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Kathmandu: Kathmandu Metropolitan City is going to collect swabs for free PCR test from Sunday. KMC Mayor Bidhya Sundar Shakya informed that free PCR test will be conducted at the unveiling ceremony of the statue of national icon Shankhadhar Sakhwa and human rights campaign leader Padmaratna Tuladhar on Saturday. He told reporters at the event… Continue reading Kathmandu Metropolitan City to conduct free PCR test from Sunday

Kathmandu: The private residence of the then King Birendra inside the Narayanhiti palace, ‘Shri Sadan’ will be open for observation from Sunday. Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai will formally inaugurate the opening of the House at 2 pm on Saturday, according to the Nrayanhiti Durbar Museum Development Committee. Along with King… Continue reading King Birendra’s private residence to remain open for Public

Kathmandu: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide a concessional loan of Rs 17.70 billion to the Government of Nepal to increase the capacity of Tribhuvan International Airport and Gautam Buddha International Airport. The bank agreed to provide the amount to Nepal as a soft loan on Friday, according to the bank’s head… Continue reading Rs 17.70 billion loan assistance to upgrade capacity of international airport

Kathmandu: The government has decided to lease the government land required for the construction of a five- to 15-bed hospital in each municipality. If there is no land in the name of the hospital, the government has decided to lease the government land required for the construction of the building through the Ministry of Land,… Continue reading Cabinet decides to provide land for building a hospital in each municipality

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has said that Chinese tourists are the heart of Nepali tourism industry. Speaking at the inaugural function of the Yuan Sangrila Photo Exhibition starting on Friday, Minister Bhattarai recalled that the government expected more from Chinese tourists while the government announced Visit Nepal 2020 campaign.… Continue reading Chinese tourists are heart of Nepali tourism; Tourism Minister Bhattarai

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Health and Population has formed an investigation committee after the flight of Nepal Airlines Corporation was stopped due to the problem seen in the PCR report of some passengers. The Health Emergency and Disaster Management Unit of the Ministry has formed a three-member investigation committee under the coordination of Dr. Mukund… Continue reading Investigation committee formed to check the quality of PCR report

Kathmandu: Prime Minister and party chairman KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to submit a separate political proposal at the upcoming meeting of the ruling Communist Party of Nepal (CPN). At a meeting of the secretariat on Wednesday, Oli said he would submit a separate report. Earlier, another chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda had submitted a… Continue reading Oli’s separate report will be submitted to CPN committee

Kathmandu: Leaders close to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli have suggested postponing Wednesday’s secretariat meeting. This was suggested by the leaders close to PM Oli during a discussion held at the Prime Minister’s residence in Baluwatar. Deputy Prime Minister and Secretariat Member Ishwar Pokharel, Party General Secretary and Finance Minister Bishnu Poudel, Standing Committee Member… Continue reading CPN leaders suggests PM Oli to postpone meeting

Kathmandu: The National Tea and Coffee Development Board has set a minimum price for fresh and prepared coffee produced in Nepal. The board claims that the new minimum price has been fixed by fixing 22.5 percent profit on the cost of production by the farmers. According to the new price, fresh fruits (fresh cherries) produced… Continue reading Govt set minimum price for coffee fixed, 22 percent profit for farmers

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has said that a separate security unit should be formed for airport security. He said that he has started discussions with the security forces and the concerned ministry for the formation of a separate security unit named ‘Airport Security Police’. Inaugurating the security guard building… Continue reading Tourism Minister proposes to form separate security unit for airport