Food items worth Rs 63 bn imported in first three months

Kathmandu: According to the Department of Customs, food dependence of the country has increased by about 40 percent in the last three years.In the first quarter of the current fiscal year, more food items have been imported in the country compared to the same period of last fiscal year. According to the customs department, the… Continue reading Food items worth Rs 63 bn imported in first three months

Negative report of PCR and antibody test is mandatory to go to china

Kathmandu: Starting from November 4, Chinese, Nepalese and other foreign nationals traveling by air from Kathmandu to China will have to submit a negative report of Polymerase chain reaction (PCR).In addition, a negative report of serum IGM antibody test has to be submitted. The Chinese government has implemented the policy citing that the number of… Continue reading Negative report of PCR and antibody test is mandatory to go to china

Five teams receive expedition permission so far

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Kathmandu: Department of Tourism (DoT) has issued expedition permit to five teams so far in this Autumn season.According to the Department of Tourism, 24 members of the two teams have already climbed the mountain. There is a team of Royal Force including the Prince of Bahrain to climb the mountain. The team has already returned… Continue reading Five teams receive expedition permission so far

Oli asks Prachanda to split party

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Kathmandu: Finally, the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) has reached the crossroads. CPN (Maoist) Chairman and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has proposed Executive Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal to leave the party.It has been said that PM Oli has made it public in a meeting with members of the secretariat organized by Dahal at his… Continue reading Oli asks Prachanda to split party

Australia records first day of zero cases of community Covid transmission since 9 June

A department store welcomes back shoppers in central Melbourne. Australia went 24 hours without a new locally acquired Covid case between Friday and Saturday nights. Photo courtesy: Dave Hewison/Speed Media/Rex/Shutterstock

(The Guardian): Australia has recorded its first day of zero cases of community transmission nationally since 9 June. The entire country went 24 hours without a new locally acquired case of Covid-19 between 8pm Friday and 8pm Saturday.Victoria, which in August hit a peak of 725 new cases in one day, registered zero cases two… Continue reading Australia records first day of zero cases of community Covid transmission since 9 June

Macau’s gambling revenues dive 72.5 pc in Oct

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HONG KONG (Reuters): Gambling revenue in Macau plunged 72.5 percent in October year-on-year, extending the steep coronavirus-driven declines of recent months but at a slower pace as visitors to the world’s biggest casino hub from mainland China picked up slightly.October’s figure of 7.3 billion patacas ($914 million) released by Macau’s government on Sunday, was in… Continue reading Macau’s gambling revenues dive 72.5 pc in Oct

Coronavirus: latest global developments

(AFP): As prepared by the international news agency Agence France-Presse (AFP) Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: Another lockdown for EnglandBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces a new coronavirus lockdown for England from Thursday to December 2. However, schools will remain open this time around.The ramped-up response comes as Britain surpasses one… Continue reading Coronavirus: latest global developments

Health ministry asks clarification with hospitals for making deposite compulsory to covid-19 patients

Kathmandu: The government has demanded an explanation from the hospital for taking deposit from covid-19 infected patients.While unveiling today’s Covid-19 national update of the Ministry of Health and Population, spokesperson Gautam said that only those who can afford it should be charged but those who cannot afford it should be treated free of cost by… Continue reading Health ministry asks clarification with hospitals for making deposite compulsory to covid-19 patients

Covid treatment becoming expensive for patients

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has made public the treatment fee schedule for Covid-19 patients admitted to Shukraraj Tropical and Saruwa Raag Hospital, Teku. The published fee has been in force since last Friday. A corona infected person with a critical condition requiring a ventilator will have to pay a deposit of Rs… Continue reading Covid treatment becoming expensive for patients

TenzingHillary Everest Marathon announces Late British Ambassador Richard Morris Honor Prize

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Kathmandu: The organizing committee of the TenzingHillary Everest Marathon has decided to Honor the Late British Ambassador to Nepal, Richard Morris by announcing the Richard Morris Honor Prize in the memory of him on May 29 from the next year 2021 marathon event in the Everest Region.This Prize will be awarded to one of the… Continue reading TenzingHillary Everest Marathon announces Late British Ambassador Richard Morris Honor Prize