Kathmandu: Qatar has agreed to review labor agreement with Nepal during the fourth meeting of the Nepal-Qatar Joint Committee held in Kathmandu on Friday. According to the Ministry of Labor, Employment and Social Security, in the meeting, the Qatari side agreed to move ahead as per Nepal’s proposal for the socio-economic reintegration of Nepalis who… Continue reading Qatar agrees to review labor agreement
NEB publishes results of class 12
Kathmandu: National Examination Board has published class 12 results after holding a meeting this morning. A total of three lakh 75 thousand 15 students had participated in the examination and 7,063 have got ‘A+’ grade. Meanwhile, the number of candidates getting ‘A’ GPA is 40,239. 70,000 students have got ‘B+’ and 99,553 have received ‘B’.… Continue reading NEB publishes results of class 12
Martin’s first hat-trick in the league
Kathmandu: Newcomer Satdobato Youth Club beat APF Football Club 4-1 on Friday after Nigerian Martin Kayode Ajayi scored his first hat-trick of the season in the Martyrs’ Memorial A Division League Satdobato, who is playing in A division league for the first time, has risen to the top spot by adding 7 points from 3… Continue reading Martin’s first hat-trick in the league
India reports first cases of new Covid variant
(BBC): Two men in the southern Indian state of Karnataka have tested positive for the Omicron coronavirus variant. One of them, a 66-year-old South African national, had travelled from there and has already left India, officials said. The second – a 46-year-old doctor in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru – has no travel history.… Continue reading India reports first cases of new Covid variant
Study suggests past COVID infection may not fend off omicron
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP): South African scientists are warning that reinfections among people who’ve already battled COVID-19 appear to be more likely with the new omicron variant than with earlier coronavirus mutants. A research group has been tracking reinfections in South Africa and reported a jump with the arrival of omicron that they hadn’t seen… Continue reading Study suggests past COVID infection may not fend off omicron
Govt to make e-passport from December 14
Kathmandu: The distribution of Machine Readable Passport (MRP) from the Passport Department will be stopped from December 14. The government is making e-passport mandatory. The department plans to distribute e-passports only to the service recipients from the new building in Tripureshwor from December 14. Now, only e-passport is planned to be distributed from the head… Continue reading Govt to make e-passport from December 14
Flights to Rara and Simkot affected due to snowfall
Kathmandu: Due to the unfavorable weather and snowfall since Thursday, flights in the high Himalayan region have been affected.All flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Rara and Simkot scheduled for Thursday have been canceled. Flights have been operated from Nepalgunj to far-western airports on Thursday.
Government’s request not to travel abroad unless for urgent work
Kathmandu: The government has urged not to travel abroad except for urgent work, keeping in mind the risk of the Omicron variant of the Covid-19. Joint Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population Sameer Kumar Adhikari issued a statement on Wednesday urging people not to travel abroad except for urgent work. Saying that Omicron… Continue reading Government’s request not to travel abroad unless for urgent work
Japan suspends new reservations on all incoming flights
TOKYO (AP): Japan has asked international airlines to stop taking new reservations for all flights arriving in Japan until the end of December as the country further tightens its border controls against a new coronavirus variant, the transportation ministry said Wednesday. It said the request is an emergency precaution amid growing concern over the spread… Continue reading Japan suspends new reservations on all incoming flights
President issues 6 ordinances
Kathmandu: President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has issued six ordinances today. On the recommendation of the cabinet, President Bhandari has issued ordinances amending some Acts against Sexual Violence, Ordinances amending some Acts related to Criminal Offenses and Criminal Procedure, Nepal Police and State Police (Operation, Supervision and Coordination)Ordinance. She has also issued acid and other hazardous… Continue reading President issues 6 ordinances