Corona infection in 417 people, four deaths

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Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, an additional 517 people have been confirmed to be infected with the corona virus. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, PCR tests were conducted on 4,386 people, 460 people were tested positive and antigen tests were conducted on 817 people, confirming the infection in 57 people. At… Continue reading Corona infection in 417 people, four deaths

Indian citizen flying middle-east via Nepal

Kathmandu: After the Middle East countries including Saudi Arabia stopped flights from India, Indian nationals are flying Saudi Arabia via Nepali route. According to the Department of Immigration, the number of Indian nationals arriving in Nepal has increased at a high rate. In March alone, 7,658 Indians have come to Nepal from India. The number… Continue reading Indian citizen flying middle-east via Nepal

Health ministry projects corona infection to increase by 11,000 per day

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has projected that the coronavirus (Covid-19) infection in Nepal will reach a high point in June-July. Minister Hridayesh Tripathi informed that 11,000 people would be infected daily in the last week of June and the first week of July and the number of active infected people would reach… Continue reading Health ministry projects corona infection to increase by 11,000 per day

Political problems are solved, investors need not panic: Finance Minister

File Photo Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel addressing 9th National Tax day on November 22. Photo Courtesy: Ministry of Finance

Kathmandu: Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel has said that investors should not be worried as all kinds of political problems will be resolved constitutionally. Addressing the Nepal Development Update public program made public by the World Bank on Monday, Finance Minister Poudel said that all the political issues would be resolved in a constitutional manner.… Continue reading Political problems are solved, investors need not panic: Finance Minister

NA’s mountain cleaning campaign begins

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Kathmandu: ‘Safa Himal Abhiyan 2021’ (Mountain cleaning campaign) is starting from today. Chief of Army Staff Purnachandra Thapa is scheduled to launch the campaign today by handing over a banner to the expedition team. This year, the Nepal Army, in coordination with various organisations, is cleaning six mountains, including Mount Everest, Lhotse, Pumori, Amadablam, Makalu… Continue reading NA’s mountain cleaning campaign begins

Nepal to play one-day cricket against Namibia

Kathmandu: Nepal will play a one-day cricket series against Namibia. Nepal Cricket Association (NCA) has decided to intensify preparations for the one-day series against Namibia in the third week of May. Before playing against Namibia, Nepal is playing a triangular series with the Netherlands and Malaysia. Similarly, the CAN meeting held on Sunday has also… Continue reading Nepal to play one-day cricket against Namibia

Nepal’s worst wildfire in its history

Wildfire in Manang. Photo Courtesy: Rashtriya Samachar Samiti

Kathmandu: This year has witnessed the worst wildfire in history. According to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority, more than 4,000 places across the country have been on fire since last October. This is the highest number of fires in Nepal since the record was set, This time, fire has broken out in… Continue reading Nepal’s worst wildfire in its history

‘Nomadland’ wins 4 BAFTAs including best picture, director

File Photo In this file photo, Director Chloe Zhao, left, appears with actress Frances McDormand on the set of "Nomadland." (Searchlight Pictures via AP, FIle)

LONDON (AP): Gig-economy Western “Nomadland” won four prizes including best picture on Sunday at the British Academy Film Awards, which were handed out during a pandemic-curbed ceremony that recognized a diverse array of screen talent. “Nomadland” filmmaker Chloe Zhao became only the second woman, and the first woman of color, to win the BAFTA for… Continue reading ‘Nomadland’ wins 4 BAFTAs including best picture, director

Myanmar coup: ‘Dozens killed’ in military crackdown in Bago

Protests have been going on in Bago, as in other cities, for more than two months. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

(BBC): More than 80 people have been killed by Myanmar security forces in a crackdown on a protest in the city of Bago, activists say. The military is reported to have taken away the bodies of those killed, and the true number of deaths may never be accurately established. Witnesses told local media that soldiers… Continue reading Myanmar coup: ‘Dozens killed’ in military crackdown in Bago