Thai Lion Air to start flights to Kathmandu
Low-cost carriers (LCC) are increasing their strong foothold in Nepal’s market as demand for cheap air travel continues to grow. Two LCCs- Thai Lion Air and Salam Air will soon start flights to Nepal....
View ArticleBuddha Air to start flights to Varanasi and New Delhi
Buddha Air, which has been providing air services to various sectors, has announced that it will soon start its next international flight from Nepalgunj to Delhi in India. “The process of taking...
View ArticleEsewa steps into ecommerce business with EsewaPasal
BhatBhateniOnline.com, one of Nepal’s popular online shopping portal, has been acquired by F1Soft International, the owners of eSewa – Nepal’s first and leading online payment platform. Issuing a press...
View ArticleDomestic Airlines to hike fuel surcharge
Operators of domestic airlines have decided to propose the government to hike airfares for all sectors effective from Tuesday following the recent hike in fuel price by the government. Nepal Oil...
View ArticleFifa World Cup 2018 jerseys rake in sales worth millions of rupees
As the atmosphere leading up to the Fifa World Cup 2018 reaches fever pitch, sportswear retailers are laughing all the way to the bank as they rake in sales worth millions of rupees. And the demand for...
View ArticleLuxurious cars and bikes sales plummet after the budget
Owing to the hike in excise duty by up to 40 percentage points through the 2018-19 fiscal budget, automobile dealers have said that sales of high-end vehicles (both two-wheelers and four-wheelers) have...
View ArticleNepal Airlines new Airbus A330-200 to touchdown on June 27
Nepal Airlines Corporation’s (NAC) brand new Airbus A330-200 is expected to touch down at Tribhuvan International Airport on June 27, company officials said. According to NAC Deputy Managing Director...
View ArticleMaersk Line opens new office in Kathmandu
Maersk Line, the global container division of Maersk Group that has been providing Nepali traders with shipping services, has opened its new commercial office in Kathmandu. The new office commenced...
View ArticleHotel and restaurant employees to get 72% of service charge
Hotel and restaurant employees will now get a bigger share of the service charge received from the clients. According to an agreement signed on May 26, 2018 between Hotel Association Nepal (HAN), All...
View ArticleNepal Airlines prepares to buy two more Airbus A320 Neo aircrafts
The board of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) on Saturday approved in principle management’s plan to procure two Airbus A320neo jets. The decision paves the way for the national flag carrier to...
View ArticleNepal Airlines A330-200 lands at KTM airport
Nepal Airlines Corporation’s first long-range Airbus A330 has arrived at Tribhuvan International Airport on Thursday morning. The aircraft, named Annapurna, touched down at TIA runway at around 8:05...
View ArticleNepali Pashmina gaining popularity in Chinese market
Producers of Nepali pashmina products, buoyed by the agreement made with a Chinese company during the recent visit of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, have started the process to send specimens of Nepali...
View ArticleBuddha Air begins schedules flights to Varanasi
Private carrier Buddha Air on Friday started scheduled commercial flights to Varanasi of India in a bid to cash in on growing religious tourism market between the two countries. Varanasi lies in the...
View ArticleSamsung opens world’s largest phone factory in India
Samsung Electronics has formally opened a new factory in India, which the South Korean tech group says is the world’s biggest mobile phone manufacturing plant, part of its plans to expand production in...
View ArticleNepal Airlines decides to recruit 28 foreign pilots
Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has decided to recruit 28 foreign pilots, citing shortage of pilots to fly its aircraft. Speaking at a press meet in Kathmandu on Tuesday, Sugat Ratna Kansakar,...
View ArticlePower output soars due to rain-swollen rivers
Incessant rain in the last few days has raised the water levels in the rivers, allowing domestic hydropower plants to boost production and help the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) slash power imports...
View ArticleFirst Smile baby products store opens at Labim Mall
First Smile, an exclusive shop for Chicco baby products, has opened at Labim Mall, Lalitpur. According to a statement issued on Tuesday, the store offers a wide variety of nursing, cosmetics, toys and...
View ArticlePrabhu Helicopter adds 5 helicopter to its fleet
Prabhu Helicopter has brought five helicopters into operation from Monday, July 9. The company had started its operation with a single helicopter from 2015. The fleet of Prabhu reached five after it...
View ArticleSmartphones dearer after hike in excise
A hike in excise duty has made smartphones dearer. Prices of smartphones of all brands have gone up by an average of 5 percent, mobile dealers said. Some sellers have already raised their prices while...
View ArticleTara Air adds a new Viking DHC6-400 Twin Otter aircraft
Tara Air has added a new Viking DHC6-400 Twin Otter aircraft to its fleet. The Viking 400 Twin Otter aircraft arrived on Friday at Kathmandu’s airport after its ferry flight from Seychelles via the...
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