President decides to release 430 prisoners on Republic Day

Kathmandu: President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has decided to release 430 prisoners. On the recommendation of the cabinet, on the occasion of the 14th Republic Day, President Bhandari decided to release 430 prisoners and pardoned them. According to Article 276 of the Constitution of Nepal, the remaining 430 people have been released on the basis of… Continue reading President decides to release 430 prisoners on Republic Day

COVID-19 infection declining in 24 states of India

File Photo A nurse attends to a patient at a free COVID-19 care center being operated by a Sikh voluntary organization in Ghaziabad, outskirts ofNew Delhi, India, Monday, May 17, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

Kathmandu: The number of people infected with the corona virus has started declining in 24 states of India. According to the data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, the number of infected people is declining in 24 states. The number of infected people has been declining in the last… Continue reading COVID-19 infection declining in 24 states of India

Govt decides to resume regular intl flights in three more destinations

Kathmandu: The government has decided to open regular flights to three more international destinations. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has stated that the the cabinet meeting held on Thursday decided to open regular flights to China, Qatar and Turkey from June 1. One flight a week will be operated from these destinations.… Continue reading Govt decides to resume regular intl flights in three more destinations

KMC begins antigen test at community level from today

Kathmandu: Kathmandu Metropolitan City is going to conduct antigen test at community level starting from today. To understand the growing contagion of the corona virus epidemic, the metropolis is going to test antigens in different places within the city area. The metropolis is going to test the corona on a large scale from Friday by… Continue reading KMC begins antigen test at community level from today

Health aid provided by the UK arrive

Kathmandu: Health supplies donated by the British government to Nepal have arrived in Kathmandu. Health items including 260 ventilators and 19,200 face shields were brought to Kathmandu by a chartered flight on Friday morning. The materials were handed over to Health Minister Hridayash Tripathi by British Ambassador to Nepal Nicola Polit at the Tribhuvan International… Continue reading Health aid provided by the UK arrive

Biden orders more intel investigation of COVID-19 origin

File Photo In this May 13, 2021, President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): President Joe Biden ordered U.S. intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any possibility the trail might lead to a Chinese laboratory. After months of minimizing that possibility as a fringe theory, the Biden administration is joining worldwide pressure for China to be more open… Continue reading Biden orders more intel investigation of COVID-19 origin

HAN demands to prioritize tourism revival on the upcoming budget

Kathmandu: Hoteliers have called for a comprehensive tourism revival plan to protect and promote the industry. Entrepreneurs have demanded a special address from the budget saying that the hotel industry, which was hit by the global epidemic of covid-19, has been disrupted due to the new Corona variant. As this business, which has a direct… Continue reading HAN demands to prioritize tourism revival on the upcoming budget