Kathmandu: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide a concessional loan of Rs 17.70 billion to the Government of Nepal to increase the capacity of Tribhuvan International Airport and Gautam Buddha International Airport. The bank agreed to provide the amount to Nepal as a soft loan on Friday, according to the bank’s head… Continue reading Rs 17.70 billion loan assistance to upgrade capacity of international airport
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Cabinet decides to provide land for building a hospital in each municipality
Kathmandu: The government has decided to lease the government land required for the construction of a five- to 15-bed hospital in each municipality. If there is no land in the name of the hospital, the government has decided to lease the government land required for the construction of the building through the Ministry of Land,… Continue reading Cabinet decides to provide land for building a hospital in each municipality
Women’s T20 World Cup postponed: To be held in February 2023
Kathmandu: The Women’s Twenty20 World Cup is scheduled to be held in February 2023. The 2022 Women’s World Cup in South Africa has been postponed due to the Corona epidemic. The board meeting of the International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to hold the Women’s World Cup 2023 from February 9 to 26. Australia defeated… Continue reading Women’s T20 World Cup postponed: To be held in February 2023
The number of corona infections in Kathmandu valley exceeded one lakh
Kathmandu: The number of people infected with Corona virus (Covid-19) in the Kathmandu Valley has exceeded one lakh. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1,107 people have been infected in the last 24 hours. At the same time, the total number of infected has reached 100,872. This is 46.49 percent of the total… Continue reading The number of corona infections in Kathmandu valley exceeded one lakh
Chinese tourists are heart of Nepali tourism; Tourism Minister Bhattarai
Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has said that Chinese tourists are the heart of Nepali tourism industry. Speaking at the inaugural function of the Yuan Sangrila Photo Exhibition starting on Friday, Minister Bhattarai recalled that the government expected more from Chinese tourists while the government announced Visit Nepal 2020 campaign.… Continue reading Chinese tourists are heart of Nepali tourism; Tourism Minister Bhattarai
Southwest deploys team to bring 737 MAX jets out of desert
CHICAGO (Reuters): Southwest Airlines LUV.N has sent a team of mechanics to Victorville, California to start the long process of bringing its 34 Boeing 737 MAX jets out of their desert hibernation, after the planes’ permission to fly was restored. How passengers will feel about flying in the aircraft is unclear, although Southwest customers’ response… Continue reading Southwest deploys team to bring 737 MAX jets out of desert
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise; COVID-19 surge seen slowing labor market healing
WASHINGTON (Reuters): The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly rose last week, likely as new business restrictions to control spiraling COVID-19 infections unleashed a fresh wave of layoffs, which could further slow the labor market recovery. The weekly unemployment claims report from the Labor Department on Thursday, the most timely data… Continue reading U.S. weekly jobless claims rise; COVID-19 surge seen slowing labor market healing
Peru’s youth has taken down a president. Now they want more
LIMA (Reuters): Grace Yarango is only 18 and she’s already helped take down a president. Now she – and many other of Peru’s millennials and Generation Z youth – have their eyes on bigger prizes: changes to the constitution and reforming a widely reviled Congress. Peru’s younger generation – dubbed the ‘bicentennials’ in reference to… Continue reading Peru’s youth has taken down a president. Now they want more
Investigation committee formed to check the quality of PCR report
Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has formed an investigation committee after the flight of Nepal Airlines Corporation was stopped due to the problem seen in the PCR report of some passengers. The Health Emergency and Disaster Management Unit of the Ministry has formed a three-member investigation committee under the coordination of Dr. Mukund… Continue reading Investigation committee formed to check the quality of PCR report
Corona recovery rate reach 86.3 percent in Nepal
Kathmandu: The cure rate for corona infection in Nepal has reached 86.3 percent, the Ministry of Health and Population said on Thursday. As per the updated details of the ministry, the number of active infected people as of Thursday is 28,106. So far, the total number of infected people is 215,020 and the number of… Continue reading Corona recovery rate reach 86.3 percent in Nepal