NAC’s widebody aircraft landed at GBIA

Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines Corporation’s widebody A330 has arrived at Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in preparation for a commercial flight. The plane landed at Gautam Buddha International Airport at 5.55 pm. The airporst has been developed as an alternative to Tribhuvan International Airport. Preparations are underway to operate regular flights at Gautam Buddha Airport from… Continue reading NAC’s widebody aircraft landed at GBIA

Airline operators threaten to halt flights from Friday

Aircraft of Yeti Airlines parked at Pokhara airport. Photo: Vishwanews

Kathmandu: Domestic airline operators have threaten to halt flights from Friday. The association has warned that all domestic flights will be shut down if the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) forces to operate flights after 8 pm. The authority had written a letter to the domestic airlines operating regular flights on Wednesday informing them… Continue reading Airline operators threaten to halt flights from Friday

Govt bans taking pictures and videos inside examination hall

Kathmandu: The government has banned taking pictures and videos in schools and universities during examinations. During the Secondary Education Examination (SEE), the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a statement urging not to take pictures and videos of students in university and school annual and other examinations except for official purposes. A similar statement said that… Continue reading Govt bans taking pictures and videos inside examination hall

Nepal Telecom to distribute e-Sim

Kathmandu: Nepal Telecom has announced to the distribution of e-SIM in the near future.On Sunday, Sangeeta Pahadi, Chief Commercial Officer of Nepal Telecom and Ultimate Horizon Technologies Pvt. Ltd., local representative of Monty UK Global signed the agreement. As per the agreement, Monty UK Global will provide the necessary platform to provide e-SIM service to… Continue reading Nepal Telecom to distribute e-Sim

NAC flying to GBIA on Thursday carrying 260 passengers

Kathmandu: An ‘Operation Flight’ will be operated from the widebody aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) at Gautam Buddha International Airport on Thursday. Earlier, there a mechanical flight was conducted at the airport from Aerothai’s aircraft. The widebody aircraft carrying 260 passengers including Tourism Minister Prem Ale will take off from Kathmandu-based Tribhuvan International Airport… Continue reading NAC flying to GBIA on Thursday carrying 260 passengers

Govt announces two days a week public holiday

Kathmandu: The government has announced a public holiday for two days a week, on Saturday and Sunday. The new rule will come into effect from mid-May. Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki informed that the decision was taken at a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday. Meanwhile, office hours have been extended from… Continue reading Govt announces two days a week public holiday

Fire break in Shivapuri National Park

Symbolic image of forest fire

Kathmandu: A fire has broken out in Shivapuri National Park. Helicopters have also used water to control the fire. However, it didn’t come under control till Tuesday evening. According to the police, water has not been pumped from the helicopter as it was evening. Earlier, water was pumped from a helicopter when a fire broke… Continue reading Fire break in Shivapuri National Park

Tourism minister seek explanation from NAC after taking a jumbo team to Saudi Arabia

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Prem Ale has demanded an explanation after a jumbo team of non-flight people was taken to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, started by Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC). According to the secretariat of Tourism Minister Ale, many people not related to the flight had been taken to Riyadh on the… Continue reading Tourism minister seek explanation from NAC after taking a jumbo team to Saudi Arabia

Country marks 7th earthquake day

File Photo Photo Courtesy: Kashish Das Shrestha, BBC

Kathmandu: The country has marked the seventh memorial day of the Gorkha earthquake today by organizing various programs. A magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck Barpak in Gorkha district at 11:56 am on April 25, 2015. The quake killed at least 9,000 people while more than eight lakh private houses were damaged and about one thousand five… Continue reading Country marks 7th earthquake day

Congress decides to form alliance only for Pokhara in Kaski district

Kathmandu: Nepali Congress has decided not to form any alliance in Kaski except for the post of mayor of Pokhara Metropolitan City. Leaders and cadres had locked the district party office on Sunday and chanted slogans demanding that the party should lead in all the municipalities and wards, including the Pokhara Metropolitan Corporation. There was… Continue reading Congress decides to form alliance only for Pokhara in Kaski district