NEWS

Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), citing the Department of Immigration, said that Nepal welcomed 285 thousand 363 foreign visitors in the first seven months of 2022. This many international tourists entered the country via air route from January to July.A number of 44,462 tourists entered Nepal in the month of July, 2022. Similarly, 58,811 foreign…

Three 220 kV substations were put into operation by the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) on the same day.According to NEA, the three 220 kV substations—one each in Inaruwa of Sunsari, Baneshwor, and Tumlingtar in Sankhuwasabha—began operating on Thursday.Power transformers with capacities of 260 MVA and 60 MVA are located in the…

By the year 2050, TB will be eradicated from Nepal. Today, Minister of Health and Population Bhawani Prasad Khapung officially opened a workshop hosted by the National Tuberculosis Control Centre to assess and develop the Tuberculosis-Free Nepal program.NGOs, INGOs, and other international stakeholders should work together to ensure that…

October 1 will see the launch of a nonstop weekly flight between Hong Kong and Kathmandu operated by Cathay Pacific, the Hong Kong-based airline.Travelers flying from Kathmandu to Hong Kong and onwards to the United States, Canada and other countries can now take advantage of Cathay Pacific's great connections and thoughtful service, as…

The results of this year's Secondary Education Examination have been made public by the National Examinations Board (NEB) (SEE). Wednesday's board meeting of the NEB decided to release the results.The NEB's official website, SMS, and IVR allow all SEE candidates to check their results.For regular and grade-enhancing examination results,…

During the fiscal year 2078/79 BS (2021/22), Nepal imported goods from 164 different countries.According to the numbers presented by the Department of Customs today, Nepal imported goods worth over Rs 1,920 billion from various nations last fiscal year.Nepal mainly imports oil, gold, iron and steel, clothes, pharmaceutical products,…

According to the Henley's Passport Index for 2022, Nepal’s passport ranked as one of the weakest travel documents in the world allowing access to only 38 destinations worldwide.Nepali passport is ranked 106th in the survey based on the country that gets the most visas on arrival. Last year, Nepal was ranked 109th. Nepalis get visa on…

This might be good news for Boeing's 777X, which has been lagging behind schedule and facing sales challenges. Qatar Airways is considering placing an additional order for the 777X.CEO Akbar Al Baker said, "Absolutely, we will even give them a bigger order," when asked if Qatar plans to stick with the 777X.The largest aircraft in…

The primary entry to Kathmandu Valley, Nagdhunga, will be outfitted with high-tech equipment for scanning and recording cars.Currently, traffic officers keep a daily account of all vehicles entering and exiting the Kathmandu Valley.At the main checkpoint, the traffic police have also been randomly examining suspicious vehicles and…

Trade in Indian rupees(INR.) has been approved by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), a move that could open the door to larger bilateral business with Russia, which is subject to numerous Western sanctions and has been virtually blocked off from regular cross-border payment platforms.Exports from India will be prioritized, and the RBI says…