Kathmandu: Commercial flights have started at Falgunanda Sukilumba Airport in Ilam. In coordination with Ilam Municipality, Tara Air has started regular flights in the Kathmandu-Ilam route. Tara Air flew the flight in collaboration with Nepal Tourism Board, Ilam Municipality and tourism entrepreneurs. Flights have been scheduled for twice a week, on Sunday and Thursday.
Legendary actor Jayananda Lama passes away
Kathmandu: Folk singer and artist Jayananda Lama has passed away. He was found dead on his own vehicle this morning at the gate of a house in Lokanthali. He had gone to Boudh in Kathmandu at 7 pm on Tuesday to attend the meeting. Lama was found dead at the gate of the house in… Continue reading Legendary actor Jayananda Lama passes away
Hong Kong orders mandatory COVID-19 tests for all residents
HONG KONG (AP): Hong Kong will test its entire population of 7.5 million people for COVID-19 in March, the city’s leader said Tuesday, as it grapples with its worst outbreak driven by the omicron variant. The population will be tested three times in March, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said. She said testing capacity… Continue reading Hong Kong orders mandatory COVID-19 tests for all residents
Party registration begins for local level elections
Kathmandu: The party registration has stated from today for the local level election to be held in mid-April. The Election Commission has issued a notice calling on the parties to register for the election from today. As per the information issued by the commission, an application for party registration can be submitted during office hours.… Continue reading Party registration begins for local level elections
81 people including 1 Chinese arrested from Bhaktapur
Bhaktapur: Eighty-one people, including Chinese nationals, have been arrested from the Sanothimi area of Bhaktapur district. A team from Bhaktapur Police raided and arrested them on Tuesday. All the arrested have been kept at Bhaktapur Police Circle. Earlier, 37 people, including Chinese nationals, were arrested from the Madhya Baneshwor area.
Nepal’s dream to play World Cup remain unfulfilled
Kathmandu: Nepal’s dream of playing ICC T20 World Cup cricket remained unfulfilled. After losing by 68 runs to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in the semi-finals of the ICC T20 World Cup Cricket held on Tuesday, Nepal’s dream remained unfulfilled. Following the UAE’s target of 176 runs at the Emirates Cricket Ground, Nepal was bowled… Continue reading Nepal’s dream to play World Cup remain unfulfilled
Australia welcomes back tourists with toy koalas, Tim Tams
CANBERRA, Australia (AP): International tourists and business travelers began arriving in Australia with few restrictions on Monday, bringing together families in tearful reunions after separations of two years or longer forced by some of the most draconian pandemic measures of any democracy in the world. Australia closed its borders to tourists in March 2020 in… Continue reading Australia welcomes back tourists with toy koalas, Tim Tams
At Olympics, cybersecurity worries linger in background
BEIJING (AP): Warnings to use disposable “burner” phones and laptops. Privacy-protecting software. Concerns about a security flaw in an official Games smartphone app. Such precautions fueled unease about data privacy for competitors and attendees at the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Not everyone heeded them. “Honestly, I’ve been coming to China for 12 years or whatever,… Continue reading At Olympics, cybersecurity worries linger in background
Nepal reach semifinals of T20 World Cup qualifiers
Kathmandu: Nepal has reached the semifinals of the ICC T20 World Cup qualifiers after winning matches of Group A. Nepal reached the target of 81 runs set by Canada at the Emirates Stadium in Oman on Saturday by losing two wickets in 14 overs. Kushal Bhurtel scored 34 runs and Dipendra Singh Airy scored 27… Continue reading Nepal reach semifinals of T20 World Cup qualifiers
Traffic police launch mobile app to detect fake driving license
Kathmandu: The traffic police has started using the mobile app to check whether riders are carrying fake driving license. After the Department of Transport Management developed a mobile app for checking driver’s license and handed it over to the Metropolitan Traffic Police today, the traffic police will now be able to check the fake license… Continue reading Traffic police launch mobile app to detect fake driving license