Kathmandu (Rashtriya Samachar Samiti): The government has decided to provide funds to the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) for the purchase of petroleum products. A meeting of the Price Stabilization Fund held on Saturday decided that the corporation would provide Rs 4.25 billion less than the first installment due to the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC). Even… Continue reading Govt to provide Rs 4.25 bn to NOC
‘Acid’ attack on woman in Bhaktapur
Kathmandu: A woman has been attacked with ‘acid’ in Bhaktapur. According to District Police Office, Bhaktapur 60-year-old Pooja Gubhaju of Suryabinayak-4, Dadhikot was attacked with harmful chemicals. Her husband Shyam Gubhaju was arrested for the chemical attack. The injured woman has been sent to Kirtipur Hospital.
Police arrest 9 people for fake recruitment
Kathmandu: A team of the crime branch of the metropolitan police has arrested nine members of the group who were faking recruitment in the name of the job center. According to the crime branch of the metropolitan police, they were arrested on the charge of cheating up to Rs 6,000 per person under the pretext… Continue reading Police arrest 9 people for fake recruitment
Study concludes that TIA security system is weak
Kathmandu: The investigation committee formed by the government has pointed out that the security arrangements at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) are not strong enough. The government had formed an investigation committee after a person without a passport and visa arrived on a Nepal Airlines Corporation’s flight. The committee has submitted its report to Home… Continue reading Study concludes that TIA security system is weak
NAC receives approval to fly to Saudi Arabia
Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has got permission to fly to Saudi Arabia. The Civil Aviation Authority of the country has given permission to Nepal Airlines to operate flights in the destination. The corporation has received flight permission from its Riyadh-based office in the presence of the corporation’s executive chairman Yuvraj Adhikari.According to the flight… Continue reading NAC receives approval to fly to Saudi Arabia
Tara air begins Pokhara-Jomsom flight
Kathmandu: Regular flights on the Pokhara-Jomsom route have started from Sunday. Tara Air has started regular flights on this route. The route has been closed since last December due to the third wave of Covid-19. According to Tara Air, a total of five flights were operated on Sunday alone. According to the company, more Indian… Continue reading Tara air begins Pokhara-Jomsom flight
Gold price crosses 1 lakh rupees per tola
Kathmandu: The price of gold in the domestic market has crossed Rs 100,000 per tola on Sunday. According to the Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers’ Association, the price of the yellow metal has increased by Rs 2,000 per tola to reach Rs 101,900 per tola. Earlier, the gold price was Rs 99,900 per… Continue reading Gold price crosses 1 lakh rupees per tola
War in Ukraine: Zelensky urges Ukrainians to go on the offensive
(BBC): President Volodymyr Zelensky has told Ukrainians they have “withstood the blow” of Russia’s invasion as he urged citizens to continue fighting. In an impassioned speech delivered from Kyiv on Saturday night, Mr Zelensky told the country that the time has come for them to launch a fightback. “You need to go out and drive… Continue reading War in Ukraine: Zelensky urges Ukrainians to go on the offensive
IFC Appoints Martin Holtmann as Country Manager for Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan
Kathmandu: IFC has appointed Martin Holtmann as the new Country Manager for Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan. Based in Dhaka, Holtmann will focus on developing new opportunities for the private sector and increasing IFC’s impact on the development of the three countries as the region continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Holtmann, a German national,… Continue reading IFC Appoints Martin Holtmann as Country Manager for Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan
Oli suggests to name Province 1 as Koshi
Kathmandu: CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has suggested to name Province 1 as Koshi.Addressing the first convention of Press Chautari Nepal Province No. 1 held at Birtamod on Saturday, he suggested that it would be appropriate to name Province No. 1 ‘Koshi Province’ as the Koshi River originated even before human civilization.‘Kosi carries old civilization… Continue reading Oli suggests to name Province 1 as Koshi