Chopper crash fatalities on rise in recent years
Fatalities related to helicopter accidents have gone up over the last 10 years in the country, according to the Aviation Safety Report 2020. This increase in fatalities corresponds with a slight rise in the number of helicopter accidents and a considerable rise in the number of helicopter operations. The report, released by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) on Friday, shows that seven people died in two helicopter crashes in 2019. This is up from 2010 when there was only one helicopter...
Hotels in Kanchanjangha Base Camp area empty
Global COVID-19 pandemic has badly affected hotels and service industries of the country, including Taplejung district. Most of the hotels in Kanchanjangha base camp remain deserted after the prohibition imposed in the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic. There have been gradual movements of people and public transportation, in the industries sector and other areas of economy with the beginning of festival season. However, hotel and service industries could not revive to their previous state....
Turkey's new virus figures confirm experts' worst fears
When Turkey changed the way it reports daily COVID-19 infections, it confirmed what medical groups and opposition parties have long suspected — that the country is faced with an alarming surge of cases that is fast exhausting the Turkish health system. In an about-face, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government this week resumed reporting all positive coronavirus tests — not just the number of patients being treated for symptoms — pushing the number of daily cases to above 30,000. With the...
General Wei stresses timely execution of Nepal-China deals
State Councilor and Defense Minister of China General Wei Fenghe has emphasized the timely execution of agreements and protocols signed by the two countries in the past. During his call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at the latter’s residence in Baluwatar, he said that his visit was aimed at implementing the bilateral agreements made by the head of states and head of governments of the two neighbours in the past.
Madhes movements victims to get free treatment
The government has decided to manage free medical treatment to all those injured in different popular political movements, the armed insurgency and the Madhes movements. "Although various decisions in this regard were taken earlier, the government has once again decided to provide free treatment to those injured people who were earlier unable to receive such treatment due to various reasons," Minister Parbat Gurung said on Sunday. They will receive free treatment in government hospitals.
Chinese Defence Minister Wei pays a courtesy call on Prime Minister Oli
Visiting State Councillor and Defence Minister of the People's Republic of China Wei Fenghe paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli at the latter's official residence at Baluwatar.
Govt. decides to reject TI report
The government spokesperson argued that the report was prepared without proper study on facts and statistics and it was influenced by biased views.
COVID-19 update: 1,255 new cases, 1,404 recoveries, 25 fatalities in last 24 hours
With 1,255 new cases of novel coronavirus confirmed on Sunday, the national COVID-19 tally has reached 231,798.
Chinese Defence Minister Wei welcomed at NA headquarters
A contingent of NA offered a guard of hounour for the Chinese Defence Minister during his visit to the NA headquarters.
One killed, six injured in jeep accident in Myagdi
According to the District Police Office, Myagdi, six people including the driver were injured when a Bolero jeep with registration no. 2-03, 001 Ch 0252 heading to Tarakhola from Bharjula met with the accident at Kafalchaur.
