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, Aug 28: Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), an organization commissioned to promote the country’s tourism, in association with TravTalk, has conducted a webinar to promote its tourist destinations among Nepali travelers.

Industrialist Binod Chaudhary tests positive for COVID-19

Published On: August 28, 2020 02:24 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Industrialist Binod Chaudhary said on Friday that he has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Life during this pandemic has been too long and time too ample for many. Things have come to a sudden halt for many. For others, time falls short amidst busy and active schedules. While many have lost their jobs, some have taken time to discover their interests, and have even started working on their new ventures.

Fast Track construction progress is only 43%, says Nepal Army

Published On: August 28, 2020 10:10 AM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Work progress of the five projects run by the Nepal Army in the FY 2019/20 has been found to be over 80 percent.

KATHMANDU, Aug 28: Export earnings from goods identified by the Nepal Trade Integration Strategy (NTIS) 2016 as having high export potential fell by 18.65% in the last fiscal year, mainly due to lack of quality branding of products in the international market.

Srijana Sutra has helped more than 90 people find jobs in the creative industry

Police arrest staffers of door-to-door delivery companies

Published On: August 27, 2020 09:47 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 27: The police on Thursday cracked down on the delivery service businesses, stating that door-to-door services could spread coronavirus.

Bank stocks help Nepse notch 21-point gain

Published On: August 27, 2020 08:18 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Following a four-day rally in the local stock market, stocks continue to see notable strength with the Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) index adding another 21.1 points on Wednesday. Strength was seen since the beginning of the day’s session as Nepse hovered in green for most of the early trading hours. Further, a rally ensued after mid-session driving the benchmark around 30 points higher at 1,470 in the afternoon. A pullback finally saw the index end session at 1,462.04 points.

KATHMANDU, Aug 26: Import of rice more than doubled in the first month of the current fiscal year, despite the government's repeated commitment to make the country self-reliant in a number of agricultural products, including the staple food.

KATHMANDU, Aug 26: The Himalaya Airlines is conducting four repatriation flights to bring stranded Nepalis home within this month.