March 9: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker announced the airline’s aggressive expansion plans and 16 new destinations for 2018-2019 at a press conference held during the opening day of ITB Berlin, the world’s largest international travel…
March 9: OPPO posted double-digit growth of over 29% in 2017 to rank second in annual smartphone shipments for the South-East Asia region, according to the latest report from market research firm International Data Corporation…
March 8: Frost & Sullivan is all set to host the first edition of its flagship event Growth, Innovation and Leadership Summit ‘GIL South Asia 2018’ on March 15 at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu considering the huge growth opportunities in South Asia.…
March 8: Citizens Bank International has signed an agreement with Nepal Insurance Company (NIC) for bancassurance service on Wednesday, March 7.…
March 8: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch at Manahari Rural Municipality of Makwanpur on Wednesday, March 7.…
March 8: Yamaha said it marked March 7 as Scooter Day for the first time in Nepal to honor the contributions scooters have made in bringing freedom, confidence and empowerment in people's life.…
March 8: To mark its 60 years of service in the home appliance industry, Godrej Appliances launched two new categories of products in the Nepali market on March…
March 8: NMB Microfinance has organized a training session in Rukum on ‘financial literacy’.…
March 8: Bank of Kathmandu Ltd (BoKL) and Everest Insurance Company have signed an agreement to provide bancassurance service to the consumers of both the…
March 8: Hansraj Hulaschand KTM is hosting a stunt competition ‘Roaring Gears’ in Nepal this Saturday at the Satdobato Swimming…
March 8: Everest Bank Limited organized a free health camp and a talk show on March 7 at its Pulchowk branch office on the eve of the International Women’s Day.…
March 7: Air Asia has agreed to pay the outstanding dues for utilizing the services of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) after it faced the possibility of flight ban to Nepal.…
March 7: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) has informed that its preparation for the Nepal International Trade Fair 2018 is in final phase.…
March 7: In a bid to inspire people to ‘work in Nepal’, Antarprerana – a startup accelerator –completed the second batch of Nava Udhyamshala on February…
March 7: Paschimanchal Money Transfer has begun its service at Lamachaur of Lekhnath Municipality-16, in…
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This is a direct reflection of our commitment to connecting travellers across all corners of the world in a way that is meaningful and convenient to them. We are committed to continuing our ambitious growth strategy, in order to be able to provide our passengers with as much choice as possible and to take them anywhere in the world they wish to go.”</p> <p>He also spoke passionately about the blockade against Qatar saying, “During the blockade, Qatar Airways continued its expansion; it continued its march ahead. We kept our country supplied and we became prouder as a nation. The blockade made my ruler an icon of defiance. Today, we are more independent than we were nine months ago. We are very defiant, and Qatar Airways will keep on expanding and keep on raising the flag for my country all over the globe.”</p> <p>On the same day, the award-winning airline also unveiled a brand new interactive exhibition stand.</p> <p>The brand-new exhibition stand unveiled at the ceremony was designed with a concept of “augmented reality.” The new stand features a full 360 digital screen wrapping around the entire stand showcasing the signature Qatar Airways five-star journey, while in-flight entertainment experiences allow guests to place themselves virtually into one of the airline’s Business Class seats, complemented, of course, by a full-size display of the airline’s patented, award-winning “First in Business Class” concept, ‘Qsuite.’</p> <p>Further developments for the upcoming year were discussed, including additions to the airline’s sporting sponsorship portfolio. Qatar Airways is already the official sponsor of many top-level sporting events, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar and the FIFA Club World Cup, reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline’s own brand message – Going Places Together.</p> <p>Qatar Airways currently operates a modern fleet of more than 200 aircraft via its hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA). Just last month, the airline welcomed the Airbus A350-1000, for which it is the global launch customer.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-09', 'modified' => '2018-03-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7489', 'image' => '20180309123451_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7707', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '‘OPPO Ranked No 2 in South-East Asia in 2017’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 9: OPPO posted double-digit growth of over 29% in 2017 to rank second in annual smartphone shipments for the South-East Asia region, according to the latest report from market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).', 'content' => '<p>March 9: OPPO posted double-digit growth of over 29% in 2017 to rank second in annual smartphone shipments for the South-East Asia region, according to the latest report from market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).</p> <p>The ‘Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker’ report covers markets including Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>Since establishing Thailand as its first international market in 2009, OPPO said it has maintained rapid growth in the region by offering products that local consumers love. According to the company, its localization plan works to deeply understand the needs of young consumers by developing innovative technology together with beautiful and fashionable design.</p> <p>The company’s widely popular “Selfie Expert” F series among the youths and specifically the OPPO F5, are the first products to feature ground-breaking AI Beauty Recognition technology that’s designed to personalize beautification for users within a captured selfie, the company claimed in the statement.</p> <p>Other features of the phone include the advanced full-screen FHD+ display and convenient facial unlock technology.</p> <p>The company said that it will continue to bring innovative user experiences and strengthen the company’s leadership position among the young smartphone users in the region.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-09', 'modified' => '2018-03-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7488', 'image' => '20180309121412_oppo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7706', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Frost & Sullivan to Organise Flagship Summit in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Frost & Sullivan is all set to host the first edition of its flagship event Growth, Innovation and Leadership Summit ‘GIL South Asia 2018’ on March 15 at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu considering the huge growth opportunities in South Asia. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Frost & Sullivan is all set to host the first edition of its flagship event Growth, Innovation and Leadership Summit ‘GIL South Asia 2018’ on March 15 at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu considering the huge growth opportunities in South Asia. The event will focus on the topic of Journey to Visionary Innovation - Digital Transformation: Business and Social Impact.</p> <p>The event will see participation of representatives from reputed organizations, thought leaders and innovators who are the agents of change that the world needs to see, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>According to Frost & Sullivan, the summit deliberates how innovation has become imperative for organizations to implement concrete strategies around digital transformation for sustainable revenue and growth across South Asia.</p> <p>The summit will kick off with presentations from industry thought leaders and veterans on Economic Transformation and Integration – South Asia’s Growth and Investment Opportunities. Industry experts ponder over accelerating investments across South Asia to provide an understanding of the current state of the market. The session looks into identifying opportunities and challenges to deploying impact capital and growth across industries. Some of the noted figures participating in the session includes Suraj Vaidya, president of SAARC CCI; Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of CG Corp Global; Dr Upendra Mahato, founding president of the International Coordination Council of Non-Resident Nepali Association; Zubair Ahmed Malik, EC member SAARC CCI and former president FPCCI; and Sarwant Singh, board member and senior partner of Frost & Sullivan.</p> <p>This year, Frost & Sullivan said it will confer the “2018: GIL Leadership Award” to Dr Sanduk Ruit, executive director of Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology for social impact through affordable healthcare.</p> <p>According to the statement, Dr Ruit has worked toward restoring the sight of over 100,000 people across Africa and Asia by using small-incision cataract surgery.</p> <p>“The award recognizes accomplished global leaders who over the course of their careers have demonstrated significant excellence in driving growth, innovation and leadership through their personal contributions and efforts in the industry, along with a significant social impact,” the statement further said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7487', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7705', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Citizens Bank signs bancassurance agreement', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Citizens Bank International has signed an agreement with Nepal Insurance Company (NIC) for bancassurance service on Wednesday, March 7. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Citizens Bank International has signed an agreement with Nepal Insurance Company (NIC) for bancassurance service on Wednesday, March 7. The bank’s CEO Rajan Singh Bhandari and the insurance company’s CEO Bijay Bahadur Shah signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. As per the agreement, the customers of Citizens Bank can get service of Nepal Insurance Company from any of the branches of the bank.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7486', 'image' => '20180308041323_citizens bank.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7704', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank’s new branch', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch at Manahari Rural Municipality of Makwanpur on Wednesday, March 7. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch at Manahari Rural Municipality of Makwanpur on Wednesday, March 7. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Chief of Manahari Rural Municipality Ekraj Upreti inaugurated the branch amid a function. With the inauguration of the branch, the bank claimed that it now has a network of 180 branches across the country.</p> <p>The bank expressed its belief that the people residing in the rural municipality would benefit from the new branch.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7485', 'image' => '20180308040844_download (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7703', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Yamaha offers Free Scooters to Traffic Police', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Yamaha said it marked March 7 as Scooter Day for the first time in Nepal to honor the contributions scooters have made in bringing freedom, confidence and empowerment in people's life. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Yamaha said it marked March 7 as Scooter Day for the first time in Nepal to honor the contributions scooters have made in bringing freedom, confidence and empowerment in people's life. On this occasion, it offered free scooter wash to riders of all brands at Yamaha service centers all over Nepal.</p> <p>“We got unexpected and pretty good responses from the scooter riders. All our centers were filled with scooters of different brands. This was a quite exciting experience,” shared Sharad Mishra, service head of MAW Enterprises, adding, “We are yet to receive detail reports but we can say thousands of riders enjoyed our scooter day offer.”</p> <p>Nepal Traffic Police gets Yamaha scooters</p> <p>MAW Enterprises provided two Yamaha scooters to Nepal Traffic Police on the Scooter Day. Vishnu Kumar Agarwal, MD of MAW Enterprises, handed over the keys of scooter to SSP Umesh Ranjitkar in an event organized Wednesday. SSP Ranjitkar thanked MAW Enterprises for the 'gift' and said automobile companies also have a role to play in minimizing road accidents.</p> <p>Agarwal informed that Yamaha has always been sincere towards social responsibility and has been conducting Yamaha Safe Riding Science (YSRS) especially at colleges to make youths aware about road safety tips and skills.</p> <p>“More than five thousand young people have been benefitted with these programs,” he said.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7484', 'image' => '20180308035139_Yamaha scooter handover.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7702', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Godrej Appliances marks 60 years of service', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: To mark its 60 years of service in the home appliance industry, Godrej Appliances launched two new categories of products in the Nepali market on March 7.', 'content' => '<p>March 8: To mark its 60 years of service in the home appliance industry, Godrej Appliances launched two new categories of products in the Nepali market on March 7. Godrej Appliances along with CG EOL, a subsidiary of Chaudhary Group and the authorised distributor of Godrej Appliances, launched new range of air conditioners, chest freezers and high-end signature series of refrigerators - NXW and Duo series - amid a press conference in the capital.</p> <p>Godrej, which has been one of the environment conscious companies producing the first green refrigerator and first green inverter AC in India, has been expanding and strengthening its portfolio to offer a complete range of power-efficient home appliances in Nepal.</p> <p>“CG has been always focused on the satisfaction of the customers and Godrej, being a brand which constantly focuses on balancing consumer needs, together our association will be fully focused on the need and convenience of customers and the society at large,” shared Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of Chaudhary Group. He further said that CG has also aggressively extended to reach through channel expansion to 140 direct dealers in 2017 and targets to increase this number to 200 in 2018.</p> <p>“Being a brand that has a deep understanding of refrigeration and its adjacent spaces, and a brand which has built a strong reputation for being reliable, trustworthy and environmentally conscious, it makes perfect sense for Godrej to extend its portfolio to offer the complete range of home appliances in Nepal. We are targeting to be on the top three appliance players in Nepal by 2020,” said Sanjeev Jain, national sales head of Godrej Appliances.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7483', 'image' => '20180308034503_BIA_2787.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7701', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NMB Microfinance organizes training', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: NMB Microfinance has organized a training session in Rukum on ‘financial literacy’. I', 'content' => '<p>March 8: NMB Microfinance has organized a training session in Rukum on ‘financial literacy’. Issuing a statement, a total of 140 participants were given lessons on financial literacy by the company during the two-day training session. The training also made participants aware about different financial services.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7482', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7700', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'BoKL signs Agreement with Everest Insurance', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Bank of Kathmandu Ltd (BoKL) and Everest Insurance Company have signed an agreement to provide bancassurance service to the consumers of both the institutions.', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Bank of Kathmandu Ltd (BoKL) and Everest Insurance Company have signed an agreement to provide bancassurance service to the consumers of both the institutions. Ritesh Lamichhane, head of marketing management of BoKL and Pradip Mohan Dhaubhadel, deputy general manager of Everest Insurance, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective institutions. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, March 7, the customers of the insurance company can enjoy the service from all the branches of BoKL in Kathmandu.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7481', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7699', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KTM to Host Stunt Competition in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Hansraj Hulaschand KTM is hosting a stunt competition ‘Roaring Gears’ in Nepal this Saturday at the Satdobato Swimming Complex.', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Hansraj Hulaschand KTM is hosting a stunt competition ‘Roaring Gears’ in Nepal this Saturday at the Satdobato Swimming Complex. Renowned stunt rider Rok Bagaros has flown to Nepal all the way from Slovenia to perform stunts during the event featuring Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen (KTM) bikes.</p> <p>According to the organisers, this is an exclusive first-of-its-kind event where the attendees are either KTM bike owners or will test ride a KTM bike from any KTM showroom inside Nepal.</p> <p>According to the organisers, Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen (KTM) is Europe’s No 1 sports bike brand produced in Austria and launched in Nepal by Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd.</p> <p>‘Roaring Gears’ is once in a lifetime opportunity for Nepali stunt enthusiasts. In the recent years, there has been a significant growth in the popularity of stunt riding and stunt culture in Nepal. The increasing craze and presence of Rok Bagaros has already created huge buzz of the event in the capital, the organisers claimed.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7480', 'image' => '20180308114131_BIA_2773.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7698', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Everest Bank Marks Women's Day', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Everest Bank Limited organized a free health camp and a talk show on March 7 at its Pulchowk branch office on the eve of the International Women’s Day. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Everest Bank Limited organized a free health camp and a talk show on March 7 at its Pulchowk branch office on the eve of the International Women’s Day. </p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that it organised the programs to mark the 108<sup>th</sup> International Women’s Day and as a part of its corporate social responsibility.</p> <p>The bank said it organized the free health check-up camp and talk show in association with Norvic International Hospital where more than 200 individuals received consultation/treatment from the team of doctors specialized in gynecology, cardiology, general endocrinology and orthopedics. Likewise, consultant breast surgeon and plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgeon Dr Jyoti Rayamajhi Rana conducted talk show on “Breast Cancer Awareness” and some facts on breast cancer and how to cope with it.</p> <p>Presently, the bank is rendering professionalized and efficient banking services through its domestic network of 69 branches, seven extension counters, 28 revenue collection centers, 96 ATMs and many correspondents across the globe.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7479', 'image' => '20180308112648_everest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7697', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Air Asia Agrees to Pay Outstanding Dues', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: Air Asia has agreed to pay the outstanding dues for utilizing the services of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) after it faced the possibility of flight ban to Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p>March 7: Air Asia has agreed to pay the outstanding dues for utilizing the services of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) after it faced the possibility of flight ban to Nepal. With the commitment of the airlines to pay the due amount, it has received permission to continue its flights to and fro Nepal.</p> <p>Airport authorities informed that Air Asia, a privately owned company of Malaysia, owes around Rs 270 million to TIA, which includes service charges, interest as well as fines.</p> <p>After the airlines failed to clear the dues by the end of February as per its written commitment made on January 8, the airport authorities had extended the deadline for payment of dues by six days till March 6. The airport authorities had warned the airlines to stop flights to Nepal if it failed to clear the dues by the given deadline.</p> <p>However, officials of the airlines visited Nepal on the last date and signed an agreement with TIA officials as well as officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) pledging to pay the dues, according to TIA General Manager Raj Kumar Chhetri.</p> <p>Ealier, officials of Air Asia had written a reply to TIA that it did not own any outstanding bills to Nepal. But after receiving the letter, the airlines sent its officials to Nepal to find the facts. After learning about the outstanding amount, they agreed to clear the bills, said Chhetri.</p> <p>“The Malaysia-based head office of Air Asia was not aware about the outstanding bills. They sent their officials hear after we handed them the bills. They have returned back to Malaysia on Tuesday, March promising to send auditors,” said Chhetri. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-07', 'modified' => '2018-03-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7478', 'image' => '20180307035006_air.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7696', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal International Trade Fair from March 8', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) has informed that its preparation for the Nepal International Trade Fair 2018 is in final phase. ', 'content' => '<p>March 7: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) has informed that its preparation for the Nepal International Trade Fair 2018 is in final phase. FNCCI said on Tuesday, March 6, that the organisers are currently preparing stalls for the mega event to be held at Exhibition Hall, Brhikutimandap from March 8 to 12.</p> <p>Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli is scheduled to inaugurate the five-day trade fair.</p> <p>FNCCI is organising the event with the support from the Government of Nepal and the Ministry of Commerce and is promoted by the Trade and Export Promotion Center. Lalitpur District Chambers of Commerce and Federation of Handicrafts Association of Nepal are the co-sponsors of the event.</p> <p>This is the seventh edition of the annual trade fair with the theme of ‘Showcasing Nepal and the Globe’. The organisers informed that all the stalls have been booked already. The event featuring over 300 stalls will showcase products and services of Nepal as well as from other countries.</p> <p>Handicraft products and Nepal Trade Integration Strategy (NTIS) products are the major attractions of the trade fair, informed the organisers.</p> <p>The local producers will have an opportunity to interact directly with the foreign buyers during the fair, informed the organisers.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-07', 'modified' => '2018-03-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7477', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7695', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Antarprerana organises Nava Udhyamshala', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: In a bid to inspire people to ‘work in Nepal’, Antarprerana – a startup accelerator –completed the second batch of Nava Udhyamshala on February 28.', 'content' => '<p>March 7: In a bid to inspire people to ‘work in Nepal’, Antarprerana – a startup accelerator –completed the second batch of Nava Udhyamshala on February 28.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, Antarprerena said that Nava Udhyamshala is one of its programs under the initiative #WorkInNepal.</p> <p>Antarprerana said it has been investing on and mentoring companies since 2015. </p> <p>“With the aim to invest in 100 entrepreneurs, every year we have been reaching to thousands of entrepreneurs who are in different stages. We aim to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Nepal,” Antarprerena said in the statement.</p> <p>“We aim to reach more and more people so that we can support them in their journey,” the statement further said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-07', 'modified' => '2018-03-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7476', 'image' => '20180307024127_NUS II partcipants.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7694', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Paschimanchal Money Transfer Starts Service at Lamachaur', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: Paschimanchal Money Transfer has begun its service at Lamachaur of Lekhnath Municipality-16, in Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p>March 7: Paschimanchal Money Transfer has begun its service at Lamachaur of Lekhnath Municipality-16, in Pokhara.</p> <p>The service was inaugurated by Mann Kala Gurung, a senior citizen residing in the place, on Monday, March 6 . 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This is a direct reflection of our commitment to connecting travellers across all corners of the world in a way that is meaningful and convenient to them. We are committed to continuing our ambitious growth strategy, in order to be able to provide our passengers with as much choice as possible and to take them anywhere in the world they wish to go.”</p> <p>He also spoke passionately about the blockade against Qatar saying, “During the blockade, Qatar Airways continued its expansion; it continued its march ahead. We kept our country supplied and we became prouder as a nation. The blockade made my ruler an icon of defiance. Today, we are more independent than we were nine months ago. We are very defiant, and Qatar Airways will keep on expanding and keep on raising the flag for my country all over the globe.”</p> <p>On the same day, the award-winning airline also unveiled a brand new interactive exhibition stand.</p> <p>The brand-new exhibition stand unveiled at the ceremony was designed with a concept of “augmented reality.” The new stand features a full 360 digital screen wrapping around the entire stand showcasing the signature Qatar Airways five-star journey, while in-flight entertainment experiences allow guests to place themselves virtually into one of the airline’s Business Class seats, complemented, of course, by a full-size display of the airline’s patented, award-winning “First in Business Class” concept, ‘Qsuite.’</p> <p>Further developments for the upcoming year were discussed, including additions to the airline’s sporting sponsorship portfolio. Qatar Airways is already the official sponsor of many top-level sporting events, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar and the FIFA Club World Cup, reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline’s own brand message – Going Places Together.</p> <p>Qatar Airways currently operates a modern fleet of more than 200 aircraft via its hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA). Just last month, the airline welcomed the Airbus A350-1000, for which it is the global launch customer.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-09', 'modified' => '2018-03-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7489', 'image' => '20180309123451_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7707', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '‘OPPO Ranked No 2 in South-East Asia in 2017’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 9: OPPO posted double-digit growth of over 29% in 2017 to rank second in annual smartphone shipments for the South-East Asia region, according to the latest report from market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).', 'content' => '<p>March 9: OPPO posted double-digit growth of over 29% in 2017 to rank second in annual smartphone shipments for the South-East Asia region, according to the latest report from market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).</p> <p>The ‘Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker’ report covers markets including Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>Since establishing Thailand as its first international market in 2009, OPPO said it has maintained rapid growth in the region by offering products that local consumers love. According to the company, its localization plan works to deeply understand the needs of young consumers by developing innovative technology together with beautiful and fashionable design.</p> <p>The company’s widely popular “Selfie Expert” F series among the youths and specifically the OPPO F5, are the first products to feature ground-breaking AI Beauty Recognition technology that’s designed to personalize beautification for users within a captured selfie, the company claimed in the statement.</p> <p>Other features of the phone include the advanced full-screen FHD+ display and convenient facial unlock technology.</p> <p>The company said that it will continue to bring innovative user experiences and strengthen the company’s leadership position among the young smartphone users in the region.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-09', 'modified' => '2018-03-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7488', 'image' => '20180309121412_oppo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7706', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Frost & Sullivan to Organise Flagship Summit in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Frost & Sullivan is all set to host the first edition of its flagship event Growth, Innovation and Leadership Summit ‘GIL South Asia 2018’ on March 15 at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu considering the huge growth opportunities in South Asia. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Frost & Sullivan is all set to host the first edition of its flagship event Growth, Innovation and Leadership Summit ‘GIL South Asia 2018’ on March 15 at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu considering the huge growth opportunities in South Asia. The event will focus on the topic of Journey to Visionary Innovation - Digital Transformation: Business and Social Impact.</p> <p>The event will see participation of representatives from reputed organizations, thought leaders and innovators who are the agents of change that the world needs to see, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>According to Frost & Sullivan, the summit deliberates how innovation has become imperative for organizations to implement concrete strategies around digital transformation for sustainable revenue and growth across South Asia.</p> <p>The summit will kick off with presentations from industry thought leaders and veterans on Economic Transformation and Integration – South Asia’s Growth and Investment Opportunities. Industry experts ponder over accelerating investments across South Asia to provide an understanding of the current state of the market. The session looks into identifying opportunities and challenges to deploying impact capital and growth across industries. Some of the noted figures participating in the session includes Suraj Vaidya, president of SAARC CCI; Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of CG Corp Global; Dr Upendra Mahato, founding president of the International Coordination Council of Non-Resident Nepali Association; Zubair Ahmed Malik, EC member SAARC CCI and former president FPCCI; and Sarwant Singh, board member and senior partner of Frost & Sullivan.</p> <p>This year, Frost & Sullivan said it will confer the “2018: GIL Leadership Award” to Dr Sanduk Ruit, executive director of Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology for social impact through affordable healthcare.</p> <p>According to the statement, Dr Ruit has worked toward restoring the sight of over 100,000 people across Africa and Asia by using small-incision cataract surgery.</p> <p>“The award recognizes accomplished global leaders who over the course of their careers have demonstrated significant excellence in driving growth, innovation and leadership through their personal contributions and efforts in the industry, along with a significant social impact,” the statement further said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7487', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7705', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Citizens Bank signs bancassurance agreement', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Citizens Bank International has signed an agreement with Nepal Insurance Company (NIC) for bancassurance service on Wednesday, March 7. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Citizens Bank International has signed an agreement with Nepal Insurance Company (NIC) for bancassurance service on Wednesday, March 7. The bank’s CEO Rajan Singh Bhandari and the insurance company’s CEO Bijay Bahadur Shah signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. As per the agreement, the customers of Citizens Bank can get service of Nepal Insurance Company from any of the branches of the bank.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7486', 'image' => '20180308041323_citizens bank.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7704', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank’s new branch', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch at Manahari Rural Municipality of Makwanpur on Wednesday, March 7. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch at Manahari Rural Municipality of Makwanpur on Wednesday, March 7. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Chief of Manahari Rural Municipality Ekraj Upreti inaugurated the branch amid a function. With the inauguration of the branch, the bank claimed that it now has a network of 180 branches across the country.</p> <p>The bank expressed its belief that the people residing in the rural municipality would benefit from the new branch.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7485', 'image' => '20180308040844_download (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7703', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Yamaha offers Free Scooters to Traffic Police', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Yamaha said it marked March 7 as Scooter Day for the first time in Nepal to honor the contributions scooters have made in bringing freedom, confidence and empowerment in people's life. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Yamaha said it marked March 7 as Scooter Day for the first time in Nepal to honor the contributions scooters have made in bringing freedom, confidence and empowerment in people's life. On this occasion, it offered free scooter wash to riders of all brands at Yamaha service centers all over Nepal.</p> <p>“We got unexpected and pretty good responses from the scooter riders. All our centers were filled with scooters of different brands. This was a quite exciting experience,” shared Sharad Mishra, service head of MAW Enterprises, adding, “We are yet to receive detail reports but we can say thousands of riders enjoyed our scooter day offer.”</p> <p>Nepal Traffic Police gets Yamaha scooters</p> <p>MAW Enterprises provided two Yamaha scooters to Nepal Traffic Police on the Scooter Day. Vishnu Kumar Agarwal, MD of MAW Enterprises, handed over the keys of scooter to SSP Umesh Ranjitkar in an event organized Wednesday. SSP Ranjitkar thanked MAW Enterprises for the 'gift' and said automobile companies also have a role to play in minimizing road accidents.</p> <p>Agarwal informed that Yamaha has always been sincere towards social responsibility and has been conducting Yamaha Safe Riding Science (YSRS) especially at colleges to make youths aware about road safety tips and skills.</p> <p>“More than five thousand young people have been benefitted with these programs,” he said.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7484', 'image' => '20180308035139_Yamaha scooter handover.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7702', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Godrej Appliances marks 60 years of service', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: To mark its 60 years of service in the home appliance industry, Godrej Appliances launched two new categories of products in the Nepali market on March 7.', 'content' => '<p>March 8: To mark its 60 years of service in the home appliance industry, Godrej Appliances launched two new categories of products in the Nepali market on March 7. Godrej Appliances along with CG EOL, a subsidiary of Chaudhary Group and the authorised distributor of Godrej Appliances, launched new range of air conditioners, chest freezers and high-end signature series of refrigerators - NXW and Duo series - amid a press conference in the capital.</p> <p>Godrej, which has been one of the environment conscious companies producing the first green refrigerator and first green inverter AC in India, has been expanding and strengthening its portfolio to offer a complete range of power-efficient home appliances in Nepal.</p> <p>“CG has been always focused on the satisfaction of the customers and Godrej, being a brand which constantly focuses on balancing consumer needs, together our association will be fully focused on the need and convenience of customers and the society at large,” shared Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of Chaudhary Group. He further said that CG has also aggressively extended to reach through channel expansion to 140 direct dealers in 2017 and targets to increase this number to 200 in 2018.</p> <p>“Being a brand that has a deep understanding of refrigeration and its adjacent spaces, and a brand which has built a strong reputation for being reliable, trustworthy and environmentally conscious, it makes perfect sense for Godrej to extend its portfolio to offer the complete range of home appliances in Nepal. We are targeting to be on the top three appliance players in Nepal by 2020,” said Sanjeev Jain, national sales head of Godrej Appliances.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7483', 'image' => '20180308034503_BIA_2787.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7701', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NMB Microfinance organizes training', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: NMB Microfinance has organized a training session in Rukum on ‘financial literacy’. I', 'content' => '<p>March 8: NMB Microfinance has organized a training session in Rukum on ‘financial literacy’. Issuing a statement, a total of 140 participants were given lessons on financial literacy by the company during the two-day training session. The training also made participants aware about different financial services.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7482', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7700', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'BoKL signs Agreement with Everest Insurance', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Bank of Kathmandu Ltd (BoKL) and Everest Insurance Company have signed an agreement to provide bancassurance service to the consumers of both the institutions.', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Bank of Kathmandu Ltd (BoKL) and Everest Insurance Company have signed an agreement to provide bancassurance service to the consumers of both the institutions. Ritesh Lamichhane, head of marketing management of BoKL and Pradip Mohan Dhaubhadel, deputy general manager of Everest Insurance, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective institutions. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, March 7, the customers of the insurance company can enjoy the service from all the branches of BoKL in Kathmandu.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7481', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7699', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KTM to Host Stunt Competition in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Hansraj Hulaschand KTM is hosting a stunt competition ‘Roaring Gears’ in Nepal this Saturday at the Satdobato Swimming Complex.', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Hansraj Hulaschand KTM is hosting a stunt competition ‘Roaring Gears’ in Nepal this Saturday at the Satdobato Swimming Complex. Renowned stunt rider Rok Bagaros has flown to Nepal all the way from Slovenia to perform stunts during the event featuring Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen (KTM) bikes.</p> <p>According to the organisers, this is an exclusive first-of-its-kind event where the attendees are either KTM bike owners or will test ride a KTM bike from any KTM showroom inside Nepal.</p> <p>According to the organisers, Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen (KTM) is Europe’s No 1 sports bike brand produced in Austria and launched in Nepal by Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd.</p> <p>‘Roaring Gears’ is once in a lifetime opportunity for Nepali stunt enthusiasts. In the recent years, there has been a significant growth in the popularity of stunt riding and stunt culture in Nepal. The increasing craze and presence of Rok Bagaros has already created huge buzz of the event in the capital, the organisers claimed.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7480', 'image' => '20180308114131_BIA_2773.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7698', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Everest Bank Marks Women's Day', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Everest Bank Limited organized a free health camp and a talk show on March 7 at its Pulchowk branch office on the eve of the International Women’s Day. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Everest Bank Limited organized a free health camp and a talk show on March 7 at its Pulchowk branch office on the eve of the International Women’s Day. </p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that it organised the programs to mark the 108<sup>th</sup> International Women’s Day and as a part of its corporate social responsibility.</p> <p>The bank said it organized the free health check-up camp and talk show in association with Norvic International Hospital where more than 200 individuals received consultation/treatment from the team of doctors specialized in gynecology, cardiology, general endocrinology and orthopedics. Likewise, consultant breast surgeon and plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgeon Dr Jyoti Rayamajhi Rana conducted talk show on “Breast Cancer Awareness” and some facts on breast cancer and how to cope with it.</p> <p>Presently, the bank is rendering professionalized and efficient banking services through its domestic network of 69 branches, seven extension counters, 28 revenue collection centers, 96 ATMs and many correspondents across the globe.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7479', 'image' => '20180308112648_everest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7697', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Air Asia Agrees to Pay Outstanding Dues', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: Air Asia has agreed to pay the outstanding dues for utilizing the services of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) after it faced the possibility of flight ban to Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p>March 7: Air Asia has agreed to pay the outstanding dues for utilizing the services of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) after it faced the possibility of flight ban to Nepal. With the commitment of the airlines to pay the due amount, it has received permission to continue its flights to and fro Nepal.</p> <p>Airport authorities informed that Air Asia, a privately owned company of Malaysia, owes around Rs 270 million to TIA, which includes service charges, interest as well as fines.</p> <p>After the airlines failed to clear the dues by the end of February as per its written commitment made on January 8, the airport authorities had extended the deadline for payment of dues by six days till March 6. The airport authorities had warned the airlines to stop flights to Nepal if it failed to clear the dues by the given deadline.</p> <p>However, officials of the airlines visited Nepal on the last date and signed an agreement with TIA officials as well as officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) pledging to pay the dues, according to TIA General Manager Raj Kumar Chhetri.</p> <p>Ealier, officials of Air Asia had written a reply to TIA that it did not own any outstanding bills to Nepal. But after receiving the letter, the airlines sent its officials to Nepal to find the facts. After learning about the outstanding amount, they agreed to clear the bills, said Chhetri.</p> <p>“The Malaysia-based head office of Air Asia was not aware about the outstanding bills. They sent their officials hear after we handed them the bills. They have returned back to Malaysia on Tuesday, March promising to send auditors,” said Chhetri. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-07', 'modified' => '2018-03-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7478', 'image' => '20180307035006_air.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7696', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal International Trade Fair from March 8', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) has informed that its preparation for the Nepal International Trade Fair 2018 is in final phase. ', 'content' => '<p>March 7: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) has informed that its preparation for the Nepal International Trade Fair 2018 is in final phase. FNCCI said on Tuesday, March 6, that the organisers are currently preparing stalls for the mega event to be held at Exhibition Hall, Brhikutimandap from March 8 to 12.</p> <p>Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli is scheduled to inaugurate the five-day trade fair.</p> <p>FNCCI is organising the event with the support from the Government of Nepal and the Ministry of Commerce and is promoted by the Trade and Export Promotion Center. Lalitpur District Chambers of Commerce and Federation of Handicrafts Association of Nepal are the co-sponsors of the event.</p> <p>This is the seventh edition of the annual trade fair with the theme of ‘Showcasing Nepal and the Globe’. The organisers informed that all the stalls have been booked already. The event featuring over 300 stalls will showcase products and services of Nepal as well as from other countries.</p> <p>Handicraft products and Nepal Trade Integration Strategy (NTIS) products are the major attractions of the trade fair, informed the organisers.</p> <p>The local producers will have an opportunity to interact directly with the foreign buyers during the fair, informed the organisers.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-07', 'modified' => '2018-03-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7477', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7695', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Antarprerana organises Nava Udhyamshala', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: In a bid to inspire people to ‘work in Nepal’, Antarprerana – a startup accelerator –completed the second batch of Nava Udhyamshala on February 28.', 'content' => '<p>March 7: In a bid to inspire people to ‘work in Nepal’, Antarprerana – a startup accelerator –completed the second batch of Nava Udhyamshala on February 28.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, Antarprerena said that Nava Udhyamshala is one of its programs under the initiative #WorkInNepal.</p> <p>Antarprerana said it has been investing on and mentoring companies since 2015. </p> <p>“With the aim to invest in 100 entrepreneurs, every year we have been reaching to thousands of entrepreneurs who are in different stages. We aim to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Nepal,” Antarprerena said in the statement.</p> <p>“We aim to reach more and more people so that we can support them in their journey,” the statement further said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-07', 'modified' => '2018-03-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7476', 'image' => '20180307024127_NUS II partcipants.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7694', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Paschimanchal Money Transfer Starts Service at Lamachaur', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: Paschimanchal Money Transfer has begun its service at Lamachaur of Lekhnath Municipality-16, in Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p>March 7: Paschimanchal Money Transfer has begun its service at Lamachaur of Lekhnath Municipality-16, in Pokhara.</p> <p>The service was inaugurated by Mann Kala Gurung, a senior citizen residing in the place, on Monday, March 6 . The company's Director Rudranath Acharya informed that the company will provide the service even on public holidays from 8 am to 5 pm.</p> <p>The company believes that the service allows people residing within the country or abroad to easily transfer money to their relatives.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-07', 'modified' => '2018-03-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7475', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $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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This is a direct reflection of our commitment to connecting travellers across all corners of the world in a way that is meaningful and convenient to them. We are committed to continuing our ambitious growth strategy, in order to be able to provide our passengers with as much choice as possible and to take them anywhere in the world they wish to go.”</p> <p>He also spoke passionately about the blockade against Qatar saying, “During the blockade, Qatar Airways continued its expansion; it continued its march ahead. We kept our country supplied and we became prouder as a nation. The blockade made my ruler an icon of defiance. Today, we are more independent than we were nine months ago. We are very defiant, and Qatar Airways will keep on expanding and keep on raising the flag for my country all over the globe.”</p> <p>On the same day, the award-winning airline also unveiled a brand new interactive exhibition stand.</p> <p>The brand-new exhibition stand unveiled at the ceremony was designed with a concept of “augmented reality.” The new stand features a full 360 digital screen wrapping around the entire stand showcasing the signature Qatar Airways five-star journey, while in-flight entertainment experiences allow guests to place themselves virtually into one of the airline’s Business Class seats, complemented, of course, by a full-size display of the airline’s patented, award-winning “First in Business Class” concept, ‘Qsuite.’</p> <p>Further developments for the upcoming year were discussed, including additions to the airline’s sporting sponsorship portfolio. Qatar Airways is already the official sponsor of many top-level sporting events, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar and the FIFA Club World Cup, reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline’s own brand message – Going Places Together.</p> <p>Qatar Airways currently operates a modern fleet of more than 200 aircraft via its hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA). Just last month, the airline welcomed the Airbus A350-1000, for which it is the global launch customer.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-09', 'modified' => '2018-03-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7489', 'image' => '20180309123451_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7707', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '‘OPPO Ranked No 2 in South-East Asia in 2017’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 9: OPPO posted double-digit growth of over 29% in 2017 to rank second in annual smartphone shipments for the South-East Asia region, according to the latest report from market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).', 'content' => '<p>March 9: OPPO posted double-digit growth of over 29% in 2017 to rank second in annual smartphone shipments for the South-East Asia region, according to the latest report from market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).</p> <p>The ‘Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker’ report covers markets including Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>Since establishing Thailand as its first international market in 2009, OPPO said it has maintained rapid growth in the region by offering products that local consumers love. According to the company, its localization plan works to deeply understand the needs of young consumers by developing innovative technology together with beautiful and fashionable design.</p> <p>The company’s widely popular “Selfie Expert” F series among the youths and specifically the OPPO F5, are the first products to feature ground-breaking AI Beauty Recognition technology that’s designed to personalize beautification for users within a captured selfie, the company claimed in the statement.</p> <p>Other features of the phone include the advanced full-screen FHD+ display and convenient facial unlock technology.</p> <p>The company said that it will continue to bring innovative user experiences and strengthen the company’s leadership position among the young smartphone users in the region.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-09', 'modified' => '2018-03-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7488', 'image' => '20180309121412_oppo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7706', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Frost & Sullivan to Organise Flagship Summit in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Frost & Sullivan is all set to host the first edition of its flagship event Growth, Innovation and Leadership Summit ‘GIL South Asia 2018’ on March 15 at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu considering the huge growth opportunities in South Asia. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Frost & Sullivan is all set to host the first edition of its flagship event Growth, Innovation and Leadership Summit ‘GIL South Asia 2018’ on March 15 at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu considering the huge growth opportunities in South Asia. The event will focus on the topic of Journey to Visionary Innovation - Digital Transformation: Business and Social Impact.</p> <p>The event will see participation of representatives from reputed organizations, thought leaders and innovators who are the agents of change that the world needs to see, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>According to Frost & Sullivan, the summit deliberates how innovation has become imperative for organizations to implement concrete strategies around digital transformation for sustainable revenue and growth across South Asia.</p> <p>The summit will kick off with presentations from industry thought leaders and veterans on Economic Transformation and Integration – South Asia’s Growth and Investment Opportunities. Industry experts ponder over accelerating investments across South Asia to provide an understanding of the current state of the market. The session looks into identifying opportunities and challenges to deploying impact capital and growth across industries. Some of the noted figures participating in the session includes Suraj Vaidya, president of SAARC CCI; Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of CG Corp Global; Dr Upendra Mahato, founding president of the International Coordination Council of Non-Resident Nepali Association; Zubair Ahmed Malik, EC member SAARC CCI and former president FPCCI; and Sarwant Singh, board member and senior partner of Frost & Sullivan.</p> <p>This year, Frost & Sullivan said it will confer the “2018: GIL Leadership Award” to Dr Sanduk Ruit, executive director of Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology for social impact through affordable healthcare.</p> <p>According to the statement, Dr Ruit has worked toward restoring the sight of over 100,000 people across Africa and Asia by using small-incision cataract surgery.</p> <p>“The award recognizes accomplished global leaders who over the course of their careers have demonstrated significant excellence in driving growth, innovation and leadership through their personal contributions and efforts in the industry, along with a significant social impact,” the statement further said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7487', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7705', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Citizens Bank signs bancassurance agreement', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Citizens Bank International has signed an agreement with Nepal Insurance Company (NIC) for bancassurance service on Wednesday, March 7. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Citizens Bank International has signed an agreement with Nepal Insurance Company (NIC) for bancassurance service on Wednesday, March 7. The bank’s CEO Rajan Singh Bhandari and the insurance company’s CEO Bijay Bahadur Shah signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. As per the agreement, the customers of Citizens Bank can get service of Nepal Insurance Company from any of the branches of the bank.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7486', 'image' => '20180308041323_citizens bank.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7704', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank’s new branch', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch at Manahari Rural Municipality of Makwanpur on Wednesday, March 7. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch at Manahari Rural Municipality of Makwanpur on Wednesday, March 7. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Chief of Manahari Rural Municipality Ekraj Upreti inaugurated the branch amid a function. With the inauguration of the branch, the bank claimed that it now has a network of 180 branches across the country.</p> <p>The bank expressed its belief that the people residing in the rural municipality would benefit from the new branch.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7485', 'image' => '20180308040844_download (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7703', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Yamaha offers Free Scooters to Traffic Police', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Yamaha said it marked March 7 as Scooter Day for the first time in Nepal to honor the contributions scooters have made in bringing freedom, confidence and empowerment in people's life. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Yamaha said it marked March 7 as Scooter Day for the first time in Nepal to honor the contributions scooters have made in bringing freedom, confidence and empowerment in people's life. On this occasion, it offered free scooter wash to riders of all brands at Yamaha service centers all over Nepal.</p> <p>“We got unexpected and pretty good responses from the scooter riders. All our centers were filled with scooters of different brands. This was a quite exciting experience,” shared Sharad Mishra, service head of MAW Enterprises, adding, “We are yet to receive detail reports but we can say thousands of riders enjoyed our scooter day offer.”</p> <p>Nepal Traffic Police gets Yamaha scooters</p> <p>MAW Enterprises provided two Yamaha scooters to Nepal Traffic Police on the Scooter Day. Vishnu Kumar Agarwal, MD of MAW Enterprises, handed over the keys of scooter to SSP Umesh Ranjitkar in an event organized Wednesday. SSP Ranjitkar thanked MAW Enterprises for the 'gift' and said automobile companies also have a role to play in minimizing road accidents.</p> <p>Agarwal informed that Yamaha has always been sincere towards social responsibility and has been conducting Yamaha Safe Riding Science (YSRS) especially at colleges to make youths aware about road safety tips and skills.</p> <p>“More than five thousand young people have been benefitted with these programs,” he said.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7484', 'image' => '20180308035139_Yamaha scooter handover.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7702', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Godrej Appliances marks 60 years of service', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: To mark its 60 years of service in the home appliance industry, Godrej Appliances launched two new categories of products in the Nepali market on March 7.', 'content' => '<p>March 8: To mark its 60 years of service in the home appliance industry, Godrej Appliances launched two new categories of products in the Nepali market on March 7. Godrej Appliances along with CG EOL, a subsidiary of Chaudhary Group and the authorised distributor of Godrej Appliances, launched new range of air conditioners, chest freezers and high-end signature series of refrigerators - NXW and Duo series - amid a press conference in the capital.</p> <p>Godrej, which has been one of the environment conscious companies producing the first green refrigerator and first green inverter AC in India, has been expanding and strengthening its portfolio to offer a complete range of power-efficient home appliances in Nepal.</p> <p>“CG has been always focused on the satisfaction of the customers and Godrej, being a brand which constantly focuses on balancing consumer needs, together our association will be fully focused on the need and convenience of customers and the society at large,” shared Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of Chaudhary Group. He further said that CG has also aggressively extended to reach through channel expansion to 140 direct dealers in 2017 and targets to increase this number to 200 in 2018.</p> <p>“Being a brand that has a deep understanding of refrigeration and its adjacent spaces, and a brand which has built a strong reputation for being reliable, trustworthy and environmentally conscious, it makes perfect sense for Godrej to extend its portfolio to offer the complete range of home appliances in Nepal. We are targeting to be on the top three appliance players in Nepal by 2020,” said Sanjeev Jain, national sales head of Godrej Appliances.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7483', 'image' => '20180308034503_BIA_2787.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7701', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NMB Microfinance organizes training', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: NMB Microfinance has organized a training session in Rukum on ‘financial literacy’. I', 'content' => '<p>March 8: NMB Microfinance has organized a training session in Rukum on ‘financial literacy’. Issuing a statement, a total of 140 participants were given lessons on financial literacy by the company during the two-day training session. The training also made participants aware about different financial services.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7482', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7700', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'BoKL signs Agreement with Everest Insurance', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Bank of Kathmandu Ltd (BoKL) and Everest Insurance Company have signed an agreement to provide bancassurance service to the consumers of both the institutions.', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Bank of Kathmandu Ltd (BoKL) and Everest Insurance Company have signed an agreement to provide bancassurance service to the consumers of both the institutions. Ritesh Lamichhane, head of marketing management of BoKL and Pradip Mohan Dhaubhadel, deputy general manager of Everest Insurance, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective institutions. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, March 7, the customers of the insurance company can enjoy the service from all the branches of BoKL in Kathmandu.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7481', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7699', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KTM to Host Stunt Competition in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Hansraj Hulaschand KTM is hosting a stunt competition ‘Roaring Gears’ in Nepal this Saturday at the Satdobato Swimming Complex.', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Hansraj Hulaschand KTM is hosting a stunt competition ‘Roaring Gears’ in Nepal this Saturday at the Satdobato Swimming Complex. Renowned stunt rider Rok Bagaros has flown to Nepal all the way from Slovenia to perform stunts during the event featuring Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen (KTM) bikes.</p> <p>According to the organisers, this is an exclusive first-of-its-kind event where the attendees are either KTM bike owners or will test ride a KTM bike from any KTM showroom inside Nepal.</p> <p>According to the organisers, Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen (KTM) is Europe’s No 1 sports bike brand produced in Austria and launched in Nepal by Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd.</p> <p>‘Roaring Gears’ is once in a lifetime opportunity for Nepali stunt enthusiasts. In the recent years, there has been a significant growth in the popularity of stunt riding and stunt culture in Nepal. The increasing craze and presence of Rok Bagaros has already created huge buzz of the event in the capital, the organisers claimed.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7480', 'image' => '20180308114131_BIA_2773.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7698', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Everest Bank Marks Women's Day', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Everest Bank Limited organized a free health camp and a talk show on March 7 at its Pulchowk branch office on the eve of the International Women’s Day. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Everest Bank Limited organized a free health camp and a talk show on March 7 at its Pulchowk branch office on the eve of the International Women’s Day. </p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that it organised the programs to mark the 108<sup>th</sup> International Women’s Day and as a part of its corporate social responsibility.</p> <p>The bank said it organized the free health check-up camp and talk show in association with Norvic International Hospital where more than 200 individuals received consultation/treatment from the team of doctors specialized in gynecology, cardiology, general endocrinology and orthopedics. Likewise, consultant breast surgeon and plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgeon Dr Jyoti Rayamajhi Rana conducted talk show on “Breast Cancer Awareness” and some facts on breast cancer and how to cope with it.</p> <p>Presently, the bank is rendering professionalized and efficient banking services through its domestic network of 69 branches, seven extension counters, 28 revenue collection centers, 96 ATMs and many correspondents across the globe.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7479', 'image' => '20180308112648_everest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7697', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Air Asia Agrees to Pay Outstanding Dues', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: Air Asia has agreed to pay the outstanding dues for utilizing the services of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) after it faced the possibility of flight ban to Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p>March 7: Air Asia has agreed to pay the outstanding dues for utilizing the services of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) after it faced the possibility of flight ban to Nepal. With the commitment of the airlines to pay the due amount, it has received permission to continue its flights to and fro Nepal.</p> <p>Airport authorities informed that Air Asia, a privately owned company of Malaysia, owes around Rs 270 million to TIA, which includes service charges, interest as well as fines.</p> <p>After the airlines failed to clear the dues by the end of February as per its written commitment made on January 8, the airport authorities had extended the deadline for payment of dues by six days till March 6. The airport authorities had warned the airlines to stop flights to Nepal if it failed to clear the dues by the given deadline.</p> <p>However, officials of the airlines visited Nepal on the last date and signed an agreement with TIA officials as well as officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) pledging to pay the dues, according to TIA General Manager Raj Kumar Chhetri.</p> <p>Ealier, officials of Air Asia had written a reply to TIA that it did not own any outstanding bills to Nepal. But after receiving the letter, the airlines sent its officials to Nepal to find the facts. After learning about the outstanding amount, they agreed to clear the bills, said Chhetri.</p> <p>“The Malaysia-based head office of Air Asia was not aware about the outstanding bills. They sent their officials hear after we handed them the bills. They have returned back to Malaysia on Tuesday, March promising to send auditors,” said Chhetri. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-07', 'modified' => '2018-03-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7478', 'image' => '20180307035006_air.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7696', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal International Trade Fair from March 8', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) has informed that its preparation for the Nepal International Trade Fair 2018 is in final phase. ', 'content' => '<p>March 7: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) has informed that its preparation for the Nepal International Trade Fair 2018 is in final phase. FNCCI said on Tuesday, March 6, that the organisers are currently preparing stalls for the mega event to be held at Exhibition Hall, Brhikutimandap from March 8 to 12.</p> <p>Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli is scheduled to inaugurate the five-day trade fair.</p> <p>FNCCI is organising the event with the support from the Government of Nepal and the Ministry of Commerce and is promoted by the Trade and Export Promotion Center. Lalitpur District Chambers of Commerce and Federation of Handicrafts Association of Nepal are the co-sponsors of the event.</p> <p>This is the seventh edition of the annual trade fair with the theme of ‘Showcasing Nepal and the Globe’. The organisers informed that all the stalls have been booked already. The event featuring over 300 stalls will showcase products and services of Nepal as well as from other countries.</p> <p>Handicraft products and Nepal Trade Integration Strategy (NTIS) products are the major attractions of the trade fair, informed the organisers.</p> <p>The local producers will have an opportunity to interact directly with the foreign buyers during the fair, informed the organisers.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-07', 'modified' => '2018-03-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7477', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7695', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Antarprerana organises Nava Udhyamshala', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: In a bid to inspire people to ‘work in Nepal’, Antarprerana – a startup accelerator –completed the second batch of Nava Udhyamshala on February 28.', 'content' => '<p>March 7: In a bid to inspire people to ‘work in Nepal’, Antarprerana – a startup accelerator –completed the second batch of Nava Udhyamshala on February 28.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, Antarprerena said that Nava Udhyamshala is one of its programs under the initiative #WorkInNepal.</p> <p>Antarprerana said it has been investing on and mentoring companies since 2015. </p> <p>“With the aim to invest in 100 entrepreneurs, every year we have been reaching to thousands of entrepreneurs who are in different stages. We aim to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Nepal,” Antarprerena said in the statement.</p> <p>“We aim to reach more and more people so that we can support them in their journey,” the statement further said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-07', 'modified' => '2018-03-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7476', 'image' => '20180307024127_NUS II partcipants.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7694', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Paschimanchal Money Transfer Starts Service at Lamachaur', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: Paschimanchal Money Transfer has begun its service at Lamachaur of Lekhnath Municipality-16, in Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p>March 7: Paschimanchal Money Transfer has begun its service at Lamachaur of Lekhnath Municipality-16, in Pokhara.</p> <p>The service was inaugurated by Mann Kala Gurung, a senior citizen residing in the place, on Monday, March 6 . The company's Director Rudranath Acharya informed that the company will provide the service even on public holidays from 8 am to 5 pm.</p> <p>The company believes that the service allows people residing within the country or abroad to easily transfer money to their relatives.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-07', 'modified' => '2018-03-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7475', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $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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This is a direct reflection of our commitment to connecting travellers across all corners of the world in a way that is meaningful and convenient to them. We are committed to continuing our ambitious growth strategy, in order to be able to provide our passengers with as much choice as possible and to take them anywhere in the world they wish to go.”</p> <p>He also spoke passionately about the blockade against Qatar saying, “During the blockade, Qatar Airways continued its expansion; it continued its march ahead. We kept our country supplied and we became prouder as a nation. The blockade made my ruler an icon of defiance. Today, we are more independent than we were nine months ago. We are very defiant, and Qatar Airways will keep on expanding and keep on raising the flag for my country all over the globe.”</p> <p>On the same day, the award-winning airline also unveiled a brand new interactive exhibition stand.</p> <p>The brand-new exhibition stand unveiled at the ceremony was designed with a concept of “augmented reality.” The new stand features a full 360 digital screen wrapping around the entire stand showcasing the signature Qatar Airways five-star journey, while in-flight entertainment experiences allow guests to place themselves virtually into one of the airline’s Business Class seats, complemented, of course, by a full-size display of the airline’s patented, award-winning “First in Business Class” concept, ‘Qsuite.’</p> <p>Further developments for the upcoming year were discussed, including additions to the airline’s sporting sponsorship portfolio. Qatar Airways is already the official sponsor of many top-level sporting events, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar and the FIFA Club World Cup, reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline’s own brand message – Going Places Together.</p> <p>Qatar Airways currently operates a modern fleet of more than 200 aircraft via its hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA). Just last month, the airline welcomed the Airbus A350-1000, for which it is the global launch customer.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-09', 'modified' => '2018-03-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7489', 'image' => '20180309123451_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7707', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '‘OPPO Ranked No 2 in South-East Asia in 2017’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 9: OPPO posted double-digit growth of over 29% in 2017 to rank second in annual smartphone shipments for the South-East Asia region, according to the latest report from market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).', 'content' => '<p>March 9: OPPO posted double-digit growth of over 29% in 2017 to rank second in annual smartphone shipments for the South-East Asia region, according to the latest report from market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC).</p> <p>The ‘Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker’ report covers markets including Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>Since establishing Thailand as its first international market in 2009, OPPO said it has maintained rapid growth in the region by offering products that local consumers love. According to the company, its localization plan works to deeply understand the needs of young consumers by developing innovative technology together with beautiful and fashionable design.</p> <p>The company’s widely popular “Selfie Expert” F series among the youths and specifically the OPPO F5, are the first products to feature ground-breaking AI Beauty Recognition technology that’s designed to personalize beautification for users within a captured selfie, the company claimed in the statement.</p> <p>Other features of the phone include the advanced full-screen FHD+ display and convenient facial unlock technology.</p> <p>The company said that it will continue to bring innovative user experiences and strengthen the company’s leadership position among the young smartphone users in the region.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-09', 'modified' => '2018-03-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7488', 'image' => '20180309121412_oppo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7706', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Frost & Sullivan to Organise Flagship Summit in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Frost & Sullivan is all set to host the first edition of its flagship event Growth, Innovation and Leadership Summit ‘GIL South Asia 2018’ on March 15 at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu considering the huge growth opportunities in South Asia. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Frost & Sullivan is all set to host the first edition of its flagship event Growth, Innovation and Leadership Summit ‘GIL South Asia 2018’ on March 15 at Soaltee Crowne Plaza, Kathmandu considering the huge growth opportunities in South Asia. The event will focus on the topic of Journey to Visionary Innovation - Digital Transformation: Business and Social Impact.</p> <p>The event will see participation of representatives from reputed organizations, thought leaders and innovators who are the agents of change that the world needs to see, the company said in a statement.</p> <p>According to Frost & Sullivan, the summit deliberates how innovation has become imperative for organizations to implement concrete strategies around digital transformation for sustainable revenue and growth across South Asia.</p> <p>The summit will kick off with presentations from industry thought leaders and veterans on Economic Transformation and Integration – South Asia’s Growth and Investment Opportunities. Industry experts ponder over accelerating investments across South Asia to provide an understanding of the current state of the market. The session looks into identifying opportunities and challenges to deploying impact capital and growth across industries. Some of the noted figures participating in the session includes Suraj Vaidya, president of SAARC CCI; Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of CG Corp Global; Dr Upendra Mahato, founding president of the International Coordination Council of Non-Resident Nepali Association; Zubair Ahmed Malik, EC member SAARC CCI and former president FPCCI; and Sarwant Singh, board member and senior partner of Frost & Sullivan.</p> <p>This year, Frost & Sullivan said it will confer the “2018: GIL Leadership Award” to Dr Sanduk Ruit, executive director of Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology for social impact through affordable healthcare.</p> <p>According to the statement, Dr Ruit has worked toward restoring the sight of over 100,000 people across Africa and Asia by using small-incision cataract surgery.</p> <p>“The award recognizes accomplished global leaders who over the course of their careers have demonstrated significant excellence in driving growth, innovation and leadership through their personal contributions and efforts in the industry, along with a significant social impact,” the statement further said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7487', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7705', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Citizens Bank signs bancassurance agreement', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Citizens Bank International has signed an agreement with Nepal Insurance Company (NIC) for bancassurance service on Wednesday, March 7. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Citizens Bank International has signed an agreement with Nepal Insurance Company (NIC) for bancassurance service on Wednesday, March 7. The bank’s CEO Rajan Singh Bhandari and the insurance company’s CEO Bijay Bahadur Shah signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations. As per the agreement, the customers of Citizens Bank can get service of Nepal Insurance Company from any of the branches of the bank.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7486', 'image' => '20180308041323_citizens bank.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7704', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank’s new branch', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch at Manahari Rural Municipality of Makwanpur on Wednesday, March 7. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: NIC Asia Bank has opened a new branch at Manahari Rural Municipality of Makwanpur on Wednesday, March 7. Issuing a press statement, the company said that Chief of Manahari Rural Municipality Ekraj Upreti inaugurated the branch amid a function. With the inauguration of the branch, the bank claimed that it now has a network of 180 branches across the country.</p> <p>The bank expressed its belief that the people residing in the rural municipality would benefit from the new branch.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7485', 'image' => '20180308040844_download (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7703', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Yamaha offers Free Scooters to Traffic Police', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Yamaha said it marked March 7 as Scooter Day for the first time in Nepal to honor the contributions scooters have made in bringing freedom, confidence and empowerment in people's life. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Yamaha said it marked March 7 as Scooter Day for the first time in Nepal to honor the contributions scooters have made in bringing freedom, confidence and empowerment in people's life. On this occasion, it offered free scooter wash to riders of all brands at Yamaha service centers all over Nepal.</p> <p>“We got unexpected and pretty good responses from the scooter riders. All our centers were filled with scooters of different brands. This was a quite exciting experience,” shared Sharad Mishra, service head of MAW Enterprises, adding, “We are yet to receive detail reports but we can say thousands of riders enjoyed our scooter day offer.”</p> <p>Nepal Traffic Police gets Yamaha scooters</p> <p>MAW Enterprises provided two Yamaha scooters to Nepal Traffic Police on the Scooter Day. Vishnu Kumar Agarwal, MD of MAW Enterprises, handed over the keys of scooter to SSP Umesh Ranjitkar in an event organized Wednesday. SSP Ranjitkar thanked MAW Enterprises for the 'gift' and said automobile companies also have a role to play in minimizing road accidents.</p> <p>Agarwal informed that Yamaha has always been sincere towards social responsibility and has been conducting Yamaha Safe Riding Science (YSRS) especially at colleges to make youths aware about road safety tips and skills.</p> <p>“More than five thousand young people have been benefitted with these programs,” he said.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7484', 'image' => '20180308035139_Yamaha scooter handover.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7702', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Godrej Appliances marks 60 years of service', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: To mark its 60 years of service in the home appliance industry, Godrej Appliances launched two new categories of products in the Nepali market on March 7.', 'content' => '<p>March 8: To mark its 60 years of service in the home appliance industry, Godrej Appliances launched two new categories of products in the Nepali market on March 7. Godrej Appliances along with CG EOL, a subsidiary of Chaudhary Group and the authorised distributor of Godrej Appliances, launched new range of air conditioners, chest freezers and high-end signature series of refrigerators - NXW and Duo series - amid a press conference in the capital.</p> <p>Godrej, which has been one of the environment conscious companies producing the first green refrigerator and first green inverter AC in India, has been expanding and strengthening its portfolio to offer a complete range of power-efficient home appliances in Nepal.</p> <p>“CG has been always focused on the satisfaction of the customers and Godrej, being a brand which constantly focuses on balancing consumer needs, together our association will be fully focused on the need and convenience of customers and the society at large,” shared Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of Chaudhary Group. He further said that CG has also aggressively extended to reach through channel expansion to 140 direct dealers in 2017 and targets to increase this number to 200 in 2018.</p> <p>“Being a brand that has a deep understanding of refrigeration and its adjacent spaces, and a brand which has built a strong reputation for being reliable, trustworthy and environmentally conscious, it makes perfect sense for Godrej to extend its portfolio to offer the complete range of home appliances in Nepal. We are targeting to be on the top three appliance players in Nepal by 2020,” said Sanjeev Jain, national sales head of Godrej Appliances.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7483', 'image' => '20180308034503_BIA_2787.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7701', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NMB Microfinance organizes training', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: NMB Microfinance has organized a training session in Rukum on ‘financial literacy’. I', 'content' => '<p>March 8: NMB Microfinance has organized a training session in Rukum on ‘financial literacy’. Issuing a statement, a total of 140 participants were given lessons on financial literacy by the company during the two-day training session. The training also made participants aware about different financial services.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7482', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7700', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'BoKL signs Agreement with Everest Insurance', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Bank of Kathmandu Ltd (BoKL) and Everest Insurance Company have signed an agreement to provide bancassurance service to the consumers of both the institutions.', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Bank of Kathmandu Ltd (BoKL) and Everest Insurance Company have signed an agreement to provide bancassurance service to the consumers of both the institutions. Ritesh Lamichhane, head of marketing management of BoKL and Pradip Mohan Dhaubhadel, deputy general manager of Everest Insurance, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective institutions. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, March 7, the customers of the insurance company can enjoy the service from all the branches of BoKL in Kathmandu.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7481', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7699', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KTM to Host Stunt Competition in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Hansraj Hulaschand KTM is hosting a stunt competition ‘Roaring Gears’ in Nepal this Saturday at the Satdobato Swimming Complex.', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Hansraj Hulaschand KTM is hosting a stunt competition ‘Roaring Gears’ in Nepal this Saturday at the Satdobato Swimming Complex. Renowned stunt rider Rok Bagaros has flown to Nepal all the way from Slovenia to perform stunts during the event featuring Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen (KTM) bikes.</p> <p>According to the organisers, this is an exclusive first-of-its-kind event where the attendees are either KTM bike owners or will test ride a KTM bike from any KTM showroom inside Nepal.</p> <p>According to the organisers, Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen (KTM) is Europe’s No 1 sports bike brand produced in Austria and launched in Nepal by Hansraj Hulaschand & Co Pvt Ltd.</p> <p>‘Roaring Gears’ is once in a lifetime opportunity for Nepali stunt enthusiasts. In the recent years, there has been a significant growth in the popularity of stunt riding and stunt culture in Nepal. The increasing craze and presence of Rok Bagaros has already created huge buzz of the event in the capital, the organisers claimed.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7480', 'image' => '20180308114131_BIA_2773.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7698', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Everest Bank Marks Women's Day', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 8: Everest Bank Limited organized a free health camp and a talk show on March 7 at its Pulchowk branch office on the eve of the International Women’s Day. ', 'content' => '<p>March 8: Everest Bank Limited organized a free health camp and a talk show on March 7 at its Pulchowk branch office on the eve of the International Women’s Day. </p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that it organised the programs to mark the 108<sup>th</sup> International Women’s Day and as a part of its corporate social responsibility.</p> <p>The bank said it organized the free health check-up camp and talk show in association with Norvic International Hospital where more than 200 individuals received consultation/treatment from the team of doctors specialized in gynecology, cardiology, general endocrinology and orthopedics. Likewise, consultant breast surgeon and plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgeon Dr Jyoti Rayamajhi Rana conducted talk show on “Breast Cancer Awareness” and some facts on breast cancer and how to cope with it.</p> <p>Presently, the bank is rendering professionalized and efficient banking services through its domestic network of 69 branches, seven extension counters, 28 revenue collection centers, 96 ATMs and many correspondents across the globe.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-08', 'modified' => '2018-03-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7479', 'image' => '20180308112648_everest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7697', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Air Asia Agrees to Pay Outstanding Dues', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: Air Asia has agreed to pay the outstanding dues for utilizing the services of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) after it faced the possibility of flight ban to Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p>March 7: Air Asia has agreed to pay the outstanding dues for utilizing the services of Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) after it faced the possibility of flight ban to Nepal. With the commitment of the airlines to pay the due amount, it has received permission to continue its flights to and fro Nepal.</p> <p>Airport authorities informed that Air Asia, a privately owned company of Malaysia, owes around Rs 270 million to TIA, which includes service charges, interest as well as fines.</p> <p>After the airlines failed to clear the dues by the end of February as per its written commitment made on January 8, the airport authorities had extended the deadline for payment of dues by six days till March 6. The airport authorities had warned the airlines to stop flights to Nepal if it failed to clear the dues by the given deadline.</p> <p>However, officials of the airlines visited Nepal on the last date and signed an agreement with TIA officials as well as officials of the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) pledging to pay the dues, according to TIA General Manager Raj Kumar Chhetri.</p> <p>Ealier, officials of Air Asia had written a reply to TIA that it did not own any outstanding bills to Nepal. But after receiving the letter, the airlines sent its officials to Nepal to find the facts. After learning about the outstanding amount, they agreed to clear the bills, said Chhetri.</p> <p>“The Malaysia-based head office of Air Asia was not aware about the outstanding bills. They sent their officials hear after we handed them the bills. They have returned back to Malaysia on Tuesday, March promising to send auditors,” said Chhetri. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-07', 'modified' => '2018-03-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7478', 'image' => '20180307035006_air.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7696', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal International Trade Fair from March 8', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) has informed that its preparation for the Nepal International Trade Fair 2018 is in final phase. ', 'content' => '<p>March 7: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) has informed that its preparation for the Nepal International Trade Fair 2018 is in final phase. FNCCI said on Tuesday, March 6, that the organisers are currently preparing stalls for the mega event to be held at Exhibition Hall, Brhikutimandap from March 8 to 12.</p> <p>Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli is scheduled to inaugurate the five-day trade fair.</p> <p>FNCCI is organising the event with the support from the Government of Nepal and the Ministry of Commerce and is promoted by the Trade and Export Promotion Center. Lalitpur District Chambers of Commerce and Federation of Handicrafts Association of Nepal are the co-sponsors of the event.</p> <p>This is the seventh edition of the annual trade fair with the theme of ‘Showcasing Nepal and the Globe’. The organisers informed that all the stalls have been booked already. The event featuring over 300 stalls will showcase products and services of Nepal as well as from other countries.</p> <p>Handicraft products and Nepal Trade Integration Strategy (NTIS) products are the major attractions of the trade fair, informed the organisers.</p> <p>The local producers will have an opportunity to interact directly with the foreign buyers during the fair, informed the organisers.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-07', 'modified' => '2018-03-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7477', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7695', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Antarprerana organises Nava Udhyamshala', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: In a bid to inspire people to ‘work in Nepal’, Antarprerana – a startup accelerator –completed the second batch of Nava Udhyamshala on February 28.', 'content' => '<p>March 7: In a bid to inspire people to ‘work in Nepal’, Antarprerana – a startup accelerator –completed the second batch of Nava Udhyamshala on February 28.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, Antarprerena said that Nava Udhyamshala is one of its programs under the initiative #WorkInNepal.</p> <p>Antarprerana said it has been investing on and mentoring companies since 2015. </p> <p>“With the aim to invest in 100 entrepreneurs, every year we have been reaching to thousands of entrepreneurs who are in different stages. We aim to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Nepal,” Antarprerena said in the statement.</p> <p>“We aim to reach more and more people so that we can support them in their journey,” the statement further said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-07', 'modified' => '2018-03-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7476', 'image' => '20180307024127_NUS II partcipants.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-03-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '7694', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Paschimanchal Money Transfer Starts Service at Lamachaur', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'March 7: Paschimanchal Money Transfer has begun its service at Lamachaur of Lekhnath Municipality-16, in Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p>March 7: Paschimanchal Money Transfer has begun its service at Lamachaur of Lekhnath Municipality-16, in Pokhara.</p> <p>The service was inaugurated by Mann Kala Gurung, a senior citizen residing in the place, on Monday, March 6 . The company's Director Rudranath Acharya informed that the company will provide the service even on public holidays from 8 am to 5 pm.</p> <p>The company believes that the service allows people residing within the country or abroad to easily transfer money to their relatives.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-03-07', 'modified' => '2018-03-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '7475', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-03-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - 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
| 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
