New height of Everest is 8848.86 meters

Photo Courtesy: Department of Survey

Kathmandu: The new height of Everest has stood at 8848.86 meters. In a joint meeting between Nepal and China on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Pradip Gyawali and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the new height of Mount Everest public through a joint virtual ceremony between the two countries. Nepal has made public the new height… Continue reading New height of Everest is 8848.86 meters

Covid-19 vaccine: Margaret Keenan ‘so privileged’ to get first jab

FILE - In this Nov. 9, 2020, file photo, pedestrians walk past Pfizer world headquarters in New York. Pfizer said Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, it is asking U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as early as next month and eventually an end to the pandemic -- but not until after a long, hard winter. Photo Courtesy: AP

(BBC): A 90-year-old woman from Northern Ireland has become the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine outside trial conditions – marking the start of the UK’s mass vaccination programme. Margaret Keenan, from Enniskillen, said she felt “so privileged” to receive the jab at University Hospital, Coventry. Hubs in the UK… Continue reading Covid-19 vaccine: Margaret Keenan ‘so privileged’ to get first jab

Why are some scientists turning away from brain scans?

FILE - This Jan. 30, 2006 file photo shows a functional magnetic resonance imaging scan on a computer screen at an Emory University lab in Atlanta. Using large magnets, the scans detect where oxygenated blood flows, allowing scientists to indirectly measure brain activity. Researchers are becoming increasingly critical of some brain scan studies that purport to show exactly how our minds shape our behavior. Photo Courtesy: AP

NEW YORK (AP): Brain scans offer a tantalizing glimpse into the mind’s mysteries, promising an almost X-ray-like vision into how we feel pain, interpret faces and wiggle fingers. Studies of brain images have suggested that Republicans and Democrats have visibly different thinking, that overweight adults have stronger responses to pictures of food and that it’s… Continue reading Why are some scientists turning away from brain scans?

The Dylan catalog, a 60-year rock ‘n’ roll odyssey, is sold

FILE - In this Jan. 12, 2012, file photo, Bob Dylan performs in Los Angeles. Universal Music Publishing Group is buying legendary singer Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs. The company said Monday, Dec. 7, 2020, that the deal covers 600 song copyrights including “Blowin’ In The Wind,” “The Times They Are a-Changin’,” and “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” “Tangled Up In Blue." Photo Courtesy: AP

NEW YORK (AP): Bob Dylan’s entire catalog of songs, one of the great treasures in music history, has been acquired by Universal Music Publishing Group for an undisclosed sum. The catalog includes such modern standards as “Blowin’ In The Wind,” “The Times They Are a-Changin’,” “Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door,” and “Like a Rolling Stone,” a… Continue reading The Dylan catalog, a 60-year rock ‘n’ roll odyssey, is sold

Biden picks Xavier Becerra to lead HHS, coronavirus response

FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2018, file photo, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra discusses various issues during an interview with The Associated Press, in Sacramento, Calif. President-elect Joe Biden has picked Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administration’s coronavirus response. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administration’s coronavirus response. Separately, Biden picked a Harvard infectious disease expert, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.… Continue reading Biden picks Xavier Becerra to lead HHS, coronavirus response

Central Cyber ​​Bureau begins ‘Hacker Hunt’ operation

This image shows the building of the Central Cyber Bureau, in Bhotahity, Kathmandu, on Thursday, May 23, 2019. Photo Courtesy: The Himalayan Times

Kathmandu: The Central Cyber ​​Bureau under Nepal Police has launched a special operation called ‘Hacker Hunt’. The bureau has arrested three hackers for spreading misleading messages through unauthorized access to government information systems. According to the bureau, information and petitions were received from various media outlets regarding unauthorized access to official electronic media. Based on… Continue reading Central Cyber ​​Bureau begins ‘Hacker Hunt’ operation

EU appreciates Nepal for improving aviation sector

EU appreciates Nepal for improving aviation sectorKathmandu: On the occasion of International Civil Aviation Day, the European Union and its member states has congratulated Nepal for its firm commitment to improve safety mechanisms as progress has been made in recent years to address the challenges of aviation safety. Issuing a statement, the EU has said… Continue reading EU appreciates Nepal for improving aviation sector

India is positive for amendment of Transit Treaty and Railway Services Agreement

Kathmandu: A meeting of the Secretary-level Intergovernmental Committee for the Control of Trade, Transit and Illegal Trade between Nepal and India concluded on Monday via video conference. The conference discussed trade agreements between Nepal and India, drafts of agreements and prevention of unauthorized trade. According to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, India is… Continue reading India is positive for amendment of Transit Treaty and Railway Services Agreement

‘Dance Master Lil Chams’ all set to begin

Kathmandu: Dancing reality show ‘Dance Master Lil Chams’ is going to be organized. Organizing an event on Sunday, its team has officially announced that the show is about to start. ‘Three Productions’ is going to produce this show in collaboration with ‘Nepa Productions’. The reality show will be directed by Bishal Bhandari. Bishal had earlier… Continue reading ‘Dance Master Lil Chams’ all set to begin

Prime Minister Oli called an all-party meeting

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called an all-party meeting. His secretariat has stated that it is preparing to call a meeting on Tuesday at 11 in the morning. Chief Political Adviser Bishnu Rimal said that an all-party meeting was convened to discuss current issues. After India built a road across Nepal’s land, the… Continue reading Prime Minister Oli called an all-party meeting