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Chobhar Dry Port inaugurated, starts operations
The Chobhar dry port, which has been in the news for a long time, has been finally inaugurated by PM Sher Bahadur Deuba today.The Chobhar dry port, which was completed by the Nepal Intermodal Transport Development Committee last July, has begun operations from today.This facility, which was built for Rs 2.18 billion and covers an area…
Read More...Tourists arrivals jump in March, numbers nearing to pre-pandemic levels
It was announced on March 10 that all pre-arrival testing requirements for fully vaccinated travelers would be removed in an effort to revive Nepal's dormant tourism business.Tourists who have been vaccinated are no longer need to stay in quarantine for two weeks or undergo a PCR test, according to the authorities.According to the…
Read More...Historic Kasthamandap opens for public from today
Historic Kasthamandap (Marusata) has been opened to the public from today, following its restoration. The iconic monument was damaged by the 2015 earthquake.President Bidya Devi Bhandari displayed a key to the building. The key was presented to the Head-of-the State by mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya to mark the launch of the opening of the…
Read More...India lowers electricity price ceiling, maximum price down by Rs 8 per unit
The Indian government's Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) revised the Power Market Regulation, 2021 to lower the IEX's electricity ceiling.Previously, the maximum was Rs 20. In other words, at Indian Energy Exchange(IEX), power could be purchased at a maximum of Rs 20 per unit.However, the Central Electricity Regulatory…
Read More...Ministry of Finance sets up toll free number seeking budget ideas from general public
A toll-free number 1138 has been set up by the Ministry of Finance (MoF) to collect proposals for the fiscal year 2022-23 budget.The Ministry of Finance, which is working on the next fiscal year's budget, has set up a toll-free number to receive budget ideas from the general public.According to the ministry, the public can make…
Read More...PM Deuba India Visit : Pancheshwor Project gains momentum, Train service started, RuPay Launched and more
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Prime Ministers of the two countries have agreed to move the Pancheshwor project forward.In a press conference held after a discussion with Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, the Prime Minister of India Modi said that an agreement had been reached to move forward the long-stalled…
Read More...Masterchefs Finalists Tour Nepal to revive country’s tourism sector
It is planned that the BBC MasterChef: The Professionals team would travel to Nepal on April 7 as part of the country's post-COVID-19 tourist recovery.Finalists from BBC MasterChef: The Professionals 2020 have been invited to Nepal to showcase the country's tourist attractions through its original culture and cuisine, according to PATA…
Read More...Government to provide Rs 15,000 to the chronically ill on a quarterly basis
The government will provide Rs 5,000 monthly for medical treatment to four types of chronic patients. The Ministry of Health and Population has decided to provide Rs 5,000 monthly to patients undergoing kidney transplant, dialysis, cancer and spinal cord paralysis.The government has opened the way for the implementation of the decision by…
Read More...Shivam Airlines seeks AOC from CAAN, plans to operate flights in western nepal
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (DHC) Twin Otters or Let 410 are among the options being considered by Nepal's new startup Shivam Airlines as it seeks authorization to operate passenger flights.Nepal's Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Joint Secretary Buddhisagar Lamichhane has confirmed that Shivam Airlines is filing for a…
Read More...Melamchi Water supply distribution to start from Mid-April
Work is ongoing to distribute water from the Melamchi River in Sindhupalchowk in the Kathmandu Valley by mid-April, according to Minister for Water Supply Umakanta Chaudhary. It has been agreed to send water from the Yangri and Larke rivers to the capital since even with 170 million liters a day from Melamchi, there would still be a shortfall.…
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