Yuba Raj Khatiwada appointed Ambassador to the United States

Kathmandu: President Bidhyadevi Bhandari has appointed Yuba Raj Khatiwada as Nepal’s ambassador to the United States. In a statement issued on Tuesday, President Bhandari appointed Khatiwada as US Ambassador on the recommendation of the Council of Ministers of the Government of Nepal in accordance with Article 282 of the Constitution of Nepal. Earlier, the cabinet… Continue reading Yuba Raj Khatiwada appointed Ambassador to the United States

Raute’s monthly allowance reach Rs 5,000

Kathmandu: The Karnali province government has decided to provide a monthly allowance of Rs 2,000 for the endangered Raute community. With the addition of the province government, the monthly allowance of Rautes has now reached Rs 5,000. Earlier, the government of Nepal had given them a monthly allowance of Rs 3,000 per person. The government… Continue reading Raute’s monthly allowance reach Rs 5,000

Nepal bans UK flights

FILE PHOTO: An airplane from Turkish Airlines prepares to land at Cointrin airport in Geneva, Switzerland December 5, 2017. Photo courtesy: Reuters

Kathmandu: The government has banned people from entering Nepal from the UK. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has instructed the airlines not to bring any passengers from the UK after a new strain of corona virus was found in the UK. The CAAN has directed not to carry passengers coming from UK or… Continue reading Nepal bans UK flights

Army gets AFC club license

Kathmandu: The departmental team Tribhuvan Army Football Club has got the club license of AFC. After fulfilling the required criteria, the departmental team got the club license of AFC. The Army has become the first club to receive an AFC club license. ANFA president Karmachhiring Sherpa said the army had obtained a club license. After… Continue reading Army gets AFC club license

Hotels in Pokhara offering 50 pc discount

Kathmandu (Rastriya Samachar Samiti): The tourist hotels in Pokhara have invited domestic tourists with a decision to give 50 percent discount to speed up the tourism which has been slowing down since last April due to covid-19 pandemic. Restaurant and Bar Association (Reban) Pokhara is organizing a road festival on the occasion of the English… Continue reading Hotels in Pokhara offering 50 pc discount

Cut off: Britain hit with travel bans over new virus strain

A police officer directs traffic at the entrance to the closed ferry terminal in Dover, England, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, after the Port of Dover was closed and access to the Eurotunnel terminal suspended following the French government's announcement. France banned all travel from the UK for 48 hours from midnight Sunday, including trucks carrying freight through the tunnel under the English Channel or from the port of Dover on England's south coast. Photo Courtesy: AP

LONDON (AP): Trucks waiting to get out of Britain backed up for miles and people were left stranded at airports Monday as countries around the world imposed stringent travel restrictions on the U.K. because of a new and seemingly more contagious strain of the coronavirus in England. A growing number of countries halted air travel… Continue reading Cut off: Britain hit with travel bans over new virus strain

Apple closing its outlets in London and California

Kathmandu: Apple plans to close Apple’s retail stores in California and London. Apple is closing its stores in markets affected by the rapid rise in Corona virus infections. The day after the decision to close Apple stores in the Los Angeles area, Apple announced on its website that it would close all 53 stores in… Continue reading Apple closing its outlets in London and California

11 writ petitions filed against dissolution of Parliament

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Kathmandu: Eleven writ petitions have been filed in the Supreme Court against the government’s move to dissolve parliament. Eleven writ petitions were filed in the court on Sunday and Monday. Although 13 writ petitions have been filed, only 11 have been registered. As per the Supreme Court, the writ petition would be filed on Wednesday.… Continue reading 11 writ petitions filed against dissolution of Parliament

World Bank to provide $80 mn loans to Nepal for agro sector

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Kathmandu: The Government of Nepal and the World Bank has signed a $80 million project today to bolster Nepal’s agriculture sector by strengthening rural market linkages and promoting entrepreneurship while creating jobs to support post-COVID-19 recovery. The Rural Enterprise and Economic Development Project (REED) project was signed by Finance Secretary Sishir Kumar Dhungana on behalf… Continue reading World Bank to provide $80 mn loans to Nepal for agro sector