Rasuwa (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The number of people reaching the holy shrine Gosainkunda in the upper part of Rasuwa by helicopter is increasing. Gosainkunda has religious significance as a must visit place even once in a lifetime. As it is difficult to walk uphill, most of the passengers have recently opted for helicopter to go… Continue reading Number of travelers traveling Gosainkunda on chopper increase
Month: March 2022
Gas and petrol dealers demand to increase commission
Kathmandu: All the three private sector organizations trading in petroleum have announced agitation programs to halt selling petroleum and gas products. The National Association of Nepal Petroleum Dealers, Nepal Federation of Petroleum Transport Entrepreneurs and Nepal LP Gas Industries Association have agitated saying that the commission received by the businessmen has been reduced by the… Continue reading Gas and petrol dealers demand to increase commission
Nepali currency drop to lowest point ever
Kathmandu: The value of Nepali rupee has dropped historically this week. The Nepali rupee has been weak so far as the US dollar has appreciated. On Tuesday, Nepal Rastra Bank set the buying rate of US dollar at 122.84 paisa and the selling rate at 123.44 paisa. That means you will now have to pay… Continue reading Nepali currency drop to lowest point ever
Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year
BANGKOK (AP): The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is… Continue reading Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year
Ukraine war ‘catastrophic for global food’
(BBC): The war in Ukraine will deliver a shock to the global supply and cost of food, the boss of one of the world’s biggest fertilizer companies has said. Yara International, which operates in more than 60 countries, buys considerable amounts of essential raw materials from Russia. Fertilizer prices were already high due to soaring… Continue reading Ukraine war ‘catastrophic for global food’
Govt to provide Rs 4.25 bn to NOC
Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The government has decided to provide funds to the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) for the purchase of petroleum products. A meeting of the Price Stabilization Fund held on Saturday decided that the corporation would provide Rs 4.25 billion less than the first installment due to the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). Even… Continue reading Govt to provide Rs 4.25 bn to NOC
‘Acid’ attack on woman in Bhaktapur
Kathmandu: A woman has been attacked with ‘acid’ in Bhaktapur. According to District Police Office, Bhaktapur 60-year-old Pooja Gubhaju of Suryabinayak-4, Dadhikot was attacked with harmful chemicals. Her husband Shyam Gubhaju was arrested for the chemical attack. The injured woman has been sent to Kirtipur Hospital.
Police arrest 9 people for fake recruitment
Kathmandu: A team of the crime branch of the metropolitan police has arrested nine members of the group who were faking recruitment in the name of the job center. According to the crime branch of the metropolitan police, they were arrested on the charge of cheating up to Rs 6,000 per person under the pretext… Continue reading Police arrest 9 people for fake recruitment
Study concludes that TIA security system is weak
Kathmandu: The investigation committee formed by the government has pointed out that the security arrangements at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) are not strong enough. The government had formed an investigation committee after a person without a passport and visa arrived on a Nepal Airlines Corporation’s flight. The committee has submitted its report to Home… Continue reading Study concludes that TIA security system is weak
NAC receives approval to fly to Saudi Arabia
Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has got permission to fly to Saudi Arabia. The Civil Aviation Authority of the country has given permission to Nepal Airlines to operate flights in the destination. The corporation has received flight permission from its Riyadh-based office in the presence of the corporation’s executive chairman Yuvraj Adhikari.According to the flight… Continue reading NAC receives approval to fly to Saudi Arabia