Nince students of JEC to receive scholarships through national innovation center

Kathmandu: Janakpur Engineering College is going to give scholarships to nine students on the initiative of the National Innovation Center (NIC). Janakpur Engineering College in Kupandol of Lalitpur, which is recognized by Tribhuvan University, is going to give a 50 percent scholarship to five students in civil engineering and four students in computer engineering. The… Continue reading Nince students of JEC to receive scholarships through national innovation center

Nepal playing against Bangladesh today in Women’s Under-18 Championship

Kathmandu: Nepal and Bangladesh are playing in the Women’s Under-18 Football Championship today. The match between Nepal and Bangladesh will start at 7:15 pm in Jamshedpur, India. In the first match, Nepal lost 7-0 to India. Nepal, India, and Bangladesh are participating in the double round-robin championship. Nepal will play against India again in the… Continue reading Nepal playing against Bangladesh today in Women’s Under-18 Championship

Holi update: 1300 traffic police mobilized in the valley

File Photo Photo Courtesy: Rashtriya Samachar Samiti

Kathmandu: In order to make Holi dignified and accident-free, the Metropolitan Traffic Police has tightened security in the Kathmandu Valley. In Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur, 1,300 traffic police have been deployed and special checkpoints have been set up at 68 places. The checking has also been tightened since this morning. Two monitoring teams led by… Continue reading Holi update: 1300 traffic police mobilized in the valley

Education fund up to Rs 500,000 to children of govt employees

Kathmandu: The government has decided to provide education fund up to Rs 500,000 to the children of civil servants. On the basis of educational qualifications, a policy has been formulated to spend up to Rs. 500,000. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration issued a guideline, 2078 BS, on providing educational incentive… Continue reading Education fund up to Rs 500,000 to children of govt employees

Country marks festival of colors ‘Holi’

Kathmandu: The Country is marking festival of colors ‘Holi’ today. People across the countries are celebrating holi festival organising several programmes and gathering. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged all Nepalis to celebrate Holi in a dignified manner following the health standards. Giving a message of good wishes on the occasion of Phagu… Continue reading Country marks festival of colors ‘Holi’

7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami alert issued

Products are scattered at a convenience store in Fukushima, northern Japan Wednesday, March 16, 2022, following an earthquake. Photo Courtesy: Kyodo News via AP

TOKYO (AP): A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake shook off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck 60 kilometers (36 miles) below the sea. The region is part of northern Japan that was devastated by a deadly 9.0 quake and tsunami… Continue reading 7.3 magnitude quake hits north Japan, tsunami alert issued

Zelenskyy pleads to US Congress: ‘We need you right now’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a virtual address to Congress by video at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, March 16, 2022. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy summoned the memory of Pearl Harbor and the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on Wednesday as he appealed to the U.S. Congress to do more to help Ukraine’s fight against Russia. But he acknowledged the no-fly zone he has sought to “close the sky”to the Russians over his country… Continue reading Zelenskyy pleads to US Congress: ‘We need you right now’

Nepal govt asks ISPs to ban crypto-related websites

FILE PHOTO: Representations of the Ethereum virtual currency standing on the PC motherboard are seen in this illustration picture, February 3, 2018. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Kathmandu: The government has asked internet service provides to block Websites related to cryptocurrency, bitcoin, hyper networking, online gambling in Nepal. The Nepal Telecommunications Authority has written a letter instructing internet and mobile service providers to shut down such websites and apps. The Ministry of Finance had written a letter to the Ministry of Communications… Continue reading Nepal govt asks ISPs to ban crypto-related websites