PHOENIX (AP): Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey sued the Biden administration on Friday over its demand that the state stop sending millions in federal COVID-19 relief money to schools that don’t have mask requirements or that close due to COVID-19 outbreaks. The lawsuit filed in federal court in Phoenix comes a week after the U.S. Treasury… Continue reading Arizona sues Biden to keep school anti-mask rules
15 players registered from Nepal for IPL auction
Kathmandu: A total of 15 players from Nepal have registered for the mega auction of the Indian Premier League (IPL). A total of 1,214 players have been registered for the IPL 2022 Player Auction, including 15 players from Nepal. Among them, 896 Indian and 318 are foreign players. The 10 teams will select players from… Continue reading 15 players registered from Nepal for IPL auction
Courts across the country to remain close on Sunday
Kathmandu: Courts across the country will close on Sunday to mourn the death of former Chief Justice Mohan Prasad Sharma. Former Chief Justice Sharma passed away on Wednesday afternoon. He was buried on Saturday after family members from abroad reached the country. An emergency plenary session of the Supreme Court on Saturday decided to close… Continue reading Courts across the country to remain close on Sunday
Corona infection confirmed in 10,254 people, 16 died
Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, an additional 10,254 people have been infected with the corona virus (Covid-19). Also, 16 people have been died of infection. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 5,306 of the newly infected people are from Kathmandu Valley. In Kathmandu, 3,762 people have been infected, 1,110 in Lalitpur and… Continue reading Corona infection confirmed in 10,254 people, 16 died
2 million syringes arrives from China
Kathmandu: two million syringes provided by the Chinese government have arrived in Nepal. The syringes have been handed over to the Nepalese government. The Chinese embassy stated that it is always committed to support Nepal in its fight against the epidemic. Earlier, the government of Nepal had purchased four million doses of vaccine from China… Continue reading 2 million syringes arrives from China
All museums in Valley to remain close from Saturday
Kathmandu: All the museums in Kathmandu Valley will be closed from Saturday. All the three museums in the valley (Bhaktapur, Lalitpur, Kathmandu) will remain close until further notice as per the direction of the district administration office.
Odd and even number system on vehicles in Kathmandu valley
Kathmandu: Odd and even number system will be implemented in vehicles in Kathmandu Valley. A meeting of the Chief District Officers of Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur has decided to implement the odd and even number system on private and public vehicles from 12 noon tomorrow (Friday). The administration has tightened the rules after the Kathmandu… Continue reading Odd and even number system on vehicles in Kathmandu valley
TU also postpone its all examination
Kathmandu: Tribhuvan University (TU) has also postponed all annual and semester examinations. A meeting of the Examination Control Office held on Thursday has decided to postpone the examinations from January 23. The entrance exams on Friday and Saturday (tomorrow and Percy) will remain the same. TU will have entrance exams for the B.Sc. on Friday… Continue reading TU also postpone its all examination
Proposal to increase accident compensation for air passengers
Kathmandu: The government has drafted a law to increase the compensation for passengers in domestic air accidents equal to international flights. A 9-member task force led by Joint Secretary of the Ministry Buddhisagar Lamichhane prepared the draft of law. It includes the provisions of the 1999 Montreal Convention will now apply to domestic flights as… Continue reading Proposal to increase accident compensation for air passengers
Written examination for Public Service Commission postponed
Kathmandu: The Public Service Commission (PSC) has postponed all its written examinations scheduled for this month. Today’s meeting of the commission has decided to postpone the written examination till mid-February, according to a statement issued by Deputy Secretary Eknarayan Sharma. The commission has stated that all the pre-scheduled written examinations to be conducted from January… Continue reading Written examination for Public Service Commission postponed