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C.B. Adhikari Kathmandu: The only Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in the country is ready to make flights by maintaining social distance.TIA was closed for two months after Covid -19 posed a risk. TIA’s runway has been extended by 300 meters to operate domestic and international flights by maintaining social distance…

Islamabad: Pakistan has resumed the international flights from Friday night which was suspended due to Covid-19 pandemic. Pakistan government had restricted all international flights in order to curb the spread of Covid-19 infection in the country. However, Pakistan has eased all activities related to flights which favorably affected the international…

Kathmandu: May 29, 1953 is the world’s special day when the world renowned daring activity was accomplished. This was the day on which man for the first time stepped on the top of the Mt. Everest which is 8848 meters high-the highest elevation point in the world. This is the…

Kathmandu: The government’s new fiscal year budget for 2020-2021 has tried to address the demands of tourism entrepreneurs. The budget has incorporated the tourism entrepreneurs’ demand for rebate in business taxes, flexibility in loan repayment and exemption of loan interest. The arrangement of provisions in the budget such as encouraging…

Kathmandu: As of now the worldwide virus deaths has jumped to 358,490 and infected cases as many as 5.7 million with 2.5 million recoveries according to Johns Hopkins University as on Friday. The US virus death toll has reached above 101,562, as Trump administration helplessly continues to struggle against the…

Kathmandu: Finance Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada presented a budget of Rs 1,474.64 billion for the Fiscal Year 2020/2021 before the joint session of the House of Representatives and National Assembly on Thursday. The budget mainly focuses on reviving the ailing economy due to COVID-19 pandemic. Priority has been given to health…

Kathmandu: Nepal’s Covid-19 cases has spiked to as many as 1042 with additional 156 cases detected from across the country on Thursday according to the Ministry of Health and Population. Those infected with Coronavirus include 29 from Dhanusa, 25 from Jhapa, 20 from Rautahat, 14 from Saptahari, 13 from Surkhet,…

Kathmandu: Nepal reported a total 90 infected cases which is said to be the highest virus cases recorded in a single day in the country since the outbreak of the deadly virus that amounted to total 772 confirmed cases of the virus. Information to this was shared by the Ministry…

Birat Anupam May 25, 1955 was a historic day in itself. On that very day, Charles Evans-led Kanchenjunga reconnaissance named ‘UK Spring 1955’ conquered the then highest unclimbed mountain. Based on the information of the Tourism Department of Nepal, British mountaineer duo Joe Brown and George Band had successfully conquered…

Kathmandu: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that 2% of the total population of Nepal would be tested for COVID-19. PM Oli said so while addressing the nation on a state television on Monday. He said the testing will be carried to curb the Coronavirus pandemic for which at…