Kathmandu: The Sri Lankan Premier League T20 cricket tournament, which is scheduled to start in late July, has been postponed for about four months. Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement on Friday that the tournament has been postponed. The tournament, scheduled for July 29, will now be held from November 19 to December 12,… Continue reading Sri Lankan Premier League postponed
More suspects arrested in assassination of Haitian president
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP): Haitian authorities have made more arrests in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, raiding Taiwan’s Embassy where several suspects are believed to have sought refuge, while also detaining two Haitian-Americans and several former Colombian soldiers allegedly tied to the plot. In all, 17 suspects have been detained and another eight are being… Continue reading More suspects arrested in assassination of Haitian president
Nepal govt allows 53 intl flights a week
Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The government has decided to extend numbers of regular international flights. As per the decision of the recent cabinet meeting, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has increased the number of international flights and sent a new schedule to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). According to CAAN… Continue reading Nepal govt allows 53 intl flights a week
1.5 million corona vaccines to arrive from USA
Kathmandu: The 1.5 million doses of vaccine provided by the United States of America to Nepal under the Covacuation Program will arrive in Kathmandu this week. Anna Richlin, a spokesperson for the US Embassy in Kathmandu, also confirmed that the vaccine will be arriving soon. “This is a gift from the American people to the… Continue reading 1.5 million corona vaccines to arrive from USA
Nepal-India signs agreement for railway service
Kathmandu: Nepal and India have signed a Letter of Exchange (LoE) to the Nepal – India Rail Services Agreement (RSA) 2004. Organizing a virtual ceremony today to signed copies of the LoE, between the two governments. From the Indian side, the ceremony was led by Sanjay Kumar Mohanty, Member (Operations and Business Development), Ministry of… Continue reading Nepal-India signs agreement for railway service
800,000 doses of vaccine arrived in Nepal from China
Kathmandu: The government has brought 800,000 doses of corona vaccine from China to Nepal. Eight lakh doses of Verocel vaccines were brought from Nepal Airlines Corporation’s widebody aircraft on Friday morning. The Government of Nepal had signed an agreement with a Chinese company, Sinofarm, to purchase four million vaccines. According to the agreement, the first… Continue reading 800,000 doses of vaccine arrived in Nepal from China
Nepal embassy in Oman requests Nepalis to get vaccinated
Kathmandu: Corona infection has been on the rise in Oman recently. The Nepal embassy in Oman has also requested for timely vaccination saying that corona infection has been increasing in Oman recently. Oman is also vaccinating foreign nationals. For that reason, the embassy has issued a notice to Nepalis working in Oman requesting them to… Continue reading Nepal embassy in Oman requests Nepalis to get vaccinated
1,875 corona infections reported across the country, 29 people died
Kathmandu: Corona virus infection has been confirmed in 1,875 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1,875 people were found infected with the corona virus, including 1,218 people tested 5,374 PCRs and 657 people tested 5,130 antigens. In the last 24 hours, 29 people have died and 1,286… Continue reading 1,875 corona infections reported across the country, 29 people died
Divorce and rape cases increase in Lalitpur
Kathmandu: The number of divorce and rape cases has increased in Lalitpur district in the current fiscal year as compared to the previous fiscal year. According to the details provided by the Lalitpur District Court, there have been 1,207 divorce cases since the Civil Code came into force. In the last fiscal year 2019/20, 336… Continue reading Divorce and rape cases increase in Lalitpur
South Africa’s ex-leader turns himself in for prison term
NKANDLA, South Africa (AP): Former South African president Jacob Zuma turned himself over to police early Thursday to begin serving a 15-month prison term. Just minutes before the midnight deadline for police to arrest him, Zuma left his Nkandla home in a convoy of vehicles. Zuma handed himself over to authorities to obey the country’s… Continue reading South Africa’s ex-leader turns himself in for prison term