Kathmandu: Economist Bishwa Poudel has been appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the National Planning Commission. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Tuesday appointed young economist Bishwa Poudel as the vice-chairman. Poudel has already worked in the Planning Commission. Similarly, he has worked in the International Labor Organization too. A similar meeting… Continue reading Bishwa Poudel appointed as deputy chairman of Planning Commission
Finance Minister asks additional vaccine support from USA
Kathmandu: US Ambassador to Nepal Randy Berry has called on Finance Minister Janardan Sharma. During a meeting at the ministry on Tuesday, Finance Minister Sharma thanked the government for its unforgettable assistance in the aftermath of the earthquake and the corona epidemic. He said the vaccine against covid is Nepal’s first priority and hoped that… Continue reading Finance Minister asks additional vaccine support from USA
Nearly 4,000 people infected in last 24 hours
Kathmandu: Corona infection has been confirmed in 3,899 people in the last 24 hours. At the same time, 20 people have died and 1,778 have recovered from the corona infection. With the addition on Tuesday, the total number of corona infections in Nepal has reached 685,573. Of them, 9,758 have died and 647,079 have been… Continue reading Nearly 4,000 people infected in last 24 hours
Zuckerberg wants Facebook to become online ‘metaverse’
BBC: Mark Zuckerberg has laid out his vision to transform Facebook from a social media network into a “metaverse company” in the next five years. A metaverse is an online world where people can game, work and communicate in a virtual environment, often using VR headsets. The Facebook CEO described it as “an embodied internet… Continue reading Zuckerberg wants Facebook to become online ‘metaverse’
Short-term interim order to halt process of privatizing NAC
Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has issued a short-term interim order to halt the entire process of privatization of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC). Hearing a writ petition filed by Atis Karki on behalf of the Nepali Party demanding that the privatization of the corporation should not be halted, a bench of Justice Kumar Regmi issued a… Continue reading Short-term interim order to halt process of privatizing NAC
National football team coach Almutairi announces his resignation
Kathmandu: Nepali national football team head coach Abdullah Almutairi has announced his resignation from the post. He has said that he is about to resign due to the vice president of the All Nepal Football Association Pankaj Bikram Nemwang. Almutairi has also apologized to Nepali supporters in this regard. After Almutairi took over as the… Continue reading National football team coach Almutairi announces his resignation
2,237 infected, 18 died of coronavirus
Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, coronavirus infection has been confirmed in 2,237 people across the country. Similarly, in the last 24 hours, 18 people have died and 2,050 have recovered from the corona infection. The total number of corona infections in Nepal has reached 734,799. Of them, 9,713 have died and 24,584 are in… Continue reading 2,237 infected, 18 died of coronavirus
3,114 people confirmed covid infected in last 24 hours
Kathmandu: Corona infection has been confirmed in 3,114 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, corona infection has been confirmed in 3,114 people out of 14,910 people tested by PCR of 10,625 people and antigen of 4,285 people. This is about 21 percent of the total test. Including… Continue reading 3,114 people confirmed covid infected in last 24 hours
24 dead bodies of Nepali migrant workers brought from Malaysia
Kathmandu: Twenty four dead bodies of Nepali migrant workers have been brought to Nepal today from Malaysia. The bodies of Nepalis who died at different times in Malaysia were brought to Nepal this morning by a widebody aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC). The bodies brought to Nepal under the coordination of the Foreign Employment… Continue reading 24 dead bodies of Nepali migrant workers brought from Malaysia
Meeting of top leaders of ruling party begins in Baluwatar
Kathmandu. The meeting of the top leaders of the ruling coalition has started at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar. The meeting is attended by Nepali Congress President Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, CPN-Maoist Central Committee Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, Janata Samajwadi Party Chairman Upendra Yadav, CPN-UML senior leader Madhav Kumar Nepal and Rashtriya… Continue reading Meeting of top leaders of ruling party begins in Baluwatar