Unbeaten Egypt find balance under Hassan at Africa Cup of Nations
When Hossam Hassan was appointed Egypt coach in early 2024, taking charge of a team largely accustomed to foreign managers over the past decade, serious questions were raised about his credentials, Reuters reported.
Egypt's all-time leading scorer enjoys iconic status as a former prolific striker with a glittering playing career, but he had achieved little success as a coach at a handful of Egyptian clubs.
Almost two years into his tenure, however, Egypt appear to be heading in the right direction. They sealed smooth passage to the Africa Cup of Nations knockout stage with seven points in their group, ending a run of six successive draws across the past two editions of the tournament, according to Reuters.
FIFA received 150 million World Cup ticket requests, Infantino says
FIFA President Gianni Infantino defended the ticket prices for next year's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, citing heavy demand for them and the revenue generated for the sport around the world, Reuters reported.
This month fan groups criticised the cost of tickets , which were several times more expensive than those for similar matches at the 2022 tournament. FIFA then launched a $60 ticket tier to make the games more affordable for fans of qualified teams.
"We have six-seven million tickets on sale ... in 15 days, we received 150 million ticket requests. So, 10 million ticket requests every single day. It shows how powerful the World Cup is," Infantino said on Monday at the World Sports Summit in Dubai, according to Reuters.
Mechi Customs Office collects Rs 3.8 billion in revenue from import of petro products
The Mechi Customs Office in Jhapa collected Rs 3.8 billion in revenue from the import of petroleum products in the first five months of the current fiscal year 2082/083 BS.
The import of the petroleum products alone covered 55.8 percent of the total revenue of the Office, Information Officer of Mechi Customs Office Ishwar Kumar Humagain said.
Information Officer Humagain added that five different types of petroleum products worth Rs 7.84 billion were imported during the period.
Likewise, the Office collected 4.14 percent revenue from import of readymade garments, 3.68 percent from vehicles and spare parts, 3.4 percent from vegetables and 3.3 percent from cement clinker.
PM extends greetings on Tamu Lhosar, Maipru Naku
Prime Minister Sushila Karki has extended greetings to all those celebrating Tamu Lhosar and Maipru Naku by stating that the festivals could inspire the promotion of mutual unity, peace and goodwill.
In a message today, Prime Minister Karki wished for happiness and prosperity in the lives of all Nepalis.
In her message, PM Karki has extended greetings to all Nepalis at home and abroad on the occasion of the Gurung community's Tamu Lhosar and the Dura community's Maipru Naku festivals.
Taking to her Facebook account today, PM Karki wished that the festivals may inspire to further strengthen our multicultural identity through mutual unity, peace and goodwill.
