US allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic

The Pfizer Global Supply Kalamazoo manufacturing plant is shown in Portage, Mich., Friday, Dec. 11, 2020. The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans. Shots for health workers and nursing home residents are expected to begin in the coming days after the Food and Drug Administration… Continue reading US allows emergency COVID-19 vaccine in bid to end pandemic

Bungee jump resumes at Bhotekoshi

Kathmandu (RSS): The bungee jump at Bhotekoshi in Sindhupalchowk, which was closed due to coronavirus, has resumed after nine months. Rashtriya Samachar Samiti has reported that the 160-meter long bungee jump, which has been in operation since 1999, is considered to be the best in terms of adventure. Before the lockdown was imposed in the… Continue reading Bungee jump resumes at Bhotekoshi

First wildlife hospital came into operation in Sauraha

File Photo Tourists on a vehicle watch as a one-horned rhino crosses a trail in the Chitwan National Park on Friday, March 24, 2017. Photo Courtesy: RSS

Kathmandu (RSS): The first ever wildlife hospital in Nepal has come into operation. Secretary at the Ministry of Forest and Environment, Viswanath Oli, inaugurated the hospital, which is being constructed along with the National Nature Conservation Fund and the Biodiversity Center Sauraha Office. As reported by Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), the hospital will provide services… Continue reading First wildlife hospital came into operation in Sauraha

Finalists announced for Best FIFA Football Award

Kathmandu: FIFA has announced final nominees for The Best FIFA Award. The nominations for the award competition to be held on December 17 have been made public. Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Roberto Lewandowski have been named in the final three men by FIFA on Friday. Earlier, FIFA announced the nominees of 11 players and… Continue reading Finalists announced for Best FIFA Football Award

US antitrust siege of tech widens with lawsuits vs Facebook

FILE - In this July 29, 2020, file photo, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks via video conference during a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on antitrust on Capitol Hill in Washington. Federal regulators asked Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, for Facebook to be ordered to divest its Instagram and WhatsApp messaging services as the U.S. government and 48 states and districts accused the company of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors. The antitrust lawsuits were announced by the Federal Trade Commission and New York Attorney General Letitia James. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner via AP, Pool, File)

WASHINGTON (AP): The giant tech companies whose services are woven into the fabric of social life are now the targets of a widening assault by government competition enforcers. Regulators filed landmark antitrust lawsuits Wednesday against Facebook, the second major government offensive this year against once seemingly untouchable tech behemoths. The Federal Trade Commission and 48… Continue reading US antitrust siege of tech widens with lawsuits vs Facebook

Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine faces last hurdle before US decision

A phial of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the Royal Victoria Hospital, in Belfast, Tuesday Dec. 8, 2020. The United Kingdom, one of the countries hardest hit by the coronavirus, is beginning its vaccination campaign, a key step toward eventually ending the pandemic. (Liam McBurney/Pool via AP)

WASHINGTON (AP): Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine faces one final hurdle as it races to become the first shot greenlighted in the U.S.: a panel of experts who will scrutinize the company’s data for any red flags. Thursday’s meeting of the Food and Drug Administration’s vaccine advisory panel is likely the last step before a U.S. decision… Continue reading Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine faces last hurdle before US decision

Men and women of Nepali football team to receive equal salary of Rs 18,000 per month

Kathmandu: The salary of a member of the Nepali national football team has been increased. The working committee meeting of the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) held on Thursday has increased the salary of male and female players to Rs 18,000 per month. For the first time in Nepali football, male and female players are… Continue reading Men and women of Nepali football team to receive equal salary of Rs 18,000 per month

Study Committee’s recommendation to give two-day leave a week

Kathmandu: The study committee has recommended the government to grant public leave two-day a week. The committee was formed by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) to study the issue of providing two-day leave. The committee has recommended the government to grant public holidays for two days a week to encourage the… Continue reading Study Committee’s recommendation to give two-day leave a week

Pakistan praises Nepal’s initiative to hold SAARC summit

Kathmandu: Pakistan has welcomed Nepal’s initiative to convene the stalled South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) summit as soon as possible. This was stated by Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary Sohail Mohammad during a meeting with Nepal’s Ambassador to Pakistan Tapas Adhikari. “The Foreign Secretary commends the role played by SAARC as the chair country in… Continue reading Pakistan praises Nepal’s initiative to hold SAARC summit