Police arrests people making fake PCR reports

Kathmandu: Six people, including employees of Kantipur Hospital located at Tinkune of Kathmandu and Nagarik Community Teaching Hospital in Bhaktapur, have been arrested on the charge of making fake PCR report. A police team deployed from the Metropolitan Crime Branch arrested them on Wednesday. Among the arrested are Roshan Kumar Chhittan, an employee of the… Continue reading Police arrests people making fake PCR reports

Nepal wins second friendly match played against Mauritius

File Photo National football team of Nepal. Photo Courtesy: ANFA

Kathmandu: Nepal has also won the another friendly match against Mauritius. Nepal defeated Mauritius 1-0 in a match played at Dasharath Stadium on Tuesday. Sujal Shrestha’s goal in the 10th minute of the match was decisive for Nepal. Similarly, Nepali keeper Kiran Chemjong saved a penalty kick. When Nepal fought the opposition player in the… Continue reading Nepal wins second friendly match played against Mauritius

Govt announce holiday on Wednesday to mark Sonam Lhochhar

This undated image shows the premises of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Singha Durbar, Kathmandu. Photo: Google maps image

Kathmandu: The government has decided to grant public holiday on Wednesday (tomorrow) on the occasion of Sonam Lhochhar. The Home Ministry issued a statement today stating that the government has decided to grant public holiday on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, it has been decided to give public holiday to all government… Continue reading Govt announce holiday on Wednesday to mark Sonam Lhochhar

5,583 people confirms positive for covid-19

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, an additional 5,583 people have been confirmed infected with the corona virus (Covid-19) while nine people have died. According to the Ministry of Health, among the PCR test of 10,776 people 3,657 people have confirmed positive and out of the antigen test of 6,898 people 1,926 people confirmed positive… Continue reading 5,583 people confirms positive for covid-19

India allocates grant worth Rs 12 billion for Nepal

Kathmandu: The Government of India has allocated 7.5 billion Indian rupees (12 billion Nepali rupees) in the budget for the fiscal year 2022/23.This is less than the amount allocated in the previous year’s budget. Last year’s budget had allocated IRs 9.92 billion. In the same year, India revised the amount to IRs 6.5 billion. However,… Continue reading India allocates grant worth Rs 12 billion for Nepal

India to impose digital currency tax

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: Releasing a new budget India has announced to impose digital currency tax. India, which had earlier considered crypto and other transactions illegal, has announced a 30 per cent tax on income from such transactions in the fiscal year 2022/23. The budget presented by Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday announced a 30 per… Continue reading India to impose digital currency tax

Investigation committee found CEO of NTB guilty

Kathmandu: The committee formed to investigate the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nepal Tourism Board, Dhananjay Regmi, has submitted its report to the board. A report submitted by the committee formed under the coordination of the board’s vice-chairman Chandra Rijal to the board’s chairman and tourism secretary Maheshwar Neupane on Monday concluded that CEO Regmi… Continue reading Investigation committee found CEO of NTB guilty

Canadian prime minister tests positive for COVID-19

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau receives his COVID-19 vaccine booster shot at a pharmacy in Ottawa on Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022. Photo Courtesy: AP

TORONTO (AP): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday he has tested positive for COVID-19, but is “feeling fine″ and will continue working remotely. The announcement came in a tweet in which he urged everyone to “please get vaccinated and get boosted.″ Trudeau said on Thursday that he was going into isolation for five days… Continue reading Canadian prime minister tests positive for COVID-19

Nepal police arrests 74 people for online gambling

Kathmandu: Police have arrested 74 people for playing online gambling (bingo) at a restaurant near Boudha, Kathmandu. Subhash Ghising, 30, of Dolakha, now living in Baneshwor, was arrested on Sunday evening at his restaurant by a team from the Metropolitan Police and Police Circle Boudha, police said in a statement. Police arrived on a special… Continue reading Nepal police arrests 74 people for online gambling