A senior CAAN officer stated, “We aim to launch flights between Dhaka and Pokhara within two months, starting with at least one flight per week.” Both Air Astra and Bangladesh Airlines have shown interest, with a study underway to assess the potential business on the Pokhara-Dhaka route.

Remittance inflow increases 27.1 percent in six months

Published On: March 12, 2023 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 12: The country has witnessed the inflow of remittance worth over Rs 689 billion in the first seven months of the current fiscal year 2022/23. The remittance inflow is a 27.1 percent increment as compared to the previous fiscal year, according to the details of seven months of the current FY made public here today by the Nepal Rastra Bank.

Gold price increases by Rs 1,700 per tola

Published On: March 12, 2023 11:47 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 12: The price of gold has increased by Rs 1,700 per tola in the domestic market today.

KATHMANDU, March 11: Price of wheat flour that almost doubled in the past six months has started moving downhill after India eased restrictions on wheat exports to Nepal.

KATHMANDU, March 11: The Social Security Fund (SSF) has collected Rs 30.53 billion under the contribution- based social security scheme.

KATHMANDU, March 10: The Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) had set a target of generating 811 megawatts of electricity in the current fiscal year and connecting it to the national transmission system.

KATHMANDU, March 11: Nepal Rastra Bank’s Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari has raised a question to the people in general if they want to go back to the period before the country adopted liberal economy.

KATHMANDU, March 11: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) last week gained 33.68 points in the aftermath of the presidential election and banks turning lenient to reduce interest rates on loans.

Sri Airlines resumes flight services

Published On: March 11, 2023 10:02 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 11: Shree Airlines has resumed its flight services. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) said that after examining the entire aircraft of the airline, it is completely safe for flight and has given permission to operate the service again.

KATHMANDU, March 11: Much to the relief of the country’s ailing tourism industry, China has included Nepal in the list of outbound destinations for its citizens in the second batch of countries for outbound travel released on Friday.

Suzuki unveils Grand Vitara and Brezza

Published On: March 10, 2023 07:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 10: CG Motocorp and CG NXT GEN, the authorized distributor of Suzuki four wheelers to Nepal, has unveiled two brand new SUVs, Grand Vitara, and Brezza.