Air Arabia begins Abu Dhabi-Kathmandu flight

Kathmandu: Air Arabia has started regular direct flights from Abu Dhabi, UAE to Kathmandu from Saturday.The first landing towards Abu Dhabi-Kathmandu was inaugurated with a water cannon salute. The company, which currently has four flights per week, plans to operate seven flights a week very soon. Currently, Air Arabia operates seven flights a week on… Continue reading Air Arabia begins Abu Dhabi-Kathmandu flight

Trump and Biden to court early voters as U.S. campaign gathers steam

File photo: President Donald Trump reacts during a campaign rally in Battle Creek, Michigan, December 18, 2019, on the day the House of Representatives voted to impeach him. Photo courtesy: Reuters

(Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden will court early voters as their campaigns step up events ahead of their final debate this week. Concern about crowds at polling stations during the coronavirus pandemic has driven far larger numbers than usual to vote early, ahead of the November 3 election… Continue reading Trump and Biden to court early voters as U.S. campaign gathers steam

India warns Amazon, Flipkart over country of origin rule

MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian government has warned Amazon.com’s local unit and Walmart’s Flipkart that sellers on their platforms are not complying with a rule requiring that a product’s country of origin be specified. A push for strict enforcement of the rule has come amid tensions between India and China following a border skirmish which… Continue reading India warns Amazon, Flipkart over country of origin rule

All hospitals must provide 50% of total beds for covid-19 patients

Kathmandu: The government has directed all types of hospitals to set aside at least 50 percent of beds for the treatment of covid-19 patients. Speaking during a regular press meet today, spokesperson for the Ministry of Health and Population, Jageshwar Gautam has said that all private, community, government hospitals, and medical colleges should set aside… Continue reading All hospitals must provide 50% of total beds for covid-19 patients

DHS, ICE arrests more than 170 at-large aliens in sanctuary jurisdictions

ICE officers arresting criminal aliens. Photo courtesy: US Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE)

WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has announced on Thursday the conclusion of a week-long targeted enforcement operation that resulted in the apprehension of more than 170 at-large aliens throughout the U.S., where sanctuary policies have largely prohibited the cooperation of law enforcement agencies in the… Continue reading DHS, ICE arrests more than 170 at-large aliens in sanctuary jurisdictions

Social Security Administration announces 1.3 % benefit increase for 2021

New York: The Social Security Administration (SSA) has announced today, that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase by 1.3 percent in 2021. According to SSA, the 1.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 64 million Social Security beneficiaries in January… Continue reading Social Security Administration announces 1.3 % benefit increase for 2021

U.S. Department of Education releases 2017-18 civil rights data collection

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has released the 2017-18 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) on October 15. This data, which is self-reported by 17,604 public school districts and 97,632 public schools and educational programs, have been collected and published biennially by OCR since 1968. “Protecting all students’ civil… Continue reading U.S. Department of Education releases 2017-18 civil rights data collection

U.S. Supreme Court to hear Trump bid to exclude illegal immigrants from representation

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday has agreed to hear oral arguments over President Donald Trump’s effort to exclude illegal immigrants from the population totals used to allocate congressional districts to states. As reported on Reuters, the court, likely to soon have a 6-3 conservative majority if the Republican-controlled Senate confirms Trump… Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court to hear Trump bid to exclude illegal immigrants from representation

NYS Economy added 75,300 Private Sector Jobs in September

New York: In September 2020, the number of private sectors’ jobs in New York State has increased over the month by 75,300 or 1.0 percent to7, 285,400, according to the preliminary figures released by the New York State Department of Labor on October 15. This represents the fifth straight month of job gains for the… Continue reading NYS Economy added 75,300 Private Sector Jobs in September