Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress (NC) has directed to recommend the names of candidates on behalf of the party inwards, villages, and municipalities within four days. Congress has issued circulars in all 77 districts and in all 753 local levels, instructing them to recommend and send the names of the candidates by April 5. The names… Continue reading Local election: Congress directs to recommend candidate’s name within 4 days
PM Deuba meets Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar
Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is on a three-day visit to India, has met Indian External Affairs Minister S Jayashankar. Prime Minister Deuba and External Affairs Minister Jayashankar met in New Delhi. Prime Minister Deuba is scheduled to hold talks with his counterpart, Narendra Modi, on Saturday. Prime Minister Deuba is scheduled to… Continue reading PM Deuba meets Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar
PCR report tested within 48 hours required to travel to Malaysia
Kathmandu: PCR negative report has been made mandatory for passengers traveling from Nepal to Malaysia. Himalayan Airlines issued a notice to the passengers on Friday. It is mentioned in the notice that the report should be carried along with the PCR test from Nepal within 48 hours. The notice states that every passenger should download… Continue reading PCR report tested within 48 hours required to travel to Malaysia
Air Service Form mandatory to travel to India
Kathmandu: The Government of India has made it mandatory for passengers traveling from Nepal to various cities in India to fill up the Air Service Form. According to Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), all passengers traveling from Kathmandu to New Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore in India have to fill up the Air Service Form before boarding.… Continue reading Air Service Form mandatory to travel to India
Janakpur-Jayanagar train to come into operation from Saturday
Kathmandu: The Janakpur-Jayanagar train is all set to come into operation from Saturday. The train will be operational after the joint inauguration by the Prime Ministers of Nepal and India on Saturday. The train will be inaugurated at Janakpurdham railway station. A 35-kilometer train is being operated from Kurtha in Nepal to Jayanagar in India.… Continue reading Janakpur-Jayanagar train to come into operation from Saturday
Man says he hacked airline website to find lost luggage
(BBC): A man says he was forced to hack into a domestic Indian airline’s website to find his missing luggage. Nandan Kumar, 28, called IndiGo – a low-cost carrier – for help, after realising that he had swapped his bag with a co-passenger. But after IndiGo refused to help him trace the other person, Mr… Continue reading Man says he hacked airline website to find lost luggage
Russia threatens to stop supplying gas if not paid in roubles
(BBC): Russia has told foreign countries they must start paying for its gas in roubles or it will halt supplies. Vladimir Putin has signed a decree stating buyers must “must open rouble accounts in Russian banks” from Friday. “Nobody sells us anything for free, and we are not going to do charity either – that… Continue reading Russia threatens to stop supplying gas if not paid in roubles
End of COVID may bring major turbulence for US health care
WASHINGTON (AP): When the end of the COVID-19 pandemic comes, it could create major disruptions for a cumbersome U.S. health care system made more generous, flexible and up-to-date technologically through a raft of temporary emergency measures. Winding down those policies could begin as early as the summer. That could force an estimated 15 million Medicaid… Continue reading End of COVID may bring major turbulence for US health care
Ukrainians in US mobilize to help 100,000 expected refugees
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP): As the United States prepares to accept up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees following Russia’s invasion of their country, existing communities in cities like Sacramento and Seattle are already mobilizing to provide food, shelter and support to those fleeing the war. The federal government hasn’t said when the formal resettlement process will begin,… Continue reading Ukrainians in US mobilize to help 100,000 expected refugees
Wind and solar reach milestone as demand surges
(BBC): Wind and solar generated 10% of global electricity for the first time in 2021, a new analysis shows. Fifty countries get more than a tenth of their power from wind and solar sources, according to research from Ember, a climate and energy think tank. As the world’s economies rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021,… Continue reading Wind and solar reach milestone as demand surges