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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,…
Read More...Gautam Adani surpasses Bernard Arnault to become the world’s third-richest
Indian billionaire Gautam Adani has become the third richest person in the world. This is the first time an Asian has made the top three of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. India's Mukesh Ambani and China's Jack Ma have also failed to grasp this position. Adani, with assets of US$145.1 billion, has surpassed France's Bernard Arnault and is…
Read More...NEA inaugurates EV charging station in Ratnapark office
Nepal Electricity Authority has launched a fast charging station for electric vehicles. On Tuesday, Power, Water Resources and Irrigation Minister Pampha Bhusal inaugurated the charging station at Ratnapark, the central office of the authority. Minister Bhusal inaugurated the station by attaching the gun of the charging station to the vehicle.…
Read More...China and Nepal agree on constructing a trans-Himalayan railway network
After a meeting between their foreign ministers, China and Nepal have agreed to construct the Trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network, according to the Chinese foreign ministry. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told a regular media conference in Beijing on Thursday that Foreign Minister Wang Yi had agreed that China…
Read More...‘No Horn’ campaign reintroduced in Kathmandu Valley
The 'No Horn' campaign has been reintroduced by the Kathmandu Valley Traffic Police Office starting today. The 'No Horn' campaign will be reinstated throughout the Kathmandu Valley, according to a program held on Sunday. Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Padma Kanya Multiple Campus, and Kantipur Dental College Teaching Hospital and Research…
Read More...Japan ready to take 5300 Nepalis under specified skill workers system
Thursday's meeting of the Nepal-Japan joint working committee concluded with the agreement to expedite the departure of Nepali youths who have passed language and skill exams and are seeking employment in Japan. According to the Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security, at the second meeting of the joint working committee, it was…
Read More...Nepal welcomes 285,363 tourists in the first seven months this year
Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), citing the Department of Immigration, said that Nepal welcomed 285 thousand 363 foreign visitors in the first seven months of 2022. This many international tourists entered the country via air route from January to July. A number of 44,462 tourists entered Nepal in the month of July, 2022. Similarly, 58,811 foreign…
Read More...Three 220 kV substations in Sunsari and Sankhuwasabha comes into operation
Three 220 kV substations were put into operation by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) on the same day. According to NEA, the three 220 kV substations—one each in Inaruwa of Sunsari, Baneshwor, and Tumlingtar in Sankhuwasabha—began operating on Thursday. Power transformers with capacities of 260 MVA and 60 MVA are located in the…
Read More...Nepal plans to eradicate Tuberculosis by 2050
By the year 2050, TB will be eradicated from Nepal. Today, Minister of Health and Population Bhawani Prasad Khapung officially opened a workshop hosted by the National Tuberculosis Control Centre to assess and develop the Tuberculosis-Free Nepal program. NGOs, INGOs, and other international stakeholders should work together to ensure that…
Read More...Cathay Pacific to launch directs flights from Kathmandu to Hong Kong from October 1
October 1 will see the launch of a nonstop weekly flight between Hong Kong and Kathmandu operated by Cathay Pacific, the Hong Kong-based airline. Travelers flying from Kathmandu to Hong Kong and onwards to the United States, Canada and other countries can now take advantage of Cathay Pacific's great connections and thoughtful service, as…
Read More...Nepal Education Board publishes SEE exam results
The results of this year's Secondary Education Examination have been made public by the National Examinations Board (NEB) (SEE). Wednesday's board meeting of the NEB decided to release the results. The NEB's official website, SMS, and IVR allow all SEE candidates to check their results. For regular and grade-enhancing examination results,…
Read More...In FY 2021/22, Nepal imported goods from 164 countries
During the fiscal year 2078/79 BS (2021/22), Nepal imported goods from 164 different countries. According to the numbers presented by the Department of Customs today, Nepal imported goods worth over Rs 1,920 billion from various nations last fiscal year. Nepal mainly imports oil, gold, iron and steel, clothes, pharmaceutical products,…
Read More...Nepal’s position in World Passport Index revealed
According to the Henley's Passport Index for 2022, Nepal’s passport ranked as one of the weakest travel documents in the world allowing access to only 38 destinations worldwide. Nepali passport is ranked 106th in the survey based on the country that gets the most visas on arrival. Last year, Nepal was ranked 109th. Nepalis get visa on…
Read More...Qatar Airways considers Boeing 777X deal to boost sales
This might be good news for Boeing's 777X, which has been lagging behind schedule and facing sales challenges. Qatar Airways is considering placing an additional order for the 777X. CEO Akbar Al Baker said, "Absolutely, we will even give them a bigger order," when asked if Qatar plans to stick with the 777X. The largest aircraft in…
Read More...Nagdhunga checkpoint to be outfitted with vehicles scanning equipment
The primary entry to Kathmandu Valley, Nagdhunga, will be outfitted with high-tech equipment for scanning and recording cars. Currently, traffic officers keep a daily account of all vehicles entering and exiting the Kathmandu Valley. At the main checkpoint, the traffic police have also been randomly examining suspicious vehicles and…
Read More...India’s RBI authorizes rupee for international trade payments
Trade in Indian rupees(INR.) has been approved by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), a move that could open the door to larger bilateral business with Russia, which is subject to numerous Western sanctions and has been virtually blocked off from regular cross-border payment platforms. Exports from India will be prioritized, and the RBI says…
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