Passengers flying to Narita and Hong Kong have to reach airport 4 hours ahead of flight time

Kathmandu: Passengers flying from Kathmandu to Japan’s Narita and Hong Kong now have to reach the airport four hours before the flight time. Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has informed that the airport time has been extended by one hour. Earlier, it was a rule to reach the airport three hours earlier for international flights. During… Continue reading Passengers flying to Narita and Hong Kong have to reach airport 4 hours ahead of flight time

There is no justification for banning Nepal in any part of the world: Minister Bhattarai

Tourism Minister Yogesh Bhattarai (right) and CAAN Director General Rajan Pokhrel (left) unveiling Aviation Safety Report on November 27, 2020. Photo Courtesy: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has claimed that there is no justification for banning Nepal’s aviation in any of the world’s skies. Speaking at a program organized by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal to make public the Aviation Safety Report of Nepal’s airspace, Minister Bhattarai said that the justification… Continue reading There is no justification for banning Nepal in any part of the world: Minister Bhattarai

Indian Foreign Secretary returns home

Photo Courtesy: Rastriya Samachar Samiti

Kathmandu: Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringala, who is on a two-day visit to Nepal, has returned home on Friday evening. After successfully completing his visit to Nepal, he left for New Delhi on a special flight on Friday evening. At the Tribhuvan International Airport, he was seen off by Foreign Secretary Bharatraj Poudyal and… Continue reading Indian Foreign Secretary returns home

Foreign Secretary level meeting: Positive discussions to resolve issues between the two countries

Photo Courtesy: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Kathmandu: Bilateral talks between the Foreign Secretaries of Nepal and India have concluded today. Foreign Secretary Bharatraj Poudel and Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringala were present at the talks. One-on-one talks were held between the two secretaries before the formal bilateral talks. Giving a brief response to the media after the talks, the Indian… Continue reading Foreign Secretary level meeting: Positive discussions to resolve issues between the two countries

We want to move forward together with China and India: Minister Gyawali

Kathmandu: Foreign Minister Pradip Gyawali said Nepal’s message to India and China would be “we want to move forward together”. Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringala is in Kathmandu while the Chinese Defense Minister is coming on Sunday. The question was whether the parliamentary hearing committee was trying to play the Indian or Chinese card.… Continue reading We want to move forward together with China and India: Minister Gyawali

Cabinet permitted Ministry of Lands to declare the height of Mt Everest

Kathmandu: The Cabinet has given approval to declare the new height of Mt Everest. The cabinet meeting on Wednesday gave approval to the Ministry of Land Management, Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation to announce the new height of Mt Everest. Minister for Land Management Padmakumari Aryal had submitted a proposal to the Council of Ministers for… Continue reading Cabinet permitted Ministry of Lands to declare the height of Mt Everest

Tourism Minister provides corona insurance to 300 needy citizens from the amount of corona insurance

Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai has provided corona insurance to 300 needy citizens from the amount of his covid-19 insurance. According to Minister Bhattarai’s personal secretary Prem Guragai, he has received Rs 100,000 in insurance as soon as he is free from the Corona virus infection. From the amount, Minister… Continue reading Tourism Minister provides corona insurance to 300 needy citizens from the amount of corona insurance

In pandemic era’s isolation, meaning of ‘self-care’ evolves

Cashier Druhan Parker, center, works behind a plexiglass shield Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020, as he checks out shoppers at an Ulta beauty store on Chicago's Magnificent Mile. The pandemic has forced people to spend more time with themselves than ever. Along the way, it has reshaped and broadened the way many think about and prioritize how they treat themselves — what has come to be called self-care. Photo Courtesy: AP

NEW YORK (AP): These days, with a pandemic raging, this is what life can look like: Staring at your face on Zoom for hours instead of occasionally glimpsing it in the mirror. Living out the days in loungewear. Wearing minimal makeup because no one sees much of you. Considering an investment in home exercise equipment… Continue reading In pandemic era’s isolation, meaning of ‘self-care’ evolves

The 18-year-old Sapana Roka became the BBC’s 100 most influential woman

Kathmandu: Sapana Roka Magar, 18, of Myagdi, who has been managing unclaimed bodies, has been listed as an influential woman by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The BBC on Tuesday released a list of the 100 most influential women of 2020. The list includes the Prime Minister of Finland, Sarah Gilbert, who led a vaccine… Continue reading The 18-year-old Sapana Roka became the BBC’s 100 most influential woman

Border dispute and EPG report should be discussed during Indian foreign secretary’s visit; stakeholders

Kathmandu: Former Indian Ambassador to Nepal Ranjit Ray said that during the visit of Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Sringala to Nepal, there should be concrete talks on border disputes, EPG report and moving forward major development projects. Sringala will pay an official visit to Nepal on November 26. Speaking at a webinar on Nepal-India… Continue reading Border dispute and EPG report should be discussed during Indian foreign secretary’s visit; stakeholders