Govt prohibits flower import from India during Tihar festival

Kathmandu: The government has prohibited the import of flowers from India during Tihar. During Tihar, especially in urban areas, about 85 percent of the demand for marigold flowers is met by domestic production, but 15 percent of marigold flowers are imported, the government has banned the import of marigold flowers this year, according to the… Continue reading Govt prohibits flower import from India during Tihar festival

New serotype of dengue confirm in Nepal

Kathmandu: A new serotype of dengue has been confirmed in Nepal this year. While testing 12 samples, serotype ‘one’ was found in seven, while serotype ‘three’ was confirmed in five samples. Among the four serotypes of dengue, serotype ‘one’ and ‘two’ were seen in Nepal before this, while serotype ‘three’ was seen for the first… Continue reading New serotype of dengue confirm in Nepal

Govt forms high level committee to study paragliding cases

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Kathmandu: A high-level investigation committee has been formed to secure paragliding flights in Nepal. Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has formed a committee on Wednesday under the coordination of Hansraj Pandey, Deputy Director General of the Authority. The committee has been given a mandate to submit a report as soon as possible. The committee… Continue reading Govt forms high level committee to study paragliding cases

Oli to have phone conversation with public on October 24

Kathmandu: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli will have a telephone conversation with citizens on October 24. On Tuesday, publishing a photo on Facebook, Oli informed that he will have a direct telephone conversation with citizens on Friday, October 24. It is said that Oli wanted to take suggestions from the citizens while focusing on the… Continue reading Oli to have phone conversation with public on October 24

Election commission to collaborate with facebook to prevent misinformation

Kathmandu: The Election Commission has decided to cooperate with Facebook to discourage misinformation and hate speech during the House of Representatives and Province Assembly elections to be held on November 19. The Commission discussed with the officials of Facebook’s South Asia Bureau on Sunday. According to the officials of the commission, Facebook also organized a… Continue reading Election commission to collaborate with facebook to prevent misinformation

Illegal market of refurbished laptop in Nepal

Kathmandu: It has been revealed that old laptops are being imported and sold as new ones in Nepal. Tribhuvan International Airport’s customs office has revealed this issue while examining four suspected laptops imported from Qatar and Dubai. The custom office has stated that out of 1,000 units of laptop imported by three firms from Kathmandu… Continue reading Illegal market of refurbished laptop in Nepal

NOC not in mood to reduce fuel price despite having profit

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Kathmandu: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has again refused adjusting the price of petroleum products. Even though the new prices are coming from India regularly, the corporation has not adjusted the prices by showing the old losses. As a result, the consumer has been hit by high prices. Despite the increase in the price of some… Continue reading NOC not in mood to reduce fuel price despite having profit

Govt announces public holiday on Tuesday to mourn demise of Satya Mohan Joshi

Kathmandu: The government has declared a public holiday on Tuesday to mourn the demise of centenarian Satya Mohan Joshi. The Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a statement on Monday and informed that a public holiday has been decided on Tuesday across the country. Centenarian Joshi died on Sunday morning at the age of 103.… Continue reading Govt announces public holiday on Tuesday to mourn demise of Satya Mohan Joshi

Paragliding player dies of falling from glider, CAAN decides to halt paragliding across the country

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Kathmandu: The Nepal Civil Aviation Authority (CAAN) has suspended paragliding flights across the country for an indefinite period. CAAN has informed that it has been decided to stop paragliding flights until further notice due to serious safety issues. After the accident in Pokhara today, CAAN has decided to stop all types of recreational, commercial and… Continue reading Paragliding player dies of falling from glider, CAAN decides to halt paragliding across the country