900 people diagnose with corona in last 24 hours

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 900 people have been confirmed infected with the corona virus (Covid-19). According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 6,158 samples were tested for PCR and 836 people were infected. Similarly, 64 people have tested positive in the antigen test. In the last 24 hours, two people have died… Continue reading 900 people diagnose with corona in last 24 hours

India’s biggest cities shut down as new virus cases hit 200K

A health worker takes a swab sample of a child to test for COVID-19 at a government hospital in Noida, a suburb of New Delhi, India, Thursday, April 15, 2021. India reported more than 200,000 new coronavirus cases Thursday, skyrocketing past 14 million overall as an intensifying outbreak puts a grim weight on its fragile health care system. Photo Courtesy: AP

NEW DELHI (AP): India’s two largest cities imposed stringent restrictions on movement and one planned to use hotels and banquet halls to treat coronavirus patients as new infections in the country shot past 200,000 Thursday amid a devastating surge that is straining a fragile health system. The soaring cases and deaths come just months after… Continue reading India’s biggest cities shut down as new virus cases hit 200K

Mask mandatory at Tribhuvan International Airport

Kathmandu: The International Airport Security Office has made the use of masks mandatory at Tribhuvan International Airport. SSP Rajesh Nath Bastola of the office said that the office has issued a notice forbidding entry to the airport premises without a mask. The notice, titled ‘No Mask, No Entry’, also said not to overcrowd and to… Continue reading Mask mandatory at Tribhuvan International Airport

Decision to close schools in Nepalgunj for a week from Sunday

Kathmandu: The Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan Municipality of Banke has decided to close the school for a week due to the increase in corona infection. A meeting of the Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan Disaster Management Committee chaired by Sub-Metropolitan Chief Dhawal Shamsher Jabra on Thursday decided to close the school for one year from Sunday, said Gorkha Bahadur Thapa,… Continue reading Decision to close schools in Nepalgunj for a week from Sunday

Chelsea in semi-finals of Champions League after 7 years

Kathmandu: English club Chelsea have reached the semi-finals of the European Champions League after seven years. Despite losing 1-0 to Portuguese club Porto in the second leg of the quarterfinals, Chelsea reached the semifinals with an overall victory.Chelsea, who won the first league 2-0, reached the last four with a 2-1 overall victory. Mehdi Taremi… Continue reading Chelsea in semi-finals of Champions League after 7 years

Ani Chyoing appointed WWF goodwill ambassador

Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Spiritual singer and conservationist Ani Choying Dolma has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). WWF Nepal has appointed singer Ani Choying as its Goodwill Ambassador with the aim of promoting Eastern culture and civilization in reducing and protecting the growing environmental problem globally. The organization, which has… Continue reading Ani Chyoing appointed WWF goodwill ambassador

In India, over 184,000 corona infections recorded in a single day

Kathmandu: In the last 24 hours, 1,084,372 people have been infected with the corona virus (Covid-19) in India. According to the Indian Ministry of Health, 1,027 infected people have died in the same period. At the same time, the total number of corona infections in India has exceeded 138.73 million and 172,085 people have died.… Continue reading In India, over 184,000 corona infections recorded in a single day

Malaysian team arrives Kathmandu fro tri-series

Kathmandu: The Malaysian national team has arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday for the triangular cricket series to be held in Kathmandu from. The Netherlands team has also arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday for the competition. A triangular T20 match between Nepal, Netherlands and Malaysia is being played at the Cricket Stadium in Kirtipur from April… Continue reading Malaysian team arrives Kathmandu fro tri-series