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 3: The Department of Passport (DoP) has requested the people not to come to Kathmandu to get a passport except in case of an emergency. Issuing a notice today, the department said that it has made arrangements to print and send the passports to the districts that people apply for from the district administration offices every week.

KATHMANDU, July 4: Cooperatives will now have to report their financial transactions online on a regular basis to the regulator or they will be punished, said the Department of Cooperatives (DoC).

KATHMANDU, July 3: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has refused to provide the CCTV footage of the ministry’s activities on the night before the date of budget announcement, stating that the system at the ministry is capable of maintaining storage of the data only till 13 days of the recording.

BUTWAL, July 3: Home Minister Bal Krishan Khand has said that emphasis should be laid on the use of indigenous products to boost the economy hit hard by Covid-19. Addressing a convention of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Tilottama in Rupandehi on Saturday, Home Minister Khand urged the industrialists to use indegenous products.

Nepse rises by 57.65 points on Sunday

Published On: July 3, 2022 04:07 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 3: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) on Sunday increased by 57.65 points to close at 2,086.42 points.

POKHARA, July 3: Tourism entrepreneurs have urged the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) to bring a special relief package to save the tourism business which has been affected by the coronavirus infection.

Rising vegetable prices hit consumers

Published On: July 3, 2022 01:32 PM NPT By: Republica

SUDURPASCHIM, July 3:  In the last month, consumers were hit by the rising prices of edible oils, vegetables and other consumer goods. The price rise has especially affected the poor families. With the price hike, poor families are worried about how to include vegetables in their morning and evening meals.

DOTI, July 3: Farmers in Doti are worried over the shortage of chemical fertilizer. They are bound to transplant paddy despite not having chemical fertilizer.

KATHMANDU, July 3: Nepali life-insurers can now reinsure their businesses to the domestic reinsurance companies, with the Insurance Board (IB) issuing a circular on Friday, allowing the domestic companies to accept up to cent percent of the insured amount.

KATHMANDU, July 2: Himalayan Hydropower Limited witnessed a six-fold oversubscription of its initial public offering (IPO) as of Friday, the third day of floating the primary shares in public.