to mobilize inspection team to monitor home isolation

Covid-19 testing declines after govt begins charging fees

Kathmandu: With the government’s decision to charge for the treatment of corona infections, the number of people going to hospitals for treatment of corona has dropped dramatically across the country.According to the Ministry of Health and Population, only 6,222 people are currently in institutional isolation across the country.According to the ministry, there are 1,034 infected… Continue reading Covid-19 testing declines after govt begins charging fees

PM Oli seeks former PM Nepal’s help to save party unity

Kathmandu: Prime Minister and Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) KP Sharma Oli has said that the party has reached a critical juncture and has sought the help of former Prime Minister and senior party leader Madhav Kumar Nepal to help him. Claiming that the party has reached a deplorable state so far,… Continue reading PM Oli seeks former PM Nepal’s help to save party unity

CCMC recommended to start regular international flights

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Kathmandu: The Covid-19 Crisis Management Center (CCMC) Board of Directors has recommended the launch of regular international flights. A meeting of the CCMC Board of Directors on Sunday has decided to take the proposal of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation to the Council of Ministers to operate regular international flights to suitable… Continue reading CCMC recommended to start regular international flights

Joe Biden elected as 46th President of the United States

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New York: Democratic nominee Joe Biden has been elected as 46th president of the United States. All major media outlets, including CNN, NBC, Fox News, and the New York Times, announced Biden’s election on Saturday morning. Biden, who has already received 253 electoral votes, was elected with 20 Pennsylvania electoral votes. Biden also leads Arizona,… Continue reading Joe Biden elected as 46th President of the United States

Djokovic clinches sixth year-end No. 1 ranking to tie Sampras

Novak Djokovic in action in the French Open. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

(Reuters): Novak Djokovic has sealed the year-end men’s world number one tennis ranking for the sixth time to go level with childhood hero Pete Sampras after closest rival Rafael Nadal opted against playing in the ATP Tour event in Sofia next week. Spain’s 20-time Grand Slam champion Nadal, ranked second, was the only player who… Continue reading Djokovic clinches sixth year-end No. 1 ranking to tie Sampras

Confident in victory, Biden appeals for national unity

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Agence France-Presse (AFP): Joe Biden, inching closer to victory after a bitter presidential election, appealed Friday to Americans to turn the page on divisions as a seething Donald Trump warned him not to declare victory.As trickling returns from Pennsylvania and three other states made Trump’s path to a second term increasingly unlikely, Biden repeated that… Continue reading Confident in victory, Biden appeals for national unity

Thai LGBT and anti-government protesters join in Pride Parade

Thai anti-government protesters from the LGBT community hold a pride parade in Bangkok, Thailand, November 7, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

BANGKOK (Reuters): More than 1,000 members of Thailand’s LGBT community and anti-government protesters joined in a Pride Parade on Saturday to call for equal rights as well for the ousting of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha and reforms to the monarchy.A protest movement that emerged in July has drawn a wide range of interest groups to… Continue reading Thai LGBT and anti-government protesters join in Pride Parade