Paragliding pilots with health issues not allowed to fly

Published On: November 18, 2022 04:30 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Nov 18: It has been found that some paragliding pilots fly in the skies of Pokhara despite having some health problems. During a test conducted recently, some pilots with serious health problems were barred from flying. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has banned pilots with health problems from flying for at least six months.

Air India merging four airline brands into one company

Published On: November 18, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: Tata Group owned Air India is going to merge four airline brands operated through its  investment into one company. With this, Vistara Air, which is currently flying in Nepal and operated by a joint venture between India and Singapore, will also be merged into Air India.

Ncell introduces data packs for staying updated during elections

Published On: November 18, 2022 02:19 PM NPT By: Republica

Kathmandu, November 18: Ncell Axiata Limited has introduced new data and voice packs to ensure access to telecommunications services during the election to the House of Representatives (HoR) and provincial assemblies.

Gold price rises by Rs 100 per tola

Published On: November 18, 2022 12:49 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: The price of gold increased in the domestic market by Rs 100 per tola today.

111 migrant workers return home

Published On: November 18, 2022 09:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: A total of 111 Nepali migrant workers who were in various immigration centers in Malaysia have returned home in the last four months. They were taken under control by the immigration as they were staying in Malaysia illegally and managed to return to Nepal with the help of the Nepali Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.

IOC slashes price of petrol for NOC

Published On: November 17, 2022 09:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) on Wednesday received a new price list of petroleum products from the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Nepal’s foreign exchange reserves increased 2.5 percent to Rs 1246.22 billion in mid-October 2022 from Rs 1215.80 billion in mid-July 2022, according to the latest report of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB).

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: The government spent only 6.91 percent of the capital expenditure in the first four months of the current fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, Nov 17: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Thursday increased by 25.57 points as the daily turnover was recorded at a notable amount of Rs 1.715 billion.

TANAHUN, Nov 17: The work of digging a 560-meter-long section of the tunnel toward the power house of Tanahun Hydropower Project has been completed. A total of 1,480 meters long tunnel has to be dug.