Aviation minister says Janakpur airport binds all three levels of govt together

JANAKPURDHAM, DECEMBER 8 Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai said the government was working to bring high-level infrastructure development to Janakpurdham. Inaugurating the new terminal building and control tower at Janakpur airport today,...

Shelter-in-place ordered after explosion at Chemours chemical plant in Belle, West Virginia

County officials in Belle, West Virginia, have declared a shelter-in-place order for residents within a 2-mile (3.2-km)radius of the Chemours Co chemical plant after a “serious explosion” occurred at the plant. View of fires at...

Nepal bags three gold, one silver in World Power Lifting Championship

KATHMANDU: Nepal has clinched three gold and a silver medal in the 21st edition of World Power Lifting Championship Men’s and Women-2020 in Amarawati, India held from December 5 to 8. Hasan Gurung bagged a...

India records 32,080 new coronavirus cases

MUMBAI: India reported 32,080 new cases of the coronavirus, taking its total to 9.74 million, data from the federal health ministry showed on Wednesday. India has the world’s second-highest caseload, but daily infections have dipped steadily since...

Woman gives birth to triplets at Dhading hospital

DHADING: A mother from Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality-6 gave birth to triplets at Dhading District Hospital on Tuesday. The 37-year-old mother gave birth to three girls through a caesarean section. She had visited the hospital for...

‘Country losing political gains due to govt ineptitude’

RAJBIRAJ, DECEMBER 8 Janata Samajbadi Party’s senior leader Rajendra Mahato today said the country stood to lose the political gains achieved through people’s sacrifice due to the government’s incompetence. Mahato slammed the government and said the...

TU part-timers threaten to boycott classes

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 8 Thousands of part-time teachers hired by Tribhuvan University — the country’s largest varsity — have once again threatened to boycott classes if their demand for payment equal to the remuneration of the...

Millions of smart devices vulnerable to hacking: research

BOSTON: Researchers at a cybersecurity firm say they have identified vulnerabilities in software widely used by millions of connected devices — flaws that could be exploited by hackers to penetrate business and home computer...