Kathmandu: The Biratnagar Airport, which was affected by the floods, will be closed till 5 pm on Thursday. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has informed the airport will remain closed due to the heavy rainfall. Accordingly, the airline companies have canceled flights scheduled for Thursday. Earlier, flights scheduled for Wednesday have also been canceled.… Continue reading Biratnagar Airport to remain close till 5 pm tomorrow
Flood update: 77 die, 26 missing
Kathmandu: The death toll from floods, landslides and inundation caused by incessant rains over the past four days has reached 77. The number of missing persons has reached 26 and the number of injured has reached 22. According to the Home Ministry, the landslide has caused the most human damage in Panchthar district. At least… Continue reading Flood update: 77 die, 26 missing
Nine roads including five main highways due to inundated rainfall
Kathmandu: Main highways and roads have been blocked due to continuous rainfall. Nine main highways and roads in Bagmati, Gandaki, Karnali and Far West provinces have been blocked. Transportation service has been affected in Sindhuli, Myagdi, Dailekh, Jumla, Kailali, Doti, Achham, Bajhang and Bajura districts. Jaya Prithvi Highway, Mahakali Highway, Dhangadhi-Dadeldhura Road, Karnali Highway, VP… Continue reading Nine roads including five main highways due to inundated rainfall
China announces to provide additional two million doses of vaccine
Kathmandu: China will provide an additional two million doses of corona vaccine to Nepal. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced the vaccination assistance during a telephone conversation with Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka on Tuesday. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two ministers discussed bilateral relations, cooperation in vaccination against COVID-19, coordination in trade… Continue reading China announces to provide additional two million doses of vaccine
Corona infection in 1,096 people, 12 deaths
Kathmandu: Corona virus infection has been confirmed in 1,096 people in the last 24 hours. In the last 24 hours, 12 people have died from corona infection and 1,004 have been recovered. With the addition on Tuesday, the total number of corona infections in Nepal has reached 806,517. At the same time, the death toll… Continue reading Corona infection in 1,096 people, 12 deaths
Muslim community celebrating Mohammed Jayanti today
Kathmandu: The Muslim community is celebrating Mohammad Jayanti today. The birthday of Hazrat Mohammad, the promoter of the Muslim religion, is celebrated as Mohammed Day. Expressing his best wishes, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba expressed confidence that the day would inspire mutual brotherhood and harmony among all communities. The government has given a public holiday… Continue reading Muslim community celebrating Mohammed Jayanti today
Govt to give Rs 500,000 each to Nepali players of SAAF runners-up
Kathmandu: The government will provide Rs 500,000 to the runners-up Nepali football team. A meeting of the cabinet held on Monday decided to provide Rs 5 lakh to the players and Rs 3 lakh to the coaches. Nepal had reached the final for the first time in the SAAF championship held in Maldives. But Nepal… Continue reading Govt to give Rs 500,000 each to Nepali players of SAAF runners-up
Colin Powell dies, trailblazing general stained by Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP): Colin Powell, the trailblazing soldier and diplomat whose sterling reputation of service to Republican and Democratic presidents was stained by his faulty claims to justify the 2003 U.S. war in Iraq, died Monday of COVID-19 complications. He was 84. A veteran of the Vietnam War, Powell spent 35 years in the Army and… Continue reading Colin Powell dies, trailblazing general stained by Iraq
Kerala floods: Dozens missing in deadly India disaster
BBC: At least 26 people have been killed in floods in southern India after heavy rains caused rivers to overflow, cutting off towns and villages. Five children are among the dead. There are fears the death toll could rise further as many people are missing. Several houses were washed away and people became trapped in… Continue reading Kerala floods: Dozens missing in deadly India disaster
China’s economic growth weakens amid construction slowdown
BEIJING (AP): China’s economic growth sank in the latest quarter as a slowdown in construction and curbs on energy use weighed on its recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The world’s second-largest economy grew by 4.9% over a year ago in the three months ending in September, down from the previous quarter’s 7.9%, government data showed… Continue reading China’s economic growth weakens amid construction slowdown