KATHMANDU, Nov 4: Saurya Airlines is operating direct flight services between the country’s popular industrial and touristic cities, Biratnagar ad Bhairahawa, from Kartik 22.

Laxmi Puja being observed today

Published On: November 4, 2021 08:06 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 4: Laxmi Puja is being observed across the country today. The third day of Yamapanchak of Tihar festival is being celebrated by worshipping Laxmi, the goddess of wealth, affluence and prosperity, this evening, with devotion. On this day, people clean their houses and surroundings, illuminate their homes and light butter lamps to 'invite' the goddess to their homes, in the belief that the goddess Laxmi detests the house which is unclean and untidy.

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Former Chief Justice (CJ) Kalyan Shrestha has said that the democracy of Nepal has evolved into a company. He made the comment while speaking at a book release program on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Nepal recorded 447 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday along with 439 recoveries and seven deaths, according to the latest information released by the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP).

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) is making preparations to introduce new notes of Rs 100 and Rs 500 denominations that can be identified by even the visually-impaired people by touching the notes. Earlier the NRB had introduced the same type of note for Rs 1,000 with a highly-secure security thread that could be verified by machines.

POKHARA, Nov 3: The tourism industry remains crippled by the effects of COVID-19 almost for the last two years. However, of late, the tourism sector which was hit hard by the pandemic has shown some progress, however small that might be. Nepal recorded the highest arrival of international tourists in October, following the surge of the pandemic in March 2020.

1.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines arrive from China

Published On: November 3, 2021 02:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: A total of 1.6 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines arrived from China on Wednesday. China has provided 1.6 million doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine to Nepal.

SC starts hearing on habeas corpus cases

Published On: November 3, 2021 02:20 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Hearing on habeas corpus cases has started at the Supreme Court (SC) today. The hearing is taking place at nine benches.

DADELDHURA, Nov 3: Acting Prime Minister Bal Krishna Khand inspected flood-hit areas in Ganyapdhura Rural Municipality ward no 1 and 3 in Dadeldhura district today.

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada inspected various vaccination centres set up in the main gateways of Kathmandu Valley.