Govt decides to resume regular intl flights in three more destinations

Kathmandu: The government has decided to open regular flights to three more international destinations. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has stated that the the cabinet meeting held on Thursday decided to open regular flights to China, Qatar and Turkey from June 1. One flight a week will be operated from these destinations.… Continue reading Govt decides to resume regular intl flights in three more destinations

KMC begins antigen test at community level from today

Kathmandu: Kathmandu Metropolitan City is going to conduct antigen test at community level starting from today. To understand the growing contagion of the corona virus epidemic, the metropolis is going to test antigens in different places within the city area. The metropolis is going to test the corona on a large scale from Friday by… Continue reading KMC begins antigen test at community level from today

Health aid provided by the UK arrive

Kathmandu: Health supplies donated by the British government to Nepal have arrived in Kathmandu. Health items including 260 ventilators and 19,200 face shields were brought to Kathmandu by a chartered flight on Friday morning. The materials were handed over to Health Minister Hridayash Tripathi by British Ambassador to Nepal Nicola Polit at the Tribhuvan International… Continue reading Health aid provided by the UK arrive

Biden orders more intel investigation of COVID-19 origin

File Photo In this May 13, 2021, President Joe Biden speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): President Joe Biden ordered U.S. intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any possibility the trail might lead to a Chinese laboratory. After months of minimizing that possibility as a fringe theory, the Biden administration is joining worldwide pressure for China to be more open… Continue reading Biden orders more intel investigation of COVID-19 origin

HAN demands to prioritize tourism revival on the upcoming budget

Kathmandu: Hoteliers have called for a comprehensive tourism revival plan to protect and promote the industry. Entrepreneurs have demanded a special address from the budget saying that the hotel industry, which was hit by the global epidemic of covid-19, has been disrupted due to the new Corona variant. As this business, which has a direct… Continue reading HAN demands to prioritize tourism revival on the upcoming budget

Additional budget of Rs 1.41 billion for 41 hospitals to add ICUs and ventilators

Kathmandu: The government has started sending budgets to other hospitals for special treatment equipment after the hospital’s budget was criticized for focusing only on accessible leaders and ministers’ home districts. The Ministry of Finance has agreed to provide a budget of Rs 1.41 billion for 41 hospitals to provide additional pediatric ICUs and ICU ventilators… Continue reading Additional budget of Rs 1.41 billion for 41 hospitals to add ICUs and ventilators

Chinese President announces to give 1 million doses of vaccine to Nepal

File Photo Photo Courtesy: Chinese Ambassador Hou Yanqi

Kathmandu: Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced to provide vaccinese to Nepal to fight against corona virus. In a telephone conversation between the Presidents of Nepal and China on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that one million doses of vaccine would be given. After a telephone conversation between the two presidents , Chinese Ambassador… Continue reading Chinese President announces to give 1 million doses of vaccine to Nepal

More people recovered than diagnosed with covid in last 24 hours

Kathmandu: There are more people in Nepal today who are cured than those who are infected with the corona virus. In the last 24 hours, 6,714 people across the country have been confirmed infected with the corona virus while 6,716 have been cured. At present, the recovery rate has reached 76.9 percent. The number of… Continue reading More people recovered than diagnosed with covid in last 24 hours