3,125 corona infections added, 23 people died in last 24 hours

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Kathmandu: Coronavirus infection has been confirmed in 3,125 people across the country in the last 24 hours killing 23 people.According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1,925 people have been cured in the last 24 hours. The total number of corona infections in Nepal has now reached 762,432. Of them, 9,898 have died and… Continue reading 3,125 corona infections added, 23 people died in last 24 hours

UNFPA donates 800 units of oxygen cylinders

Kathmandu: The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has provided 800 oxygen cylinders to Nepal. UNFPA Deputy Representative in Nepal Dr. Hasina Begum handed over the oxygen cylinder to Dr. Bhim Singh Tinkari from Health Services Department. According to UNFPA, the oxygen cylinder handed over to Nepal is worth about 11.9 million US dollars.

Regular flight begins on Pokhara-Nepalgunj route

Photo Courtesy: Buddha Air

Kathmandu: Regular flights have started on the Pokhara-Nepalgunj route. Earlier, Sita Air has been operating chartered flights on this route, but now Buddha Air has started regular flights three days a week. On Sunday, Buddha’s first aircraft reached Nepalgunj from Pokhara carrying passengers. Buddha will have three flights on Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday. Buddha started… Continue reading Regular flight begins on Pokhara-Nepalgunj route

China invites Nepal for international conference on corona vaccination cooperation

File Photo In this Dec. 25, 2020 file photo, released by Xinhua News Agency, a staff member inspects syringes of COVID-19 inactivated vaccine products at a packaging plant of the Beijing Biological Products Institute Co., Ltd, a unit of state-owned Sinopharm in Beijing. (Zhang Yuwei/Xinhua via AP, File)

Kathmandu: China is set to hold an international conference on co-operation against corona. On August 5, China will hold its first meeting of the International Forum on Coronavirus Vaccine. Nepal has also been invited to the conference, which is being held on the initiative of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The theme of the conference,… Continue reading China invites Nepal for international conference on corona vaccination cooperation

Seven-member sub-committee formed to sort out civil aviation issues

Aircraft of Yeti Airlines parked at Pokhara airport. Photo: Vishwanews

Kathmandu: The International Relations Committee under the House of Representatives has formed a seven-member sub-committee to study the problems and solutions in the field of civil aviation. A meeting of the committee held on Sunday formed a seven-member sub-committee under the coordination of Divyamani Rajbhandari. The sub-committee named Civil Aviation Problems and Solutions has been… Continue reading Seven-member sub-committee formed to sort out civil aviation issues

Digital payment in bullion market

Kathmandu: The bullion market has entered into the digital payment system. Digital payment has been implemented in the bullion market after the Federation of Gold and Silver Dealer’s Association of Nepal and Gateway Payment Nepal signed an agreement for payment services. On Sunday, FeNeGoSiDA President Manik Ratna Shakya and Gateway Payment Nepal Advisor Ashok Krishna… Continue reading Digital payment in bullion market

Nepal warns Oli not to try to become PM again by conspiracy

Madhav Kumar Nepal smiles after officially being nominated for Nepal's Prime Minister at the Parliament House in Kathmandu May 23, 2009. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Kathmandu: CPN-UML senior leader and former prime minister Madhav Kumar Nepal has warned party chairman and outgoing prime minister KP Sharma Oli not to try to become prime minister again. Senior leader Nepal has hinted at Chairman Oli and warned him not to try to become the Prime Minister again by deceit and conspiracy. Speaking… Continue reading Nepal warns Oli not to try to become PM again by conspiracy

Another 3,106 people infected with corona, 23 died

Kathmandu: Coronavirus infection has been confirmed in 3,106 people and 23 people have died due to corona infection in last 24 hours. Meanwhile, 1,916 have been cured. Corona infection has been confirmed in 775 people in Kathmandu Valley in the last 24 hours. Of them, 517 were found infected in Kathmandu, 164 in Lalitpur and… Continue reading Another 3,106 people infected with corona, 23 died

Israel accuses Iran over deadly oil tanker attack

Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid blamed the incident on "Iranian terrorism". Photo Courtesy: EPA

BBC: Israel has accused Iran of being behind an attack on an oil tanker in which two crew members – a British national and a Romanian citizen – were killed. The MV Mercer Street, operated by the London-based company Zodiac Maritime, was off Oman’s coast in the Arabian Sea when the incident occurred on Thursday.… Continue reading Israel accuses Iran over deadly oil tanker attack

ANFA urges sports ministry to investigate on Almutairi-Nemwang dispute

Kathmandu: The All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) has urged the Ministry of Youth and Sports to investigate the dispute between the association’s senior vice-president Pankaj Bikram Nemwang and men’s head coach Abdullah Almutairi. The decision was taken at an emergency meeting of ANFA’s working committee held on Friday. A few days ago, the head coach… Continue reading ANFA urges sports ministry to investigate on Almutairi-Nemwang dispute