Month: August 2023

Demand to recognize hotel sector as an industry

Kathmandu: The Tourism and Air Transport Committee under the Federation of Nepal Chamber of Commerce and Industry has demanded that the hotel be recognized as an industry. The committee made this demand while meeting with Mukunda Prasad Niraula, secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply on Tuesday. The committee has complained that the… Continue reading Demand to recognize hotel sector as an industry

Govt forms a committee led by CIB director to probe gold smuggling

Kathmandu: A committee has been formed under the leadership of Central Bureau of Investigation director Assistant Inspector General of Police Kiran Bajracharya to investigate the smuggling of 60 kg 716 grams of gold smuggled from Hong Kong. A high-level committee has been formed to monitor and facilitate the previously formed investigation team. The Revenue Investigation… Continue reading Govt forms a committee led by CIB director to probe gold smuggling

MCC Vice President in Nepal

Kathmandu: Cameron S. Alford, the vice president of the United States Cooperation Agency Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), arrived in Nepal on Tuesday. He landed at Tribhuvan International Airport in the afternoon. He is here for the official inauguration of the MCC project in Nepal. The MCC project worth about 700 million dollars is scheduled to… Continue reading MCC Vice President in Nepal

Live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world first

Kathmandu: In a world first, scientists say an 8cm (3in) worm has been found alive in the brain of an Australian woman. The “string-like structure” was pulled from the patient’s damaged frontal lobe during surgery in Canberra last year. The woman, 64, had for months suffered symptoms like stomach pain, a cough and night sweats,… Continue reading Live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world first

Pakistan court suspends former PM’s corruption sentence

Kathmandu: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has had his three-year sentence for corruption suspended, but it is unclear if he will be freed from jail. The Islamabad High Court gave him bail until his appeal over the conviction is heard. However, another court has also ordered the 70-year-old to be kept in custody until… Continue reading Pakistan court suspends former PM’s corruption sentence

Sandeep Lamichhane departing Pakistan on Monday to join national cricket team for Asia Cup

Kathmandu: National cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane all set to fly Pakistan on Monday morning for Asia Cup-2023. As the hearing on Sandeep’s case postponed, he got permission to fly to Pakistan for match. Although the Nepali team went to Pakistan for the Asia Cup last Tuesday, Sandeep was not in the team. Nepal, which is in… Continue reading Sandeep Lamichhane departing Pakistan on Monday to join national cricket team for Asia Cup

Tilganga City Eye Center come into operation from Saturday

Kathmandu: Tilganga Eye Hospital has inaugurated ‘Tilganga City Eye Center’ in Chuchchepati, Kathmandu. City Eye Center has been brought into operation with the aim of providing treatment by a group of doctors of Tilganga Eye Hospital under the concept of public private partnership. The Center’s Executive Director, Tilganga Eye Institute, Prof. Dr. Sanduk Ruit and… Continue reading Tilganga City Eye Center come into operation from Saturday

India and China agree to ‘de-escalate’ border tensions

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Kathmandu: India and China have agreed to de-escalate tensions along their disputed border after a conversation between its leaders, a senior Indian official said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping spoke on the sidelines of the Brics summit in South Africa on Wednesday. Beijing said the meeting was held at Modi’s request. Relations… Continue reading India and China agree to ‘de-escalate’ border tensions