Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year

File Photo In this May 1, 2021, file photo, relatives carry the body of a person who died of COVID-19 as multiple pyres of other COVID-19 victims burn at a crematorium in New Delhi, India. Photo Courtesy: AP

BANGKOK (AP): The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is… Continue reading Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year

Ukraine war ‘catastrophic for global food’

(BBC): The war in Ukraine will deliver a shock to the global supply and cost of food, the boss of one of the world’s biggest fertilizer companies has said. Yara International, which operates in more than 60 countries, buys considerable amounts of essential raw materials from Russia. Fertilizer prices were already high due to soaring… Continue reading Ukraine war ‘catastrophic for global food’

Govt to provide Rs 4.25 bn to NOC

Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The government has decided to provide funds to the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) for the purchase of petroleum products. A meeting of the Price Stabilization Fund held on Saturday decided that the corporation would provide Rs 4.25 billion less than the first installment due to the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). Even… Continue reading Govt to provide Rs 4.25 bn to NOC

‘Acid’ attack on woman in Bhaktapur

Kathmandu: A woman has been attacked with ‘acid’ in Bhaktapur. According to District Police Office, Bhaktapur 60-year-old Pooja Gubhaju of Suryabinayak-4, Dadhikot was attacked with harmful chemicals. Her husband Shyam Gubhaju was arrested for the chemical attack. The injured woman has been sent to Kirtipur Hospital.

Study concludes that TIA security system is weak

Kathmandu: The investigation committee formed by the government has pointed out that the security arrangements at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) are not strong enough. The government had formed an investigation committee after a person without a passport and visa arrived on a Nepal Airlines Corporation’s flight. The committee has submitted its report to Home… Continue reading Study concludes that TIA security system is weak

NAC receives approval to fly to Saudi Arabia

Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has got permission to fly to Saudi Arabia. The Civil Aviation Authority of the country has given permission to Nepal Airlines to operate flights in the destination. The corporation has received flight permission from its Riyadh-based office in the presence of the corporation’s executive chairman Yuvraj Adhikari.According to the flight… Continue reading NAC receives approval to fly to Saudi Arabia