Winter rainfall in Nepal

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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

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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

Santosh Sah from Siraha bags title of BBC Masterchef ‘Rematch’

Kathmandu: Master chef Santosh Sah has received the rematch title of BBC MasterSefe Professionals. He defeated Jimmy Park, Philly Armitage and Bart van der Lee in the final on Monday. The MastersSafe Rematch Professional program is organized to show the four competitors who have reached the final stage in the past series how much their… Continue reading Santosh Sah from Siraha bags title of BBC Masterchef ‘Rematch’

Nepal wins ‘Asian Central Zone Women’s Volleyball’

Kathmandu: Nepal defeated Uzbekistan 3-2 to bag the title ‘Asian Central Zone Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup.’ Nepal has defeated Uzbekistan 26-24, 24-26, 25-15, 22-25, 15-11 at the Shahid Sohrawardy National Indoor Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Tuesday. In the women’s competition, Nepal, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan competed. Nepal had made it to… Continue reading Nepal wins ‘Asian Central Zone Women’s Volleyball’

Prohibitory order issued in Siraha district

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Kathmandu: The local administration in Siraha has issued a restraining order after the Janamat Party continued the general strike and traffic jam for the past few days. The local administration has issued a restraining order till Wednesday after the Janmat Party continued the traffic jam on the East-West Highway. It is mentioned in the notice… Continue reading Prohibitory order issued in Siraha district

CAAN allocates Rs 15 mn to upgrade airport

Baitadi (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has allocated Rs 15 million to upgrade Baitadi airport. A meeting held on chairmanship of Tourism Minister Prem Bahadur Ale, the CAAN has allocated budget to upgrade domestic airports across the country.The meeting has decided to allocate Rs one billion for Dhangadhi airport, Rs 26.5… Continue reading CAAN allocates Rs 15 mn to upgrade airport

Spider-Man: No Way Home becomes first pandemic-era film to top $1bn

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(BBC): The latest instalment of the Spider-Man franchise has become the first pandemic-era movie to make more than $1bn (£750m) at the global box office. Spider-Man: No Way Home also took the title of highest-grossing film of 2021. It beat out Chinese-made Korean War epic The Battle of Lake Changjin, which has grossed more than… Continue reading Spider-Man: No Way Home becomes first pandemic-era film to top $1bn

Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year’s celebrations

Pharmacists fill syringes from vials of the Moderna booster vaccine at the Antwerp Expo vaccine center in Antwerp, Belgium on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

BRUSSELS (AP): After struggling with the coronavirus for far too long, the world understands all too well Belgium’s word of the year, “knaldrang!” — the urge to party, the need to let loose. Yet as New Year celebrations approach, the omicron variant is casting more gloom. Monday was a case in point, with several governments… Continue reading Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year’s celebrations