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FIFA World Cup Football 2022 schedule in Nepali Standard Time
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men’s national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport’s global governing body.
The FIFA World Cup is a quadrennial international men's football championship that will be…
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Pan Card compulsory for both govt. and private firms salaried workers
The government has made it mandatory for all salaried workers (both government and private firms) to obtain Permanent Account Number (PAN) from Wednesday — the first day of fiscal year 2019-20.
The Financial Bill of the government has restricted firms to count distributed salaries without PAN under the expenditure heading. This means that…
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KMC to mandate tenants to sign rental contracts with landlords
KMC has started creating apartment-renting Work Procedures. The city will demand a landlord-tenant agreement to tighten rental rules.
The city's revenue consultation committee has sent the legislative committee the work procedure draft.
Sunita Dangol, deputy mayor of KMC and committee coordinator, said Wednesday's meeting decided to…
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Aero Thai arrives to perform ‘Calibration Flight’ at PRIA
Pokhara Regional International Airport has welcomed an Aero Thai aircraft for mechanical testing and calibration flights.
There are reports that the plane landed in Pokhara on Saturday morning from Nepalgunj.
The Pokhara Regional International Airport in Nepal will host calibration flights beginning on November 21 thanks to a Thai…
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NEA hastens smart meter installation preparations in the Kathmandu Valley
The Kathmandu valley is getting new, more efficient smart meters after an initiative by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA).
The NEA said it is ready to request bids for the procurement of 600,000 smart meters. The NEA's managing director, Kulman Ghising, has announced that the organization is ready to begin the bidding process.…
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As the world’s population approaches 8 billion, planet earth faces new difficulties
According to a United Nations estimate, the global population is expected to exceed 8 billion on Tuesday, marking a "milestone in human development" before birth rates begin to decline.
According to a UN statement, this means the world's population has increased by one billion in the past decade and a half.
"This extraordinary expansion…
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Nepal imports Television sets worth Rs 580 million in the last 3 months
The last three months have seen imports of televisions and cameras into Nepal totaling 580 million and 275 million respectively.
More than Rs 580 million worth of televisions were imported into Nepal in the first three months of the current fiscal year 2022/23.
During this same time span, cameras of varying types and value entered Nepal,…
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Nepal Telecom starts prelim-test of 5G internet service in KTM Valley
A preliminary test of Nepal Telecom's (NT) 5G mobile internet service has been initiated from the company's two transmission stations located in the nation's capital.
NT claims that it has been testing the cutting-edge mobile internet service from its offices in Sundhara and Babarmahal in Kathmandu for the past few days.
The NT's deputy…
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Extra VAT and service charges are prohibited in hotels and restaurants
Hotels, restaurants, and bars are required by the Department of Commerce, Supplies and Consumer Protection (DoCSCP) to list all fees, VAT, and taxes based on the current market rate.
On Thursday, per the earlier verdict issued by the Kathmandu District Court(KDC), the DoCSCP issued a notice to this effect . The KDC had issued an order…
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Nepal’s urban population increases to 66 percent according to the Census 2078 report
The urban population of Nepal has reached 66.08 percent. Ramchandra Dangal, joint secretary of the Ministry of Urban Development, stated that, according to the Census 2078's preliminary statistics, the number of people living in urban areas has grown since the Census 2068. The percentage of urban dwellers in 2068 was 63.19 percent. At that…
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Government extends import restriction further until mid-Nov
The government has decided to keep the restriction on the import of automobiles, alcoholic beverages, smart phones over $300, and motorcycles over 150cc. The government has further extended the restriction until mid-November.
The government, which had previously permitted the entry of six of ten commodities by October 28, has reinstated the…
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Melamchi Water to resume in KTM valley from mid-November
From about the middle of November onward, the Melamchi Drinking Water Development Committee (MDWDC) will begin delivering water from Melamchi to the Kathmandu Valley.
Because of the need to safeguard the tunnels and structures in the headwork area of the project, the MDWSP halted water diversion work in the Melamchi tunnel around the middle…
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US dollar strengthens even more, trading now at above Rs 132
The gradual increase in the value of the US dollar has a negative effect on the Nepali currency, making it less valuable.
The current foreign exchange rate published by the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) indicates that one US dollar can be purchased at a rate of Rs 132.42 and sold at a rate of Rs 132.02 today.
Economists predict that a stronger…
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Know the condition of Muglin-Narayangadh road through SMS
Various main highways of the country have been blocked due to continuous rains for the past few days. Due to continuous rain and flood landslides, landslides are continuing in Narayangadh-Muglin road section, Waling-Galang section of Siddharth highway connecting Sunauli-Pokhara and other road sections. This has created discomfort for passengers…
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Queen Elizabeth II, longest-reigning British monarch, dies aged 96
The death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland marked the end of the reign of Britain's longest-reigning queen. She was 96.
Prior to Thursday's events, physicians had indicated they were "concerned for Her Majesty's health" and that Elizabeth was "sleeping comfortably" at Balmoral under medical supervision.…
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Jazeera Airways to operate daily flights from Gautam Buddha International Airport soon
Kuwait's Jazeera Airways will operate daily flights from Gautam Buddha International Airport.
Nepal Civil Aviation Authority has informed that Jazeera, which is flying three times a week from Gautam Buddha Intl' Airport to Kuwait, will start daily flights from September 1st.
Authority spokesperson Jagannath Niraula informed that Jazeera,…
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