Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The Ministry of Health and Population has announced that senior citizen who have been vaccinated against the corona virus will receive the booster dose. Based on the recommendation of the National Immunization Advisory Committee, a booster dose will be given to senior citizens above 60 years of age who have been… Continue reading Govt decides to give booster dose to senior citizens
Three farmers awarded with ‘President Best Farmer Award’
Dhading (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): Three farmers in Dhading have been awarded with the President’s Best Farmer Award. The award was distributed by the Dhadingbesi Agricultural Knowledge Center on the occasion of the 41st World Food Day. According to Kamal Raj Sharma, Agriculture Development Officer at Krishi Knowledge Center, Dhading, the prizes were distributed to the… Continue reading Three farmers awarded with ‘President Best Farmer Award’
Govt publishes postage stamp with national poet Ghimire
Kathmandu: A postage stamp with the face of national poet Madhav Prasad Ghimire has been issued in appreciation of his contribution in the field of Nepali literature. Highly appreciating the incomparable contribution made by the national poet Ghimire to elevate Nepal’s national pride, Minister for Information, Communication and Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki on Wednesday affixed… Continue reading Govt publishes postage stamp with national poet Ghimire
Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron
(AP): Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may offer important protection against the new omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less effective. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech said that while two doses may not be protective enough to prevent infection, lab tests showed a booster increased… Continue reading Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron
India’s military chief, 12 others killed in helicopter crash
NEW DELHI (AP): India’s military chief, Gen. Bipin Rawat, and 12 others were killed Wednesday in a helicopter crash in southern Tamil Nadu state, the air force said. It said in a tweet that the helicopter “met with a tragic accident.” The dead included Rawat’s wife. The air force said one officer, Group Capt. Varun… Continue reading India’s military chief, 12 others killed in helicopter crash
App and website of ‘Make in Nepal-Swadeshi’ made public
Kathmandu: Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) has made public the app and website of ‘Make in Nepal – Swadeshi’ campaign . CNI President Bishnu Agrawal informed that the app and website have been made public to expand industrialization and create employment in Nepal. He said the app and website will help more and more entrepreneurs… Continue reading App and website of ‘Make in Nepal-Swadeshi’ made public
Govt approves proposed names for ambassador
Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The Parliamentary Hearing Committee of the Federal Parliament has unanimously approved the name of the proposed Nepali Ambassador to India, UK and US. Today’s meeting of the committee unanimously approved the names of Shankar Sharma proposed for India, Gyan Chandra Acharya proposed for the United Kingdom and Shridhar Khatri proposed for… Continue reading Govt approves proposed names for ambassador
Instagram launches tool urging teens to take a break
LONDON (AP): Instagram on Tuesday launched a feature that urges teenagers to take breaks from the photo-sharing platform and announced other tools aimed at protecting young users from harmful content on the Facebook-owned service. The previously announced “Take A Break” feature encourages teens to stop scrolling if they have been on the social media platform… Continue reading Instagram launches tool urging teens to take a break
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi convicted in further blow to democracy
BANGKOK (AP): Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader of Myanmar who was ousted in a de facto coup this year, was convicted on two charges Monday and handed a four-year sentence that was quickly cut in half — in proceedings widely criticized as a further effort by the country’s military rulers to roll back… Continue reading Myanmar’s Suu Kyi convicted in further blow to democracy
Report says Russian hackers haven’t eased spying efforts
WASHINGTON (AP): The elite Russian state hackers behind last year’s massive SolarWinds cyberespionage campaign hardly eased up this year, managing plenty of infiltrations of U.S. and allied government agencies and foreign policy think tanks with consummate craft and stealth, a leading cybersecurity firm reported Monday. On the anniversary of the public disclosure of the SolarWinds… Continue reading Report says Russian hackers haven’t eased spying efforts