Kathmandu: The cabinet meeting has decided to give approval to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to purchase 50,000 metric tonnes of urea fertilizer from Bangladesh through government to government process. According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, it will be easier to purchase 50,000 metric tonnes of urea fertilizer through G2G… Continue reading Cabinet approves to purchase fertilizer directly from Bangladesh through G2G
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Nepal waiting for India’s permission to fly to Delhi
Kathmandu: In line with the air bubble concept proposed by India, the government has decided to operate one flight daily from both India and Nepal. Despite the decision of the Government of Nepal on November 25, the flight has not started yet. Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has been assigned to fly to India from Nepal.… Continue reading Nepal waiting for India’s permission to fly to Delhi
Doug Scott: Everest summit mountaineer dies aged 79
(BBC): A mountaineer who was part of the first UK team to summit Everest via the south-west face has died aged 79. Doug Scott was part of the famous team to complete the challenge in 1975. He also founded the charity Community Action Nepal (CAN) in 1994 to help people in the Himalayas, and had… Continue reading Doug Scott: Everest summit mountaineer dies aged 79
Summit will be organized to speed up SAARC: PM Oli
Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has stressed the need to expedite the summit to give fresh impetus to the stalled South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) process. Expressing his best wishes on the occasion of the 36th SAARC Charter Day, Prime Minister Oli said that in the 36 years since its inception, SAARC… Continue reading Summit will be organized to speed up SAARC: PM Oli
BMW sales begin in Nepal
Kathmandu: Laxmi Premium Motors, the sole official importer of BMW Motors for Nepal, has started the official sale of the BMW brand from a grand showroom of 10,165 square feet in Tinkune, Kathmandu. Lakshmi Premium has collaborated with BMW Asia and BMW Bangladesh to establish and market the German brand BMW in the Nepali market.… Continue reading BMW sales begin in Nepal
New height of Everest is 8848.86 meters
Kathmandu: The new height of Everest has stood at 8848.86 meters. In a joint meeting between Nepal and China on Tuesday, Foreign Minister Pradip Gyawali and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi made the new height of Mount Everest public through a joint virtual ceremony between the two countries. Nepal has made public the new height… Continue reading New height of Everest is 8848.86 meters
Covid-19 vaccine: Margaret Keenan ‘so privileged’ to get first jab
(BBC): A 90-year-old woman from Northern Ireland has become the first person in the world to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid vaccine outside trial conditions – marking the start of the UK’s mass vaccination programme. Margaret Keenan, from Enniskillen, said she felt “so privileged” to receive the jab at University Hospital, Coventry. Hubs in the UK… Continue reading Covid-19 vaccine: Margaret Keenan ‘so privileged’ to get first jab
EU appreciates Nepal for improving aviation sector
EU appreciates Nepal for improving aviation sectorKathmandu: On the occasion of International Civil Aviation Day, the European Union and its member states has congratulated Nepal for its firm commitment to improve safety mechanisms as progress has been made in recent years to address the challenges of aviation safety. Issuing a statement, the EU has said… Continue reading EU appreciates Nepal for improving aviation sector
India is positive for amendment of Transit Treaty and Railway Services Agreement
Kathmandu: A meeting of the Secretary-level Intergovernmental Committee for the Control of Trade, Transit and Illegal Trade between Nepal and India concluded on Monday via video conference. The conference discussed trade agreements between Nepal and India, drafts of agreements and prevention of unauthorized trade. According to the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies, India is… Continue reading India is positive for amendment of Transit Treaty and Railway Services Agreement
‘Dance Master Lil Chams’ all set to begin
Kathmandu: Dancing reality show ‘Dance Master Lil Chams’ is going to be organized. Organizing an event on Sunday, its team has officially announced that the show is about to start. ‘Three Productions’ is going to produce this show in collaboration with ‘Nepa Productions’. The reality show will be directed by Bishal Bhandari. Bishal had earlier… Continue reading ‘Dance Master Lil Chams’ all set to begin