China opens northern border linked to Nepal

Kathmandu: The two-way trade through the Pulan/Yari port has been resumed on March 1. With the aim of facilitating trade towards Nepal, China has informed that it has brought border into operation from March 1. Similarly, China is also expecting Nepal’s exports to increase after this border becomes operational. It is expected that after the… Continue reading China opens northern border linked to Nepal

Jazeera to resume three flights a week at Gautam Buddha International Airport

An aircraft of Jazeera Airways lands at Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa, Siddharthanagar Municipality, Rupandehi district, on Monday, May 16, 2022. Coinciding with the Buddha Jayanti, a narrow-body aircraft of Kuwaiti airlines made a flight from Kuwait to GBIA carrying 178 passengers. Photo: RSS

Kathmandu: Jazeera Airways will resume flights at Gautam Buddha International Airport, Bhairahawa from March 9. The company announced the flight schedule on Wednesday. Jazeera will fly from Bhairahawa to Kubet on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 8:05 a.m. Nepali time. It will land in Kuwait at 10:55 am local time. In addition, Jazeera Airways has… Continue reading Jazeera to resume three flights a week at Gautam Buddha International Airport

Bird flue detected in Bhaktapur district

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Kathmandu: Bird flu has been detected in Changunarayan Municipality-8 on Wednesday. It was detected at Changunarayan Poultry and Hatchery Industry Pvt. Ltd., Arjun Giri Poultry Farm and Aditya Poultry Farm. Department of Livestock Services has destroyed 10,480 chickens, 1,050 chicks, 1,475 grains and 4,523 eggs.

Govt bans to go Qatar and Dubai as bike rider and taxi driver

Kathmandu: The government has banned foreign employment for bike rider and taxi driver positions in Dubai and Qatar. The Department Foreign Employment (DoFE) has decided to stop pre-approval because most of the workers who have gone to such positions in those countries are in trouble. The department has said that there has been an increase… Continue reading Govt bans to go Qatar and Dubai as bike rider and taxi driver

TTF Bengaluru 2023 commenced with high optimism

Kathmandu: Regaining its momentum in the post-covid pandemic era, the travel and tourism industry is back on track even with the signal of exceeding the pre-pandemic level. The outbound travelers from India are on the surge and it is estimated that the outbound trip count form India will reach 29 million by 2025. The signs… Continue reading TTF Bengaluru 2023 commenced with high optimism

NAC to open int’l ticket office 7 days a week

Kathmandu: The international ticket sales office of the national flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation is going to be open on seven days. Keeping in mind the convenience of the passengers, the international ticket sales office has started to open from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm from today. Similarly, the corporation will open the ticket sales… Continue reading NAC to open int’l ticket office 7 days a week

Sita Air will fly Dang-Kathmandu three days a week

Kathmandu: Sita Airlines is all set begin Dang-Kathmandu flight three days a week from tomorrow. Sita Air will fly to Tarigaon Airport in Tulsipur three days a week on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. New fares have also been set. Now, the fare rate Kathmandu-Dang 8 thousand, Dang-Kathmandu 8 thousand 100 rupees has been fixed..

Govt decides to setup ‘Labor Help Desk’ in all Nepali Embassies

Kathmandu: The government has decided to set up help desks for workers in all Nepal embassies located in various countries abroad. After the special instructions and initiative of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security has decided to set up help desks in embassies. Following the instructions of… Continue reading Govt decides to setup ‘Labor Help Desk’ in all Nepali Embassies

Nepal govt and World Bank launch $100 million water sector governance and infrastructure support project

Kathmandu: The Water Sector Governance and Infrastructure Support Project was jointly launched today by the Minister of Water Supply, Abdul Khan and World Bank Country Director for Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, Faris Hadad-Zervos. The $100 million project, of which $80 million is financed by the World Bank and $20 million from government counterpart funding,… Continue reading Nepal govt and World Bank launch $100 million water sector governance and infrastructure support project