Chobhar dry port came into operation today

Kathmandu: A long-awaited dry port at Chobhar in Kathmandu has finally come into operation on Tuesday. The port was inaugurated by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba today. Prime Minister Deuba inaugurated the port by bringing in three containers carrying goods for Kathmandu through Birgunj. Now, it has become possible to pass the customs check by… Continue reading Chobhar dry port came into operation today

Big hospitals are mandatory to send specialist services to district hospitals

Kathmandu: Medical colleges and health science institutes across the country are going to provide compulsory specialist surgery services in one of the districts. The Ministry of Health and Population has already signed agreements with some medical colleges for this service. According to Article 20 of the National Medical Act 2075 BS and Article 40 of… Continue reading Big hospitals are mandatory to send specialist services to district hospitals

Vaccination against typhoid to begin on Friday

Kathmandu: The government has decided to vaccinate children against typhoid across the country from next Friday. The Family Welfare Division has informed in a press conference on Tuesday that the vaccination campaign will be conducted from April 8 for next 24 days. The division has also stated that all the manpower mobilization, training and vaccination… Continue reading Vaccination against typhoid to begin on Friday

Climate change: IPCC scientists say it’s ‘now or never’ to limit warming

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(BBC): UN scientists have unveiled a plan that they believe can limit the root causes of dangerous climate change. A key UN body says in a report that there must be “rapid, deep and immediate” cuts in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Global emissions of CO2 would need to peak within three years to stave off… Continue reading Climate change: IPCC scientists say it’s ‘now or never’ to limit warming

Suddenly, Tesla’s Elon Musk is Twitter’s biggest stakeholder

File Photo Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the company’s Shanghai factory in January. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

(AP): Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken a 9% stake in Twitter to become its largest shareholder after raising questions about the social media platform’s dedication to free speech. The ultimate aim of Musk’s 73.5 million share purchase worth $3 billion based on the closing price Friday, is not clear. Yet in late March Musk,… Continue reading Suddenly, Tesla’s Elon Musk is Twitter’s biggest stakeholder

Five parties decide to form alliance in all 7 municipalities of Chitwan

Kathmandu: Five political parties in Chitwan have decided to form an alliance in the upcoming local elections. A meeting of Nepali Congress, CPN-Maoist Center, CPN-Unified Socialist, Janata Samajwadi, and Rashtriya Janamorcha held on Saturday morning has decided to form an alliance in all the seven municipalities of Chitwan in the April election. A meeting chaired… Continue reading Five parties decide to form alliance in all 7 municipalities of Chitwan

NAC to conduct first test flight at GBIA

Kathmandu: The first test flight at the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa will be conducted by Nepal Airlines Corporation. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has stated that it is preparing to conduct a test flight in mid-April. CAAN plans to launch a test flight on April 14 and start commercial international… Continue reading NAC to conduct first test flight at GBIA

Printing of ballot papers begin for local election

Kathmandu: The printing of 19.4 million ballot papers for the local level election to be held in April has started today. At a regular press conference of the Election Commission, spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Poudel informed that the printing of ballot papers has started at Janak Education Materials Center, Bhaktapur. Spokesperson Sharma also said that the… Continue reading Printing of ballot papers begin for local election