Tatopani checkpoint resumes after 10 days

Photo Courtesy: Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS)

Kathmandu: The Tatopani checkpoint has been re-opened on Monday after 10 days of gap. According to the Tatopani Customs Office, the traders can now import as many goods as they want from the Tatopani checkpoint after the checkpoint was reopened for a year. The Tatopani Customs Office said Khatri said that the quota of containers… Continue reading Tatopani checkpoint resumes after 10 days

Tourism stakeholders ask government to relax strict health safety protocols

Kathmandu: Representatives of umbrella organizations related to the tourism sector have demanded the removal of the strict quarantine provision for tourists in Nepal. Organizing a joint program on Monday, the tourism entrepreneurs have demanded the government to remove the mandatory provision of quarantine. Entrepreneurs have also complained that the government is not serious in solving… Continue reading Tourism stakeholders ask government to relax strict health safety protocols

Political drama will begin if the parliament is restored: Prime Minister

File Photo Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli addressing a public meeting organized by the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) on Friday, February 5, 2021. Photo Courtesy: Chandrakala Chhetri, Rastriya Samachar Samiti

Kanchanpur (Rastriya Samachar Samiti): Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that if the House of Representatives is reconstituted, the political drama will begin. Laying the foundation stone of Daiji-Chhela Industrial Area in Bedkot Municipality-2, he said that he would continue his nation building campaign. He said that some people were anxious to end politics… Continue reading Political drama will begin if the parliament is restored: Prime Minister

Second dose of corona vaccine will be given in 8 weeks

File Photo A farmworker is inoculated with the Pfizer vaccine as health professions come out to the farming community to deliver vaccinations during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Mecca, California, U.S., February 1, 2021. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has decided to give a second dose of vaccine against Covid 19 between 8 and 12 weeks. The Covid-19 Vaccination Technical Advisory Committee had suggested to the Ministry to give the second vaccine within 8 to 12 weeks of the first vaccination. “We have accepted the offer and… Continue reading Second dose of corona vaccine will be given in 8 weeks

Nepal Super League football from April 24

Kathmandu: The Nepal Super League (NSL) football tournament is scheduled to begin from April 24. Organizing a press meet today, Nepal Sports and Event Management (NSEM) and All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) announced the schedule for the league. The organizer Nepal Sports and Event Management has informed that the teams of the city will participate… Continue reading Nepal Super League football from April 24

Power failure: How a winter storm pushed Texas into crisis

FILE - In this Feb. 16, 2021, file photo, a woman wrapped in a blanket crosses the street near downtown Dallas. As temperatures plunged and snow and ice whipped the state, much of Texas' power grid collapsed, followed by its water systems. Tens of millions huddled in frigid homes that slowly grew colder or fled for safety. Photo Courtesy: AP

HOUSTON (AP): Two days before the storm began, Houston’s chief elected official warned her constituents to prepare as they would for a major hurricane. Many took heed: Texans who could stocked up on food and water, while nonprofits and government agencies set out to help those who couldn’t. But few foresaw the fiasco that was… Continue reading Power failure: How a winter storm pushed Texas into crisis

Another Nepali died abroad due to Covid-19

Kathmandu: One more Nepali has died abroad this week due to corona infection. According to the Non-Resident Nepali Association, one person died of an infection in the United Kingdom this week. Including this, the number of Nepalis who lost their lives due to corona infection in 21 countries has reached 336. Corona infection has been… Continue reading Another Nepali died abroad due to Covid-19

Oli will not hold elections: Shashank Koirala

Kathmandu: General Secretary of Nepali Congress Shashank Koirala has said that Prime Minister KP Sharma will not hold the election on the scheduled date. Expressing solidarity with the 19-day-long protest program of the Nepal Students’ Union at Tribhuvan University, Koirala has said that the election could not be held on the scheduled date due to… Continue reading Oli will not hold elections: Shashank Koirala