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.

KATHMANDU, July 12: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) held an interaction program with the newly appointed ambassadors to various countries in Kathmandu on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Jeevan Ram Shrestha said that Nepali embassies and ambassadors abroad would have to play an important role in the promotion of tourism in Nepal.

GORKHA, July 12: The Nepal Army has handed over an 18 km stretch of the ‘11 Kilo Chhepetar Bhaluswara Barpak Road Project’ of Benighat-Arughat-Larkebhanjyang Road. The section from Dharche Rural Municipality-7 Hawadanda to Ward No. 3 Dobhan was handed over to the project office on Monday, said Binod Bhatta, technical officer of Nepal Army.

Public transport fares increased again

Published On: July 12, 2022 11:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 12: The government has again increased the fares of public transport. The government has increased the fare of public transport with effect from July 11.

KATHMANDU, July 12: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Jeevan Ram Shrestha has said that diplomats could play a significant role to promote tourism in Nepal.

Last rites of famous climber Shambhu Tamang performed

Published On: July 12, 2022 10:20 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 12: The famous climber and the youngest Mt. Everest summiteer Shambhu Tamang was cremated at Swayambhu on Monday with state honors. Tamang was also among the founder member and an advisor at the Nepal mountaineering association (NMA).

KATHMANDU, July 11: Nepal’s inflation rate is moving closer to double digit points, with Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) recording consumer price index grew by 8.56 percent in the first 11 months of this fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, July 11: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Monday dropped 77.01 points to close at 1,915.61 points.

GODAWARI, July 11: Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security, Sher Bahadur Kunwar has said that it is important to secure the foreign employment sector.

KATHMANDU, July 11: Governor of Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Maha Prasad Adhikari has said that the inflation will be higher than the target in the coming fiscal year as well.

KATHMANDU, JULY 11: China State Engineering Construction Corporation, the contractor of the Siddhababa tunnel way on the Butwal-Palpa road section, has started the design work of the tunnel. The Chinese company won the contract on February 13, 2022 to build the tunnel in the Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) model. As per the contract agreement, the contractor company will have to prepare the design of the tunnel within nine months.