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Biden encourages vaccine incentives, announces requirements for federal workers

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Biden encourages vaccine incentives, announces requirements for federal workers
30 July, Washington (AFP): President Joe Biden is stepping up efforts to get shots in people’s arms, including calling on states, territories and local governments to do more to incentivize vaccination by offering $100 to those who get vaccinated and reimbursing small- and medium-sized businesses for offering their employees paid leave to get their family members vaccinated. “I know that... Read More

COVID-19: 3,365 new with 16 deaths

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COVID-19: 3,365 new with 16 deaths
29 July, KATHMANDU (RSS): The country has reported 3,365 new cases of COVID-19 new cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health and Population. The new cases were confirmed from 9,555 RT-PCR tests and 4,687 Antigen tests conducted during the same period, the Ministry said in its routine virtual press conference here today. Likewise,... Read More

8.2 magnitude quake hits Alaska’s Perryville

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8.2 magnitude quake hits Alaska’s Perryville
29 July, ALASKA’s (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 8.2 struck Alaska’s Perryville on Thursday, said the United States Geological Survey (USGS). According to the USGS, the quake occurred at 06:15:49 (UTC), 91 km east-southeast of Perryville in Alaska. “Notable quake, preliminary info: M 8.2 – 91 km ESE of Perryville, Alaska, 46.7 km depth,” said USGS. (ANI) Read More

Health security tightened at Jamunaha border point

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Health security tightened at Jamunaha border point
29 July, NEPALJUNG (RSS) : High health security alert has been adopted in Jamunaha, Nepal- India border point, in view of increasing possible risk of COVID-19 pandemic. The southern neighbor, India is witnessing increasing threat of latest new variant of coronavirus. With this, Nepalese migrant workers are returning back home at present. According to the district public health office chief... Read More

Deepak re-elected as President of NRNA South Korea

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Deepak re-elected as President of NRNA South Korea
29 July, SOUTH KOREA (RSS): Deepak Pun Magar has been re-elected to the post of President of Non-Resident Nepali Association, South Korea. The eighth general convention of NRNA South Korea elected him as the President unanimously. Similarly, Som Lama and Dr Bimal Subedi, have been elected as the ICC members from the general convention of the Non Resident Nepali Association... Read More

52 thousand metric tonnes fertilizer arrives from Bangladesh

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52 thousand metric tonnes fertilizer arrives from Bangladesh
29 July, KATHMANDU: A total of 52 thousand metric tonnes of urea fertilizer imported from Bangladesh has arrived in Nepal. The amount of the urea fertilizer purchased via government to government (G to G) model has been received at the Agriculture Implements Company Province Office Birgunj, Biratnagar and Bhairahawa, said Birgunj office chief Gorakhnath KC. KC added that the fertilizer... Read More

Lockdown in Sydney extended by 4 weeks as COVID cases surge

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Lockdown in Sydney extended by 4 weeks as COVID cases surge
29 July, Sydney (ANI/Xinhua): As daily case numbers in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) continued to hover in triple digits, the state government announced on Wednesday a four-week extension to the lockdown on Greater Sydney and surrounding areas. NSW recorded 177 new locally acquired cases in the 24 hours to 8:00 p.m. local time Tuesday, with... Read More

Vaccination to businesspersons demanded

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Vaccination to businesspersons demanded
29 July, GANDAKI (RSS): Pokhara Chamber of Commerce and Industries has drawn the attention of Gandaki province government to prioritize anti-COVID vaccination to the businesspersons. A delegation led by chapter chair Narayan Koirala met with Chief Minister Krishna Chandra Nepali and reminded him to save entire industries including tourism in Pokhara with the timely vaccination to the industrialists and entrepreneurs.... Read More