Kathmandu: The Education and Health Committee under the House of Representatives has directed the Ministry of Health and Population to start necessary preparations to protect the people from the new variant of Corona, Omicron.



A meeting of the committee held at Singha Durbar on Sunday with Health and Population Minister Birodh Khatiwada directed the ministry to start necessary preparations to prevent Omicron.



As the new variant of Corona has been confirmed in India, the chairperson of the committee Jaipuri Gharti urged the ministry to be aware of the possibility of the corona in Nepal as well.



Chairperson Gharti also directed the ministry to implement the idea of ​​making the corona vaccine available to the public as soon as possible. She also directed the Ministry of Health to make arrangements for the senior citizens to be vaccinated conveniently.

Parliamentary committee directs health ministry to begin preparation to prevent Omicron

Kathmandu: One lakh 88 thousand four hundred doses of moderna vaccine have arrived in Nepal under Covax facility.



According to the Ministry of Health, the vaccines arrived in Kathmandu on Friday afternoon.



The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved the modern vaccine for people over 12 years of age.



So far, Covishield, Vero cell, AstraZeneca, Johnson &amp; Johnson and Pfizer have been vaccinated in Nepal.

Nepal receives 188,000 doses of moderna vaccine

Kathmandu: National Examination Board has published class 12 results after holding a meeting this morning.



A total of three lakh 75 thousand 15 students had participated in the examination and 7,063 have got 'A+' grade. Meanwhile, the number of candidates getting 'A' GPA is 40,239. 70,000 students have got 'B+' and 99,553 have received 'B'. Similarly, 75,088 received 'C+' while 24,515 have got 'C' GPA.



Among the total students 3,875 got 'D+' while 296 received 'D' and 10,073 got 'E' GPA.



Students who missed the exam due to Covid-19 infection have been taking the exam since last Wednesday. According to the board, 41 students are participating in the examination.

NEB publishes results of class 12

Kathmandu: The distribution of Machine Readable Passport (MRP) from the Passport Department will be stopped from December 14.



The government is making e-passport mandatory. The department plans to distribute e-passports only to the service recipients from the new building in Tripureshwor from December 14.



Now, only e-passport is planned to be distributed from the head office of the department.



Electronic passports (e-passports) will be distributed from all the three district administration offices of Kathmandu Valley from next year. The district administration offices of Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Lalitpur in the Kathmandu Valley are also distributing e-passports on a daily basis.



The e-passport holder will have to fill in the national identity card or its verified number. Even if the national identity card is not received immediately from the district administration offices, the identity card number obtained after filling the application in the district administration office has been made mandatory in the passport.



A fee of Rs 5,000 will be charged for making a 34-page passport from the District Administration Office. However, a fee of Rs 10,000 has been fixed for making 66 pages. The passport department has fixed a fee of Rs 12,000 for a 34-page passport and Rs 20,000 for a 66-page passport.

Govt to make e-passport from December 14

Kathmandu: Due to the unfavorable weather and snowfall since Thursday, flights in the high Himalayan region have been affected. All flights from Nepalgunj Airport to Rara and Simkot scheduled for Thursday have been canceled.



Flights have been operated from Nepalgunj to far-western airports on Thursday.

Flights to Rara and Simkot affected due to snowfall

Kathmandu: President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has issued six ordinances today.



On the recommendation of the cabinet, President Bhandari has issued ordinances amending some Acts against Sexual Violence, Ordinances amending some Acts related to Criminal Offenses and Criminal Procedure, Nepal Police and State Police (Operation, Supervision and Coordination)Ordinance.



She has also issued acid and other hazardous chemicals (regulation) ordinance, social security (first amendment) ordinance and railway ordinance.



These ordinances brought by the then KP Sharma Oli-led government were deactivated when Parliament did not approve them. The ordinance was brought when the parliament is not functioning again.

President issues 6 ordinances

Kathmandu: Shuttle bus service has been brought into operation at the domestic terminal of Tribhuvan International Airport.



The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and Tribhuvan International Airport have brought three microbuses into operation as shuttle buses. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale inaugurated the shuttle bus on Wednesday.



Passengers traveling on domestic flights at the airport will now be able to travel on the shuttle bus for free every day from 6 am to 11 pm. The shuttle bus will serve passengers from the domestic terminal to the 'Golden Gate' of the airport connected to the ring road.



Similarly, Tourism Minister Ale has inaugurated a waiting room at the International Terminal Building for the passengers going abroad.

Free shuttle bus service begins at TIA

Kathmandu: Rashtriya Prajatantra Party Chairman Kamal Thapa has announced to fight for the post again from the party's general convention to be held in Kathmandu from December 1.



Speaking at a program announcing his candidature in Kathmandu on Monday, he said that he still have some work to be done.



Leader Rajendra Lingden has already announced his candidature for the post of RPP President.

Kamal Thapa announces candidature for president of RPP

Kathmandu: The Central Election Committee of the Nepali Congress has made public the election schedule of the Central Working Committee.



As per the consultation with the top leaders, the plan to register the candidature before the inauguration of the General Convention has been postponed. Congress general convention will be held from December 11.



According to the new schedule, the voter list will be published on the December 11th and the registration of candidates will be held on the December 12 from 10 am to 5 pm.



The final list of candidates will be published at 5 pm on December 11 and voting will be held at 8 am on December 12.

Nepali Congress scheduled its general convention on Dec 11

Kathmandu: The government has made a one-week mandatory quarantine for passengers coming to Nepal via South Africa.



A new variant of the corona virus found in South Africa, Omicron, has been declared a variant of concern by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Ministry of Health and Population has stated.



Although Nepal has now made one week quarantine mandatory for non-vaccinated passengers, it has not made hotel quarantine mandatory for fully vaccinated passengers.



The ministry has stated that the new variant will be discussed at a meeting of the Covid Crisis Management Coordinating Committee on Sunday.

One week quarantine mandatory for passengers coming to Nepal via South Africa

Kathmandu: The tenth general convention of the CPN-UML has started in Bharatpur of Chitwan on Friday.



The announcement of the candidature of Vice President Bhim Rawal has challenged the unanimous presidency of KP Sharma Oli. The possibility of holding elections for other office bearers is also increasing.



Meanwhile, UML Deputy General Secretary Ghanshyam Bhusal is all set to fight for the post of vice-president.

Ghanshyam Bhusal to file nomination for UML vice-chairman

Kathmandu: The tenth national general convention of the CPN-UML is starting in Chitwan from today. The inauguration ceremony of the General Convention is being held on the banks of Narayani River in Narayangarh and closed session at Sauraha. UML, which has already held its Legislative General Convention in Godavari, Lalitpur, will now elect a new leadership for the next five years from the Chitwan General Convention. CPN (UML) has stated that the convention will be inaugurated in the afternoon. Processions will start from different places before the inauguration. The procession will reach the Narayani river bank and turn into an inaugural meeting. UML has claimed that 500,000 people will attend the inauguration ceremony.

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