CANBERRA, Australia (AP): Australia will open its borders to all vaccinated tourists and business travelers from Feb. 21 in a further relaxation of pandemic restrictions announced Monday. Australia imposed some of the world’s toughest travel restrictions on its citizens and permanent residents in March 2020 to prevent them from bringing COVID-19 home. When the border… Continue reading Australia to open borders to vaccinated travelers on Feb. 21
Tourism Minister requests EU to remove Nepal from it’s air safety list
Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has requested European Union (EU) to remove Nepal from it’s air safety list. During a courtesy call on EU Ambassador to Nepal Nona Deprez at the Ministry today, Minister Ale requested for assistance to remove Nepal from the air safety list as Nepal is… Continue reading Tourism Minister requests EU to remove Nepal from it’s air safety list
Govt decides to hold local election on April 14
Kathmandu: The government has decided to hold local elections on April 14. The Election Commission had recommended April 14 if the government want to conclude the election in one phase. Earlier the ruling five-party alliance said elections would be held in mid-June. However, based on the Local Level Election Act, the term of the current… Continue reading Govt decides to hold local election on April 14
Korea express interest to operate direct flights to Nepal
Kathmandu: Representatives of the Nepal-Korea Culture Center have demanded Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale to operate direct flights between Nepal and Korea through Nepal Airlines Corporation. During a meeting held at the Ministry on Saturday, the Director of Nepal-Korea Culture Center Korea demanded that direct flights should be operated by… Continue reading Korea express interest to operate direct flights to Nepal
Corona infection declining while death cases remain same
Kathmandu: Thirteen people have died in Nepal in the last 24 hours due to corona virus infection. Although the number of confirmed cases has decreased, the number of deaths has been increasing in recent days. Today, the number of deaths due to corona infection in Nepal has reached 11,827. Similarly, corona infection has been confirmed… Continue reading Corona infection declining while death cases remain same
Schools to reopen from Feb 13 in Kathmandu valley
Kathmandu: The odd and even system on vehicles has been removed in Kathmandu Valley. In addition, the schools will reopen from February 13. As per the recommendation of COVID-19 Crisis Management Coordination Center (CCMCC), the administration offices of all the three districts of the Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur) have decided to remove odd… Continue reading Schools to reopen from Feb 13 in Kathmandu valley
Eleven people died of covid in last 24 hours
Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 11 more people have died from coronavirus infection (Covid-19) while 1,386 people have been confirmed positive. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 9,251 samples were tested across the country. The PCR test of 6,443 people confirmed the infection in 1,183 people and the antigen test of 2,808… Continue reading Eleven people died of covid in last 24 hours
Lata Mangeshkar: India bids farewell to beloved singer
(BBC): Lata Mangeshkar, one of India’s most beloved singers, has been cremated in Mumbai with full state honours. Mangeshkar, whose voice was the soundtrack to hundreds of Bollywood films, died aged 92 on Sunday. PM Narendra Modi and stars of the entertainment industry attended the funeral, where large crowds gathered to pay their respects. Her… Continue reading Lata Mangeshkar: India bids farewell to beloved singer
Winter Olympics begin, China wins 1st gold
(AP): China has won its first gold of the Beijing Games, emerging victorious in the mixed team relay at short track speedskating in the event’s Olympic debut. Wu Dajing edged Italy’s Pietro Sighel by .016 seconds. That’s half a skate blade. Hungary earned bronze Saturday night. Qu Chunyu, Fan Kexin and Ren Ziwei joined Wu… Continue reading Winter Olympics begin, China wins 1st gold
SpaceX, NASA looking into sluggish chutes on last 2 flights
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP): SpaceX and NASA are investigating a parachute issue that occurred on the last two capsule flights. One of the four main parachutes was slow to inflate during the return of four astronauts to Earth last November. The same thing happened last week as a Dragon cargo capsule was bringing back science… Continue reading SpaceX, NASA looking into sluggish chutes on last 2 flights