Border dispute and EPG report should be discussed during Indian foreign secretary’s visit; stakeholders

Kathmandu: Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Ray said that during the visit of Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Sringala to Nepal, there should be concrete talks on border disputes, EPG report and moving forward major development projects. Sringala will pay an official visit to Nepal on November 26. Speaking at a webinar on Nepal-India… Continue reading Border dispute and EPG report should be discussed during Indian foreign secretary’s visit; stakeholders

Paragliding accident in Pokhara: pilot killed, passenger injured

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Kathmandu: A pilot has died and a passenger has been injured in a paragliding accident in Pokhara. The fistula paragliding was landing at Siran Campchowk in Fewatal when it meet with the accident. According to the police office of of Kaski paragliding fell on the ground about 1.5 km above Landing Area. The deceased has… Continue reading Paragliding accident in Pokhara: pilot killed, passenger injured

ATP Finals 2020: Daniil Medvedev beats Dominic Thiem to take title

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(BBC): The Russian dug deep to claim a 4-6 7-6 (7-2) 6-4 victory over world number three Thiem at the O2 Arena. Thiem led the second-set tie-break but Medvedev reeled off seven points in a row to force a decider and came through a tight final set to ensure victory. The 24-year-old will finish the… Continue reading ATP Finals 2020: Daniil Medvedev beats Dominic Thiem to take title

Irving Everest Centennial Lions Club distributes Thanksgiving meal to homeless

Dallas: Irving Everest Centennial Lions Club (IECLC) has distributed Thanksgiving Meal for the Homeless in the DFW metroplex area today. In association with six other local organizations, IECLC has organized and sponsored the meals for the homeless people in this area. Around 200-225 people were fed on this occasion of the upcoming United States national… Continue reading Irving Everest Centennial Lions Club distributes Thanksgiving meal to homeless

US to shut down famed huge Arecibo space telescope in Puerto Rico jungle

The Arecibo observatory in Puerto Rico is being closed down because engineers say it is unsafe. Photo Courtesy: AP

(The Guardian): A huge US space telescope nestled deep in the Puerto Rican jungle will be shut down after suffering two destructive mishaps in recent months, ending 57 years of astronomical discoveries. Operations at the Arecibo observatory, one of the largest in the world, were halted in August when one of its supportive cables slipped… Continue reading US to shut down famed huge Arecibo space telescope in Puerto Rico jungle

China to launch moon probe, seeking first lunar rock retrieval since 1970s

BEIJING (Reuters): China plans to launch an unmanned spacecraft to the moon this week to bring back lunar rocks in the first attempt by any nation to retrieve samples from Earth’s natural satellite since the 1970s. The Chang’e-5 probe, named after the ancient Chinese goddess of the moon, will seek to collect material that can… Continue reading China to launch moon probe, seeking first lunar rock retrieval since 1970s

Trump’s legal team cried vote fraud, but courts found none

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2020, photo, a canvas observer photographs Lehigh County provisional ballots as vote counting in the general election continues in Allentown, Pa. President Donald Trump’s campaign filed a number of lawsuits across six battleground states this month as he tried to upend the 2020 election. Judges uniformly rejected his claims of vote fraud. The latest case ended Saturday, Nov. 21, when a federal judge in Pennsylvania said Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani presented only ‘speculative accusations’ that brought to mind ‘Frankenstein’s Monster.' Photo Courtesy: AP

PHILADELPHIA (AP): As they frantically searched for ways to salvage President Donald Trump’s failed reelection bid, his campaign pursued a dizzying game of legal hopscotch across six states that centered on the biggest prize of all: Pennsylvania. The strategy may have played well in front of television cameras and on talk radio. But it has… Continue reading Trump’s legal team cried vote fraud, but courts found none

14 days mandatory quarantine for those coming to Nepal from abroad

Kathmandu: People coming to Nepal from abroad will be kept in quarantine for 14 days. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population Dr. Jageshwor Gautam informed that he has written to the Corona Crisis Management Center (CCMC) to keep all those coming to Nepal by land or air in quarantine for 14 days. He… Continue reading 14 days mandatory quarantine for those coming to Nepal from abroad

Local govt to honor the best entrepreneurs of their respective areas

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Kathmandu: The government has issued a circular to the local level to honor an industrialist who has done excellent job in their respective areas. The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has issued a circular to all the local levels to celebrate the sixth industry day at all (753) local levels and to honor… Continue reading Local govt to honor the best entrepreneurs of their respective areas

Expansion of tax range and leakage control necessary to increase revenue: Finance Minister

File Photo Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel addressing 9th National Tax day on November 22. Photo Courtesy: Ministry of Finance

Kathmandu: Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel has said that it is necessary to expand the scope of tax collection and control leakage to increase the share of internal revenue in the overall revenue structure. Speaking at the inauguration program of the Inland Revenue Office, Jorpati on the occasion of the Ninth National Tax Day, 2020,… Continue reading Expansion of tax range and leakage control necessary to increase revenue: Finance Minister