August 2023 - Page 2 of 8 - Digital Khabar

5.4-magnitude quake hits Mariana Island

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 Digital Desk Digital Desk

24 August, Kathmandu: 5.4-magnitude earthquake jolted Mariana Islands region at 0400 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10 kilometers, was initially determined to be at 21.78 degrees north latitude and 145.91 degrees east longitude. Read More

Emirates flies over 14 million passengers June-August

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 Digital Desk Digital Desk

24 August, Dubai(UAE): Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, marks one of its busiest summers ever, carrying over 14 million passengers with average seat load factors exceeding 80 per cent across its global network between June and August. Looking at the coming months, Emirates’ booking trends show unabated demand for international travel across its network. Destination Dubai remained popular amongst... Read More

Israel breaks ground on new environmentally friendly energy plant

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 Digital Desk Digital Desk

23 August,Kathmandu: The environmental flagship project “Otef (all around) Israel” has been launched. In the Eshkol Regional Council, a cornerstone laying ceremony was held for the establishment of the “Dia” site for the treatment of household waste and agricultural trimmings, which will generate electricity and sell it to the electric company The Otef Israel project for the treatment of household... Read More

Jit Bahadur won double gold in Korea

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 Digital Desk Digital Desk

23 August, Kathmandu: Taekwondo player Jit Bahadur Bot, the medal winner of the 13th South Asian Games (SAG), has won a double gold medal in South Korea. Bot won gold medals at the 8th Daejeon Cup International Open Taekwondo Championship and the Gangwon Chunchuwan World Taekwondo Culture Festival. Jit Bahadur won the gold medal in Pair Pumsey under 30 years... Read More

Unified Socialist central committee meeting begins

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 Digital Desk Digital Desk

23 August, Kathmandu : Today’s session of the central committee meeting of the CPN (Unified Socialist) has begun. The meeting has been underway in Balkumari in Lalitpur since Tuesday. In today’s session, central members will put their views focusing on the party chair’s political report, according to party deputy general secretary and publicity department chief Jagannath Khatiwada. Party Chair Madhav... Read More

MCC Agreement to be implement from August 30

August 23, 2023August 23, 2023 Digital Desk Digital Desk

23 August, Kathmandu: The Millennium Challenge Compact signed between the Ministry of Finance and Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) six years ago is to advance by setting the entry into force (EIF) for the full-scale implementation. A meeting of the Board of Directors of Millennium Challenge Account Nepal Development Committee (MCA-Nepal) held on August 16 has set the time of August... Read More

Israel working to eradicate Tobacco use

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 Digital Desk Digital Desk

22 August, Kathmandu: Israel’s Ministry of Health published Monday, for public comments, an action plan for reducing the use of all tobacco and smoking products in Israel. This comes after in May of this year the Ministry established a national action team to deal with the harm caused by cigarettes and electronic cigarettes, which re-examined the policy on the subject... Read More

Ukrainian prez meets European leaders in Greece

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 Digital Desk Digital Desk

22 August, Athens: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky paid a visit to Greece on Monday, where he met with European leaders, Greek national broadcaster ERT has reported. During his visit, Zelensky met separately with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou. He also joined an informal meeting of European leaders on enlargement of the European Union (EU) here... Read More

CPN (Unified Socialist) holding CC meeting

August 22, 2023August 22, 2023 Digital Desk Digital Desk

22 August, Kathmandu: The CPN (Unified Socialist) is holding its central committee meeting today. The meeting will review party’s committees at different layers and sister organizations, and finalize the date and venue for the party’s general convention. The party has not held a general convention despite the passage of two years since its establishment. General Secretary Ghanashyam Bhusal informed that... Read More

Road accident kills 1, injures 11 in E. Afghanistan

August 21, 2023August 21, 2023 Digital Desk Digital Desk

21 August, Kathmandu: One person has been confirmed dead and 11 others were injured in a road accident in Afghanistan’s eastern Ghazni province on Sunday, an official said on Monday. Two cars collided on Ghazni-Bamyan Highway in Qarabagh district Sunday evening, killing one traveler and injuring 11 others, some of whom in critical condition, provincial police spokesman Abukhalid Sarhadi said.... Read More