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.

BIRGUNJ, July 8: International shipping companies have started entering Nepal promising different facilities for Nepali traders, as the number of containers entering the country has reached around 100,000 annually.

Nepse begins week with 4-point decline

Published On: July 8, 2019 02:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 8: Stocks traded briefly in green on Sunday morning but came under pressure throughout the remaining trading session.

GM, Ford quarterly China sales slide again amid economy woes

Published On: July 7, 2019 05:35 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, July 7: General Motors Co and Ford Motor Co announced their quarterly sales in China fell, albeit at a slower pace sequentially, as the U.S. automakers were hit by a slowing economy amid the Sino-U.S. trade war.

Veggies’ lab test possible only after a year: Govt

Published On: July 7, 2019 04:55 PM NPT By: Bipana Thapa

KATHMANDU, July 7: Government has said that it will take at least one year to start lab test of the vegetables and fruits imported from India and third countries.

Fed faces tougher task in deciding whether to cut U.S. rates

Published On: July 7, 2019 02:48 PM NPT By: Reuters

NEW YORK, July 7: U.S. employers are hiring workers, but that is only making the Federal Reserve’s job harder.

KATHMANDU, July 7: Government officials have said the installation of well-equipped labs at least at the six major border customs points namely Kakadvitta, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Birgunj, Bhairahawa and Nepalgunj is necessary to start effective pesticide tests for vegetables and fruits coming into the country from India.

BHAIRAHAWA, July 7: While the government has revoked its decision to carry out pesticide testing for vegetables and fruits imported from India citing lack of adequate lab facilities, vegetables and fruits from Bhairahawa Customs Office are being imported only after lab test of samples.

RASUWA, July 7: Upper Trishuli 'A' Hydropower Project (60 MW) has said that the project will not be able to start commercial generation within the current fiscal year.

CAAN to be split into two bodies

Published On: July 6, 2019 07:35 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, July 7: The government has decided to split the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) into two organizations in a bid to make country's aviation sector more secure and effective.

Week's share market sees transaction of over Rs 1.5 billion

Published On: July 6, 2019 07:05 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, July 7: A total of 16 million 99 thousand 963 units of share of 177 companies were traded in the past week.