Nepal condoles loss of lives due to earthquake in Afghanistan
The government has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday.
The quake is reported to have killed more than 1,000 people.
“Nepal is deeply saddened by tragic loss of lives due to devastating earthquake in Afghanistan. We extend deepest condolences to the bereaved families and wish for speedy recovery of the injured. Nepali people stand in solidarity with people of Afghanistan at this difficult hour,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs twitted today.
The magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south-east part of Afghanistan early on Wednesday about 44 km from the city of Khost and tremors were felt as far away as Pakistan and India.
Nepal condoles loss of lives due to earthquake in Afghanistan
The government has expressed grief over the loss of lives due to an earthquake in Afghanistan on Wednesday.
The quake is reported to have killed more than 1,000 people.
“Nepal is deeply saddened by tragic loss of lives due to devastating earthquake in Afghanistan. We extend deepest condolences to the bereaved families and wish for speedy recovery of the injured. Nepali people stand in solidarity with people of Afghanistan at this difficult hour,” the Ministry of Foreign Affairs twitted today.
The magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck south-east part of Afghanistan early on Wednesday about 44 km from the city of Khost and tremors were felt as far away as Pakistan and India.
Nepal logs 49 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday
Nepal reported 49 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday.
According to the Ministry of Health and Population, 1, 234 swab samples were tested in the RT-PCR method, of which 33 returned positive. Likewise, 1, 260 people underwent antigen tests, of which 16 were tested positive.
The Ministry said that no one died of the virus in the last 24 hours. The Ministry said that 12 infected people recovered from the disease.
As of today, there are 163 active cases in the country.
Captain Dipuraj Jwarchan appointed as acting general manager of NAC
The government on Thursday appointed Capitan Dipuraj Jwarchan as the acting general manager of the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC).
The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation appointed Jawarchan as the acting general manager of the NAC today.
Earlier on June 20, the government had decided to appoint Jwarchan as the general manager of the NAC.
A Cabinet meeting had suspended the then NAC Chairman Yuvaraj Adhikari expressing dissatisfaction with his working style.
Tourism Minister Prem Bahadur Ale had proposed the Cabinet to suspend him.
