17,000 tourists arrives Nepal in January

Photo Courtesy: Nepal Tourism Board

Kathmandu: In the first month of January 2022, 17,000 tourists have visited Nepal. According to the Nepal Tourism Board, 17,975 tourists visited Nepal in January while in the same period last year, 8,874 people visited Nepal. Most of the visitors to Nepal are Indian nationals. In January, 3,916 tourists came to Nepal from India. In… Continue reading 17,000 tourists arrives Nepal in January

TU to conduct postponed exams from Feb 13

A view of Tribhuvan University building in Kirtipur, on Friday, March 08, 2019. Photo: Mausam Shah Nepali/THT

Kathmandu: The postponed examinations under Tribhuvan University (TU) will be started gradually from February 13. The Examination Control Office, Balkhu, issued a notice on Wednesday informing that the examinations, which were postponed due to the risk of infection, would be resumed. The office has also made public the schedule of examinations at different levels. Earlier,… Continue reading TU to conduct postponed exams from Feb 13

Police arrests people making fake PCR reports

Kathmandu: Six people, including employees of Kantipur Hospital located at Tinkune of Kathmandu and Nagarik Community Teaching Hospital in Bhaktapur, have been arrested on the charge of making fake PCR report. A police team deployed from the Metropolitan Crime Branch arrested them on Wednesday. Among the arrested are Roshan Kumar Chhittan, an employee of the… Continue reading Police arrests people making fake PCR reports

Govt announce holiday on Wednesday to mark Sonam Lhochhar

This undated image shows the premises of the Ministry of Home Affairs in Singha Durbar, Kathmandu. Photo: Google maps image

Kathmandu: The government has decided to grant public holiday on Wednesday (tomorrow) on the occasion of Sonam Lhochhar. The Home Ministry issued a statement today stating that the government has decided to grant public holiday on Wednesday. According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, it has been decided to give public holiday to all government… Continue reading Govt announce holiday on Wednesday to mark Sonam Lhochhar

Five-party alliance decides to hold local elections by mid-June

Kathmandu: The five-party ruling coalition has decided to hold local elections by mid-June. Today’s second meeting of the top leaders of the five-party alliance held at the PM’s residence in Baluwatar has decided to hold local elections by mid-June. A meeting of leaders including Prime Minister and Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba, UCPN (Maoist)… Continue reading Five-party alliance decides to hold local elections by mid-June

On duty immigration officers will not allow to use mobile

Kathmandu: Employees of the Immigration Office at Tribhuvan Airport have been banned from using mobile phones during office hours. Immigration Office at the Tribhuvan International Airport has issued a circulation directing the staff working at Arrival and Departure areas to use only landline and official mobile during office hours. In case of urgent work, officers… Continue reading On duty immigration officers will not allow to use mobile

Nepal’s population reached 29.1 million

Kathmandu: According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, the population of Nepal has reached 29.1 million. Among them the number of females is 1,49,1,169 and that of males is 1,42,91,311. According to the last census, the population of Nepal was 26.4 million. The department has stated that the population growth rate has decreased compared to… Continue reading Nepal’s population reached 29.1 million

PM urges businessmen to invest in fertilizer factories

Kathmandu: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged the industrialists to invest to open fertilizer factories in the country. Meeting the industrialists, businessmen and government representatives who have returned after assisting the Afghan people in Baluwatar on Tuesday, Prime Minister Deuba called for opening a fertilizer factory in Nepal. He also said that the government… Continue reading PM urges businessmen to invest in fertilizer factories

Schools to resume for five days from Jan 30 to vaccinate students

Kathmandu: The government has decided to open schools for five days from January 30 to vaccinate students against Covid-19. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has issued a notice on Tuesday urging the students to be vaccinated from January 30. Ministry spokesperson Deepak Sharma informed that the vaccination will be carried out at schools… Continue reading Schools to resume for five days from Jan 30 to vaccinate students