Six repatriation flights bring home 1,015 Nepalis stranded abroad
KATHMANDU, AUGUST 7
Under the government’s fourth phase of repatriation activity, six flights were conducted today.
According to Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), 1,015 Nepalis were repatriated today. Of them, 154 were repatriated by Himalaya Airlines from Dammam and 261 passengers by Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC)...
Visit Nepal 2020
Visit Nepal 2020: Treehouses Attract Tourists
Subha Gantabya Resort attracts around 1000 tourists per day.
Amid the drastic drop in tourist arrivals in Nepal over coronavirus threat, Subha Gantabya Resort in Dharan has managed to outclass the contagion.
The resort with treehouses and innovative dinning spaces at Shibhadhara of Dharan Sub-metropolis-13 has been attracting around 1000 tourists per day.
“People are thronging our resort because of the treehouses that...
Education
PABSON suggests consideration of internal assessments as base for SEE grading
KATHMANDU: The Private and Boarding School Organisation of Nepal (PABSON) has requested the government to consider taking internal assessment as the base to...
Should you wear mask in public if not sick with coronavirus?
WASHINGTON: If you’re not sick with the new coronavirus, should you wear a mask in public? Global health authorities say no. Amid a...
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World News
Search for missing former British envoy to Nepal, Richard Morris, intensifies
London, May 19
Search for Richard Morris, the former British ambassador to Nepal, has been intensified. Morris has gone missing for two weeks now. He went last seen on May 6 while on a morning walk at a park near his home in Bentley.
Last week, the Hampshire Police Office had appealed to the general public to help the police in his search. It issued another appeal on Monday urging the people around Bentley to inform the police if they...
Sports
English Premier League accused of ‘moral vacuum’
London, April 1
Premier League clubs have been accused of living in a “moral vacuum”, with players urged to take their share of the financial hit from the coronavirus pandemic as non-playing staff begin to feel the pinch.
Last year’s Champions League finalists Tottenham as well as Newcastle and Norwich have faced a backlash for using the British government’s furlough scheme, which will guarantee 80 per cent of employees’ income up to a maximum of £2,500 ($3,000) a month.
“It sticks...
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Politics
PM must prove his non-involvement in Baskota case: Gagan Thapa
KATHMANDU: Addressing the controversy surrounding now former Minister of Communication and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Banskota, lawmaker Gagan Kumar Thapa has said that there’s more to the issue as the chapter doesn’t end with Baskota’s resignation.
“It is no longer about Gokul Baskota’s resignation, the moe important thing now is for the Prime Minister to prove that he was in no way involved in this case,” the Nepali Congress lawmaker said.
“Until that happens, there is no means for us...
Health and Fitness
Senior scientist says administration ignored virus warnings
WASHINGTON: The Trump administration failed to prepare for the onslaught of the coronavirus, then sought a quick fix by trying to rush an unproven...
PCR machine installed in Birgunj
BIRGUNJ: A Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine has come into operation at the Birgunj-based Narayani Hospital, today.
A PCR machine installed at the Birgunj-based...
Health experts call virus pandemic a window into future climate threats
LONDON: The coronavirus pandemic is a preview of the types of global health threats that will emerge as the planet becomes hotter, and...
COVID-19, Update with countries
COVID-19, update with countries wise:
Coronaviruses are a group of related viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds....
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Food and Recipe
World faces food crisis in wake of coronavirus: UN, WTO
Paris, April 1
The heads of three global agencies warned today of the risk of a worldwide ‘food shortage’ if authorities fail to manage...
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