Norway mourns 77 dead a decade after extremist attack

People lay roses outside Oslo Cathedral, on the 10-year anniversary of the terrorist attack by Anders Breivik, in Oslo, Thursday, July 22, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

OSLO, Norway (AP): Church bells rang out across Norway on Thursday, marking 10 years since the country’s worst ever peacetime slaughter as leaders urged their country to fight the extremism that was behind the attack. On July 22, 2011, right-wing extremist Anders Breivik set off a bomb in the capital, Oslo, killing eight people, before… Continue reading Norway mourns 77 dead a decade after extremist attack

Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke

This undated photo released by Tokyo 2020 shows Kentaro Kobayashi, a key director of Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony. Photo Courtesy: AP

TOKYO (AP): The Tokyo Olympic organizing committee fired the director of the opening ceremony on Thursday because of a Holocaust joke he made during a comedy show in 1998. Organizing committee president Seiko Hashimoto said a day ahead of the opening ceremony that director Kentaro Kobayashi has been dismissed. He was accused of using a… Continue reading Olympic opening ceremony director fired for Holocaust joke

ADB to provide around Rs 20 bn loan to purchase corona vaccine

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Kathmandu: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide a loan of about Rs. 20 billion to Nepal to purchase the corona vaccine. The loan will help run Nepal’s corona vaccination campaign and supply system, the ADB said in a statement on Thursday. According to the ADB, an estimated 15.9 million doses of the… Continue reading ADB to provide around Rs 20 bn loan to purchase corona vaccine

Corona infection in another 2,714 people, 24 deaths

Kathmandu: Coronavirus infection has been confirmed in 2,714 people in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 9,122 PCR tests confirmed the infection in 1,855 people and 3,707 antigen tests confirmed infection in 859 people. Twenty-four people have died due to the infection and 1,288 have been recovered from the… Continue reading Corona infection in another 2,714 people, 24 deaths

Online payment of transportation taxes from tomorrow

Kathmandu: Transport-related taxes/revenues of Bagmati Pradesh can be paid electronically from tomorrow “Friday”. The Bagmati province government has made arrangements to pay revenue including license fee, vehicle tax, blue book renewal fee, and fine via the online platform. Ministry of Physical Infrastructure Development of Bagmati Province has stated that all taxes related to transportation can… Continue reading Online payment of transportation taxes from tomorrow

Experts suggest 18 points to the Prime Minister to fight possible third wave of Corona

Kathmandu: The Nepal Institute of Public Health has given 18 points suggestions to Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba to tackle the possible third wave of coronavirus infection. Suggesting to Prime Minister Deuba, the foundation has requested to appoint a person who has the capacity to respect and accept the suggestions and advice of all including… Continue reading Experts suggest 18 points to the Prime Minister to fight possible third wave of Corona

Johnson’s vaccine to all above 18 years of age

Kathmandu: In Kathmandu, all citizens above 18 years of age will get Johnson & Johnson vaccine against covid-19 from Wednesday. The vaccine was introduced to citizens between the ages of 50 and 54, people with disabilities, refugees, citizens traveling to other countries where the Johnson vaccine is mandatory, and health workers who missed out on… Continue reading Johnson’s vaccine to all above 18 years of age

Boating resume at Fewa Lake

Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): A boat has come into operation at Fewa Lake in Pokhara, a tourist destination. Workers who have been making a living by boating are happy since the boat business has been resumed, which was closed since April due to a ban on the second wave of corona virus infection. Mangal Nepali,… Continue reading Boating resume at Fewa Lake

Finance Minister sought action plan to expand taxation areas

Kathmandu: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma has directed the concerned department to bring an action plan to expand the tax range. During the internal briefing of the ministry, Minister Sharma demanded an action plan to raise taxation areas. Minister Sharma stressed the need to work towards reducing the tax rate by expanding the tax base. He… Continue reading Finance Minister sought action plan to expand taxation areas