NAC’s widebody aircraft landed at GBIA

Kathmandu: Nepal Airlines Corporation’s widebody A330 has arrived at Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in preparation for a commercial flight. The plane landed at Gautam Buddha International Airport at 5.55 pm. The airporst has been developed as an alternative to Tribhuvan International Airport. Preparations are underway to operate regular flights at Gautam Buddha Airport from… Continue reading NAC’s widebody aircraft landed at GBIA

Airline operators threaten to halt flights from Friday

Aircraft of Yeti Airlines parked at Pokhara airport. Photo: Vishwanews

Kathmandu: Domestic airline operators have threaten to halt flights from Friday. The association has warned that all domestic flights will be shut down if the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) forces to operate flights after 8 pm. The authority had written a letter to the domestic airlines operating regular flights on Wednesday informing them… Continue reading Airline operators threaten to halt flights from Friday

Govt ban on import of 10 expensive stuff

Kathmandu: The government has completely banned the import of 10 different types of materials. The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Supplies publish a notice in the Nepal Gazette on Tuesday to ban the import of various goods till mid-July. The government has banned on import of Indian snack items Kurkure, all types of prepared alcohol,… Continue reading Govt ban on import of 10 expensive stuff

Governer says Russia-Ukraine war could raise inflation

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Kathmandu: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari has said that the war between Russia and Ukraine could lead to higher prices. Addressing 67th annual programme of Nepal Rastra Bank, Governor Adhikari said that the external sector of the economy is under some pressure. He also said that the NRB is taking policy initiatives… Continue reading Governer says Russia-Ukraine war could raise inflation

Govt bans taking pictures and videos inside examination hall

Kathmandu: The government has banned taking pictures and videos in schools and universities during examinations. During the Secondary Education Examination (SEE), the Ministry of Home Affairs issued a statement urging not to take pictures and videos of students in university and school annual and other examinations except for official purposes. A similar statement said that… Continue reading Govt bans taking pictures and videos inside examination hall

Nepal Telecom to distribute e-Sim

Kathmandu: Nepal Telecom has announced to the distribution of e-SIM in the near future.On Sunday, Sangeeta Pahadi, Chief Commercial Officer of Nepal Telecom and Ultimate Horizon Technologies Pvt. Ltd., local representative of Monty UK Global signed the agreement. As per the agreement, Monty UK Global will provide the necessary platform to provide e-SIM service to… Continue reading Nepal Telecom to distribute e-Sim

9 national players quit training

File Photo National football team of Nepal. Photo Courtesy: ANFA

Kathmandu: National football players preparing for the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers have revolted. Nine out of the 25 players in training have revolted and left the training. The players who left the hotel have not been contacted and the management has informed the ANFA leadership about this. The reason behind the issue is yet to… Continue reading 9 national players quit training

NAC flying to GBIA on Thursday carrying 260 passengers

Kathmandu: An ‘Operation Flight’ will be operated from the widebody aircraft of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) at Gautam Buddha International Airport on Thursday. Earlier, there a mechanical flight was conducted at the airport from Aerothai’s aircraft. The widebody aircraft carrying 260 passengers including Tourism Minister Prem Ale will take off from Kathmandu-based Tribhuvan International Airport… Continue reading NAC flying to GBIA on Thursday carrying 260 passengers

Govt announces two days a week public holiday

Kathmandu: The government has announced a public holiday for two days a week, on Saturday and Sunday. The new rule will come into effect from mid-May. Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki informed that the decision was taken at a cabinet meeting held on Tuesday. Meanwhile, office hours have been extended from… Continue reading Govt announces two days a week public holiday

Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn

File Photo Tesla CEO Elon Musk at the company’s Shanghai factory in January. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

(AP): The board of Twitter has agreed to a $44bn (£34.5bn) takeover offer from the billionaire Elon Musk. Mr Musk, who made the shock bid less than two weeks ago, said Twitter had “tremendous potential” that he would unlock. He also called for a series of changes from relaxing its content restrictions to eradicating fake… Continue reading Elon Musk strikes deal to buy Twitter for $44bn