Kathmandu: Paras Khadka, former captain of the Nepali Cricket Team, has been elected as the president of the Bagmati Province for Cricket Association Nepal (CAN). Paras won with the panel in the election held in Kathmandu on Friday. Paras defeated Umesh Piya, another competitor for the chairmanship, by 9 votes and won the election. Paras… Continue reading Former national captain Paras Khadka electes as President of Bagmati Province for CAN
More than 67 thousand tourist visits Nepal in August
Kathmandu: In the month of August, 67,153 foreign tourists came to Nepal via air route. This number is about 26,000 people more than the August of the previous year. In the month of August 2022, 41,304 foreign tourists came to Nepal. Similarly, in 2021, 6,093 tourists and in 2020, 267 tourists came to Nepal. Most… Continue reading More than 67 thousand tourist visits Nepal in August
NRB and International Finance Corporation join hands to strengthen Nepal’s fintech ecosystem
Kathmandu: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) and International Finance Corporation (IFC) have just formalized an agreement to bolster the financial technology (fintech) ecosystem in Nepal through increased uptake of electronic payments and enhanced innovation in digital financial services. The partnership – which falls under NRB and IFC’s Nepal Digital Financial Services Project – will support… Continue reading NRB and International Finance Corporation join hands to strengthen Nepal’s fintech ecosystem
PATA Nepal and Bangladesh, along with HHTDN, Collaborate to Boost Regional Tourism
Kathmandu: Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Nepal Chapter participated in the ‘Cross-Border Tourism with Neighbours’ event, a tourism promotional event organized by PATA Bangladesh Chapter in collaboration with the Bangladesh Tourism Board, BangladeshParjatan Corporation, and all tourism-related associations in Dhaka and Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, from August 26th to 30th, 2023. The event aimed to promote… Continue reading PATA Nepal and Bangladesh, along with HHTDN, Collaborate to Boost Regional Tourism
Demand to recognize hotel sector as an industry
Kathmandu: The Tourism and Air Transport Committee under the Federation of Nepal Chamber of Commerce and Industry has demanded that the hotel be recognized as an industry. The committee made this demand while meeting with Mukunda Prasad Niraula, secretary of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply on Tuesday. The committee has complained that the… Continue reading Demand to recognize hotel sector as an industry
Govt forms a committee led by CIB director to probe gold smuggling
Kathmandu: A committee has been formed under the leadership of Central Bureau of Investigation director Assistant Inspector General of Police Kiran Bajracharya to investigate the smuggling of 60 kg 716 grams of gold smuggled from Hong Kong. A high-level committee has been formed to monitor and facilitate the previously formed investigation team. The Revenue Investigation… Continue reading Govt forms a committee led by CIB director to probe gold smuggling
MCC Vice President in Nepal
Kathmandu: Cameron S. Alford, the vice president of the United States Cooperation Agency Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), arrived in Nepal on Tuesday. He landed at Tribhuvan International Airport in the afternoon. He is here for the official inauguration of the MCC project in Nepal. The MCC project worth about 700 million dollars is scheduled to… Continue reading MCC Vice President in Nepal
Live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world first
Kathmandu: In a world first, scientists say an 8cm (3in) worm has been found alive in the brain of an Australian woman. The “string-like structure” was pulled from the patient’s damaged frontal lobe during surgery in Canberra last year. The woman, 64, had for months suffered symptoms like stomach pain, a cough and night sweats,… Continue reading Live worm found in Australian woman’s brain in world first
Pakistan court suspends former PM’s corruption sentence
Kathmandu: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has had his three-year sentence for corruption suspended, but it is unclear if he will be freed from jail. The Islamabad High Court gave him bail until his appeal over the conviction is heard. However, another court has also ordered the 70-year-old to be kept in custody until… Continue reading Pakistan court suspends former PM’s corruption sentence
Sandeep Lamichhane departing Pakistan on Monday to join national cricket team for Asia Cup
Kathmandu: National cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane all set to fly Pakistan on Monday morning for Asia Cup-2023. As the hearing on Sandeep’s case postponed, he got permission to fly to Pakistan for match. Although the Nepali team went to Pakistan for the Asia Cup last Tuesday, Sandeep was not in the team. Nepal, which is in… Continue reading Sandeep Lamichhane departing Pakistan on Monday to join national cricket team for Asia Cup