Kathmandu: Nepal Oil Corporation has reduced the price of air turbine fuel (ATF) towards international sector. The airline companies had complained earlier saying that the competitiveness of the airlines operating from Nepal is low due to the high price of international ATF. Accordingly, the decision has been taken after discussions between the Ministry of Culture,… Continue reading NAC drops airfare after ATF price drops in international sector
Govt to include health infrastructure under national pride project
Kathmandu: The government has decided to include health infrastructure in the government’s national pride projects. This is the first time ever the health infrastructure will be recognized as a national pride project.The government is going to declare the Bir Hospital project under construction at Duwakota in Bhaktapur as a project of national pride in the… Continue reading Govt to include health infrastructure under national pride project
SC directs to allow e-commerce and home deliveries
Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has issued an interim order not to stop online shopping and home delivery services. A bench of Justices Sapana Pradhan Malla and Kumar Chudal on Monday issued an interim order not to stop the delivery of e-commerce services in the Kathmandu Valley. Last year, the Kathmandu District Administration Office had issued… Continue reading SC directs to allow e-commerce and home deliveries
World Cup qualifiers: Nepal playing against Jordan today
Kathmandu: Nepal is playing football with Jordan today under the selection of World Cup 2022 and Asia Cup 2023. Nepal is playing seventh in Group B under the selection being held in Kuwait. The game will start at Jaber Al Ahmed International Stadium in Kuwait City at 9.45 pm Nepali time. Nepal has already boosted… Continue reading World Cup qualifiers: Nepal playing against Jordan today
Health Ministry urges senior citizen above 65 years to have patience for vaccine
Kathmandu: The government has urged those waiting for the second dose of covshield vaccine to be patient for some time. Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr. Krishna Prasad Poudel, said that the people in the age group of 65 years and above and those in the Himalayan region above 55 years of… Continue reading Health Ministry urges senior citizen above 65 years to have patience for vaccine
6,636 recovered, 3,479 infected
Kathmandu: An additional 3,479 people have been confirmed infected in the last 24 hours. According to the Ministry of Health and Population, the infection was confirmed in 3,024 out of 10,471 PCR tests, and on 455 people out of 3,262 antigen tests. Similarly, 6,636 people have been cured from covid-19 infection in the last 24… Continue reading 6,636 recovered, 3,479 infected
Three years imprisonment announced for beating health workers
Kathmandu: The government has brought an ordinance to imprison anyone who beats health worker. Anyone who beats a health worker will be imprisoned for three years with fine up to Rs 300,000. Now, even if the health facility is besieged, imprisonment for up to one year can be imposed. The government has brought an ordinance… Continue reading Three years imprisonment announced for beating health workers
Another 8,243 recovered,68 died of corona
Kathmandu: Corona virus infection has been confirmed in 5,042 people in the last 24 hours. During PCR of 11,471 people, 3,540 people were tested postive and 5,343 people were tested with antigen method, of which 1,502 people were found infected. Similarly, 8,243 people have been cured in the same period. Today, the corona recovery rate… Continue reading Another 8,243 recovered,68 died of corona
WHO provides amphotericin ‘B’ medicine to Nepal
Kathmandu: The World Health Organization (WHO) has sent amphotericin ‘B’, a drug used to treat black fungus, for Nepal. At the request of Nepal, WHO has sent one thousand vials of amphotericin ‘B’ to Nepal. One thousand vials sent by WHO have arrived in Nepal. The government had requested the World Health Organization to send… Continue reading WHO provides amphotericin ‘B’ medicine to Nepal
Proposal to shift cremation area from Pashupatinath Temple
Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The Pashupati Area Development Fund is going to propose in the master plan to relocate the Pashupati Nath Temple to other places without keeping the nearby cremation area to maintain the historical, religious, cultural and archeological significance of the temple. The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has formed a… Continue reading Proposal to shift cremation area from Pashupatinath Temple