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.

Public borrowing in Nepal hits Rs 44,892 per head

Published On: August 23, 2020 06:30 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Per capita debt of Nepal has reached Rs 44,892 as direct consequences of a massive increase in government borrowing triggered by the slow growth in revenue collection, increase in development works and unproductive government spending.

Gold price sees a slight drop to Rs 98,400 per tola

Published On: August 23, 2020 05:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Gold price saw a slight drop to Rs 98,400 per tola (11.66 grams) on Sunday.

NAC aircraft off to Dubai to bring stranded travelers

Published On: August 23, 2020 12:17 PM NPT By: RSS

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The Nepalis left stranded in Dubai airport after a chartered flight was cancelled will be brought home today. A wide body aircraft A-330 of Nepal Airlines left for Dubai this morning and is scheduled to return with the passengers at 4:15 in the afternoon.

KATHMANDU, Aug 23: The government has identified cooperatives as one of the three pillars of the Nepali economy, which have been handling a large chunk of financial resources of the country. However the sector has been left less integrated to banks and financial institutions that has led to high exposure of risks, said stakeholders of the cooperatives sector.

KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The Nepal-India Joint Working Group (JWG) on oil and gas cooperation held the second meeting through video conferencing on August 13.

KATHMANDU, Aug 22: The government has already spent a total of 13.37 billion to combat coronavirus in the last five months.

KATHMANDU, Aug 21: As the government has decided to resume the fifth phase of repatriation flights, a list of hotels with their rates ranging from Rs 1,800 to Rs 9,000 per night has been made public. These hotels will be available as quarantine facilities for Nepalis returning from abroad.

KATHMANDU, Aug 21: A Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) flight on Sunday is bringing home Nepalis who were left stranded in Dubai after their flight was cancelled at the eleventh hour.

KATHMANDU, August 21: Nepal has secured a second major climate change project to be funded by the Green Climate Fund(GCF) within a year.

KATHMANDU, Aug 20: The government has decided to resume the fifth phase of repatriation flights making it mandatory for all returnee migrant workers to stay in hotel quarantine for a week and undergo PCR test before departing to their respective home.