Govt to provide Rs 50,000 per family to flood and landslide victims of Sindhupalchowk

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Kathmandu: In Sindhupalchowk, the government has decided to provide Rs 50,000 to the families affected by landslides and floods. This year, 326 families in Sindhupalchowk were affected by floods, landslides and inundation. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who reached Helambu village in Sindhupalchowk on Saturday, announced relief of Rs 50,000 per family. According to Minister… Continue reading Govt to provide Rs 50,000 per family to flood and landslide victims of Sindhupalchowk

More suspects arrested in assassination of Haitian president

Suspects in the assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moise are tossed on the floor after being detained, at the General Direction of the police in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, July 8, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP): Haitian authorities have made more arrests in the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse, raiding Taiwan’s Embassy where several suspects are believed to have sought refuge, while also detaining two Haitian-Americans and several former Colombian soldiers allegedly tied to the plot. In all, 17 suspects have been detained and another eight are being… Continue reading More suspects arrested in assassination of Haitian president

Nepal govt allows 53 intl flights a week

Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The government has decided to extend numbers of regular international flights. As per the decision of the recent cabinet meeting, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has increased the number of international flights and sent a new schedule to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). According to CAAN… Continue reading Nepal govt allows 53 intl flights a week

Nepal-India signs agreement for railway service

Kathmandu: Nepal and India have signed a Letter of Exchange (LoE) to the Nepal – India Rail Services Agreement (RSA) 2004. Organizing a virtual ceremony today to signed copies of the LoE, between the two governments. From the Indian side, the ceremony was led by Sanjay Kumar Mohanty, Member (Operations and Business Development), Ministry of… Continue reading Nepal-India signs agreement for railway service

800,000 doses of vaccine arrived in Nepal from China

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Kathmandu: The government has brought 800,000 doses of corona vaccine from China to Nepal. Eight lakh doses of Verocel vaccines were brought from Nepal Airlines Corporation’s widebody aircraft on Friday morning. The Government of Nepal had signed an agreement with a Chinese company, Sinofarm, to purchase four million vaccines. According to the agreement, the first… Continue reading 800,000 doses of vaccine arrived in Nepal from China

Nepal embassy in Oman requests Nepalis to get vaccinated

Kathmandu: Corona infection has been on the rise in Oman recently. The Nepal embassy in Oman has also requested for timely vaccination saying that corona infection has been increasing in Oman recently. Oman is also vaccinating foreign nationals. For that reason, the embassy has issued a notice to Nepalis working in Oman requesting them to… Continue reading Nepal embassy in Oman requests Nepalis to get vaccinated

1,875 corona infections reported across the country, 29 people died

Kathmandu: Corona virus infection has been confirmed in 1,875 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1,875 people were found infected with the corona virus, including 1,218 people tested 5,374 PCRs and 657 people tested 5,130 antigens. In the last 24 hours, 29 people have died and 1,286… Continue reading 1,875 corona infections reported across the country, 29 people died