Kathmandu: A narrow-body aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has been grounded due to technical problems. According to NAC narrow-body A320 aircraft 9N-AKW has been grounded. The plane landed on a flight from Kathmandu to Doha and had an engine problem while being taken to the parking lot. The problem has been identified in the… Continue reading NAC grounded narrow body aircraft
Govt to provide Rs 500,000 each to winner of Asian Central Zone Volleyball Cup
Kathmandu: The government has decided to give cash prizes to the winners of the Asian Central Zone Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup. A meeting of the cabinet on Wednesday decided to give cash prizes to the players, coaches and officials who won the Central Zone Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup. It has been decided to give Rs… Continue reading Govt to provide Rs 500,000 each to winner of Asian Central Zone Volleyball Cup
All domestic flights canceled due to bad weather
Kathmandu: All domestic flights from Kathmandu have been canceled due to the bad weather. As per the Tribhuvan International Airport office the flights have been canceled from 4 pm on Wednesday. Buddha Air and Yeti Airlines have issued a notice stating that the night flight scheduled for today has been canceled. The companies said that… Continue reading All domestic flights canceled due to bad weather
Supreme Court’s short-term interim order not to suspend Tourism Board CEO Regmi
Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has issued a short-term interim order to halt the decision of suspending the Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism Board, Dr. Dhananjay Regmi. A single bench of Justice Deepak Kumar Karki passed the order not to implement Regmi’s suspension immediately. The court has also summoned both the parties for discussion on… Continue reading Supreme Court’s short-term interim order not to suspend Tourism Board CEO Regmi
Elon Musk criticised after China space complaint to UN
(BBC): Elon Musk is facing a social media backlash after China complained that its space station was forced to avoid collisions with satellites launched by his Starlink Internet Services project. The country’s space station had two “close encounters” with Starlink satellites this year, Beijing claimed. The incidents behind the complaints, lodged with the UN’s space… Continue reading Elon Musk criticised after China space complaint to UN
China pursues tech ‘self-reliance,’ fueling global unease
BEIJING (AP): To help make China a self-reliant “technology superpower,” the ruling Communist Party is pushing the world’s biggest e-commerce company to take on the tricky, expensive business of designing its own processor chips — a business unlike anything Alibaba Group has done before. Its 3-year-old chip unit, T-Head, unveiled its third processor in October,… Continue reading China pursues tech ‘self-reliance,’ fueling global unease
Severe Brazil flooding spreads in Bahia and beyond
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP): A total of 116 cities in the northeastern Brazilian state of Bahia were in a state of emergency because of flooding on Tuesday due to heavy rains that have been pounding the region since the end of November. Cities in at least five other states in Brazil’s north and southeast have also… Continue reading Severe Brazil flooding spreads in Bahia and beyond
Winter rainfall in Nepal
Kathmandu: Today, the weather has changed across the country and it has rained in most parts of the country. The weather forecast department has stated that it will snow in the mountainous and high hilly areas. It has been raining with snow in Kathmandu Valley since last night. It has rained in Kathmandu Valley and… Continue reading Winter rainfall in Nepal
Restriction order in Siraha lifted
Kathmandu: The prohibition order issued by the District Administration Office, Siraha has been lifted. The District Administration Office, Siraha, had imposed a restriction on the East-West Highway for two days after the Janamat Party went on strike. Issuing a notice, Chief District Officer Lal Babu Kawari informed that the ban has lifted after an all-party… Continue reading Restriction order in Siraha lifted
Omicron cases rise to 578 across India
(The Hindu): The number of Omicron cases has risen to 578 in the country and at least 151 patients have recovered, the Health Ministry said on Monday. India reported 6,531 new coronavirus cases and 315 deaths on Monday, hiking the total active cases to 75,841 and the death count to 4,79,997. There were at least… Continue reading Omicron cases rise to 578 across India