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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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Formal procedures have begun for the launch of direct flight service between Nepal and the United States of America. The aviation authorities of Nepal and the United States have struck a preliminary agreement in this regard. At the ICAO's 57th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation for Asia and Pacific Regions in Incheon, Republic…

Three new electric buses operated by Sajha Yatayat have begun service in Kathmandu as from this morning. Sajha Yatayat's office in Pulchowk, where the service was officially started this morning, has three buses on the road this morning. Bishwabandhu Thapa, the chairman of Sajha Yatayat, was on hand to officially open the bus service.…

Domestic air travelers will soon be able to enjoy in-flight entertainment offerings for the first time in Nepal, thanks to Yeti Airlines. Yeti Airlines spokesman Sudarshan Bartuula says that the entertainment service is being launched in order to improve the travel experience for passengers. Every age group will be catered to with a wide…

Jyoti KC, who is currently living in the United States, has become the first Nepali astronaut. With the recognition of an analog astronaut, she became the first astronaut from Nepal. Posting on social media, KC said that she has recently become the first Nepali-American astronaut by completing the training of an analog astronaut. She said…

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) was ordered by Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on Saturday to speed up construction of Nijgadh International Airport. It comes after Wednesday's announcement of the Supreme Court's (SC) entire verdict. Prime Minister Deuba instructed the relevant authority to proceed with construction of the…

If the Nepal Electricity Authority's plan to establish an underground cable network comes to fruition, Kathmandu Valley may no longer have low tension electric cables running overhead. As part of its efforts to modernize its decades-old, deteriorating infrastructure, the power company announced on Friday that it will begin removing electric…

Recently, the number of youths going abroad for foreign employment has been increasing. Thousands of youths are forced to go abroad for foreign employment every day due to lack of employment opportunities in the country. Remittances from those who go for foreign employment have made up a large part of our economy. There are more than 200…

Flights at various airports across the country have been affected due to heavy rains since Tuesday morning. According to the Tribhuvan International Airport, the flight could not take off on time due to heavy rains. According to the airport, flights have been delayed at Lukla, Pokhara, Dhangadhi, Nepalgunj, Bhairahawa, Surkhet, Tumlingtar…

A company model will be used to advance the Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project, which has been plagued by ups and downs in its development for years. The new company will have a seven-member board of directors, including three from the government consisting of the Energy Secretary and two joint-secretaries, one from the Energy Ministry and one…

Speaking before the federal parliament on Monday, Minister Pampha Bhusal claimed that Nepal has been exporting electricity worth Rs 100 to Rs 120 million per day to India. Asked about the ministry's policy, program, and budget, Minister Bhusal stated that Nepal sells up to 364 MW of power to the Indian market on a regular basis. "The…

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City has made it illegal to sell food on the streets. The KMC said that it took this step to stop cholera from spreading. As the number of people with cholera in the Kathmandu Valley has been going up recently, food items that use water to make them have been banned from being sold or given away. The KMC has…