Sajhamanch Archive

KATHMANDU : The equity market opened 20 points high in the preopening session but immediately pulled backed to trade in the red. Nonetheless, the market succeeded to recover within 15 minutes of trading, and the index traded flat till mid-day.  Likewise, the market maintained its footing in green in the last trading session.  At the […]

KATHMANDU : In view of the rising coronavirus cases, the Delhi government has imposed night curfew from 10PM to 5AM with immediate effect, Indian media reports said on Tuesday. India reported 96,982 new coronavirus infections overnight, taking the overall tally of cases to 12.7 million, data from India’s Ministry of Home Affairs said. The southern neighbor reported 446 […]

KATHMANDU : As many as 550 Nepali students have been awarded with Ambassador of Pakistan Scholarships. Amid the 9th Annual Ambassador of Pakistan Scholarship programme organized by Embassy of Pakistan at Hyatt Regency in Kathmandu on Monday, Himalaya Shamsher Rana gave away “Ambassador of Pakistan Scholarships” to 550 Nepali students. The scholarships amount NRs 10,000/- […]

NEW DELHI : India reported a record rise in COVID-19 infections on Monday, becoming the second country after the United States to post more than 100,000 new cases in a day, as politicians stage massive election rallies raising fears of further spreading the virus. Hospitals in the worst affected state, Maharashtra, are being overrun by […]

BEIJING : China reported its biggest daily jump in new COVID-19 cases in more than two months, as a city on the border with Myanmar in southwestern Yunnan province accounted for all new local cases. Ruili’s local government put residents in its urban area under home quarantine, launched a massive testing drive and began restricting […]

TAIPEI : The owner of a construction truck that caused Taiwan’s worst rail accident in decades, killing 48 people, apologized in tears while being led away from his home by police on Sunday. The unmanned truck’s emergency brake was not properly engaged, according to the government’s disaster relief center. An investigation is underway as to […]

KATHMANDU : The dead bodies of as many as 12 Nepali migrant workers were brought in from Malaysia, one of the major labor destinations for Nepalis, on Sunday. The mortal remains of 12 migrant workers were brought at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) via a Nepal Airlines flight. According to the Airport administration, the mortal […]

KATHMANDU : With the sudden rise in COVID-19 cases in India, the number of infections has also been rising in Nepal since the last two weeks. The number of cases has surged by almost 50 cases every day since the last two weeks, the data maintained by the Ministry of Health and Population shows. The […]

SEOUL : The Law Ministry of South Korea has introduced a new visa rule for foreign citizens in the country. According to the rule, visa extension will now apply to only valid passports— the passport which has not expired and has a valid date. A communication note about the new rule was also sent to […]