Kathmandu: Actor Ramchandra Adhikari has become the first actor to benefit from the health insurance scheme arranged by the Film Development Board. The government had earlier announced that it would provide health insurance facilities to artists who get special category identity cards. According to which the insurance company provided 46,600 rupees to the actor. Film… Continue reading Ramchandra Adhikari became the first actor to get health insurance
Month: December 2022
NEA begins removing unmanage wires from Thamel area
Kathmandu: In order to make the tourist area Thamel clean and beautiful, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has started to manage electricity, television cable, internet, telephone wires and equipments that have been haphazardly pulled. With the participation of Thamel Tourism Development Council, Nepal Electricity Authority and cable and internet service providers, started removing and managing unorganized… Continue reading NEA begins removing unmanage wires from Thamel area
One killed after being hit by a train in Dhanusha
Kathmandu: One person died in Dhanusha after being hit by a train. According to District Police Office Dhanusha, 35-year-old Puran Sada of Kicher Nagarain Municipality Raghavpur was killed by a train that left Jayanagar for Janakpurdham. According to the police, a person who got stuck in the train while trying to board the train at… Continue reading One killed after being hit by a train in Dhanusha
Nepali govt to levy tax on every single phone carried by Nepalis coming from abroad
Kathmandu: The government has tightened restrictions on electronic goods including mobile phones brought by citizens coming to Nepal from abroad. The airport customs office has now started giving customs exemption to only one mobile phone brought by the person coming from abroad. But now the airport customs will be charging 2.5 percent excise duty and… Continue reading Nepali govt to levy tax on every single phone carried by Nepalis coming from abroad
Rasuwagadhi border for the first time after covid
Kathmandu: The Rasuwagadhi border has opened for the first time after the Covid-19 epidemic on Tuesday. Rasuwa Customs Office has stated that goods worth 50 million rupees have exported from Nepal on the same day the checkpoint was opened. The border was closed for almost four years. The Chinese government had closed all entry points… Continue reading Rasuwagadhi border for the first time after covid
Chinese team in Kathmandu to study feasibility of railway connecting Nepal to China
Kathmandu: A technical team from China has arrived in Nepal to study the detailed feasibility of the Kathmandu-Kerung inland railway route. The technicians of the China Rail-Way Survey and Design Group Company Limited of the Chinese government have arrived in Kathmandu on Tuesday afternoon. This team will prepare the engineering study report of the proposed… Continue reading Chinese team in Kathmandu to study feasibility of railway connecting Nepal to China
India agrees to buy electricity from two more hydro-power projects
Kathmandu: India has agreed to buy electricity from two more hydropower projects. According to the Nepal Electricity Authority, the Government of India has agreed to buy electricity from the 24.25 MW Kabeli B A and 19.4 MW Lower Modi project. Earlier, India was buying 410 megawatts of electricity produced by eight hydropower projects. With India… Continue reading India agrees to buy electricity from two more hydro-power projects
Govt allows mid-night movie shows
Kathmandu: The Film Development Board has allowed to run mid-night film shows. The board meeting held on Monday has decided to allow halls for mid-night film shows. According to the decision, if the film is to be screened after 11:00 pm, the film should be screened in such a way as to ensure the necessary… Continue reading Govt allows mid-night movie shows
PM Prachanda announces to remove manual works in driving license and passport department
Kathmandu: The newly elected Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has promised to remove the long queues while mentioning that common people have suffered while getting passports and licences. Speaking briefly to the media after the first meeting of the cabinet, Prime Minister Prachanda promised to solve the problems of the service users. As the… Continue reading PM Prachanda announces to remove manual works in driving license and passport department
Rohingya refugees reach Indonesia after month at sea
Kathmandu: Dozens of Rohingya refugees – all men – have drifted on to a beach in western Indonesia in a wooden boat with a broken engine, local officials say. They are described as hungry and weak after spending a month at sea. At least three men were taken to hospital. It is not clear if… Continue reading Rohingya refugees reach Indonesia after month at sea