Flights to resume from July 1

Kathmandu: Along with the decision of the cabinet to resume national and international flights, the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has decided to start regular domestic flights from July 1. The cabinet had given the responsibility of arranging the date of the flight to the Ministry of Tourism. According to the spokesperson of… Continue reading Flights to resume from July 1

NOC again hike fuel price

Kathmandu: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has again increased the price of petroleum products. The corporation has increased the selling price of petrol and diesel / kerosene by two rupees per liter. Now the price of petrol has reached Rs 127 and the price of diesel has reached Rs 110 per liter. The corporation has decided… Continue reading NOC again hike fuel price

IBN approves foreign investment wort Rs 97 bn

Kathmandu: The Investment Board Nepal (IBN) has approved foreign investment of Rs 97 billion for two hydropower projects. The decision was taken at the 47th meeting of the Board chaired by Prime Minister and Chairman of the Investment Board Nepal. According to the Board’s Executive Director Sushil Bhatta, investment has been approved for the Upper… Continue reading IBN approves foreign investment wort Rs 97 bn

Govt decides to resume domestic and international flights

Kathmandu: The government has decided to resume domestic and international flights with conditions. The cabinet meeting on Monday has decided to resume the flight by setting quota system according to the destination and the airline company. According to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, domestic flights will not exceed 50 percent of the… Continue reading Govt decides to resume domestic and international flights

SC issue interim order to dismiss 20 ministers

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Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has issued an interim order not to implement the last cabinet expansion made by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. Nine people, including senior advocate Dinesh Tripathi, had filed a writ petition against the caretaker government on June 4, saying that the caretaker government would not have the right to expand the… Continue reading SC issue interim order to dismiss 20 ministers

Facebook launches podcasts, live audio service

File Photo In this April 18, 2017, file photo, a conference worker passes a demo booth at Facebook's annual F8 developer conference, in San Jose, Calif. Photo Courtesy: AP

AP: Facebook is launching podcasts and live audio streams in the U.S. on Monday to keep users engaged on its platform and to compete with emerging rivals. Facebook says it is allowing public figures with verified accounts to start live audio rooms and invite anyone else to speak. A handful of podcasts will be available… Continue reading Facebook launches podcasts, live audio service

Prohibitory order relax from today

Kathmandu: Prohibition order has been relaxed in Kathmandu Valley and other districts from today. Private vehicles have started operating in Kathmandu from today. Gold shops, utensils, kitchenware, electrical, automobile showrooms, sparepart shops, mobile and computer shops will be opened in Kathmandu Valley on Tuesday, Sundays and Thursdays from 11 am to 4 pm. Similarly, shopping… Continue reading Prohibitory order relax from today

Euro Cup: Denmark beat Russia to reach final 16

Kathmandu: Despite losing the first two games, Denmark has entered the knockout stage of Euro Cup 2020 with a sensational victory over Russia. Denmark reached the final 16 as runner-up in Group B after beating Russia 4-1 on Monday night. Mikkel Damsgaard, Joseph Paulsen, Andreas Christensen and Joachim Muhle all scored to give Denmark the… Continue reading Euro Cup: Denmark beat Russia to reach final 16

Govt forms committee to investigate overcharging on international flights

Kathmandu: Despite the declining rate of corona infections and widespread vaccination campaigns abroad, the government has stopped regular international flights and encouraged chartered flights. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the government has formed an investigation committee after complaints from some travel agencies that passengers were being charged exorbitant fares. According to ministry spokesperson Taranath Adhikari,… Continue reading Govt forms committee to investigate overcharging on international flights