PM Oli inspects Arun III Hydropower Project

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Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday inspected the 900 MW Arun III Hydropower Project under construction at Makalu Gaonpalika-5, Faxinda in Sankhuwasabha. Prime Minister Oli has been informed by the head of the project that 40 percent of the work of the project has been completed so far. The project was jointly inaugurated… Continue reading PM Oli inspects Arun III Hydropower Project

IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals to win fifth title

Mumbai Indians team after winning IPL 2020. Photo Courtesy: BBC

(BBC): Mumbai Indians secured a fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title with a five-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in the final. Mumbai, the most successful team in IPL history, chased 157 with eight balls to spare as captain Rohit Sharma hit 68. Trent Boult took 3-30 for Mumbai, including Marcus Stoinis with the first ball… Continue reading IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals to win fifth title

As virus spikes, Europe runs low on ICU beds, hospital staff

An intensive care worker in Prague, Czech Republic. Photo Courtesy: AP

PARIS (AP): In Italy lines of ambulances park outside hospitals awaiting beds, and in France the government coronavirus tracking app prominently displays the intensive care capacity taken up by COVID-19 patients: 92.5% and rising. In the ICU in Barcelona, there is no end in sight for the doctors and nurses who endured this once already.… Continue reading As virus spikes, Europe runs low on ICU beds, hospital staff

Russian peacekeepers deploy to Nagorno-Karabakh after ceasefire deal

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks on the signed deal on a complete stoppage of combat actions over the Nagorno-Karabakh region at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia, November 10, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

MOSCOW/YEREVAN/BAKU (Reuters): Russian peacekeeping troops deployed to the mountain enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh on Tuesday as part of a ceasefire deal to end six weeks of heavy fighting between Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces. Under the deal, Azerbaijan will keep territorial gains made in the fighting, including the enclave’s second city of Shusha, which Armenians call… Continue reading Russian peacekeepers deploy to Nagorno-Karabakh after ceasefire deal

Apple to unveil Macs with their own processors, widening its app ecosystem

(Reuters): Apple Inc AAPL.O on Tuesday is expected to introduce Mac computers with its own processor chips, marking the start of its move away from Intel Corp’s INTC.O chips.Apple said in June that it would begin outfitting Macs with its own chips, which will build on its decade-long history of designing processors for its iPhones,… Continue reading Apple to unveil Macs with their own processors, widening its app ecosystem

Committee directs Labor Ministry to investigate Qatar Employment Syndicate

Kathmandu: The Industry, Commerce, Labor and Consumer Affairs Committee of the Parliament has directed the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security to investigate the syndicate of manpower companies in Qatar, an attractive destination country for Nepali workers. A meeting of the committee held on Monday directed the ministry to investigate the matter as a… Continue reading Committee directs Labor Ministry to investigate Qatar Employment Syndicate

Government planning to resume in places with less covid effect after Tihar

Kathmandu: The government has done its preparations to open the school by strictly following the standards related to health security. Preparations have been made to open schools in areas where corona is not infected and there is no risk of infection. For this, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology is formulating a framework on… Continue reading Government planning to resume in places with less covid effect after Tihar

Govt remove tax on book import

Kathmandu: The government has removed the additional 10 percent customs duty on book imports. A meeting of the Council of Ministers on Monday decided to remove the fee. The budget of the previous fiscal year had made an arrangement to levy additional 10 percent fee on books and newspapers imported from abroad. This has affected… Continue reading Govt remove tax on book import

Covid-19 affects Nepal’s entire year game schedule

File Photo. Football Players under training at Dasarath Stadium. Photo Courtesy: Rastriya Samachar Samiti

Kathmandu: If it weren’t for the Corona pandemic, sports would be in full swing now. When the FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifiers created an atmosphere of football, the international tour of cricket made Nepali sports famous. The national players were busy preparing for the Ninth National Sports Competition to be held in Gandaki in the… Continue reading Covid-19 affects Nepal’s entire year game schedule

Preparations for Nepal-India Foreign Ministerial Meeting

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Kathmandu: Immediately after the three-day visit of Indian Army Chief Manoj Mukunda Naravane to Nepal, preparations have been started for a meeting between the two countries at the level of Foreign Secretary and Foreign Minister. According to news sources, Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Bardhan Shringala is almost certain to visit Nepal in the last week… Continue reading Preparations for Nepal-India Foreign Ministerial Meeting