Govt set minimum price for coffee fixed, 22 percent profit for farmers

Photo Courtesy: National Tea and Coffee Development Board

Kathmandu: The National Tea and Coffee Development Board has set a minimum price for fresh and prepared coffee produced in Nepal. The board claims that the new minimum price has been fixed by fixing 22.5 percent profit on the cost of production by the farmers. According to the new price, fresh fruits (fresh cherries) produced… Continue reading Govt set minimum price for coffee fixed, 22 percent profit for farmers

Tourism Minister proposes to form separate security unit for airport

File photo Photo Courtesy: Tourism Minister Yogesh Bhattarai addressing inauguration ceremony of Security Guard Building on November 17, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Ministry of Culture Tourism and Civil Aviation.

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has said that a separate security unit should be formed for airport security. He said that he has started discussions with the security forces and the concerned ministry for the formation of a separate security unit named ‘Airport Security Police’. Inaugurating the security guard building… Continue reading Tourism Minister proposes to form separate security unit for airport

‘More people may die’: Biden urges Trump to aid transition

President-elect Joe Biden, accompanied by Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, speaks about economic recovery at The Queen theater, Monday, Nov. 16, 2020, in Wilmington, Del. Photo Courtesy: AP

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden on Monday warned of dire consequences if President Donald Trump and his administration continue to refuse to coordinate with his transition team on the coronavirus pandemic and block briefings on national security, policy issues and vaccine plans. The remarks marked Biden’s toughest comments to date on Trump’s failure… Continue reading ‘More people may die’: Biden urges Trump to aid transition

Anything’s possible says MLB’s first woman general manager Ng

Nov 16, 2020; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins general manager Kim Ng poses for a photo at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Guzy/Miami Marlins Handout Photo via USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) – As she sat on a stool at home plate in Miami Marlins Park on Monday a message flashed onto the giant jumbotron behind the first woman general manager of a Major League Baseball team, “Welcome Kim Ng”. Ng meanwhile had a message of her own: “Anything is possible. That’s my message, anything is… Continue reading Anything’s possible says MLB’s first woman general manager Ng

Education ministry directs not to conduct any work related covid-19 in school area

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has directed not to conduct quarantine and isolation activities in school buildings and premises. The ministry, which has given permission to operate the school physically in view of the Novel Corona Virus (Covid-19) epidemic, has instructed not to do any activity that would impede the movement of… Continue reading Education ministry directs not to conduct any work related covid-19 in school area

PM calls for unity for prosperity and happiness

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called for unity for the prosperity of the nation and the happiness of the people. In a congratulatory message on the occasion of Nepal Sambat 1141, he said that he would be able to fulfill the national aspiration of ‘Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali’ through unity. Stating that the… Continue reading PM calls for unity for prosperity and happiness

Gucci, Gus Van Sant challenge fashion cycle with film collab

File Photo. In this Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 file photo, Designer Alessandro Michele acknowledges the applause at the end of Gucci's Fall/Winter 2020/2021 collection, presented in Milan, Italy. Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele teamed up with film director Gus Van Sant to create a seven-part mini-series revealing Gucci’s latest collection, dubbed “Ouverture.” Photo Courtesy: AP

MILAN (AP) — Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele has been looking to transcend the runway show, and the coronavirus pandemic has provided an apt moment. Michele teamed up with American film director Gus Van Sant to create a seven-part miniseries revealing Gucci’s latest collection, titled “Ouverture.” The videos will be trickled out a day at… Continue reading Gucci, Gus Van Sant challenge fashion cycle with film collab

ASEAN, China, other partners set world’s biggest trade pact

This image made from a teleconference provided by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) shows the leaders and trade ministers of 15 Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries pose for a virtual group photo in Hanoi, Vietnam on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020. China and 14 other countries have agreed to set up the world’s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal many in Asia are hoping will help hasten a recovery from the shocks of the pandemic. Photo Courtesy: AP

(Associated Press): China and 14 other countries agreed Sunday to set up the world’s largest trading bloc, encompassing nearly a third of all economic activity, in a deal many in Asia are hoping will help hasten a recovery from the shocks of the pandemic. As reported by AP, The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, or RCEP,… Continue reading ASEAN, China, other partners set world’s biggest trade pact

US, Israel worked together to track and kill al-Qaida No. 2

File Photo. In this Sunday, Aug. 9, 1998 file photo, Israeli soldiers bring in heavy lifting equipment to the wreckage of the Ufundi House, adjacent to the U.S. embassy in Nairobi. The United States and Israel worked together to track and kill Abu Mohammed al-Masri, a senior al-Qaida operative in Iran earlier this year, a bold intelligence operation by the two allied nations that came as the Trump administration was ramping up pressure on Tehran. Al-Masri was gunned down in a Tehran alley on August 7, 2020 the anniversary of the 1998 bombings of the U.S. embassies in Nairobi, Kenya, and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Al-Masri was widely believed to have participated in the planning of those attacks and was wanted on terrorism charges by the FBI. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Israel worked together to track and kill a senior al-Qaida operative in Iran earlier this year, a bold intelligence operation by the two allied nations that came as the Trump administration was ramping up pressure on Tehran. Four current and former U.S. officials said Abu Mohammed al-Masri, al-Qaida’s… Continue reading US, Israel worked together to track and kill al-Qaida No. 2

As U.S. pandemic intensifies, North Dakota becomes 35th state to require masks

File Photo. Drive-thru testing site in Bismarck as coronavirus (COVID-19) surges in North Dakota. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

(Reuters): North Dakota has become the 35th U.S. state to require face coverings be worn in public, as governors across the country grapple with a surge in coronavirus infections that threatens to swamp their healthcare systems. North Dakota joined 38 other states this month in reporting record daily jumps in new cases, 17 others with… Continue reading As U.S. pandemic intensifies, North Dakota becomes 35th state to require masks