NAC halt flights to Hong Kong from Kathmandu

Photo Courtesy: Nepal Airlines Corporation

Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), which is flying from Nepal to Hong Kong, has also canceled scheduled flights after Hong Kong banned flights. According to NAC, the Kathmandu – Hong Kong – Kathmandu sector flight has been canceled till January 19, 2022 due to Hong Kong’s health standards. Nepal Airlines has stated that this rule… Continue reading NAC halt flights to Hong Kong from Kathmandu

Corona infection continues to rise, 540 people confirmed positive today

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, an additional 540 people have been confirmed infected with the corona virus. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the number of infected people is increasing day by day. In the last 24 hours, 271 people have been recovered while one person has died. With the addition on… Continue reading Corona infection continues to rise, 540 people confirmed positive today

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to India postponed

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to India has been postponed. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the visit of Prime Minister Deuba has been postponed for the time being. The summit to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat next Tuesday was expected to be attended by the presidents or prime ministers of five… Continue reading Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba’s visit to India postponed

Grammys postpone ceremony, citing omicron variant risks

File Photo A decorative grammy is seen before the start of the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

LOS ANGELES (AP): The Grammy Awards were postponed Wednesday weeks before the planned Los Angeles ceremony over what organizers called “too many risks” from the omicron variant, signaling what could be the start of another year of pandemic upheaval for awards season. The attempt at a back-to-normal show had been scheduled for Jan. 31st at… Continue reading Grammys postpone ceremony, citing omicron variant risks

Dozens of protesters, 12 police dead in Kazakhstan protests

Riot police block a street to prevent demonstrators during a protest in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2022. Photo Courtesy: AP

MOSCOW (AP): Dozens of protesters and 12 police died during extraordinarily violent demonstrations in Kazakhstan that saw government buildings stormed and set ablaze, authorities said Thursday. One police officer was found beheaded in escalating unrest that poses a growing challenge to authoritarian rule in the Central Asian nation. After breaking into the presidential residence and… Continue reading Dozens of protesters, 12 police dead in Kazakhstan protests

Prime Minister Deuba to visit India on Sunday

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba is scheduled to visit India next Sunday. A meeting of the cabinet on Wednesday approved the Prime Minister’s visit to India. A 25-member delegation, including Prime Minister Deuba, is on its way to India to attend the Vibrant Gujarat Summit starting in Gujarat on Monday. During his four-day visit,… Continue reading Prime Minister Deuba to visit India on Sunday

India’s New Delhi imposes weekend curfew as COVID cases jump

File Photo In this April 12, 2021, file photo, health worker collects nasal swab samples at a COVID-19 testing center in Hyderabad, India. Photo Courtesy: AP

(Al Jazeera): Authorities in India’s capital, New Delhi, have ordered people to stay indoors over the coming weekends in an attempt to contain a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases. The announcement on Tuesday came as the country reported another 37,379 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, its highest total since early September. Among… Continue reading India’s New Delhi imposes weekend curfew as COVID cases jump

Govt forms inspection committee to investigate medical college fees

Kathmandu: The Medical Education Commission has formed a committee to study the additional fees charged by medical colleges. The commission has formed a team to monitor the medical colleges while students are protesting against the high fees charged by the medical colleges. Issuing a statement on Wednesday spokesperson for the Ministry of Education, Science and… Continue reading Govt forms inspection committee to investigate medical college fees

Covid cases rising again

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, an additional 435 people have been infected with the coronavirus. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the PCR test of 6,715 people confirmed the infection in 370 people and the test of 3,552 antigens confirmed the infection in 65 people. In the last 24 hours, 239 people… Continue reading Covid cases rising again