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, June 7: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari said that the privileges and relaxations provided to various sectors during the COVID-19 pandemic would be gradually lifted to prevent such measures from becoming counterproductive.

UAE envoy Al Naqbi calls on Labor Minister Kunwar

Published On: July 6, 2022 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 6: Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security, Sher Bahadur Kunwar and Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Nepal,  Saeed Hamdan Al Naqbi  held a meeting on Wednesday.

KATHMANDU, July 6: Finance Minister Janardan Sharma, who has been facing accusations of manipulating tax rates in the budget for fiscal year 2022/23 just to favor a handful of business houses and attempting to hide the evidence, resigned from his post on Wednesday.

Nepse inches up 13.33 points on Wednesday

Published On: July 6, 2022 03:52 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 6: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse), after two days of consecutive fall, inched up 13.33 points on Wednesday.

Indian envoy meets Energy Minister Bhusal

Published On: July 6, 2022 03:49 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 6: The newly-appointed ambassador of India to Nepal, Naveen Srivastava has paid a courtesy visit to Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal. During the meeting held at the Ministry today, they discussed the mutual relations and cooperation between Nepal and India.

Labor minister monitors Korean Language Test Center

Published On: July 6, 2022 03:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, JULY 6: Minister for Labor, Employment and Social Security, Sher Bahadur Kunwar has monitored the language test center for workers going to Korea through the EPS system.

They excavate the rivers, but do not pay any taxes

BANKE, July 6: This year, paddy plantation has been delayed in Banke district. The plantation was delayed due to the incessant rain. According to Sagar Dhakal, Chief of Agricultural Knowledge Center, Banke, only about five percent of paddy has been transplanted till June end.

Gold price declines by Rs 1600 per tola

Published On: July 6, 2022 01:38 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, July 6: The price of gold decreased by Rs 1,600 per tola on Wednesday. Fine gold is being traded at Rs 96,000 per tola today.

KATHMANDU, July 6: Ncell Axiata Limited has inaugurated the Ring Road’s Green Belt on Tuesday which is built and maintained by the company as a part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.