TenzingHillary Everest Marathon announces Late British Ambassador Richard Morris Honor Prize

Photo Courtesy: TenzingHillary Everest Marathon organizer

Kathmandu: The organizing committee of the TenzingHillary Everest Marathon has decided to Honor the Late British Ambassador to Nepal, Richard Morris by announcing the Richard Morris Honor Prize in the memory of him on May 29 from the next year 2021 marathon event in the Everest Region.This Prize will be awarded to one of the… Continue reading TenzingHillary Everest Marathon announces Late British Ambassador Richard Morris Honor Prize

Around 1.5 million Nepalis return from abroad during covid-19 pandemic

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Kathmandu (RSS): The government has data on the number of people rescued from repatriated countries after the global impact of COVID-19, but it is difficult to find out what work or business they are involved in returning.What kind of employment do they want? It has not been seen that they have to work in the… Continue reading Around 1.5 million Nepalis return from abroad during covid-19 pandemic

Obama: Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously

File Photo Former President Barack Obama speaks at a rally at Belle Isle Casino in Detroit, Mich., Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, also attended by Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden. Photo Courtesy: AP

DETROIT (AP) — Calling Joe Biden his “brother,” Barack Obama on Saturday accused Donald Trump of failing to take the coronavirus pandemic and the presidency seriously as Democrats leaned on America’s first Black president to energize Black voters in battleground Michigan on the final weekend of the 2020 campaign.Obama, the 44th president, and Biden, his… Continue reading Obama: Trump failed to take pandemic, presidency seriously

Greece to shut most bars, restaurants in country for month from Tuesday

FILE PHOTO: A woman stands outside a closed restaurant, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Thessaloniki, Greece, October 30, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will expand a night-time curfew on movement and shut restaurants and bars in the most populous areas of the country for one month from Nov. 3 to contain a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. The country has reported less cases of the novel coronavirus than most in Europe, but has seen a… Continue reading Greece to shut most bars, restaurants in country for month from Tuesday

Former James Bond actor Sean Connery dies aged 90

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(Reuters) – Scottish movie legend Sean Connery, who shot to international stardom as the suave, sexy and sophisticated British agent James Bond and went on to grace the silver screen for four decades, has died aged 90. The BBC and Sky News reported his death on Saturday.“I was heartbroken to learn this morning of the… Continue reading Former James Bond actor Sean Connery dies aged 90

More tourists than expected in Sauraha

file photo; Tourists enjoying sightseeing at Chitwan National Park. Photo courtesy: Nepal Tourism Board

Chitwan(RSS) : Sauraha, which has been deserted for a long time, is suddenly bustling. Tourist activity has increased due to the holiday and the holiday after the ban. The number of domestic tourists has increased in the pubs on the banks of the river Rapti and hotel bookings are being made. More tourists are coming… Continue reading More tourists than expected in Sauraha

Dry port to be built in Mahakali: Industry Minister Bhatt

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Kathmandu (RSS): Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Lekhraj Bhatta has said that the construction of a dry port at Dodhara Chandni in Mahakali Municipality will move forward at war level. Speaking at a meeting of party cadres at his residence in Godavari Municipality, Kailali today, he said that the construction work would be taken… Continue reading Dry port to be built in Mahakali: Industry Minister Bhatt

Zoom’s revenue increased by 600 percent

Kathmandu: Video conferencing service Zoom is rapidly gaining commercial success during the Corona virus epidemic. The company is now more valuable than Exxon Mobil, one of the world’s largest oil and gas producers. According to Forbes, the market value of Zoom is 139 billion US dollars while the market value of Exxon is 138.9 US… Continue reading Zoom’s revenue increased by 600 percent

Proposal to increase television charges by giving reasons to Clean Feed

Kathmandu: Television distributors have said that the monthly fee paid by the customers will increase after the implementation of Clean Feed. They argues that the cost of watching television may increase as foreign channels provide separate clean feeds for Nepal. It has been one week since the introduction of Clean Feed in foreign television broadcasts… Continue reading Proposal to increase television charges by giving reasons to Clean Feed

Influential media support for Trump’s rival Biden

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Kathmandu: Some of the world’s most influential newspapers and magazines have openly backed Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. On the eve of the election, The Economist, a popular London-based magazine, published an article in support of President Donald Trump’s rival Joe Biden, explaining why Biden should be emphasized on the cover of the magazine. The… Continue reading Influential media support for Trump’s rival Biden