Category: Featured News

Bhutan Airlines announces resumption of flights from 16th Sept

Kathmandu: Bhutan Airlines (B3) – Bhutan’s first private airline headquartered in Thimphu, represented in Nepal by Society International Travel Services as the official General Sales Agent (GSA) has announced the resumption of scheduled flights from the 16th of September, 2023 with 4 weekly flights on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays. Bhutan Airways flights will resume… Continue reading Bhutan Airlines announces resumption of flights from 16th Sept

Nepal’s honorable defeat against India in Asia Cup

Kathmandu: Nepal has been defeated by India in Asia Cup Cricket. India defeated Nepal by 10 wickets in the match at the Palekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka on Monday night. In the rain-affected match, India got a target of 145 runs in 23 overs based on the Duckworth-Lewis rule. India reached the target… Continue reading Nepal’s honorable defeat against India in Asia Cup

Biden disappointed Xi will not attend G20 summit

President Joe Biden speaks about COVID-19 vaccine requirements for federal workers in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July 29, 2021. Photo Courtesy: AP

Kathmandu: US President Joe Biden has said he is “disappointed” that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping plans to skip the upcoming G20 summit in India. Beijing said on Monday that its premier Li Qiang would lead China’s delegation at the summit in Delhi this week. Xi and Biden last met at the G20 summit in… Continue reading Biden disappointed Xi will not attend G20 summit

India successfully launches its first mission to the Sun

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

Former national captain Paras Khadka electes as President of Bagmati Province for CAN

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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

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