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
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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
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
Nepal’s airlines remain on EU’s blacklist
Kathmandu: Nepali aviation industry has once again failed to get off the blacklist of the European Union (EU). The EU updates the details of the ban every six months. On December 8, the EU released a list of banned airlines around the world. According to the air safety list made public by the EU, all… Continue reading Nepal’s airlines remain on EU’s blacklist
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
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
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
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