ECONOMY
Axiata to sell its stakes in Ncell to Spectrlite UK for US$50 million
Axiata to sell its stakes in Ncell to Spectrlite UK for US$5...
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: Malaysian telecommunications and digital conglomerate Axiata Group on Friday announced it will sell 80 percent of its stakes in Ncell to Spectrlite UK.
Dec 01, 2023
POLITICS
Nepal calls for mobilizing adequate funds, simplifying operational processes as COP28 deci...
Nepal calls for mobilizing adequate funds, simplifying opera...
DUBAI (United Arab Emirates), Dec 1: The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28) in Dubai marked the commencement of a pivotal moment with the approval of the Climate Damage Fund.
Dec 01, 2023
POLITICS, WORLD
COP28 opens with 'historic' launch of loss and damage fund
COP28 opens with 'historic' launch of loss and damage fund
DUBAI, Dec 1:Nearly 200 nations agreed Thursday to launch a fund to support countries hit by global warming, in a "historic" moment at the start of UN climate talks in the oil-rich UAE. The landmark announcement came as the Emirati host of the COP28 talks declared that fossil fuels must be part of a...
Dec 01, 2023
ECONOMY
CAAN ends NAC's monopoly on ground handling service at TIA
CAAN ends NAC's monopoly on ground handling service at TIA
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has stripped Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) of its monopoly in ground handling services at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).
Dec 01, 2023
POLITICS
Fake Bhutanese Refugee Scam: High Court orders remand for eight people, including Top Baha...
Fake Bhutanese Refugee Scam: High Court orders remand for ei...
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The Patan High Court has issued an order for the remand in custody of eight individuals, including former minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi, in connection with the fake Bhutanese refugee case. The joint bench comprising Judges Janak Pandey and Prakash Kharel upheld the Kathmandu Distr...
Dec 01, 2023
SOCIETY
Historic same-sex marriage registration brings milestone for LGBTQ+ rights in Nepal
Historic same-sex marriage registration brings milestone for...
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: "We all got justice," Babu Dumi, an activist of sexual and minority rights and queer community, said, "Nepal has succeeded in changing its history. We have got justice despite facing challenges.” The marriage of Ram Bahadur Gurung and Surendra Pandey was officially registered in Do...
Dec 01, 2023
POLITICS
NC sees a growing demand to reinstate Nepal as Hindu state
NC sees a growing demand to reinstate Nepal as Hindu state
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The demand to reinstate Nepal as a Hindu state has grown strong lately within the ruling Nepali Congress (NC).
Dec 01, 2023
ECONOMY
Over 100,000 tourists visited Nepal in November; 80,000 more tourists needed to achieve 20...
Over 100,000 tourists visited Nepal in November; 80,000 more...
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: More than 100,000 foreign tourists entered Nepal in the month of November, 2023. According to the statistics maintained by the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), 108,630 foreign tourists entered Nepal in the month of November. This is the number of tourists arriving by air.
Dec 01, 2023
POLITICS
EC publishes schedule for National Assembly election
EC publishes schedule for National Assembly election
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: The Election Commission (EC) has released the schedule for the upcoming National Assembly elections. The EC issued a notice on Friday and announced the schedule of the National Assembly election to be held on January 25.
Dec 01, 2023
ECONOMY
IHG Hotels and Resorts inaugurates Holiday Inn Express in Kathmandu
IHG Hotels and Resorts inaugurates Holiday Inn Express in Ka...
KATHMANDU, Dec 1: IHG Hotels and Resorts in collaboration with Nepal’s Swornim Hotels inaugurated the first Holiday Inn Express in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday.
Dec 01, 2023