Buddha Air to begin Kathmandu-Banaras flight from April 1

Kathmandu: Private airlines company Buddha Air is resuming Kathmandu-Banaras direct flights. The comapny had operated regular flights on this route. However, it got suspended due to the coronavirus epidemic. Now the flight will resume from April 1. The company has not disclosed the details of the number of flights. The company was operating this route… Continue reading Buddha Air to begin Kathmandu-Banaras flight from April 1

Nepali parliament approves MCC

Kathmandu: The US aid project MCC has been approved by the House of Representatives. The second meeting of the House of Representatives held on Sunday approved the MCC agreement from the parliament. After the CPN-Maoist Center and the Unified Socialist Party insisted that the MCC could not be passed without amendment, the government approved the… Continue reading Nepali parliament approves MCC

Three arrested with red panda skin in Dang

Kathmandu: Police have arrested three people in Dang with the skin of a banned red panda. Police have arrested three persons with five pieces of skin of a banned red panda during a check on Bhaluwang-Pyuthan road section in Rapti Rural Municipality. The arrested are Ram Bahadur Thapa, 32, of Rolpa’s Sunil Smriti Rural Municipality,… Continue reading Three arrested with red panda skin in Dang

India requests Nepal to accept two thousand notes of Indian currency

Kathmandu: India has urged Nepal to introduce two thousand Indian currency notes in circulation. Nepal Rastra Bank has stated that India has been repeatedly requesting to introduce 2,000 rate notes through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Indian travelers coming to Nepal are facing problems as the country is yet to approve two thousand notes of… Continue reading India requests Nepal to accept two thousand notes of Indian currency

Machhindra Club remains undefeated champion of ‘A’ division league

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Kathmandu: Martyrs’ Memorial ‘A’ Division League football has ended today. Machhindra Club, which won the league title, remained undefeated. Out of 13 matches, Machhindra won 11 matches and drew 2 matches. In today’s final match, Machhindra defeated APF Club of the Armed Police Force 2-1. Tribhuvan Army Club is second in the league. In today’s… Continue reading Machhindra Club remains undefeated champion of ‘A’ division league

House of Representatives to discuss MCC on meeting tomorrow

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Kathmandu: A discussion on MCC is scheduled to be held in the House of Representatives tomorrow. It is mentioned in the agenda of tomorrow’s meeting published by the Federal Parliament Secretariat that discussions on the MCC agreement will be taken forward. In the meeting to be held tomorrow at 1 pm, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur… Continue reading House of Representatives to discuss MCC on meeting tomorrow

Ukrainians flee war, seeking safety across western borders

File Photo A child from Ukraine sleeps in a tent part of a humanitarian centre for refugees at the Moldovan-Ukrainian border, in Palalanca, Moldova, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Photo Courtesy: AP

PRZEMYSL, Poland (AP): Thousands of Ukrainians crossed into neighboring countries to the west in search of safety as Russia pounded their capital and other cities with airstrikes for a second day. Those arriving were mostly women, children and the elderly after Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday banned men of military age from leaving the… Continue reading Ukrainians flee war, seeking safety across western borders

2.14 billion loan agreement with World Bank to purchase vaccine

Kathmandu: The government has signed a concessional loan agreement of Rs 2.14 billion with the World Bank to purchase vaccine against covid. The agreement was signed at the Ministry of Finance on Friday by Finance Secretary Madhukumar Marasini on behalf of the government and Faris Hadad-Jarvos, National Director for Maldives and Sri Lanka, including Nepal.… Continue reading 2.14 billion loan agreement with World Bank to purchase vaccine

NTB brings new technology to destroy useless notes

Kathmandu: Nepal Rastra Bank has brought the new machine to destroy useless notes. Earlier, notes were destroyed manually by fire. Now the machine will destroy the note. Bank Note Shedding and Briquetting System (BSBS) has been brought into operation at its Biratnagar office with the objective of modernizing and mechanizing the laundry. On Friday, Governor… Continue reading NTB brings new technology to destroy useless notes