Kathmandu: India has launched its first observation mission to the Sun, just days after the country made history by becoming the first to land near the Moon’s south pole. Aditya-L1 lifted off from the launch pad at Sriharikota on Saturday at 11:50 India time (06:20 GMT). It will travel 1.5 million km (932,000 miles) from… Continue reading India successfully launches its first mission to the Sun
Month: September 2023
Former national captain Paras Khadka electes as President of Bagmati Province for CAN
Kathmandu: Paras Khadka, former captain of the Nepali Cricket Team, has been elected as the president of the Bagmati Province for Cricket Association Nepal (CAN). Paras won with the panel in the election held in Kathmandu on Friday. Paras defeated Umesh Piya, another competitor for the chairmanship, by 9 votes and won the election. Paras… Continue reading Former national captain Paras Khadka electes as President of Bagmati Province for CAN
More than 67 thousand tourist visits Nepal in August
Kathmandu: In the month of August, 67,153 foreign tourists came to Nepal via air route. This number is about 26,000 people more than the August of the previous year. In the month of August 2022, 41,304 foreign tourists came to Nepal. Similarly, in 2021, 6,093 tourists and in 2020, 267 tourists came to Nepal. Most… Continue reading More than 67 thousand tourist visits Nepal in August
NRB and International Finance Corporation join hands to strengthen Nepal’s fintech ecosystem
Kathmandu: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) have just formalized an agreement to bolster the financial technology (fintech) ecosystem in Nepal through increased uptake of electronic payments and enhanced innovation in digital financial services. The partnership – which falls under NRB and IFC’s Nepal Digital Financial Services Project – will support… Continue reading NRB and International Finance Corporation join hands to strengthen Nepal’s fintech ecosystem
PATA Nepal and Bangladesh, along with HHTDN, Collaborate to Boost Regional Tourism
Kathmandu: Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Nepal Chapter participated in the ‘Cross-Border Tourism with Neighbours’ event, a tourism promotional event organized by PATA Bangladesh Chapter in collaboration with the Bangladesh Tourism Board, BangladeshParjatan Corporation, and all tourism-related associations in Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, from August 26th to 30th, 2023. The event aimed to promote… Continue reading PATA Nepal and Bangladesh, along with HHTDN, Collaborate to Boost Regional Tourism