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China’s COVID-19 surge raises odds of new coronavirus mutant

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 Digital Desk Digital Desk

11 December, Kathmandu: Could the COVID-19 surge in China unleash a new coronavirus mutant on the world? Scientists don’t know but worry that might happen. It could be similar to omicron variants circulating there now. It could be a combination of strains. Or something entirely different, they say. “China has a population that is very large and there’s limited immunity.... Read More

Baglung faces problem due to poor garbage management

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 Digital Desk Digital Desk

26 December, Kathmandu: Baglung’s Jaimini municipality has not paid attention to waste management, which has affected the entire settlement. Locals say that the garbage from Kushmishera, the commercial and administrative center of the municipality, is stinking due to bad garbage disposal management. On the road from Kushmisera to Jaiminighat, garbage is dumped on the side of the road at a... Read More

NPC’s opposes foreign investment in primary sector of agriculture

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 Digital Desk Digital Desk

26 December, Kathmandu: A study done by the National Planning Commission (NPC) has said foreign investment should not be made in the primary sector of agriculture. The study report on ‘foreign investment potential in agriculture, 2022’ released last Thursday suggested the government to not bring in foreign investment in the agricultural products. However, it can be attracted for storage, pr0ocessing... Read More

Newly appointed PM Dahal to take oath today

December 26, 2022December 26, 2022 Digital Desk Digital Desk

26 Desember, Kathmandu: The newly appointed Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ will be taking oath of office and secrecy in the presence of President Bidya Devi Bhandari at 4:00 pm today. The swearing-in ceremony of the new prime minister and ministers will be held today, according to President Bhandari’s personal secretary, Dr Bhojraj Adhikari. Also the Chairman of CPN... Read More

‘Coalition partner should lead new govt.’

December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 Digital Desk Digital Desk

25 December, Kathmandu: Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Sher Bahadur Kunwar has said that the new government should be formed under the leadership of the ruling alliance for the country’s political stability. At an interaction programme with journalists organized by Socialist Press Organization on Saturday, the CPN (Unified Socialist) leader and Minister Kunwar said there was no other... Read More

Buddha Air founder Surendra Bahadur Basnet no more

December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 Digital Desk Digital Desk

25 December, Kathmandu : Surendra Bahadur Basnet, the founder of Buddha Air Pvt Ltd, a leading domestic aviation service provider in Nepal, passed away on Sunday. He was 95. A family source says he breathed his last in Kathmandu this morning. Basnet was also a two-time minister and former justice of the Supreme Court during the Panchayat region. He also... Read More

Christmas Day being observed today

December 25, 2022December 25, 2022 Digital Desk Digital Desk

25 December, Kathmandu: The Christian community is celebrating Christmas Day to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity. Jesus Christ is believed to have been born in Bethlehem, Israel some 2022 years ago today, on December 25. President of the Nepal Christian Federation, CB Gahatraj, says that Jesus Christ gave three main things including salvation, love and... Read More

Apple might delay iPhone SE 4 smartphone until 2024

December 24, 2022December 24, 2022 Digital Desk Digital Desk

24 December, Washington : American tech giant Apple is having lower-than-expected sales of mid-range iPhones, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has claimed. According to GSM Arena, a tech news-related website, as a result of this, the company is expected to cancel or at least postpone the iPhone SE 4 until 2024. The outlet has reported that the company needs to reevaluate its... Read More

Pokhara Airport to start flights from Jan 2023

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 Digital Desk Digital Desk

23December, Pokhara: Pokhara Airport to start flights from January 2023 With the successful first flight at Pokhara Regional International Airport, everyone is celebrating. After nearly five decades of dreaming of an airport, the construction of the airport was completed and the excitement increased with the flight landing for the first time. The Nepal Civil Aviation Authority has planned commercial, domestic... Read More

“Wildfire” key challenge to forest management

December 23, 2022December 23, 2022 Digital Desk Digital Desk

23 December, Kathmandu: Despite government efforts to conserve forest areas through different ways for forest management, forest fires have remained a major challenge for the protection of forest areas in the district of Morang. A total of 185,600 hectares of land is covered with forest in Morang. Officials said that the district is rich in biodiversity but challenges are there... Read More