Telemedicine service for migrant workers begin from today

Kathmandu: The government has started a free telemedicine service for migrant workers from today. The Foreign Employment Board has started a free telemedicine service with the aim of solving the health problems of Nepali workers who are employed abroad. According to the board, all those who are employed abroad will be able to take the… Continue reading Telemedicine service for migrant workers begin from today

19 people, including 9 Chinese, arrested for online fraud

kathmandu: Police have arrested 19 people including 9 Chinese nationals for being involved in online fraud. The team of Kathmandu Valley Crime Investigation Office arrested them from different places and released them on Wednesday. According to the police, they had been conversing with various people through WhatsApp and conducting fraud classes through a channel called… Continue reading 19 people, including 9 Chinese, arrested for online fraud

Saurya Airlines to operate four daily flights to Pokhara

Kathmandu: Saurya Airlines is all set to operate four daily flights to Pokhara International Airport From April 2. Currently Saurya Airlines is operating two flights a day in Kathmandu-Pokhara route. Pokhara can be reached within 20 minutes by jet plane. Currently, the air fare to Pokhara is fixed at Rs 4000.

Nepal govt to provide loan up to 2.5 mn to startups

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supply has issued Startup Enterprise Loan Fund Procedure, 2079. According to the procedure, any startup entrepreneur can get a loan of up to 2.5 million rupees without collateral at an interest rate of three percent. The company can get the loan by pledging its own business. The Ministry… Continue reading Nepal govt to provide loan up to 2.5 mn to startups

Students from Japan are also participating on SEE this year

Kathmandu: All the preparations for this year’s secondary education examination (SEE) has been completed. The examination will begin from friday. According to the National Examination Board, students from Japan are also participating on exam this year. As the board says, 14 examinees from Japan will also participate in the SEE this year. The children of… Continue reading Students from Japan are also participating on SEE this year

NYC Council bills seek stronger checks on NYPD; PBA rips into efforts

A NYPD Officer wear a body-cam on his jacket in Midtown Manhattan. Photo Courtesy: New York Daily News

Kathmandu: NYC Mayor Adams’ administration pushed back Monday on several pending City Council bills that would require the NYPD to provide more detailed information on police encounters with civilians and make police body-camera footage more readily available to independent oversight bodies. In testimony delivered to the Council, police department officials contended that some of the… Continue reading NYC Council bills seek stronger checks on NYPD; PBA rips into efforts

Taliban arrested human rights activist fighting for Afghan girls’ education: UN

Wesa, the founder of a project that campaigned for girls' education in Afghanistan, has been detained by Taliban authorities in Kabul, his brother and the United Nations said on March 28, 2023. Photo Courtesy: Getty images via New York Daily News

Kathmandu: A prominent human rights activist known for fighting for girls’ education in Afghanistan was arrested in Kabul, United Nations officials said Tuesday. Matiullah Wesa is the founder and president of Pen Path, a volunteer-run organization that works to open libraries and reopen closed schools in rural Afghanistan. Wesa was detained by Taliban security forces… Continue reading Taliban arrested human rights activist fighting for Afghan girls’ education: UN

Only 565 clears first ever engineering license examination

Kathmandu: Only 565 people have passed the engineer license exam. On Tuesday, the Engineering Council held a press conference and informed about the results. Out of the 1,981 students who participated in the exam, only 565 passed the exam. For the first time, the Engineering Council has started taking the license examination for the registration… Continue reading Only 565 clears first ever engineering license examination

NAC to operate direct flight to Australia

Photo Courtesy: Nepal Airlines Corporation

Kathmandu: The government of Nepal has designated Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) for flights from Australia to Nepal. Four years after the Air Service Agreement was signed between Nepal and Australia in 2019, the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of Nepal has designated Nepal Airlines as the official airline for flights to Australia. Even though… Continue reading NAC to operate direct flight to Australia