Modnath Dhakal, Kathmandu / Aug. 26: The coronavirus pandemic has hit hard the tourism sector and seriously affected projects under the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA). Construction of three international airports in Bhairahawa, Pokhara and Nijgadh were affected and none of them could meet the target set for the Fiscal Year 2019/20. […]
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. As of last mid-July, the total outstanding debt of the federal government stood at Rs 134.67 […]
CB Adhikari, Kathmandu, Aug. 23: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation is gearing up to prepare the schedule for the regular international flight that would be resumed from September 1 after nearly five months. The flights will bring home stranded Nepalis abroad on a priority basis. The regular international flights would be conducted […]
Kathmandu / Aug 17: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Barshaman Pun has said that the Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) success has also added challenges. Speaking at a program organized to mark the 35th anniversary of NEA on Monday, Minister Pun expressed a commitment to extend all the necessary support to make the organization […]
Kathmandu / July 28: The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA, and rem.work, Kathmandu, Nepal, have forged a Global Campus coworking space partnership to help students start or continue a U.S. degree without leaving their home country. With this partnership, students apply to and are admitted to the University of Arizona, receive a University of […]
Kathmandu / July 30 : Hotels and restaurants closed for the past four months due to lockdown have resumed their business from today. The government had decided to resume the hotel business from July 30 after the four-month lockdown. Offices related to trekking, travel and mountaineering are coming into operation in view of tourism season. […]
Kathmandu / July 23: Over 34 thousand Nepalese have returned home from abroad during the lockdown period till Wednesday. They were brought in the country via different chartered flights since June 5. The first chartered flight was made from Myanmar on June 5 carrying 26 Nepali migrant workers during the lockdown. It is shared that […]
Kathmandu / July 17: The government and the World Bank signed a $450 million (around Rs. 54 billion) financing agreement that will help Nepal improve efficiency and safety of transport infrastructures, cross-border trade, and strengthen capacity for strategic road network management. In presence of Finance Minister Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada, the agreement was signed by […]
Kathmandu / July 14: Chandra Prasad Dhakal, vice-president of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), on Tuesday announced his candidacy for the position of senior vice-president in the upcoming election of the federation. The umbrella organization of the country’s private sector has scheduled the election of its top position for August […]
Kathmandu / July 12: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has repatriated a total of 10,912 Nepalis from different countries as per the established guidelines of evacuation. The airlines in a statement on Sunday said they were brought to Nepal in the charter flights that were operated between the period of June 14 and July 12. The […]
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