ECONOMY
Calibration flight to be carried out after improvement in weather: Minister Ale
Calibration flight to be carried out after improvement in we...
BHAIRAHAWA, Jan 9: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has said that a calibration flight will be conducted in Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) as soon as the weather sees improvement.
Jan 09, 2022
ECONOMY, SOCIETY
“We will provide employment to youths returning from India”
“We will provide employment to youths returning from India”
SURKHET, Jan 9: Karnali Chief Minister of Karnali Province Jeevan Bahadur Shahi has said that employment will be provided to people who have returned from India. He said that the provincial government was ready to create an environment to use the skills learned in India at home.
Jan 09, 2022
WORLD, Coronavirus
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine protects children against rare COVID-19 complication - CDC
Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine protects children against rare COVID...
Jan 9: Two doses of the Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and BioNTech (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccine are highly protective against a rare but often serious condition in children that causes organ inflammation weeks after COVID-19 infections, a U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report said on Friday.
Jan 09, 2022
SOCIETY
Humla affected by heavy snowfall
Humla affected by heavy snowfall
SIMKOT, Jan 9: Simkot, the district headquarters of Humla, has been affected by snowfall since Friday evening. Heavy snowfall has made it difficult for locals to get out of their homes. The temperature has dropped drastically below minus 12 degree Celsius.
Jan 09, 2022
WORLD
About 200 dead in attacks in northwest Nigeria, residents say
About 200 dead in attacks in northwest Nigeria, residents sa...
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Jan 9: An estimated 200 people or more have been killed in villages in the northwesternNigerian state of Zamfara during deadly reprisal attacks by armed bandits following military air strikes on their hideouts this week, residents said on Saturday.
Jan 09, 2022
Coronavirus
India's new COVID-19 cases hit seven-month high of 141,986
India's new COVID-19 cases hit seven-month high of 141,986
NEW DELHI, Jan 9: India reported 141,986 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the most since the end of May, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus overtakes the Delta version in the cities.
Jan 09, 2022
ECONOMY
Govt refuses hiking reference interest rate on loan issued by cooperatives
Govt refuses hiking reference interest rate on loan issued b...
KATHMANDU, Jan 9: The government has ruled out raising the reference interest rate for cooperatives at a time when the cooperatives operators have been lobbying the government bodies to hike the interest rate.
Jan 09, 2022
ECONOMY
Nepse snaps four-week losing run
Nepse snaps four-week losing run
KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Stocks opened week on a feeble note as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell around 18 points on Monday. However, the short correction ended with Nepse rallying almost 57 points on Tuesday. Further strength ensued with the benchmark rallying 92 points on Wednesday followed by...
Jan 08, 2022
POLITICS
There will be no coalition in the upcoming elections: Dr Koirala
There will be no coalition in the upcoming elections: Dr Koi...
INARUWA, Jan 8: Rival faction leader of Nepali Congress (NC) Dr Shekhar Koirala has said that the party will not form a coalition with any other political parties in the upcoming election.
Jan 08, 2022
ECONOMY
2.5 million households are receiving electricity free of cost: Energy Minister Bhusal
2.5 million households are receiving electricity free of cos...
KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has said that free electricity has been provided to 13 million people living in 2.5 million households consuming less than 20 units of electricity.
Jan 08, 2022