Germany shuts down half of its 6 remaining nuclear plants

File Photo The nuclear power station is seen in Gundremmingen,southern Germany, May 23, 2006. Photo Courtesy: AP

BERLIN (AP): Germany on Friday is shutting down half of the six nuclear plants it still has in operation, a year before the country draws the final curtain on its decades-long use of atomic power. The decision to phase out nuclear power and shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy was first taken by the… Continue reading Germany shuts down half of its 6 remaining nuclear plants

Guna Airlines to begin Kathmandu-Surkhet flight from Sunday

Kathmandu: Domestic airline company Guna Airlines is preparing to operate regular flights on the Kathmandu-Surkhet-Kathmandu route from next Sunday. This is the 9th destination designated by the company from Kathmandu. From Kathmandu, Guna Airlines currently flies to Bharatpur, Pokhara, Tumlingtar, Bhairahawa, Nepalgunj, Biratnagar, Simara and Janakpur. Currently the company has a total of seven aircraft… Continue reading Guna Airlines to begin Kathmandu-Surkhet flight from Sunday

New Year’s Eve muted by omicron; many hoping for better 2022

Fireworks explode over the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge as New Year's Eve celebrations begin in Sydney, Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP): Good riddance to 2021. Let 2022 bring fresh hope. That was a common sentiment as people around the world began welcoming in the new year. In many places, New Year’s Eve celebrations were muted or canceled for the second straight year due to a surge of coronavirus infections, this time driven… Continue reading New Year’s Eve muted by omicron; many hoping for better 2022

Snow blocks both trade ports connecting China

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Kathmandu: Heavy snowfall has blocked both the major ports of Nepal-China. The import of goods from both Rasuwagadhi Kerung and Tatopani Khasa has been blocked since Thursday evening. According to the Tatopani Customs Office, it has become difficult to send the cargo container immediately due to the snowfall while some containers supposed arrive Nepal were… Continue reading Snow blocks both trade ports connecting China

Idea Studio season 6; opportunity for startup companies

Kathmandu: Idea Studio Nepal announced the application of Idea Studio Season 6 has opened from today. Up till Season 5, more than 2,500 innovative business ideas have been submitted, 160 have gone through the incubation programme, and over 60 businesses are successfully in operation. Organizing a press meet today, Idea Studio Nepal has called for… Continue reading Idea Studio season 6; opportunity for startup companies

Govt to provide Rs 500,000 each to winner of Asian Central Zone Volleyball Cup

Kathmandu: The government has decided to give cash prizes to the winners of the Asian Central Zone Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup. A meeting of the cabinet on Wednesday decided to give cash prizes to the players, coaches and officials who won the Central Zone Women’s Volleyball Challenge Cup. It has been decided to give Rs… Continue reading Govt to provide Rs 500,000 each to winner of Asian Central Zone Volleyball Cup

All domestic flights canceled due to bad weather

File Photo. Aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) ready to take off from Simikot Airport. Photo Courtesy: RSS

Kathmandu: All domestic flights from Kathmandu have been canceled due to the bad weather. As per the Tribhuvan International Airport office the flights have been canceled from 4 pm on Wednesday. Buddha Air and Yeti Airlines have issued a notice stating that the night flight scheduled for today has been canceled. The companies said that… Continue reading All domestic flights canceled due to bad weather

Supreme Court’s short-term interim order not to suspend Tourism Board CEO Regmi

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Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has issued a short-term interim order to halt the decision of suspending the Chief Executive Officer of the Tourism Board, Dr. Dhananjay Regmi. A single bench of Justice Deepak Kumar Karki passed the order not to implement Regmi’s suspension immediately. The court has also summoned both the parties for discussion on… Continue reading Supreme Court’s short-term interim order not to suspend Tourism Board CEO Regmi