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
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
NAC resumes flights to Humla
Simikot (RSS): Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has resumed flight operations from and to Humla from Monday.The government-owned airline company, NAC, which has been operating regular flights to Jumla and Rukum in Karnali, has started flying to Humla from today after almost a year. Humla station in-charge Bal Bahadur Sunar informed that the flight from Nepalgunj… Continue reading NAC resumes flights to Humla
Flights between Nepal, India to resume from next week under ‘air bubble’ concept, say officials
Kathmandu (ANI): Stalled for nearly nine months, flights between Kathmandu and New Delhi are set to resume from next week under the “air bubble” concept, government officials confirmed. Flight connection between Nepal and India’s capital will resume from next week once preparations are completed, Buddhi Sagar Lamichhane, the Joint Secretary at Nepal’s Ministry of Culture,… Continue reading Flights between Nepal, India to resume from next week under ‘air bubble’ concept, say officials
Over 300 detained in Belarus during protests against leader
KYIV, Ukraine (AP): More than 300 people were detained in the Belarusian capital on Sunday, where crowds of people took to the streets for the 18th consecutive weekend, demanding the ouster of the country’s authoritarian leader who won a sixth term in office in an election widely seen as rigged. Thousands of people Sunday took… Continue reading Over 300 detained in Belarus during protests against leader
UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world
LONDON (AP): Final checks were taking place Sunday on the deliveries of the coronavirus vaccine developed by American drugmaker Pfizer and Germany’s BioNTech before its rollout to hospitals across the U.K. in super-cold containers. Around 800,000 doses of the vaccine are expected to be in place for the start of the immunization program on Tuesday,… Continue reading UK gears up for huge vaccination plan watched by the world