New York: United Sherpa Association, the umbrella organization of Nepalese Sherpas in the USA, and the Humanitarians of the World, Inc. organized ‘COVID-19 Champion Award and Dinner Gala 2020’ on Saturday, October 24th, 2020, to honor community heroes who have been making an exceptional contribution in combating the global pandemic in New York City. During… Continue reading United Sherpa Association organises Covid-19 Champion Award
Food workers, rural Americans go hungry despite U.S. government farm aid
GREEN BAY, Wis. (Reuters) – Yessenia Cendejas pulled up to a moving truck filled with donated food in northeastern Wisconsin, arriving at the mobile food bank straight from her job at a pizza-crust factory, to get sustenance for herself and five children. Cendejas, 35, took a second job at a fast-food restaurant in Green Bay… Continue reading Food workers, rural Americans go hungry despite U.S. government farm aid
Covid tests declines due to festive season
Kathmandu: Due to the great festival of Nepalese, Dashain, most of the laboratories have been closed and the number of tests has dropped in the last 24 hours.According to an update released by the Ministry of Health and Population on Tuesday, 2,725 PCRs have been tested in just 24 hours. Even in Monday’s report, only… Continue reading Covid tests declines due to festive season
Discount package announced in Bandipur to attract domestic tourists
Kathmandu: Hoteliers operating in Bandipur have announced a discount package to attract domestic tourists.Entrepreneurs here have announced a discount package at the hotel to boost the tourism business of Bandipur, which has been sacked by Covid-19. The Regional Hotel Association Bandipur has said that all hotels and restaurants are offering 10 to 15 percent discount… Continue reading Discount package announced in Bandipur to attract domestic tourists
34 percent work of Arun III project completed
Kathmandu: The work of the 900 MW Arun III Hydropower Project under construction with the investment of the Government of India has achieved 34 percent progress so far. There is still 66 percent work left of the project. Out of 9 kilometers of the project, 3 kilometers long tunnel has been dug. The work of… Continue reading 34 percent work of Arun III project completed
Nepal ‘theme country’ at Beijing International Photo Exhibition
Kathmandu (RSS): Nepal has been presented as a special guest nation theme country in the 10-day International Photo Exhibition starting today in Beijing, the capital of China.The Sino-Nepal Media Society, which represents Nepal, has included 50 photos of Nepal’s Chitwan and Everest National Parks listed in the World Natural Heritage List.A special exhibition hall has… Continue reading Nepal ‘theme country’ at Beijing International Photo Exhibition
India and US sign defense agreement
Kathmandu: India and the United States have signed a landmark defense agreement on Tuesday.The agreement, reached at a time when tensions between India and China have been rising for months since the Ladakh incident, has been taken seriously. According to the agreement, some sensitive satellite images, maps and other information related to defense will be… Continue reading India and US sign defense agreement
Turkish President’s Appeal: Don’t Buy French Products
France: France has appealed for foreign governments to stamp out calls by what it calls a “radical minority” for a boycott of French products after Emmanuel Macron’s public backing of the Muhammad caricatures.According to a report of The Guardian, the appeal came as anger escalated across the Islamic world over the president’s remarks at a… Continue reading Turkish President’s Appeal: Don’t Buy French Products
World’s best brands
Kathmandu: Interbrand, a US marketing consultancy on brand and branding management, has released a new list of the world’s most valuable brands.Technology brands dominate the list of Interbrand’s Best Global Brands Report 2020. According to the report, the brand value of the 100 most valuable brands in the world has increased by 9 percent in… Continue reading World’s best brands
Chinese and US Ambassador’s Nepali festive diplomacy
Kathmandu: Diplomats from the US and China, who are competing at the global level, have been showing ‘diplomacy’ in the art and culture of Nepal.The ambassadors of both the countries in Nepal have celebrated the Dashain festival of Nepal in their own style today. They have posted a video of the Dashain celebration on social… Continue reading Chinese and US Ambassador’s Nepali festive diplomacy