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, Dec 10: The government has mobilized a special task force at the Tribhuvan International Airport targeting to check the unauthorized import of gold.

Nepse flat around 2,450

Published On: December 9, 2021 07:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: The benchmark equity index extended its fall in the morning on Thursday. The benchmark dropped around 22 points before making a rebound towards its opening level at mid-day. Failing to hold ground in green, Nepse traded mostly in red before a small recovery at the closing minutes saw it close with a minor loss of 5.84 points at 2,449.97.

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: A total of 72 firms received refinance loans worth Rs 8.99 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year. Of the total beneficiaries, more than 55 percent are tourism-related businesses.

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: World-renowned Ria Money Transfer and City Express Money Transfer have signed an agreement to start remittance business together. Now, Nepali people living abroad can easily send money to their relatives in Nepal via City Express from the USA, Europe and 160 other countries by using the Khalti App.

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Pampha Bhusal said that the share of electric energy in the energy consumed in the country will be increased.

Nepal and Barbados establish diplomatic relations

Published On: December 9, 2021 04:15 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: Nepal and Barbados formally established diplomatic relations on Wednesday. With this, the number of countries with which Nepal has diplomatic relations has reached 172.

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: The government is trying to find an alternative to the ‘free visa, free ticket’ system for foreign employment, saying neither the government nor those going abroad has been able to benefit from the system.

Six construction companies blacklisted

Published On: December 9, 2021 02:26 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: The government has blacklisted six construction companies for one to three years for not meeting the deadlines to construct projects as per agreements.

Voting for NADA's new leadership begins

Published On: December 9, 2021 02:11 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: Election for the new leadership of NADA Automobiles Association of Nepal has started.

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows have increased this year after the transmission of COVID-19 declined. According to the Department of Industry (DoI), foreigners have taken permission to invest around Rs 30 billion in Nepal in the first four and a half months of the current fiscal year.