Nepal logs 125 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday
Nepal reported 125 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday.
In the last 24 hours, Kathmandu recorded 100 cases and Bhaktapur and Lalitpur reported seven and 18 cases respectively.
According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 2, 082 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 177 returned positive. Likewise, 1, 093 people underwent antigen tests, of which 29 were tested positive.
The Ministry said that no one died of virus in the last 24 hours. The Ministry said that 45 infected people recovered from the disease.
As of today, there are 1, 005 active cases in the country.
Massive fire breaks out at Bhrikutimandap
A massive fire broke out at Bhrikutimandap in Exhibition Road, Kathmandu on Wednesday.
According to Dinesh Mainali, spokesperson at the District Police Office, Kathmandu, the fire broke out at a godown of wheelchairs this afternoon.
"The fire broke out at 3 pm. Fire engines of Lalitpur and Kathmandu are trying to extinguish the fire," he said.
The reason behind the fire is yet to be ascertained.
Nepal sets record for world’s highest altitude hotel
Nepal has set a record for the world’s highest altitude hotel.
Everest Inn Private Limited located in a village near Gorak Shep Everest Base Camp in Solukhumbu district has become the world’s highest altitude hotel.
Located at an altitude of 5,180 meters, the hotel received an official certificate from ‘World Books Records’ London on Monday.
Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Jeevan Ram Shrestha and Chairman of Nepal Chapter Sagar Katuwal handed over the official certificate of ‘World Books Records’ to Managing Director of the hotel Pasang Tsering Sherpa amidst a program in the Capital.
On the occasion, Minister Shrestha said that it is a matter of happiness and pride for all Nepalis to have such a record by the hotel of Nepal.
He expressed his confidence that this kind of hotel would further contribute to promoting tourism in Nepal.
Saying that Covid-19 pandemic had affected tourism the most in Nepal, Shrestha said that the Ministry is holding consultations with the concerned authorities to revive this sector.
During the program, he said the Ministry would announce the agendas to revive the business of the tourism sector within a few days.
Nepal representative of ‘World Books Records’ Katuwal, said that this record has made Nepal’s name known to the world in a new way and congratulated the managing director of the hotel.
Managing Director Sherpa said that he brought the hotel into operation from 2004.
Sherpa said that he built the hotel with great efforts as it was a very challenging job to construct an eatery in that place.
Record holder director and mediaperson Phurba Sherpa, singer Nirnaya Shrestha, Milan Gurung and Ajay Adhikari Sushil among others were present in the program.
Bhanu Jayanti, Guru Purnima being observed today
Adikavi Bhanubhakta Acharya is being commemorated by organising various programmes among Nepali community at home and abroad to mark his 209th birth anniversary today.
Born at Chundiramgha in Tanahun district on Asar 29, 1871 BS, the first Nepali poet contributed immensely to unite the country through language, literature and culture by offering various creations.
He translated great epic Ramayan from Sanskrit to Nepali. The Nepali version of the spiritual literature, Ramayan is still popular and read with enthusiasm in the Nepali society. He was inspired by a ghansi (grass cutter) to do something that would leave a mark in the society. As a result, he translated Ramayan to Nepali that established him as a poet among the Nepali community, according to sayings. Other popular literary works of him include Prashnottar, Bhaktamala, Ramgita and Badhushiksha.
On the occasion, various organisations working in language, literature and culture have organised various programmes. Similarly, a programme will be organised before Rani Pokhari in Kathmandu today morning. On the occasion, a statue of Bhanubhakta will be garlanded and a morning procession be taken out.
Similarly, Guru Purnima (Teacher's Day) is also being observed across the country today.
The Day that falls on the full moon day on Ashadha month in the lunar calendar is marked by paying respect and expressing gratitude to Gurus or teachers.
