WASHINGTON (AP): Joe Biden became the 46th President of the United States on Wednesday, swearing the oath of office just before noon to take the helm of a deeply divided nation while inheriting a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors. Biden’s inauguration came at a time of national tumult and… Continue reading Biden takes the helm as president facing pandemic, divisions
One-stop system from next week to facilitate international trade
Kathmandu: The National One-Door System will be launched from next week to facilitate international trade by linking import and export with customs. In a program held at the Ministry of Finance, the Department of Customs informed that a one-door system will be started in the Department of Food Technology and Quality Control, Department of Animal… Continue reading One-stop system from next week to facilitate international trade
UK Covid-19 strain detected in at least 60 countries, WHO says
(CNN): To date, 60 countries across all six World Health Organization regions have reported either imported cases or community transmission of the UK coronavirus strain — 10 more than a week ago, WHO said in a news release Wednesday. Among the countries which have reported cases of the variant first identified in the United Kingdom… Continue reading UK Covid-19 strain detected in at least 60 countries, WHO says
Govt gears up to build fertilizer factory
Kathmandu: The first meeting of the preliminary study committee formed by the government for the establishment of chemical fertilizer factory in Nepal has been held on Wednesday. A meeting chaired by Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Poudel, convener of the study committee, discussed about the preparation, technology and possible cost of setting up a chemical fertilizer… Continue reading Govt gears up to build fertilizer factory
Conditional permission for Nepalis to return home from the UK
Kathmandu: Airlines have been banned from bringing passengers to Nepal from the UK after detecting new variant of coronavirus. As a result, Nepali citizens and non-resident Nepalis who have to come to Nepal are also in trouble. In this situation, the government has facilitated Nepali citizens and non-resident Nepali citizens who have to come to… Continue reading Conditional permission for Nepalis to return home from the UK
GM teams up with Microsoft on driverless cars
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP): General Motors is teaming up with Microsoft to accelerate its rollout of electric, self-driving cars. In the partnership announced Tuesday, the companies said Microsoft’s Azure cloud and edge computing platform would be used to “commercialize its unique autonomous vehicle solutions at scale.” Microsoft joins General Motors, Honda and other institutional investors… Continue reading GM teams up with Microsoft on driverless cars
Wall Street’s momentum swings back as stocks, yields tick up
NEW YORK (AP): Stocks are ticking higher on Wall Street Tuesday, recovering some of last week’s losses to pull closer to their record highs. The S&P 500 was up 0.5 percent in morning trading and back within 1 percent of its record set earlier this month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 128 points,… Continue reading Wall Street’s momentum swings back as stocks, yields tick up
Biden DNI pick says no room for politics in intel agencies
WASHINGTON (AP): President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the intelligence community, Avril Haines, promised Tuesday to “speak truth to power” and keep politics out of intelligence agencies to ensure their work is trusted. “When it comes to intelligence, there is simply no place for politics — ever,” she told the Senate Intelligence Committee. Haines, a… Continue reading Biden DNI pick says no room for politics in intel agencies
Experts suggest timely conservation measures to save Waterfowl
Kathmandu (Rastriya Samachar Samiti): The number of waterfowl in Nepal is declining. According to the preliminary data of the waterfowl census, the number of waterfowl has decreased this year. The number of water birds has decreased in Koshi river, Jagdishpur Ramsar area, Chitwan, Karnali river and Badaiya lake area. Conservationists say declining wetland areas, increasing… Continue reading Experts suggest timely conservation measures to save Waterfowl
PM Oli directs to reorganize party committees
Kathmandu (Rastriya Samachar Samiti): Chairman of the Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Oli Group and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed to immediately reorganize all the district, people’s organizations and level committees of the party. Addressing a gathering of CPN (Maoist) cadres in Kathmandu on Tuesday, he urged the people to be active as… Continue reading PM Oli directs to reorganize party committees