‘Heritage of Fashion Nepal-2’ to be held in Nepal and Australia

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Kathmandu: Asap Entertainment is preparing to host Heritage of Fashion Nepal Season 2. The event will be held in Nepal and Australia on March 15 next year. The organizer of this program is Santosh Adhikari. It is said that Nepali and foreign models will participate in the fashion show. The organizer is planning to organize… Continue reading ‘Heritage of Fashion Nepal-2’ to be held in Nepal and Australia

Passengers flying to Narita and Hong Kong have to reach airport 4 hours ahead of flight time

Kathmandu: Passengers flying from Kathmandu to Japan’s Narita and Hong Kong now have to reach the airport four hours before the flight time. Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has informed that the airport time has been extended by one hour. Earlier, it was a rule to reach the airport three hours earlier for international flights. During… Continue reading Passengers flying to Narita and Hong Kong have to reach airport 4 hours ahead of flight time

There is no justification for banning Nepal in any part of the world: Minister Bhattarai

Tourism Minister Yogesh Bhattarai (right) and CAAN Director General Rajan Pokhrel (left) unveiling Aviation Safety Report on November 27, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has claimed that there is no justification for banning Nepal’s aviation in any of the world’s skies. Speaking at a program organized by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to make public the Aviation Safety Report of Nepal’s airspace, Minister Bhattarai said that the justification… Continue reading There is no justification for banning Nepal in any part of the world: Minister Bhattarai

Indian Foreign Secretary returns home

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Kathmandu: Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringala, who is on a two-day visit to Nepal, has returned home on Friday evening. After successfully completing his visit to Nepal, he left for New Delhi on a special flight on Friday evening. At the Tribhuvan International Airport, he was seen off by Foreign Secretary Bharatraj Poudyal and… Continue reading Indian Foreign Secretary returns home

Foreign Secretary level meeting: Positive discussions to resolve issues between the two countries

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Kathmandu: Bilateral talks between the Foreign Secretaries of Nepal and India have concluded today. Foreign Secretary Bharatraj Poudel and Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringala were present at the talks. One-on-one talks were held between the two secretaries before the formal bilateral talks. Giving a brief response to the media after the talks, the Indian… Continue reading Foreign Secretary level meeting: Positive discussions to resolve issues between the two countries

We want to move forward together with China and India: Minister Gyawali

Kathmandu: Foreign Minister Pradip Gyawali said Nepal’s message to India and China would be “we want to move forward together”. Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringala is in Kathmandu while the Chinese Defense Minister is coming on Sunday. The question was whether the parliamentary hearing committee was trying to play the Indian or Chinese card.… Continue reading We want to move forward together with China and India: Minister Gyawali

Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, dies aged 60

(The Guardian): Diego Maradona, regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, has died aged 60.The Argentinian, who had brain surgery this month, inspired his country to World Cup glory in 1986 when as captain he displayed a level of skill, creativity, strength and desire arguably not seen before or since. In the… Continue reading Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, dies aged 60

Unchanged from early estimate, US economy grew 33.1 pc in Q3

A shopper in a face mask looks over cuts of beef piled up in a cold room for purchase at a Costco warehouse store Tuesday, May 5, 2020, in west Denver. The U.S. economy rebounded at an even-stronger pace in the July-September quarter than first reported but a resurgence in the coronavirus is expected to slow growth sharply in the current quarter with some analysts even raising the specter of a double-dip recession. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): The second of three estimates on U.S. growth for the July-September quarter was unchanged at a record pace of 33.1%. But a resurgence in the coronavirus is expected to slow growth sharply in the current quarter with some economists even raising the specter of a double-dip recession. While the overall increase in the… Continue reading Unchanged from early estimate, US economy grew 33.1 pc in Q3

China’s Xi congratulates Biden, hopes for ‘win-win’ ties

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BEIJING (AP): Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulated U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Wednesday and expressed hope for “win-win cooperation” amid conflicts over trade, technology and security that have plunged Sino-American relations to their lowest level in decades. Biden is widely expected to try to resume cooperation with China on North Korea, climate change and the… Continue reading China’s Xi congratulates Biden, hopes for ‘win-win’ ties

US jobless claims up for 2nd straight week as virus worsens

Envelopes from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Reemployment Assistance Program are shown, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020, in Surfside, Fla. The number of a Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week to 778,000, evidence that the U.S. economy and job market remain under strain as coronavirus cases surge and colder weather heighten the risks. Photo Courtesy: AP

WASHINGTON (AP): The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week for a second straight week to 778,000, evidence that the U.S. economy and job market remain under strain as coronavirus cases surge and colder weather heighten the risks. The Labor Department’s report Wednesday said that jobless claims climbed from 748,000 the week… Continue reading US jobless claims up for 2nd straight week as virus worsens