CAAN publishes international flight schedule for winter

Kathmandu: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has made public the winter flight schedule for the airlines. According to the public schedule, 18 airlines, including two from Nepal, have been allowed to connect Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, to various foreign destinations. As per the approval schedule, Qatar Airways, Himalayan Airlines and Nepal Airlines… Continue reading CAAN publishes international flight schedule for winter

Kathmandu-Bangkok flight all set to resume

Kathmandu: The Kathmandu-Bangkok flight, which was closed due to the covid-19 epidemic, will be resumed. The issue was discussed during a meeting between Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Minister Prem Bahadur Ale and Thai Ambassador to Nepal Bhosita Bhorasaf at the ministry on Thursday. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Nepal Airlines Corporation… Continue reading Kathmandu-Bangkok flight all set to resume

Delhi smog: Schools and colleges shut as pollution worsens

A toxic haze has blanketed the streets of Delhi since the festival of Diwali. Photo Courtesy: Getty Images

(BBC): Authorities in the Indian capital, Delhi, have shut all schools and colleges indefinitely amid the worsening levels of air pollution. Construction work has also been banned until 21 November but an exception has been made for transport and defence-related projects. Only five of the 11 coal-based power plants in the city have been allowed… Continue reading Delhi smog: Schools and colleges shut as pollution worsens

US offering investment to boost COVID-19 vaccine capacity

File Photo A dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine is prepared at Lurie Children's hospital, Nov. 5, 2021, in Chicago. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): The Biden administration is making billions of dollars available to drugmakers to scale up domestic production of COVID-19 vaccines in the hopes of building capacity to produce an additional 1 billion shots per year to share with the world. Under the new initiative, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Biomedical Advanced Research… Continue reading US offering investment to boost COVID-19 vaccine capacity

E-passport distribution begins

First e-passport to culture expert Satya Mohan Joshi Kathmandu: The government has issued the first e-passport (electronic passport) to Satya Mohan Joshi. Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr. Narayan Khadka handed over the e-passport to Shatabdipurush Joshi at a function organized at the Passport Department in Tripureshwor on Wednesday. Dornath Aryal, director-general of the passport department,… Continue reading E-passport distribution begins

Indian govt proposes to operate 8 daily flights on Nepal-India route

Aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation parked at Tribhuvan International Airport.

Kathmandu: The Government of India has proposed Nepal to operate 8 daily flights between Nepal and India. In response to such a proposal from the Indian Embassy, ​​the Government of Nepal has proposed to increase the number of destinations by approving the number of flights. At present, there are two daily flights on the Kathmandu-Delhi… Continue reading Indian govt proposes to operate 8 daily flights on Nepal-India route

Nepal women team defeat Qatar on first match of T20

Kathmandu: The Nepali national women’s cricket team has defeated Qatar by 119 runs in the first T20 International Cricket. Following Nepal’s target of 147 runs at the West End Park Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Qatar were bowled out for 27 in 11 overs with 55 balls to spare. Khadija Imtiaz and Angelin Mare added 8/8… Continue reading Nepal women team defeat Qatar on first match of T20

Xi-Biden talks raise hope for better ties but strains remain

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency Chinese President Xi Jinping, right and U.S. President Joe Biden appear on a screen as they hold a meeting via video link, in Beijing, China, Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2021. Photo Courtesy: Xinhua via AP

BEIJING (AP): China on Tuesday welcomed a virtual meeting between President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden as raising hopes for better relations, while the U.S. was more muted on the talks as the world’s two biggest powers sought to ratchet down more than a year of tensions. The leaders appeared to put aside… Continue reading Xi-Biden talks raise hope for better ties but strains remain