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, Jan 10: The Kamana Sewa Bikas Bank Ltd and Namaste Pay have reached an agreement to start providing digital wallet service of Nepal Telecom.

Taxi fare in Valley to increase by 20 percent from mid-January

Published On: January 10, 2022 07:10 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 10: Cabs operating in Bagmati Province are increasing their fares by around 20 percent effective from January 15 after the provincial government approved the new fare rates.

Nepse closes above 2,700 mark

Published On: January 9, 2022 07:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: The Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index climbed above 2,700 mark in the morning and traded in green throughout Sunday’s session. The index jumped more than 70 points at mid-day before a small correction dragged the index slightly lower. At the close, Nepse finished with a gain of 73.05 points at 2,765.51.

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari has said achieving the economic growth rate of seven percent targeted by the government for this fiscal year will be a herculean task.

Mega Bank CEO Khunjeli bags Best Female Award 2021

Published On: January 9, 2022 06:16 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: Anupama Khunjeli, the chief executive officer (CEO) of Mega Bank Nepal Limited, has been honored with the Best Female Award 2021 for her outstanding performance in the country’s banking sector.

BHAIRAHAWA, Jan 9: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale has said that a calibration flight will be conducted in Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) as soon as the weather sees improvement.

SURKHET, Jan 9: Karnali Chief Minister of Karnali Province Jeevan Bahadur Shahi has said that employment will be provided to people who have returned from India. He said that the provincial government was ready to create an environment to use the skills learned in India at home.

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: The government has ruled out raising the reference interest rate for cooperatives at a time when the cooperatives operators have been lobbying the government bodies to hike the interest rate.

Nepse snaps four-week losing run

Published On: January 8, 2022 07:22 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Stocks opened week on a feeble note as the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index fell around 18 points on Monday. However, the short correction ended with Nepse rallying almost 57 points on Tuesday. Further strength ensued with the benchmark rallying 92 points on Wednesday followed by a modest 12-point gain on Thursday. Consequently, Nepse ended the review period firmly higher with a gain of 6.04% or 143.49 points at 2,520.23.

KATHMANDU, Jan 8: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has said that free electricity has been provided to 13 million people living in 2.5 million households consuming less than 20 units of electricity.