BEIJING (AP): China on Thursday rejected a U.S. accusation that Beijing is failing to live up to its market-opening commitments in a new round of complaints as companies wait for the two governments to restart talks on ending a tariff war. The Ministry of Commerce criticized the Biden administration for saying it is developing new… Continue reading China rejects US trade complaint, criticizes Washington
Cyberattacks knock out sites of Ukrainian army, major banks
KYIV, Ukraine (AP): A series of cyberattacks on Tuesday knocked the websites of the Ukrainian army, the defense ministry and major banks offline, Ukrainian authorities said, as tensions persisted over the threat of a possible Russian invasion. Still, there was no indication the relatively low-level, distributed-denial-of-service attacks might be a smokescreen for more serious and… Continue reading Cyberattacks knock out sites of Ukrainian army, major banks
Footballer Hari Khadka guilty in fake certificate case
Kathmandu: Footballer Hari Khadka has been convicted in a case related to fake certificates. A bench of special court judges Abdul Aziz Musalman and Nityananda Pandey on Thursday ruled that the certificate he had submitted to the Nepal Police for promotion purposes was fake. He was fined Rs 5,000. The authorities had demanded imprisonment for… Continue reading Footballer Hari Khadka guilty in fake certificate case
Commercial flights to begin at Gautam Buddha Intl airport from May 16
Kathmandu: Commercial flights will start from Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport from May 16 next year. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has fixed the date of a commercial flight from Gautam Buddha International Airport for the upcoming Buddha Purnima. The calibration flight will start from this airport on Friday. A Euro Thai Aircraft… Continue reading Commercial flights to begin at Gautam Buddha Intl airport from May 16
Govt to set up ICT labs in 2,300 schools
Kathmandu: The government is planning to set up ICT labs in 2,300 schools simultaneously. Minister for Education, Science and Technology Devendra Poudel informed that the government has decided to set up ICT labs in 2,300 schools immediately for the educational improvement of public schools. He further said that the government has also started the work… Continue reading Govt to set up ICT labs in 2,300 schools
Passengers traveling UAE no longer need to test corona at airport
Kathmandu: Passengers traveling from Kathmandu to the United Arab Emirates are not longer required to test corona inside the airport. The Nepal Airlines Corporation has informed that the country has brought such a rule with effect from February 15 and now the obligation to do PCR at the airport has been removed. But PCR report… Continue reading Passengers traveling UAE no longer need to test corona at airport
Hong Kong halts Nepali passengers
Kathmandu: Passengers traveling from Nepal to Hong Kong have been barred from entering the country. Nepal Airlines Corporation has stated that all scheduled flights have been canceled till March 4 after Hong Kong stopped passengers from Kathmandu. As soon as the corona virus (Covid-19) infection started detecting in the passengers leaving from Nepal, Hong Kong… Continue reading Hong Kong halts Nepali passengers
Machhindra wins A division league beforehand with highest points
Kathmandu: Machhindra Footall Club defeated Satdobato Youth Club 1-0 in the decisive goal of Azerbaijani player Nurlan Navrujav to win the title of Shaheed Smarak A Division League while two games are still to be conducted. Defending champions Machhindra defended the league title two games ago after defeating Satdobato. With this victory, Machhindra has added… Continue reading Machhindra wins A division league beforehand with highest points
India’s ‘Disco King’ Bappi Lahari dies
Kathmandu: Veteran Indian singer and musician Bappi Lahari has passed away at the age of 70 this morning. After a month of treatment, he was discharged from Hospital only on Monday. However, he was taken to the hospital last night due to health problems. He died at a Mumbai hospital while undergoing treatment, Indian media… Continue reading India’s ‘Disco King’ Bappi Lahari dies
Party registration for local election to begin from tomorrow
Kathmandu: The Election Commission has called for the registration of parties for the local level election to be held in mid-April. Issuing a notice today, the commission has requested the political parties to register their party in the Election Commission within the office hours from tomorrow to February 27. The commission has stated that the… Continue reading Party registration for local election to begin from tomorrow