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From May 29( Jestha 15), the international airport will be operational 24 hours a day. To deal with the soaring air traffic, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) is planning to operate the international airport 24 hours a day.According to the CAAN, the Gautam Buddha International Airport and the Pokhara Regional International…

A central bank official warned that Nepal may run out of foreign currency reserves needed to purchase medications, oil goods, cars, and other items in seven months if things don't improve.NRB spokesperson Gunakar Bhatta said that the central bank has raised interest rates in an effort to deter people from purchasing goods and help build up…

Buddha Air, a private sector airline, plans to expand its air network into neighboring India by adding flights to New Delhi, Dehradun, and other cities with a higher concentration of Nepalese residents.Buddha Air intends to launch a direct flight between Pokhara (Kaski) and New Delhi. Dipendra Kumar Karna, Buddha Air's Information Officer,…

A committee has been formed to investigate the tire rupture case while the Nepal Airlines Corporation's RA 402 aircraft was about to take off from Bangkok, Thailand last week.On April 1, while flying on the runway of Suvarnabhumi International Airport, tires on both sides of the plane exploded. However, the pilot's wise decision prevented a…

According to the price set by the Nepal Oil Corporation, the current price of a liter of petrol is Rs 160. Prices of petroleum products have been rising steadily in the international market.The Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has after long research developed an electric scooter suitable for Nepal's roads.The foundation…

He has become the only billionaire in South Asia apart from India, Binod Chaudhary, a renowned industrialist in Nepal.A billionaire outside of India, Chaudhary made Forbes Magazine's list of the world's wealthiest people this year.Apart from India, only Binod Chaudhary of Nepal is a billionaire, according to a list made public late last…

Construction of the Nagdhunga-Naubise tunnel is in full swing, according to officials. A total of 207 meters of the main tunnel's concrete lining has been completed to date. An equipment for concrete lining was delivered about a month ago and the construction work was carried out at a specified time.At this point, 48.7 percent of the…

An electricity export license for Nepal to India has been granted, with a capacity of 325 megawatts (MW).Nepal has been allowed to sell additional 325 MW of electricity at competitive rates in the Indian energy market.Power export has been approved by the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources & Irrigation, according to a press…

The Ministry of Health and Population has decided to vaccinate 7.5 million children across the country against typhoid.At a press meet organized today, Sagar Dahal, Chief of Child Health and Vaccination Branch of the Department of Health Services, informed that the vaccine will be given to children from one year, three months to 15 years…

After the country's foreign exchange reserves began to dwindle and imports skyrocketed, the Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) began working with commercial banks to tighten import restrictions.Nepal Rastra Bank has been in talks with banks about limiting the import of gold, silver, automobiles, and other luxury goods.Nabil Bank's general manager,…