October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College.…
October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College.…
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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. 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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. 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October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in…
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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) $width = null $height = null $ratio = (float) NAN $img_width = (int) 280 $img_height = (float) NAN $date = '2018-10-30 00:00:00' $dateFromDatabase = (int) 1540836900 $dateTwentyforHoursAgo = (int) 1751630542 $today = '2025-07-05 05:47:22pm' $today2 = (int) 1751716942 $newDate = 'Oct 30, 2018' $commentCount = (int) 0 $word_count = (int) 131 $time_to_read = (float) 0.66 $time_to_read_min = (float) 0 $time_to_read_second = (float) 40getimagesize - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 35 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) $width = null $height = null $ratio = (float) NAN $img_width = (int) 280 $img_height = (float) NAN $date = '2018-10-30 00:00:00' $dateFromDatabase = (int) 1540836900 $dateTwentyforHoursAgo = (int) 1751630542 $today = '2025-07-05 05:47:22pm' $today2 = (int) 1751716942 $newDate = 'Oct 30, 2018' $commentCount = (int) 0 $word_count = (int) 131 $time_to_read = (float) 0.66 $time_to_read_min = (float) 0 $time_to_read_second = (float) 40include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 36 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s…
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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. 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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. 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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. 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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. 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October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in…
October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal…
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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. 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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. 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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) $width = null $height = null $ratio = (float) NAN $img_width = (int) 280 $img_height = (float) NAN $date = '2018-10-30 00:00:00' $dateFromDatabase = (int) 1540836900 $dateTwentyforHoursAgo = (int) 1751630542 $today = '2025-07-05 05:47:22pm' $today2 = (int) 1751716942 $newDate = 'Oct 30, 2018' $commentCount = (int) 0 $word_count = (int) 195 $time_to_read = (float) 0.98 $time_to_read_min = (float) 0 $time_to_read_second = (float) 59getimagesize - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 35 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) $width = null $height = null $ratio = (float) NAN $img_width = (int) 280 $img_height = (float) NAN $date = '2018-10-30 00:00:00' $dateFromDatabase = (int) 1540836900 $dateTwentyforHoursAgo = (int) 1751630542 $today = '2025-07-05 05:47:22pm' $today2 = (int) 1751716942 $newDate = 'Oct 30, 2018' $commentCount = (int) 0 $word_count = (int) 195 $time_to_read = (float) 0.98 $time_to_read_min = (float) 0 $time_to_read_second = (float) 59include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 36 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. 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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. 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October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor…
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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. 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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. 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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. 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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. 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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. 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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $cat_id = '1' $categoryTitle = array( 'ArticleCategory' => array( 'id' => '1', 'name' => 'NEWS', 'parentOf' => '0', 'published' => true, 'registered' => '2015-07-20 00:00:00', 'sortorder' => '158', 'del_flag' => '0', 'homepage' => true, 'display_in_menu' => true, 'user_id' => '1', 'created' => '0000-00-00 00:00:00', 'modified' => '2018-11-22 11:58:49' ) ) $article = array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. 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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. 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Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falseinclude - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. This year too, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Parsa has issued directive to not mix liquid wastes into the river.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9133', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falseinclude - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 133 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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', 'content' => '<p>October 31: The Colt Foundation of Britain has awarded scholarship to Futi Sherpa of Fungling, Taplejung, to study four years BBA programme at the British College. According to the college, the scholarship will cover tuition fees, exam fees, accommodation, personal maintenance allowance, travel costs and other programme related costs for four years.</p> <p>CEO of the British College, Rajen Kandel, said, " A small push can be a giant leap, we hope this scholarship will act as a stepping stone in achieving Sherpa’s goals and dreams. The college hopes to offer such positive reinforcements to upcoming students through grants offered by the Colt Foundation.”</p> <p>The Colt Foundation, established on August 28, 1978 by the O'Hea family, awards fellowships each year to qualified students enrolled at UK universities.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9147', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9368', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hero Awards Rs 100,000 to Tharu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. ', 'content' => '<p>October 31: Ram Prasad Tharu has won Rs 100,000 under Hero’s festive offer. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Tharu won the lucky draw during the “Dashain Tihar Banne Cha Heromanchak” offer announced by Nepal General Marketing Pvt Ltd, the authorised distributor of Hero two-wheelers in Nepal.</p> <p>Under the offer, customers of Hero were given Rs 6000 cash discount on purchase of motorbikes and Rs 8000 discount on purchase of scooters. In addition, they were given a chance to win Rs 1000 to 100,000 from scratch card.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-31', 'modified' => '2018-10-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9146', 'image' => '20181031121005_Mneomonic_Dashain HEROMANCHAK.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9367', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NTB Promotes Nepal’s Adventure Tourism in Austria ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Trekking Agency Association of Nepal (TAAN) organised tourism promotion programme in Austria to promote adventure tourism in Nepal.</p> <p>NTB informed New Business Age that the Nepali delegation organised the event to inform about Nepal’s adventure tourism destination.</p> <p>NTB’s senior spokesperspon Sunil Sharma said that the two-day programme had informed about different tourism activities and adventures tourism destination in Nepal. Stating that European tourists record the highest number of participants in Nepal’s adventure tourism, Sharma shared that such programmes would help in contributing to the tourism activities in Nepal.</p> <p>Likewise, the programme also disseminated information about different adventures activities in Nepal such as mountaineering, trekking, cycling, paragliding, observation of wildlife, hunting etc.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9145', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9366', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank’s Complementary Cinema Tickets', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Global IME Bank has announced to offer a complementary cinema ticket for the users of its mobile banking application, Global Smart, on purchase of two tickets of Q’s Cinema.</p> <p>Under this scheme, Global Smart users are eligible for the complementary tickets for making payment of two tickets of Q’s Cinema through QR Code.</p> <p>The bank has been providing its services through a network of 132 branches, 140 ATMs, six extension counters, 15 revenue collection counters, 104 branchless banking facilities and 3000 representatives across the country.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9144', 'image' => '20181030025448_global IME.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9365', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank in Thankot', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 30: Prabhu Bank has opened a new branch in Thankot of Chandragiri Municipality of Kathmandu district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Chairman of Bagmati Dealers Association, Achyut Bahadur Khadka inaugurated the branch amid an event on Monday, October 29.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch was opened to facilitate the transaction of the Nepal Oil Corporation’s depot in Thankot. The bank also expressed its belief that the locals and entrepreneurs of the area will benefit from the services of the new branch.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9143', 'image' => '20181030024629_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9364', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Flower Expo in Pokhara from Friday', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Floriculture Association of Nepal (FAN) is all set to organise a flower expo in Godavari of Pokhara with the objective to promote flower business in Nepal. The association said that the four-day exhibition will start on November 2 and conclude on November 5. Altogether 450 kinds of flowers will be displayed during the expo, according to Daya Kumar Dwa, immediate past president of Kaski chapter of FAN. The exhibition will feature 30 stalls.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9142', 'image' => '20181030023646_Flowers.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9363', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kali Gandaki Transmission Line Expected to be Ready this FY', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The Kali Gandaki Transmission Mechanism, which was developed with the aim to connect the hydro-electricity generated from Kali Gandaki River basin to the national grid, is expected to be complete within this fiscal year. Installation of both towers and sub-stations are being carried side by side for the 39 km transmission line from Kusma of Parbat to Dana of Myagdi district.</p> <p>According to Nepal Electricity Authority’s Director Kul Man Ghising, approximately 60 percent of the transmission mechanism has been completed. Ghising informed that the construction of the foundation of towers, installation of towers and all sub-stations are being carried out without any delay. He further added that the power evacuation will be initiated after finishing the construction work within this fiscal year.</p> <p>Under the distribution network, 110 towers and two substations each at Kusma of Parbat and Dana of Myagdi will be installed. Ghising said that they have given more emphasis to finish this project than other similar projects.</p> <p>The project is expected to complete in the stipulated time as there is not hassles in acquiring land and forests, said the project chief Chandan Kumar Ghosh.</p> <p>“The first phase of the work will be completed within this fiscal year,” said Ghos adding, “After that, extension of transmission line (87.8 km) from Kusma to Ramnagar of Nawalparasi will be initiated in the second phase of the project.” </p> <p>At present, 16 hydropower projects have taken permission from the Department of Electricity Development to supply power to the Kali Gandaki Corridor Project. The total capacity of the projects is 739.4 MW.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9141', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9362', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'QDF, Godiva Launch Interactive Display at Hamad Int’l Airport', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Qatar Duty Free (QDF) has partnered with premium Belgian chocolatier Godiva to launch its first in-store interactive wall display in travel retail designed to appeal to chocolate-loving passengers travelling through the Hamad International Airport (HIA).</p> <p>This next-generation innovative installation is equipped with a unique, built-in concierge application designed to offer customers their perfect choice of product, reads a statement issued by Qatar Airways.</p> <p>According to the statement, shoppers are asked to answer a series of questions through the application, allowing it to identify their perfect Godiva chocolate gift box to match their tastes.</p> <p>Godiva’s president for global sales, Matthew Hodges, said, “The idea of the interactive wallbay, which is a first for Godiva, was borne of the realisation that today’s consumers shop in a different way to their predecessors. They are looking for engagement with the brand, for an interaction which makes them feel valued and appreciated. This joint project with QDF will enhance the appeal of our gifting items and, through the clever use of technology, make it easy for millennials to purchase products based on their specific needs.”</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9140', 'image' => '20181030011644_aaaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9361', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hankook Tire Appoints LH Services and Spare Parts as Authorized Distributor for Nepal', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: Hankook Tire has appointed LH Services and Spare Parts (LHSS) as its authorized distributor for Nepal.</p> <p>LHSS was established by Laxmi Group in 2018 as per the company’s vision to be a “one stop solution for all of consumer’s mobility needs”.</p> <p>A press statement issued by LHSS states that the company houses globally leading brands of automotive components and accessories and is currently engaged in battery, lubricant and tire business. </p> <p>According to the statement, South Korean brand Hankook has a strong presence in PCR, LTR, SUV and TBR segments.</p> <p>“Hankook tires assures high fuel efficiency, low shock and noise, better traction and higher tire life,” the statement reads.</p> <p>LHSS said it is currently importing the Hankook tires from two of its factories based in Indonesia and Korea.</p> <p>Hankook has been in Nepal for the last few years, but decided to join hands with Laxmi Group as the brand seeks to promote its products more aggressively in the Nepalese market.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9139', 'image' => '20181030010427_Hankook Tire Launch 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9360', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labor Pact between Nepal and Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement.', 'content' => '<p>October 30: The governments of Nepal and Malaysia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on labor agreement, which has reopened opportunity for Nepali migrant workers to travel to the South East Asian nation for employment.</p> <p>The government of Nepal had halted the supply of labourers to Malaysia a few months ago citing lack of labour agreement between the two countries.</p> <p>Although Nepal has been sending labourers to Malaysia since 2002, this is the first time that both the countries signed the labour agreement.</p> <p>Minister for Labour, Employment and Social Security Gokarna Bista and Malaysia’s Minister of Human Resources M Kula Segaran signed the agreement amid a function in Kathmandu, on Monday, October 29.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the companies employing Nepali workers should deposit the monthly salary of the labourers in their bank accounts by the first week of every month.</p> <p>Likewise, facilities like bonus and overtime should be provided as per the amount set by the Malaysian government, the agreement states.</p> <p>The Nepali workers will not have to bear any amount for airfare and visa fee. Addressing a press meet, Minister Bista said that a taskforce will be formed to implement the labour agreement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-30', 'modified' => '2018-10-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9138', 'image' => '20181030124958_DSC_0050.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-30 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9359', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Against Human Trafficking', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. ', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Qatar Airways said it has become the first airline company in the Middle East to sponsor a national forum targeted at combatting human trafficking. The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum was opened on Sunday by Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker.</p> <p>The Combatting Human Trafficking Forum also supports Qatar’s considerable initiatives in advancing laws, infrastructure and programmes and policies that prevent human trafficking, reads a statement issued by the airline company.</p> <p>Earlier this year, the US State Department released the ‘2018 Trafficking in Persons Report’, an annual publication documenting the efforts of 187 governments in combating human trafficking. This year’s report ranked Qatar at Tier Two, the second highest of four possible rankings, and cited efforts by the State of Qatar to prevent human trafficking, the statement further said.</p> <p>Additionally, IATA and the Airports Council International (ACI) have launched a human trafficking awareness campaign called ‘#eyesopen’, urging airline staff and the travelling public to have their ‘eyes open’ to human trafficking.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9137', 'image' => '20181029054528_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9358', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CIAA finds Lumbini Gas Industry’s Land as Public Land', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has found that two ropanies, 15 aana and 2 daam land of Lumbini Gas Industry Pvt Ltd in Nawalparasi to be public property. The anti-graft body confirmed that company’s land with plot number 24 at Sarawal Rural Municipality- 1 belongs to the public. The CIAA on Sunday, October 28, filed a case at the Special Court against the people involved in registering the public property in the name of individual .</p> <p>The CIAA has charged land revenue officer Manohar Prasad Panthi, non-gazetted officer Jivalal Bhusal and computer operator Eijaz Khan for misappropriating Rs 20.86 million stating that the officials were involved in forging the documents. The CIAA said the minimum worth of the land per kattha is Rs 720,000.</p> <p>The CIAA has also filed casees against a representative of Lumbini Gas, Surendra Raj Paudyal, broker Yadav Prasad Bhandari and Sudan Shrestha who were also found involved in forging documents</p> <p>The CIAA has demanded the land to remain as public property.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9136', 'image' => '20181029053953_CIAA.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9357', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tuborg launches Dream Big Project', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: Tuborg has announced the launch of its Dream Big Project under the Tuborg Open Sessions following the success its musical track ‘Stay Open’.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that the open sessions will feature popular artists like Manoj Kumar KC, Bidhan Shrestha, Deepak Bajracharya, Uday Sotang, Sheetal Moktan, Shreya Sotang, Rohit John Chhettri and Swoopna Suman on Youtube’s Channel Arbitrary and will be broadcast every Saturday and Wednesday at 8 am. </p> <p>Tuborg Open Sessions is a Youtube series in which popular and trending artists’ live studio-record performances are featured. Nepali music will be presented in different styles in the digital platform.</p> <p>According to the statement, the main objective of the project is to provide opportunities to the new artists in collaboration with Channel Arbitrary. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9135', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9356', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank in Myanglung', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.', 'content' => '<p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in"><span style="font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">October 29: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch in Myanglung Municipality-1 of Tehrathum district.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">Myanglung Municipality’s Mayor Sanjay Kumar Tumbahamfe inaugurated the branch amid an event on Sunday, October 28.</span></p> <p style="margin-left:0in; margin-right:0in; text-align:start"><span style="color:#333333; font-family:helvetica,sans-serif; font-size:10.5pt">The bank in a statement said that the new branch will ease the financial transaction of the locals in Khandbari. Likewise, the branch will be providing all kinds of modern banking facilities, according to a statement issued by the bank.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-10-29', 'modified' => '2018-10-29', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9134', 'image' => '20181029013039_nic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-10-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9355', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Case filed against Birgunj Metropolis and 10 Factories', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.', 'content' => '<p>October 29: A case has been filed against Birgunj Metropolitan City and 10 factories in the region for polluting Srisiya River along the Bara-Parsa Industrial Corridor.</p> <p>Advocate Surendra Kurmi filed the case against Birgunj Metropolitan City and the factories at Parsa District Court for releasing waste matter into the Srisiya River.</p> <p>Talking to New Business Age, advocate Kurmi said that the case has been filed as per the provision in the Civil Codes (Muluki Ain).</p> <p>“According to the newly amended Civil Codes, it is strictly prohibited to release liquid wastes in the river other than the water used for the drinking purposes. I have filed a case to take action against those companies and Birgunj Metropolitan City for polluting the Srisiya River,” he said. </p> <p>Kurmi has said that the metropolis and the companies have mixed the liquid wastes into the river without treatment. In the petition, he has mentioned that the factories and the metropolis should be fined Rs 5,000 and should serve a jail sentence of six months for breaching the codes.</p> <p>Among the 10 factories, five are leather factories. The Birgunj Metropolitan City has mixed the sewage directly to the river without any treatment.</p> <p>Meanwhile, every year, the District Administration Office (DAO) issues directive not to mix liquid waste in the river during the Chhath festival. 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| Currency | Unit |
Buy | Sell |
| U.S. Dollar | 1 | 121.23 | 121.83 |
| European Euro | 1 | 131.65 | 132.31 |
| UK Pound Sterling | 1 | 142.47 | 143.18 |
| Swiss Franc | 1 | 124.29 | 124.90 |
| Australian Dollar | 1 | 71.69 | 72.05 |
| Canadian Dollar | 1 | 83.90 | 84.32 |
| Japanese Yen | 10 | 10.94 | 11.00 |
| Chinese Yuan | 1 | 17.17 | 17.26 |
| Saudi Arabian Riyal | 1 | 32.27 | 32.43 |
| UAE Dirham | 1 | 33.01 | 33.17 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | 1 | 27.36 | 27.50 |
| South Korean Won | 100 | 9.77 | 9.82 |
Update: 2020-03-25 | Source: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)
| Fine Gold | 1 tola | 77000.00 |
| Tejabi Gold | 1 tola | 76700.00 |
| Silver | 1 tola | 720.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
Source: Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association
| Petrol | 1 Liter | 106.00 |
| Diesel | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| Kerosene | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| LP Gas | 1 Cylinder | 1375.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
