
June 6: NMB Bank conducted a series of programmes across the country to mark the World Environment Day on Wednesday, June…
June 6: NMB Bank conducted a series of programmes across the country to mark the World Environment Day on Wednesday, June…
June 6: Coca-Cola Nepal, along with its sustainability partners, has come up with pledge for a ‘World without Waste’ on the occasion of the World Environment…
June 5: Qatar Airways, in partnership with Qatar Charity, organised a fun-filled activity for 100 children from four orphanages in Kathmandu to mark the holy month of Ramadan and…
June 5: Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has announced the recipients of the Nabil Science and Technology Awards…
June 5: Berger Paints has announced the winners of its consumer scheme campaign 'Berger Paint…
June 3: Subisu Cable Net, a leading Internet, network and television service provider in Nepal, has introduced new price for its clear TV and Internet service so that the customers can enjoy the Cricket World Cup 2019 with good picture quality at attractive…
June 2: The British College inaugurated a job fair on the college premises on Friday, May…
June 2: Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has signed an agreement with Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS) to provide special discount to its Visa/Mastercard holders and staff along with their…
May 31: India’s popular pan-Asian restaurant chain, Mamagoto, founded by Azure Hospitality, has opened its first international outpost in…
May 31: Explore Earth Movers Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Volvo construction equipment in Nepal, has partnered with Volvo Penta, a manufacturer and supplier of engines for heavy equipment. The partnership agreement signed on Thursday, May 30, is believed to strengthen the market presence of Volvo Penta in…
May 30: Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) has entered into an agreement with Accretive Media to reach out students in more than 60 countries for Quiz…
May 28: The Youth Community of Chhomrong has successfully stopped all the burning and throwing of waste across the entire Annapurna Base Camp trekking route in preparation for the Visit Nepal Year…
May 27: Hotel Central Plaza, a five-star hotel in Bake, has launched Delhi to Rara adventure tour package for Indian tourists.…
May 27: Kumari Bank Limited has tied up with Nidan Hospital, Pulchowk to provide quality medical services at reasonable cost to the bank’s customers and staff…
May 26: Ice-Cream Live has extended its ice-cream parlor at Newroad,…
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The system is expected to cover 70 percent of electricity consumption at the bank’s head office. The system was jointly inaugurated by the bank’s CEO Sunil KC and Madhusudan Adhikari, executive director of Alternative Energy Promotion Center.</p> <p> Likewise, the bank launched a new scheme for financing of bicycles on EMI basis through NMB VISA cards. The objective of the scheme is to encourage people to opt for bicycles as a mode of transport so as to help reduce carbon footprints and safeguard the environment, the statement added.</p> <p> The bank also undertook plantation of 100 saplings in Kageshwari Manohara Municipality in Kathmandu. Tree plantations were actively organized in branches across the country in association with local bodies.</p> <p> ‘“Our efforts will not remain limited to just one day, we will continue our environment drive hereafter too,” reads the statement issued by the bank.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-06', 'modified' => '2019-06-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10596', 'image' => '20190606123957_nmb.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-06 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10844', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Coca-Cola Pledges Working Towards a World Without Waste', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 6: Coca-Cola Nepal, along with its sustainability partners, has come up with pledge for a ‘World without Waste’ on the occasion of the World Environment Day.', 'content' => '<div> June 6: Coca-Cola Nepal, along with its sustainability partners, has come up with pledge for a ‘World without Waste’ on the occasion of the World Environment Day.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to the company, the World Without Waste is Coca-Cola’s commitment to collect and recycle the equivalent of 100 percent of the packaging it sells by 2030.</div> <div> </div> <div> To achieve this, the company said it will continue to focus on designing its packaging to be 100 percent recyclable, while partnering with local communities, NGOs, industries, and consumers to collect and recycle packaging.</div> <div> </div> <div> Coca-Cola Nepal, during a press conference held in the capita on June 5, highlighted the joint efforts of all the stakeholders involved to achieve its waste management efforts.</div> <div> </div> <div> Coca-Cola Nepal along with its bottling partner, Bottlers Nepal Limited, recently partnered with Nepal Army, central, provincial and local governments, Nepal Mountaineering Association and Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) in the largest ever joint initiative made to retrieve discarded garbage from Mt Everest.</div> <div> </div> <div> The campaign organised with the theme “Clean our Pride” aims to preserve the sanctity of the world’s highest mountain and keep it pristine.</div> <div> </div> <div> Talking about the Mt Everest Clean Up Campaign 2019, Danduraj Ghimire, director general at the Department of Tourism, shared, “We are very thankful to Nepal Army, SPCC, Coca-Cola in Nepal and Bottlers Nepal Limited for supporting the Mt Everest Clean Up campaign. This campaign was the first and largest initiative to collect garbage from the world’s highest mountain and I am pleased to share that it has been a grand success as per our expectation. We hope similar support from Coca-Cola in Nepal and others from the private sectors in the coming days.”</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-06', 'modified' => '2019-06-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10595', 'image' => '20190606122140_coke.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-06 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10839', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Hosts a Fun Day for Children of Orphanages in Kathmandu ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 5: Qatar Airways, in partnership with Qatar Charity, organised a fun-filled activity for 100 children from four orphanages in Kathmandu to mark the holy month of Ramadan and Eid.', 'content' => '<p> June 5: Qatar Airways, in partnership with Qatar Charity, organised a fun-filled activity for 100 children from four orphanages in Kathmandu to mark the holy month of Ramadan and Eid.</p> <p> According to Qatar Airways, the children were distributed gifts and also offered magic show, face painting, bouncy castles and games with prizes at Hotel Annapurna during the recent event.</p> <p> The event was attended by children of Prayas Nepal, Underprivileged Children’s Education Program (UCEP) Nepal, Maitreya Foundation Nepal and Shangrila Orphanage Home.</p> <p> Qatar Airways Country Head for Nepal, Mohamed El Emam, said, “We are greatly pleased to be able to bring a smile to these children with our CSR event as a part of Eid celebrations made by Qatar Airways. This initiative, conducted in partnership with Qatar Charity, is just one of the ways in which we demonstrate our commitment to giving back to the community of Nepal and we are truly grateful to have made a difference to the children from these orphanages.”</p> <p> The airline company said that Corporate Social Responsibility is an important part of Qatar Airways’ values. The airline is a supporter of the Educate A Child (EAC) programme, an initiative that provides educational opportunities to children without access to education due to constraints such as extreme poverty, cultural barriers and conflict-affected environments.</p> <p> Qatar Airways is also the Official Airline Partner of Orbis, an organisation which works to prevent avoidable blindness in areas of need. Working with a global team of volunteers and the world’s leading ophthalmic medical experts, Orbis runs long-term programmes in 18 countries, including India, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Zambia, among others.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-05', 'modified' => '2019-06-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10590', 'image' => '20190605034331_qatar (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-05 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10837', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => '4 Researchers Win Nabil Science and Technology Awards', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 5: Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has announced the recipients of the Nabil Science and Technology Awards 2075.', 'content' => '<p> June 5: Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has announced the recipients of the Nabil Science and Technology Awards 2075.</p> <p> The awards were given to four researchers/scientists this year for their outstanding contributions in different areas under the field of science and technology.</p> <p> According to Nabil Bank, the awards were given to the four best research contributors including Dr Tek Bahadur Gurung, Prof Dr Bijaya Pant, Dr Raba Thapa and Dr Gajendra Sharma amid a function organized at NAST on June 4.</p> <p> Each of them bagged a purse of Rs 125,000.</p> <p> A total of 20 researchers/scientists were honored with various prestigious awards of NAST on the occasion. The award selection process was fully handled by a team of renowned scientists and academicians under the aegis of NAST, the bank said in a statement.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-05', 'modified' => '2019-06-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10588', 'image' => '20190605015659_aaasdfffg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-05 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10836', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Berger Paints Nepal announces winners of 'Berger Paint Express'', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 5: Berger Paints has announced the winners of its consumer scheme campaign 'Berger Paint Express'.', 'content' => '<p> June 5: Berger Paints has announced the winners of its consumer scheme campaign 'Berger Paint Express'.</p> <p> According to the company, the scheme was launched in the festive season of Dashain and Tihar last year where the customers purchasing selected products won 100 sq ft Silk Illusion Designers Finish as sure-shot reward and also got chance to win exciting cash prizes through lucky draw and digital contest.</p> <p> Issuing a statement, the company said Arjun Aryal of Butwal won the bumper prize of Rs 500,000. Likewise, Krishna Bahadur Santyal Pun of Kathmandu and Dinesh Shrestha of Narayanghat jointly won the first prize of Rs 100,000 each. The second prize winners were Bhim Shrestha of Birtamod, Suresh Kumar Mahato of Janakpur and Dilip Adhikari of Kathmandu. Each of them won Rs 50,000.</p> <p> The third prize of Rs 25,000 was given to four lucky winners including Bhagwati Ghimire of Narayanghat,</p> <p> Raj Kumar Haluwai of Itahari, Rupa Sundari Khatri of Butwal and Sanu KC of Narayanghat. Other 10 winners were given consolation prize of Rs 10,000 each.</p> <p> According to the company, the 20 winners out of 7500+ participants were announced through a live lucky draw.</p> <p> The details of the winners are available on Berger Paint’s Facebook page and website. The winners have to claim their prizes within 15 days from the date of announcement at the nearest sales depot.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-05', 'modified' => '2019-06-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10587', 'image' => '20190605014714_Berger-CE-Mnemonic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-05 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10820', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Subisu Offers New Price During Cricket World Cup', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 3: Subisu Cable Net, a leading Internet, network and television service provider in Nepal, has introduced new price for its clear TV and Internet service so that the customers can enjoy the Cricket World Cup 2019 with good picture quality at attractive price.', 'content' => '<p> June 3: Subisu Cable Net, a leading Internet, network and television service provider in Nepal, has introduced new price for its clear TV and Internet service so that the customers can enjoy the Cricket World Cup 2019 with good picture quality at attractive price.</p> <p> According to the company, its customers can watch 245 digital channels with 50 HD channels at just Rs 258. Furthermore, customers can enjoy 25 Mbps FTTH Internet and 245 digital channels including 50 HD channels at just Rs 1216.</p> <p> To avail the service at above mentioned prices, customers have to pay an advance of one year. The prices mentioned do not include VAT.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-03', 'modified' => '2019-06-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10571', 'image' => '20190603040141_aa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10812', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'The British College Organises Job Fair', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 2: The British College inaugurated a job fair on the college premises on Friday, May 31.', 'content' => '<div> June 2: The British College inaugurated a job fair on the college premises on Friday, May 31.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to a statement issued by the college, this job fair provides an opportunity for industries to discover the talents of students who just graduated and are ready for the world of employment.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to the college, the HR professionals of 15 participating companies including Braindigit, Cloudfactory, Premier Insurance, Classic Tech, IMS Group, ITONICS Nepal, Sipradi Trading, Verisk Nepal, Pepsi, Chaudhary Group, Deba Jyoti Group, Spiralogics, Subisu Cable Net, UBA Solutions, and Myriad X interviewed the students to fill their vacancies for a number of different positions.</div> <div> </div> <div> During the job fair, the MD of Merojob shared, “The six-day fair has been organised to establish a connection between employers and unemployed youths and to create job opportunities for youths. We are organising this fair to solve the problem of unemployment by bringing the youths searching for jobs, and companies looking for aspiring youths together.”</div> <div> </div> <div> The event coordinator of The British College shared that the job fair is being organised to bridge the gap between the students and industries.</div> <div> </div> <div> The British College thanked Merojob for its support in organising the job fair. The college also thanked the management team of all the participating organisations “who gave time even during their busy schedules”.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-02', 'modified' => '2019-06-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10563', 'image' => '20190602015527_job placement.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10810', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'NIBL ties up with HAMS', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 2: Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has signed an agreement with Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS) to provide special discount to its Visa/Mastercard holders and staff along with their dependents.', 'content' => '<p> June 2: Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has signed an agreement with Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS) to provide special discount to its Visa/Mastercard holders and staff along with their dependents.</p> <p> According to the bank, its CEO Jyoti Prakash Pandey and the chairman of HAMS, Rajan Singh Bhandari, signed the agreement amid a recent function.</p> <p> A statement issued by the bank of May 31 informs that all the employees of NIBL and VISA/Mastercard holders will get 10 percent discount at the hospital and 5 percent at HAMS pharmacy.</p> <p> HAMS is a multi-disciplinary hospital situated in Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu which has been providing “quality” healthcare service for over 22 years.</p> <p> NIBL has been providing banking service from 80 branches, 112 ATMs, 14 extension counters, 10 revenue collection counters and 51 branchless banking counters.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-02', 'modified' => '2019-06-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10561', 'image' => '20190602010547_Clipboard01.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10806', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Mamagoto Opens its Outlet in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 31: India’s popular pan-Asian restaurant chain, Mamagoto, founded by Azure Hospitality, has opened its first international outpost in Kathmandu.', 'content' => '<div> May 31: India’s popular pan-Asian restaurant chain, Mamagoto, founded by Azure Hospitality, has opened its first international outpost in Kathmandu.</div> <div> </div> <div> After a successful run for a decade across nine cities in India, Mamagoto said it expanded its network to Nepal.</div> <div> </div> <div> Mamagoto, which literally translates into "play with food", is a fusion pan-Asian café with a relaxed and casual atmosphere, where affordable Asian cuisine and handcrafted cocktails are available.</div> <div> </div> <div> The interiors of the 4200 square feet restaurant are carefully divided into a cozy indoor section for dining and a beautiful outdoors for lounging, with a seating capacity of 125.</div> <div> </div> <div> The menu at Mamagoto showcases dishes that are principally of Asian origins, and focuses mainly on the regional cuisines of China, Thailand and Japan (including a few popular choices from Indonesia, Burma and Malaysia).</div> <div> </div> <div> Mamagoto’s outlet based in Lazimpat was inaugurated on May 26.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-31', 'modified' => '2019-05-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10558', 'image' => '20190531032541_Mamagoto0.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10804', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Explore Earth Movers Partners with Volvo Penta', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 31: Explore Earth Movers Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Volvo construction equipment in Nepal, has partnered with Volvo Penta, a manufacturer and supplier of engines for heavy equipment. The partnership agreement signed on Thursday, May 30, is believed to strengthen the market presence of Volvo Penta in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p> May 31: Explore Earth Movers Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Volvo construction equipment in Nepal, has partnered with Volvo Penta, a manufacturer and supplier of engines for heavy equipment. The partnership agreement signed on Thursday, May 30, is believed to strengthen the market presence of Volvo Penta in Nepal.</p> <p> With this, Explore Earth Movers has become the authorised importer and distributor of Volvo Penta in Nepal.</p> <p> Sushil Shrestha, managing director of the company, said, “We are extremely delighted to partner with Volvo Penta. With our expertise as a diversified business group, we are certain to strengthen our support to customers in Nepal.” Shrestha further said it is possible to operate passenger ships in the country.</p> <p> Explore Earth Movers is the trading company under Panchakanya Group. Shreshta said, within its short period of establishment, the company could make annual turnover of Rs 1.10 billion in last fiscal year (2017/18) with the support of Panchakanya Group.</p> <p> “With this setup, we are confident of offering enhanced sales and service support to our customers thereby increasing customers satisfaction,” said Miron Thoms, Vice President of Volvo Penta, India.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-31', 'modified' => '2019-05-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10556', 'image' => '20190531022559_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10790', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Quiz Mania goes Global', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 30: Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) has entered into an agreement with Accretive Media to reach out students in more than 60 countries for Quiz Mania-7.', 'content' => '<p> May 30: Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) has entered into an agreement with Accretive Media to reach out students in more than 60 countries for Quiz Mania-7.</p> <p> NRNA CEO Dr Hemanta Kumar Dawadi and Accretive Media CEO Hari Pokhrel signed the agreement to this effect on May 24.</p> <p> Quiz Mania, a quiz competition which has pitted college students from Nepal in a battle for general knowledge supremacy since 2015, had expanded the show into Asian-level competition last season as a one-off experiment. Now, buoyed by the response, the show is transforming into worldwide-level competition from the upcoming season, the organizer Accretive Media said.</p> <p> The upcoming season of the competition will host higher secondary-level students from different colleges around the world for which the organizers have set the platform for students to exchange their knowledge, education, culture and also promote Nepal’s tourism. The winners from the auditions will compete at the finale round to be held in Nepal later in August 2019.</p> <p> Speaking about the upcoming event, CEO Pokhrel said that the competition will set a benchmark in Nepali reality television show.</p> <p> “The trend is that international reality television show franchises are targeting Nepal and have of late began organizing shows here. In this context, taking the show to the overseas market is a matter of pride. We expect support from viewers and stakeholders.”</p> <p> Superstar Rajesh Hamal will continue hosting the show, said the organiser. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-29', 'modified' => '2019-05-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10541', 'image' => '20190529043808_quiz.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10776', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Green Stars EcoChampion Competition Aims to Clear Waste on the Mountains', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 28: The Youth Community of Chhomrong has successfully stopped all the burning and throwing of waste across the entire Annapurna Base Camp trekking route in preparation for the Visit Nepal Year 2020.', 'content' => '<p> May 28: The Youth Community of Chhomrong has successfully stopped all the burning and throwing of waste across the entire Annapurna Base Camp trekking route in preparation for the Visit Nepal Year 2020.</p> <p> Youth Community of Chhomrong said it achieved this feat in just one month in collaboration with Green Stars founder and innovator of the Trash2Cash Program, Alan Bywaters.</p> <p> Meanwhile, Green Stars has announced EcoChampion Sports Competition to clean up all 110 trekking routes across the Nepal Himalayan region.</p> <p> According to the organiser, 30 student youth groups across the country and Nepal Scouts have accepted the Green Stars EcoChampion Challenge in an effort to engage local communities to save the environment from the destruction and use these plastic resources to benefit the local communities.</p> <p> “The entire mountain has started to collect clean and dry plastic resources with a view to turn them in to other very valuable resources such as earthquake resistant bricks, merchandise and even fuel,” said Bywaters.</p> <p> According to Green Stars, the local and central governments have expressed their support together with businesses who are sponsoring prizes such as free accommodation, free meals and even adventure trips including kayaking, paragliding and the top prize of a free trip to Annapurna Base Camp, where this program first began.</p> <p> “There are many serious programs to tackle the waste problem. This program is designed to be fun and is the only program which has the potential to meet the Clean, Green Nepal 2020 Vision. With the activist groups who have taken up the challenge this may just be possible.”</p> <p> Alan Bywaters has urged the ‘Green Stars of Nepal’ and activists who want to help save the environment to get in touch via Facebook page and be part of the EcoChampion program. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-28', 'modified' => '2019-05-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10526', 'image' => '20190528015319_adfff.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10772', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Hotel Central Plaza launches Delhi to Rara Adventure Tour Package ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 27: Hotel Central Plaza, a five-star hotel in Bake, has launched Delhi to Rara adventure tour package for Indian tourists. ', 'content' => '<p> May 27: Hotel Central Plaza, a five-star hotel in Bake, has launched Delhi to Rara adventure tour package for Indian tourists. </p> <p> The five-star hotel in collaboration with World of Overland Adventure Travel Agency of India is promoting the adventure tour package for Indian tourists to promote Rara Tourism Year 2020 campaign.</p> <p> The seven-day tour package to Rara also aims to promote the hotel business of Bake currently depended on pilgrims travelling to Muktinath and other seasonal tourists. </p> <p> Dewa Aryal, managing director of Hotel Central Plaza in Kohalpur, informed New Business Age that the first group of Indian tourists left for Rara on Saturday, May 25. </p> <p> The group of Indian tourists compromises of ex-military officers, corporate employees, and retired officers. </p> <p> MD Aryal added that the team of 17 Indian tourists left for Rara with an automobile mechanic and trekking guide from Kohalpur. </p> <p> World of Overland Adventure Travel Agency of India and Hotel Central Plaza of Kohalpur are jointly promoting the tour package to Rara.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-27', 'modified' => '2019-05-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10523', 'image' => '20190527040600_22_o.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10767', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Kumari Bank ties up with Nidan Hospital', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 27: Kumari Bank Limited has tied up with Nidan Hospital, Pulchowk to provide quality medical services at reasonable cost to the bank’s customers and staff members.', 'content' => '<p> May 27: Kumari Bank Limited has tied up with Nidan Hospital, Pulchowk to provide quality medical services at reasonable cost to the bank’s customers and staff members.</p> <p> The bank said in a statement that its debit and credit card holders as well as the bank’s staff and their direct dependents can benefit from the agreement.</p> <p> The bank’s Deputy CEO Rajib Giri and the hospital’s CEO Bipendra Pradhan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function. According to the agreement, the bank’s account holders and staff can now get up to 15 percent discount on various medical services offered at the hospital.</p> <p> Kumari Bank said it has been working diligently towards providing high-quality medical care at affordable prices to its customers via tie-ups with different medical institutions. The bank has been providing its services with a network of 89 branches, three extension counters, and 83 ATMs across the country. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-27', 'modified' => '2019-05-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10518', 'image' => '20190527123735_Photo with Banner.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10763', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Ice-Cream Live opens its outlet in Pokhara', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 26: Ice-Cream Live has extended its ice-cream parlor at Newroad, Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p> May 26: Ice-Cream Live has extended its ice-cream parlor at Newroad, Pokhara. The ice-cream parlor was inaugurated by celebrities Barsha Raut and Sandhya KC amid a programme on Saturday, May 25.</p> <p> The ice-cream parlor has been set up with a joint investment of Rs 10 million by businessmen Chintamani Bastola, Santosh Ghimire, Binod Neupane, and Shekhar Koirala. Director Santosh Ghimire said that they make fresh ice-cream instantly in less than a minute.</p> <p> “Customers can observe the process of making the ice-cream. As it is freshly served, it is healthy as well,” he says.</p> <p> Many ice-cream parlours in Kathmandu make ice-cream with the same technology but this is the first time fresh ice-cream is being served in Pokhara, claimed the proprietors of the parlour.</p> <p> Executive Director Sanjog Koirala claims that the taste of the ice-cream is different. “It is fresher than others as it is instantly made in front of people,” says Koirala. 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The system is expected to cover 70 percent of electricity consumption at the bank’s head office. The system was jointly inaugurated by the bank’s CEO Sunil KC and Madhusudan Adhikari, executive director of Alternative Energy Promotion Center.</p> <p> Likewise, the bank launched a new scheme for financing of bicycles on EMI basis through NMB VISA cards. The objective of the scheme is to encourage people to opt for bicycles as a mode of transport so as to help reduce carbon footprints and safeguard the environment, the statement added.</p> <p> The bank also undertook plantation of 100 saplings in Kageshwari Manohara Municipality in Kathmandu. Tree plantations were actively organized in branches across the country in association with local bodies.</p> <p> ‘“Our efforts will not remain limited to just one day, we will continue our environment drive hereafter too,” reads the statement issued by the bank.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-06', 'modified' => '2019-06-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10596', 'image' => '20190606123957_nmb.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-06 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10844', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Coca-Cola Pledges Working Towards a World Without Waste', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 6: Coca-Cola Nepal, along with its sustainability partners, has come up with pledge for a ‘World without Waste’ on the occasion of the World Environment Day.', 'content' => '<div> June 6: Coca-Cola Nepal, along with its sustainability partners, has come up with pledge for a ‘World without Waste’ on the occasion of the World Environment Day.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to the company, the World Without Waste is Coca-Cola’s commitment to collect and recycle the equivalent of 100 percent of the packaging it sells by 2030.</div> <div> </div> <div> To achieve this, the company said it will continue to focus on designing its packaging to be 100 percent recyclable, while partnering with local communities, NGOs, industries, and consumers to collect and recycle packaging.</div> <div> </div> <div> Coca-Cola Nepal, during a press conference held in the capita on June 5, highlighted the joint efforts of all the stakeholders involved to achieve its waste management efforts.</div> <div> </div> <div> Coca-Cola Nepal along with its bottling partner, Bottlers Nepal Limited, recently partnered with Nepal Army, central, provincial and local governments, Nepal Mountaineering Association and Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) in the largest ever joint initiative made to retrieve discarded garbage from Mt Everest.</div> <div> </div> <div> The campaign organised with the theme “Clean our Pride” aims to preserve the sanctity of the world’s highest mountain and keep it pristine.</div> <div> </div> <div> Talking about the Mt Everest Clean Up Campaign 2019, Danduraj Ghimire, director general at the Department of Tourism, shared, “We are very thankful to Nepal Army, SPCC, Coca-Cola in Nepal and Bottlers Nepal Limited for supporting the Mt Everest Clean Up campaign. This campaign was the first and largest initiative to collect garbage from the world’s highest mountain and I am pleased to share that it has been a grand success as per our expectation. We hope similar support from Coca-Cola in Nepal and others from the private sectors in the coming days.”</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-06', 'modified' => '2019-06-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10595', 'image' => '20190606122140_coke.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-06 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10839', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Hosts a Fun Day for Children of Orphanages in Kathmandu ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 5: Qatar Airways, in partnership with Qatar Charity, organised a fun-filled activity for 100 children from four orphanages in Kathmandu to mark the holy month of Ramadan and Eid.', 'content' => '<p> June 5: Qatar Airways, in partnership with Qatar Charity, organised a fun-filled activity for 100 children from four orphanages in Kathmandu to mark the holy month of Ramadan and Eid.</p> <p> According to Qatar Airways, the children were distributed gifts and also offered magic show, face painting, bouncy castles and games with prizes at Hotel Annapurna during the recent event.</p> <p> The event was attended by children of Prayas Nepal, Underprivileged Children’s Education Program (UCEP) Nepal, Maitreya Foundation Nepal and Shangrila Orphanage Home.</p> <p> Qatar Airways Country Head for Nepal, Mohamed El Emam, said, “We are greatly pleased to be able to bring a smile to these children with our CSR event as a part of Eid celebrations made by Qatar Airways. This initiative, conducted in partnership with Qatar Charity, is just one of the ways in which we demonstrate our commitment to giving back to the community of Nepal and we are truly grateful to have made a difference to the children from these orphanages.”</p> <p> The airline company said that Corporate Social Responsibility is an important part of Qatar Airways’ values. The airline is a supporter of the Educate A Child (EAC) programme, an initiative that provides educational opportunities to children without access to education due to constraints such as extreme poverty, cultural barriers and conflict-affected environments.</p> <p> Qatar Airways is also the Official Airline Partner of Orbis, an organisation which works to prevent avoidable blindness in areas of need. Working with a global team of volunteers and the world’s leading ophthalmic medical experts, Orbis runs long-term programmes in 18 countries, including India, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Zambia, among others.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-05', 'modified' => '2019-06-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10590', 'image' => '20190605034331_qatar (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-05 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10837', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => '4 Researchers Win Nabil Science and Technology Awards', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 5: Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has announced the recipients of the Nabil Science and Technology Awards 2075.', 'content' => '<p> June 5: Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has announced the recipients of the Nabil Science and Technology Awards 2075.</p> <p> The awards were given to four researchers/scientists this year for their outstanding contributions in different areas under the field of science and technology.</p> <p> According to Nabil Bank, the awards were given to the four best research contributors including Dr Tek Bahadur Gurung, Prof Dr Bijaya Pant, Dr Raba Thapa and Dr Gajendra Sharma amid a function organized at NAST on June 4.</p> <p> Each of them bagged a purse of Rs 125,000.</p> <p> A total of 20 researchers/scientists were honored with various prestigious awards of NAST on the occasion. The award selection process was fully handled by a team of renowned scientists and academicians under the aegis of NAST, the bank said in a statement.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-05', 'modified' => '2019-06-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10588', 'image' => '20190605015659_aaasdfffg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-05 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10836', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Berger Paints Nepal announces winners of 'Berger Paint Express'', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 5: Berger Paints has announced the winners of its consumer scheme campaign 'Berger Paint Express'.', 'content' => '<p> June 5: Berger Paints has announced the winners of its consumer scheme campaign 'Berger Paint Express'.</p> <p> According to the company, the scheme was launched in the festive season of Dashain and Tihar last year where the customers purchasing selected products won 100 sq ft Silk Illusion Designers Finish as sure-shot reward and also got chance to win exciting cash prizes through lucky draw and digital contest.</p> <p> Issuing a statement, the company said Arjun Aryal of Butwal won the bumper prize of Rs 500,000. Likewise, Krishna Bahadur Santyal Pun of Kathmandu and Dinesh Shrestha of Narayanghat jointly won the first prize of Rs 100,000 each. The second prize winners were Bhim Shrestha of Birtamod, Suresh Kumar Mahato of Janakpur and Dilip Adhikari of Kathmandu. Each of them won Rs 50,000.</p> <p> The third prize of Rs 25,000 was given to four lucky winners including Bhagwati Ghimire of Narayanghat,</p> <p> Raj Kumar Haluwai of Itahari, Rupa Sundari Khatri of Butwal and Sanu KC of Narayanghat. Other 10 winners were given consolation prize of Rs 10,000 each.</p> <p> According to the company, the 20 winners out of 7500+ participants were announced through a live lucky draw.</p> <p> The details of the winners are available on Berger Paint’s Facebook page and website. The winners have to claim their prizes within 15 days from the date of announcement at the nearest sales depot.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-05', 'modified' => '2019-06-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10587', 'image' => '20190605014714_Berger-CE-Mnemonic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-05 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10820', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Subisu Offers New Price During Cricket World Cup', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 3: Subisu Cable Net, a leading Internet, network and television service provider in Nepal, has introduced new price for its clear TV and Internet service so that the customers can enjoy the Cricket World Cup 2019 with good picture quality at attractive price.', 'content' => '<p> June 3: Subisu Cable Net, a leading Internet, network and television service provider in Nepal, has introduced new price for its clear TV and Internet service so that the customers can enjoy the Cricket World Cup 2019 with good picture quality at attractive price.</p> <p> According to the company, its customers can watch 245 digital channels with 50 HD channels at just Rs 258. Furthermore, customers can enjoy 25 Mbps FTTH Internet and 245 digital channels including 50 HD channels at just Rs 1216.</p> <p> To avail the service at above mentioned prices, customers have to pay an advance of one year. The prices mentioned do not include VAT.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-03', 'modified' => '2019-06-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10571', 'image' => '20190603040141_aa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10812', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'The British College Organises Job Fair', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 2: The British College inaugurated a job fair on the college premises on Friday, May 31.', 'content' => '<div> June 2: The British College inaugurated a job fair on the college premises on Friday, May 31.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to a statement issued by the college, this job fair provides an opportunity for industries to discover the talents of students who just graduated and are ready for the world of employment.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to the college, the HR professionals of 15 participating companies including Braindigit, Cloudfactory, Premier Insurance, Classic Tech, IMS Group, ITONICS Nepal, Sipradi Trading, Verisk Nepal, Pepsi, Chaudhary Group, Deba Jyoti Group, Spiralogics, Subisu Cable Net, UBA Solutions, and Myriad X interviewed the students to fill their vacancies for a number of different positions.</div> <div> </div> <div> During the job fair, the MD of Merojob shared, “The six-day fair has been organised to establish a connection between employers and unemployed youths and to create job opportunities for youths. We are organising this fair to solve the problem of unemployment by bringing the youths searching for jobs, and companies looking for aspiring youths together.”</div> <div> </div> <div> The event coordinator of The British College shared that the job fair is being organised to bridge the gap between the students and industries.</div> <div> </div> <div> The British College thanked Merojob for its support in organising the job fair. The college also thanked the management team of all the participating organisations “who gave time even during their busy schedules”.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-02', 'modified' => '2019-06-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10563', 'image' => '20190602015527_job placement.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10810', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'NIBL ties up with HAMS', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 2: Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has signed an agreement with Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS) to provide special discount to its Visa/Mastercard holders and staff along with their dependents.', 'content' => '<p> June 2: Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has signed an agreement with Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS) to provide special discount to its Visa/Mastercard holders and staff along with their dependents.</p> <p> According to the bank, its CEO Jyoti Prakash Pandey and the chairman of HAMS, Rajan Singh Bhandari, signed the agreement amid a recent function.</p> <p> A statement issued by the bank of May 31 informs that all the employees of NIBL and VISA/Mastercard holders will get 10 percent discount at the hospital and 5 percent at HAMS pharmacy.</p> <p> HAMS is a multi-disciplinary hospital situated in Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu which has been providing “quality” healthcare service for over 22 years.</p> <p> NIBL has been providing banking service from 80 branches, 112 ATMs, 14 extension counters, 10 revenue collection counters and 51 branchless banking counters.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-02', 'modified' => '2019-06-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10561', 'image' => '20190602010547_Clipboard01.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10806', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Mamagoto Opens its Outlet in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 31: India’s popular pan-Asian restaurant chain, Mamagoto, founded by Azure Hospitality, has opened its first international outpost in Kathmandu.', 'content' => '<div> May 31: India’s popular pan-Asian restaurant chain, Mamagoto, founded by Azure Hospitality, has opened its first international outpost in Kathmandu.</div> <div> </div> <div> After a successful run for a decade across nine cities in India, Mamagoto said it expanded its network to Nepal.</div> <div> </div> <div> Mamagoto, which literally translates into "play with food", is a fusion pan-Asian café with a relaxed and casual atmosphere, where affordable Asian cuisine and handcrafted cocktails are available.</div> <div> </div> <div> The interiors of the 4200 square feet restaurant are carefully divided into a cozy indoor section for dining and a beautiful outdoors for lounging, with a seating capacity of 125.</div> <div> </div> <div> The menu at Mamagoto showcases dishes that are principally of Asian origins, and focuses mainly on the regional cuisines of China, Thailand and Japan (including a few popular choices from Indonesia, Burma and Malaysia).</div> <div> </div> <div> Mamagoto’s outlet based in Lazimpat was inaugurated on May 26.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-31', 'modified' => '2019-05-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10558', 'image' => '20190531032541_Mamagoto0.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10804', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Explore Earth Movers Partners with Volvo Penta', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 31: Explore Earth Movers Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Volvo construction equipment in Nepal, has partnered with Volvo Penta, a manufacturer and supplier of engines for heavy equipment. The partnership agreement signed on Thursday, May 30, is believed to strengthen the market presence of Volvo Penta in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p> May 31: Explore Earth Movers Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Volvo construction equipment in Nepal, has partnered with Volvo Penta, a manufacturer and supplier of engines for heavy equipment. The partnership agreement signed on Thursday, May 30, is believed to strengthen the market presence of Volvo Penta in Nepal.</p> <p> With this, Explore Earth Movers has become the authorised importer and distributor of Volvo Penta in Nepal.</p> <p> Sushil Shrestha, managing director of the company, said, “We are extremely delighted to partner with Volvo Penta. With our expertise as a diversified business group, we are certain to strengthen our support to customers in Nepal.” Shrestha further said it is possible to operate passenger ships in the country.</p> <p> Explore Earth Movers is the trading company under Panchakanya Group. Shreshta said, within its short period of establishment, the company could make annual turnover of Rs 1.10 billion in last fiscal year (2017/18) with the support of Panchakanya Group.</p> <p> “With this setup, we are confident of offering enhanced sales and service support to our customers thereby increasing customers satisfaction,” said Miron Thoms, Vice President of Volvo Penta, India.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-31', 'modified' => '2019-05-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10556', 'image' => '20190531022559_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10790', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Quiz Mania goes Global', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 30: Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) has entered into an agreement with Accretive Media to reach out students in more than 60 countries for Quiz Mania-7.', 'content' => '<p> May 30: Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) has entered into an agreement with Accretive Media to reach out students in more than 60 countries for Quiz Mania-7.</p> <p> NRNA CEO Dr Hemanta Kumar Dawadi and Accretive Media CEO Hari Pokhrel signed the agreement to this effect on May 24.</p> <p> Quiz Mania, a quiz competition which has pitted college students from Nepal in a battle for general knowledge supremacy since 2015, had expanded the show into Asian-level competition last season as a one-off experiment. Now, buoyed by the response, the show is transforming into worldwide-level competition from the upcoming season, the organizer Accretive Media said.</p> <p> The upcoming season of the competition will host higher secondary-level students from different colleges around the world for which the organizers have set the platform for students to exchange their knowledge, education, culture and also promote Nepal’s tourism. The winners from the auditions will compete at the finale round to be held in Nepal later in August 2019.</p> <p> Speaking about the upcoming event, CEO Pokhrel said that the competition will set a benchmark in Nepali reality television show.</p> <p> “The trend is that international reality television show franchises are targeting Nepal and have of late began organizing shows here. In this context, taking the show to the overseas market is a matter of pride. We expect support from viewers and stakeholders.”</p> <p> Superstar Rajesh Hamal will continue hosting the show, said the organiser. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-29', 'modified' => '2019-05-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10541', 'image' => '20190529043808_quiz.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10776', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Green Stars EcoChampion Competition Aims to Clear Waste on the Mountains', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 28: The Youth Community of Chhomrong has successfully stopped all the burning and throwing of waste across the entire Annapurna Base Camp trekking route in preparation for the Visit Nepal Year 2020.', 'content' => '<p> May 28: The Youth Community of Chhomrong has successfully stopped all the burning and throwing of waste across the entire Annapurna Base Camp trekking route in preparation for the Visit Nepal Year 2020.</p> <p> Youth Community of Chhomrong said it achieved this feat in just one month in collaboration with Green Stars founder and innovator of the Trash2Cash Program, Alan Bywaters.</p> <p> Meanwhile, Green Stars has announced EcoChampion Sports Competition to clean up all 110 trekking routes across the Nepal Himalayan region.</p> <p> According to the organiser, 30 student youth groups across the country and Nepal Scouts have accepted the Green Stars EcoChampion Challenge in an effort to engage local communities to save the environment from the destruction and use these plastic resources to benefit the local communities.</p> <p> “The entire mountain has started to collect clean and dry plastic resources with a view to turn them in to other very valuable resources such as earthquake resistant bricks, merchandise and even fuel,” said Bywaters.</p> <p> According to Green Stars, the local and central governments have expressed their support together with businesses who are sponsoring prizes such as free accommodation, free meals and even adventure trips including kayaking, paragliding and the top prize of a free trip to Annapurna Base Camp, where this program first began.</p> <p> “There are many serious programs to tackle the waste problem. This program is designed to be fun and is the only program which has the potential to meet the Clean, Green Nepal 2020 Vision. With the activist groups who have taken up the challenge this may just be possible.”</p> <p> Alan Bywaters has urged the ‘Green Stars of Nepal’ and activists who want to help save the environment to get in touch via Facebook page and be part of the EcoChampion program. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-28', 'modified' => '2019-05-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10526', 'image' => '20190528015319_adfff.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10772', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Hotel Central Plaza launches Delhi to Rara Adventure Tour Package ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 27: Hotel Central Plaza, a five-star hotel in Bake, has launched Delhi to Rara adventure tour package for Indian tourists. 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According to the agreement, the bank’s account holders and staff can now get up to 15 percent discount on various medical services offered at the hospital.</p> <p> Kumari Bank said it has been working diligently towards providing high-quality medical care at affordable prices to its customers via tie-ups with different medical institutions. The bank has been providing its services with a network of 89 branches, three extension counters, and 83 ATMs across the country. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-27', 'modified' => '2019-05-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10518', 'image' => '20190527123735_Photo with Banner.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10763', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Ice-Cream Live opens its outlet in Pokhara', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 26: Ice-Cream Live has extended its ice-cream parlor at Newroad, Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p> May 26: Ice-Cream Live has extended its ice-cream parlor at Newroad, Pokhara. The ice-cream parlor was inaugurated by celebrities Barsha Raut and Sandhya KC amid a programme on Saturday, May 25.</p> <p> The ice-cream parlor has been set up with a joint investment of Rs 10 million by businessmen Chintamani Bastola, Santosh Ghimire, Binod Neupane, and Shekhar Koirala. Director Santosh Ghimire said that they make fresh ice-cream instantly in less than a minute.</p> <p> “Customers can observe the process of making the ice-cream. As it is freshly served, it is healthy as well,” he says.</p> <p> Many ice-cream parlours in Kathmandu make ice-cream with the same technology but this is the first time fresh ice-cream is being served in Pokhara, claimed the proprietors of the parlour.</p> <p> Executive Director Sanjog Koirala claims that the taste of the ice-cream is different. “It is fresher than others as it is instantly made in front of people,” says Koirala. 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The system is expected to cover 70 percent of electricity consumption at the bank’s head office. The system was jointly inaugurated by the bank’s CEO Sunil KC and Madhusudan Adhikari, executive director of Alternative Energy Promotion Center.</p> <p> Likewise, the bank launched a new scheme for financing of bicycles on EMI basis through NMB VISA cards. The objective of the scheme is to encourage people to opt for bicycles as a mode of transport so as to help reduce carbon footprints and safeguard the environment, the statement added.</p> <p> The bank also undertook plantation of 100 saplings in Kageshwari Manohara Municipality in Kathmandu. Tree plantations were actively organized in branches across the country in association with local bodies.</p> <p> ‘“Our efforts will not remain limited to just one day, we will continue our environment drive hereafter too,” reads the statement issued by the bank.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-06', 'modified' => '2019-06-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10596', 'image' => '20190606123957_nmb.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-06 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10844', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Coca-Cola Pledges Working Towards a World Without Waste', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 6: Coca-Cola Nepal, along with its sustainability partners, has come up with pledge for a ‘World without Waste’ on the occasion of the World Environment Day.', 'content' => '<div> June 6: Coca-Cola Nepal, along with its sustainability partners, has come up with pledge for a ‘World without Waste’ on the occasion of the World Environment Day.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to the company, the World Without Waste is Coca-Cola’s commitment to collect and recycle the equivalent of 100 percent of the packaging it sells by 2030.</div> <div> </div> <div> To achieve this, the company said it will continue to focus on designing its packaging to be 100 percent recyclable, while partnering with local communities, NGOs, industries, and consumers to collect and recycle packaging.</div> <div> </div> <div> Coca-Cola Nepal, during a press conference held in the capita on June 5, highlighted the joint efforts of all the stakeholders involved to achieve its waste management efforts.</div> <div> </div> <div> Coca-Cola Nepal along with its bottling partner, Bottlers Nepal Limited, recently partnered with Nepal Army, central, provincial and local governments, Nepal Mountaineering Association and Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) in the largest ever joint initiative made to retrieve discarded garbage from Mt Everest.</div> <div> </div> <div> The campaign organised with the theme “Clean our Pride” aims to preserve the sanctity of the world’s highest mountain and keep it pristine.</div> <div> </div> <div> Talking about the Mt Everest Clean Up Campaign 2019, Danduraj Ghimire, director general at the Department of Tourism, shared, “We are very thankful to Nepal Army, SPCC, Coca-Cola in Nepal and Bottlers Nepal Limited for supporting the Mt Everest Clean Up campaign. This campaign was the first and largest initiative to collect garbage from the world’s highest mountain and I am pleased to share that it has been a grand success as per our expectation. We hope similar support from Coca-Cola in Nepal and others from the private sectors in the coming days.”</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-06', 'modified' => '2019-06-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10595', 'image' => '20190606122140_coke.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-06 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10839', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Hosts a Fun Day for Children of Orphanages in Kathmandu ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 5: Qatar Airways, in partnership with Qatar Charity, organised a fun-filled activity for 100 children from four orphanages in Kathmandu to mark the holy month of Ramadan and Eid.', 'content' => '<p> June 5: Qatar Airways, in partnership with Qatar Charity, organised a fun-filled activity for 100 children from four orphanages in Kathmandu to mark the holy month of Ramadan and Eid.</p> <p> According to Qatar Airways, the children were distributed gifts and also offered magic show, face painting, bouncy castles and games with prizes at Hotel Annapurna during the recent event.</p> <p> The event was attended by children of Prayas Nepal, Underprivileged Children’s Education Program (UCEP) Nepal, Maitreya Foundation Nepal and Shangrila Orphanage Home.</p> <p> Qatar Airways Country Head for Nepal, Mohamed El Emam, said, “We are greatly pleased to be able to bring a smile to these children with our CSR event as a part of Eid celebrations made by Qatar Airways. This initiative, conducted in partnership with Qatar Charity, is just one of the ways in which we demonstrate our commitment to giving back to the community of Nepal and we are truly grateful to have made a difference to the children from these orphanages.”</p> <p> The airline company said that Corporate Social Responsibility is an important part of Qatar Airways’ values. The airline is a supporter of the Educate A Child (EAC) programme, an initiative that provides educational opportunities to children without access to education due to constraints such as extreme poverty, cultural barriers and conflict-affected environments.</p> <p> Qatar Airways is also the Official Airline Partner of Orbis, an organisation which works to prevent avoidable blindness in areas of need. Working with a global team of volunteers and the world’s leading ophthalmic medical experts, Orbis runs long-term programmes in 18 countries, including India, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Zambia, among others.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-05', 'modified' => '2019-06-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10590', 'image' => '20190605034331_qatar (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-05 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10837', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => '4 Researchers Win Nabil Science and Technology Awards', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 5: Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has announced the recipients of the Nabil Science and Technology Awards 2075.', 'content' => '<p> June 5: Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has announced the recipients of the Nabil Science and Technology Awards 2075.</p> <p> The awards were given to four researchers/scientists this year for their outstanding contributions in different areas under the field of science and technology.</p> <p> According to Nabil Bank, the awards were given to the four best research contributors including Dr Tek Bahadur Gurung, Prof Dr Bijaya Pant, Dr Raba Thapa and Dr Gajendra Sharma amid a function organized at NAST on June 4.</p> <p> Each of them bagged a purse of Rs 125,000.</p> <p> A total of 20 researchers/scientists were honored with various prestigious awards of NAST on the occasion. The award selection process was fully handled by a team of renowned scientists and academicians under the aegis of NAST, the bank said in a statement.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-05', 'modified' => '2019-06-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10588', 'image' => '20190605015659_aaasdfffg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-05 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10836', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Berger Paints Nepal announces winners of 'Berger Paint Express'', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 5: Berger Paints has announced the winners of its consumer scheme campaign 'Berger Paint Express'.', 'content' => '<p> June 5: Berger Paints has announced the winners of its consumer scheme campaign 'Berger Paint Express'.</p> <p> According to the company, the scheme was launched in the festive season of Dashain and Tihar last year where the customers purchasing selected products won 100 sq ft Silk Illusion Designers Finish as sure-shot reward and also got chance to win exciting cash prizes through lucky draw and digital contest.</p> <p> Issuing a statement, the company said Arjun Aryal of Butwal won the bumper prize of Rs 500,000. Likewise, Krishna Bahadur Santyal Pun of Kathmandu and Dinesh Shrestha of Narayanghat jointly won the first prize of Rs 100,000 each. The second prize winners were Bhim Shrestha of Birtamod, Suresh Kumar Mahato of Janakpur and Dilip Adhikari of Kathmandu. Each of them won Rs 50,000.</p> <p> The third prize of Rs 25,000 was given to four lucky winners including Bhagwati Ghimire of Narayanghat,</p> <p> Raj Kumar Haluwai of Itahari, Rupa Sundari Khatri of Butwal and Sanu KC of Narayanghat. Other 10 winners were given consolation prize of Rs 10,000 each.</p> <p> According to the company, the 20 winners out of 7500+ participants were announced through a live lucky draw.</p> <p> The details of the winners are available on Berger Paint’s Facebook page and website. The winners have to claim their prizes within 15 days from the date of announcement at the nearest sales depot.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-05', 'modified' => '2019-06-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10587', 'image' => '20190605014714_Berger-CE-Mnemonic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-05 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10820', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Subisu Offers New Price During Cricket World Cup', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 3: Subisu Cable Net, a leading Internet, network and television service provider in Nepal, has introduced new price for its clear TV and Internet service so that the customers can enjoy the Cricket World Cup 2019 with good picture quality at attractive price.', 'content' => '<p> June 3: Subisu Cable Net, a leading Internet, network and television service provider in Nepal, has introduced new price for its clear TV and Internet service so that the customers can enjoy the Cricket World Cup 2019 with good picture quality at attractive price.</p> <p> According to the company, its customers can watch 245 digital channels with 50 HD channels at just Rs 258. Furthermore, customers can enjoy 25 Mbps FTTH Internet and 245 digital channels including 50 HD channels at just Rs 1216.</p> <p> To avail the service at above mentioned prices, customers have to pay an advance of one year. The prices mentioned do not include VAT.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-03', 'modified' => '2019-06-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10571', 'image' => '20190603040141_aa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10812', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'The British College Organises Job Fair', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 2: The British College inaugurated a job fair on the college premises on Friday, May 31.', 'content' => '<div> June 2: The British College inaugurated a job fair on the college premises on Friday, May 31.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to a statement issued by the college, this job fair provides an opportunity for industries to discover the talents of students who just graduated and are ready for the world of employment.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to the college, the HR professionals of 15 participating companies including Braindigit, Cloudfactory, Premier Insurance, Classic Tech, IMS Group, ITONICS Nepal, Sipradi Trading, Verisk Nepal, Pepsi, Chaudhary Group, Deba Jyoti Group, Spiralogics, Subisu Cable Net, UBA Solutions, and Myriad X interviewed the students to fill their vacancies for a number of different positions.</div> <div> </div> <div> During the job fair, the MD of Merojob shared, “The six-day fair has been organised to establish a connection between employers and unemployed youths and to create job opportunities for youths. We are organising this fair to solve the problem of unemployment by bringing the youths searching for jobs, and companies looking for aspiring youths together.”</div> <div> </div> <div> The event coordinator of The British College shared that the job fair is being organised to bridge the gap between the students and industries.</div> <div> </div> <div> The British College thanked Merojob for its support in organising the job fair. The college also thanked the management team of all the participating organisations “who gave time even during their busy schedules”.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-02', 'modified' => '2019-06-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10563', 'image' => '20190602015527_job placement.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10810', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'NIBL ties up with HAMS', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 2: Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has signed an agreement with Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS) to provide special discount to its Visa/Mastercard holders and staff along with their dependents.', 'content' => '<p> June 2: Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has signed an agreement with Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS) to provide special discount to its Visa/Mastercard holders and staff along with their dependents.</p> <p> According to the bank, its CEO Jyoti Prakash Pandey and the chairman of HAMS, Rajan Singh Bhandari, signed the agreement amid a recent function.</p> <p> A statement issued by the bank of May 31 informs that all the employees of NIBL and VISA/Mastercard holders will get 10 percent discount at the hospital and 5 percent at HAMS pharmacy.</p> <p> HAMS is a multi-disciplinary hospital situated in Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu which has been providing “quality” healthcare service for over 22 years.</p> <p> NIBL has been providing banking service from 80 branches, 112 ATMs, 14 extension counters, 10 revenue collection counters and 51 branchless banking counters.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-02', 'modified' => '2019-06-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10561', 'image' => '20190602010547_Clipboard01.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10806', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Mamagoto Opens its Outlet in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 31: India’s popular pan-Asian restaurant chain, Mamagoto, founded by Azure Hospitality, has opened its first international outpost in Kathmandu.', 'content' => '<div> May 31: India’s popular pan-Asian restaurant chain, Mamagoto, founded by Azure Hospitality, has opened its first international outpost in Kathmandu.</div> <div> </div> <div> After a successful run for a decade across nine cities in India, Mamagoto said it expanded its network to Nepal.</div> <div> </div> <div> Mamagoto, which literally translates into "play with food", is a fusion pan-Asian café with a relaxed and casual atmosphere, where affordable Asian cuisine and handcrafted cocktails are available.</div> <div> </div> <div> The interiors of the 4200 square feet restaurant are carefully divided into a cozy indoor section for dining and a beautiful outdoors for lounging, with a seating capacity of 125.</div> <div> </div> <div> The menu at Mamagoto showcases dishes that are principally of Asian origins, and focuses mainly on the regional cuisines of China, Thailand and Japan (including a few popular choices from Indonesia, Burma and Malaysia).</div> <div> </div> <div> Mamagoto’s outlet based in Lazimpat was inaugurated on May 26.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-31', 'modified' => '2019-05-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10558', 'image' => '20190531032541_Mamagoto0.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10804', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Explore Earth Movers Partners with Volvo Penta', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 31: Explore Earth Movers Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Volvo construction equipment in Nepal, has partnered with Volvo Penta, a manufacturer and supplier of engines for heavy equipment. The partnership agreement signed on Thursday, May 30, is believed to strengthen the market presence of Volvo Penta in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p> May 31: Explore Earth Movers Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Volvo construction equipment in Nepal, has partnered with Volvo Penta, a manufacturer and supplier of engines for heavy equipment. The partnership agreement signed on Thursday, May 30, is believed to strengthen the market presence of Volvo Penta in Nepal.</p> <p> With this, Explore Earth Movers has become the authorised importer and distributor of Volvo Penta in Nepal.</p> <p> Sushil Shrestha, managing director of the company, said, “We are extremely delighted to partner with Volvo Penta. With our expertise as a diversified business group, we are certain to strengthen our support to customers in Nepal.” Shrestha further said it is possible to operate passenger ships in the country.</p> <p> Explore Earth Movers is the trading company under Panchakanya Group. Shreshta said, within its short period of establishment, the company could make annual turnover of Rs 1.10 billion in last fiscal year (2017/18) with the support of Panchakanya Group.</p> <p> “With this setup, we are confident of offering enhanced sales and service support to our customers thereby increasing customers satisfaction,” said Miron Thoms, Vice President of Volvo Penta, India.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-31', 'modified' => '2019-05-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10556', 'image' => '20190531022559_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10790', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Quiz Mania goes Global', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 30: Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) has entered into an agreement with Accretive Media to reach out students in more than 60 countries for Quiz Mania-7.', 'content' => '<p> May 30: Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) has entered into an agreement with Accretive Media to reach out students in more than 60 countries for Quiz Mania-7.</p> <p> NRNA CEO Dr Hemanta Kumar Dawadi and Accretive Media CEO Hari Pokhrel signed the agreement to this effect on May 24.</p> <p> Quiz Mania, a quiz competition which has pitted college students from Nepal in a battle for general knowledge supremacy since 2015, had expanded the show into Asian-level competition last season as a one-off experiment. Now, buoyed by the response, the show is transforming into worldwide-level competition from the upcoming season, the organizer Accretive Media said.</p> <p> The upcoming season of the competition will host higher secondary-level students from different colleges around the world for which the organizers have set the platform for students to exchange their knowledge, education, culture and also promote Nepal’s tourism. The winners from the auditions will compete at the finale round to be held in Nepal later in August 2019.</p> <p> Speaking about the upcoming event, CEO Pokhrel said that the competition will set a benchmark in Nepali reality television show.</p> <p> “The trend is that international reality television show franchises are targeting Nepal and have of late began organizing shows here. In this context, taking the show to the overseas market is a matter of pride. We expect support from viewers and stakeholders.”</p> <p> Superstar Rajesh Hamal will continue hosting the show, said the organiser. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-29', 'modified' => '2019-05-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10541', 'image' => '20190529043808_quiz.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10776', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Green Stars EcoChampion Competition Aims to Clear Waste on the Mountains', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 28: The Youth Community of Chhomrong has successfully stopped all the burning and throwing of waste across the entire Annapurna Base Camp trekking route in preparation for the Visit Nepal Year 2020.', 'content' => '<p> May 28: The Youth Community of Chhomrong has successfully stopped all the burning and throwing of waste across the entire Annapurna Base Camp trekking route in preparation for the Visit Nepal Year 2020.</p> <p> Youth Community of Chhomrong said it achieved this feat in just one month in collaboration with Green Stars founder and innovator of the Trash2Cash Program, Alan Bywaters.</p> <p> Meanwhile, Green Stars has announced EcoChampion Sports Competition to clean up all 110 trekking routes across the Nepal Himalayan region.</p> <p> According to the organiser, 30 student youth groups across the country and Nepal Scouts have accepted the Green Stars EcoChampion Challenge in an effort to engage local communities to save the environment from the destruction and use these plastic resources to benefit the local communities.</p> <p> “The entire mountain has started to collect clean and dry plastic resources with a view to turn them in to other very valuable resources such as earthquake resistant bricks, merchandise and even fuel,” said Bywaters.</p> <p> According to Green Stars, the local and central governments have expressed their support together with businesses who are sponsoring prizes such as free accommodation, free meals and even adventure trips including kayaking, paragliding and the top prize of a free trip to Annapurna Base Camp, where this program first began.</p> <p> “There are many serious programs to tackle the waste problem. This program is designed to be fun and is the only program which has the potential to meet the Clean, Green Nepal 2020 Vision. With the activist groups who have taken up the challenge this may just be possible.”</p> <p> Alan Bywaters has urged the ‘Green Stars of Nepal’ and activists who want to help save the environment to get in touch via Facebook page and be part of the EcoChampion program. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-28', 'modified' => '2019-05-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10526', 'image' => '20190528015319_adfff.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10772', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Hotel Central Plaza launches Delhi to Rara Adventure Tour Package ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 27: Hotel Central Plaza, a five-star hotel in Bake, has launched Delhi to Rara adventure tour package for Indian tourists. ', 'content' => '<p> May 27: Hotel Central Plaza, a five-star hotel in Bake, has launched Delhi to Rara adventure tour package for Indian tourists. </p> <p> The five-star hotel in collaboration with World of Overland Adventure Travel Agency of India is promoting the adventure tour package for Indian tourists to promote Rara Tourism Year 2020 campaign.</p> <p> The seven-day tour package to Rara also aims to promote the hotel business of Bake currently depended on pilgrims travelling to Muktinath and other seasonal tourists. </p> <p> Dewa Aryal, managing director of Hotel Central Plaza in Kohalpur, informed New Business Age that the first group of Indian tourists left for Rara on Saturday, May 25. </p> <p> The group of Indian tourists compromises of ex-military officers, corporate employees, and retired officers. </p> <p> MD Aryal added that the team of 17 Indian tourists left for Rara with an automobile mechanic and trekking guide from Kohalpur. </p> <p> World of Overland Adventure Travel Agency of India and Hotel Central Plaza of Kohalpur are jointly promoting the tour package to Rara.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-27', 'modified' => '2019-05-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10523', 'image' => '20190527040600_22_o.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10767', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Kumari Bank ties up with Nidan Hospital', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 27: Kumari Bank Limited has tied up with Nidan Hospital, Pulchowk to provide quality medical services at reasonable cost to the bank’s customers and staff members.', 'content' => '<p> May 27: Kumari Bank Limited has tied up with Nidan Hospital, Pulchowk to provide quality medical services at reasonable cost to the bank’s customers and staff members.</p> <p> The bank said in a statement that its debit and credit card holders as well as the bank’s staff and their direct dependents can benefit from the agreement.</p> <p> The bank’s Deputy CEO Rajib Giri and the hospital’s CEO Bipendra Pradhan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function. According to the agreement, the bank’s account holders and staff can now get up to 15 percent discount on various medical services offered at the hospital.</p> <p> Kumari Bank said it has been working diligently towards providing high-quality medical care at affordable prices to its customers via tie-ups with different medical institutions. The bank has been providing its services with a network of 89 branches, three extension counters, and 83 ATMs across the country. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-27', 'modified' => '2019-05-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10518', 'image' => '20190527123735_Photo with Banner.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10763', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Ice-Cream Live opens its outlet in Pokhara', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 26: Ice-Cream Live has extended its ice-cream parlor at Newroad, Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p> May 26: Ice-Cream Live has extended its ice-cream parlor at Newroad, Pokhara. The ice-cream parlor was inaugurated by celebrities Barsha Raut and Sandhya KC amid a programme on Saturday, May 25.</p> <p> The ice-cream parlor has been set up with a joint investment of Rs 10 million by businessmen Chintamani Bastola, Santosh Ghimire, Binod Neupane, and Shekhar Koirala. Director Santosh Ghimire said that they make fresh ice-cream instantly in less than a minute.</p> <p> “Customers can observe the process of making the ice-cream. As it is freshly served, it is healthy as well,” he says.</p> <p> Many ice-cream parlours in Kathmandu make ice-cream with the same technology but this is the first time fresh ice-cream is being served in Pokhara, claimed the proprietors of the parlour.</p> <p> Executive Director Sanjog Koirala claims that the taste of the ice-cream is different. “It is fresher than others as it is instantly made in front of people,” says Koirala. 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The system is expected to cover 70 percent of electricity consumption at the bank’s head office. The system was jointly inaugurated by the bank’s CEO Sunil KC and Madhusudan Adhikari, executive director of Alternative Energy Promotion Center.</p> <p> Likewise, the bank launched a new scheme for financing of bicycles on EMI basis through NMB VISA cards. The objective of the scheme is to encourage people to opt for bicycles as a mode of transport so as to help reduce carbon footprints and safeguard the environment, the statement added.</p> <p> The bank also undertook plantation of 100 saplings in Kageshwari Manohara Municipality in Kathmandu. Tree plantations were actively organized in branches across the country in association with local bodies.</p> <p> ‘“Our efforts will not remain limited to just one day, we will continue our environment drive hereafter too,” reads the statement issued by the bank.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-06', 'modified' => '2019-06-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10596', 'image' => '20190606123957_nmb.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-06 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10844', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Coca-Cola Pledges Working Towards a World Without Waste', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 6: Coca-Cola Nepal, along with its sustainability partners, has come up with pledge for a ‘World without Waste’ on the occasion of the World Environment Day.', 'content' => '<div> June 6: Coca-Cola Nepal, along with its sustainability partners, has come up with pledge for a ‘World without Waste’ on the occasion of the World Environment Day.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to the company, the World Without Waste is Coca-Cola’s commitment to collect and recycle the equivalent of 100 percent of the packaging it sells by 2030.</div> <div> </div> <div> To achieve this, the company said it will continue to focus on designing its packaging to be 100 percent recyclable, while partnering with local communities, NGOs, industries, and consumers to collect and recycle packaging.</div> <div> </div> <div> Coca-Cola Nepal, during a press conference held in the capita on June 5, highlighted the joint efforts of all the stakeholders involved to achieve its waste management efforts.</div> <div> </div> <div> Coca-Cola Nepal along with its bottling partner, Bottlers Nepal Limited, recently partnered with Nepal Army, central, provincial and local governments, Nepal Mountaineering Association and Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) in the largest ever joint initiative made to retrieve discarded garbage from Mt Everest.</div> <div> </div> <div> The campaign organised with the theme “Clean our Pride” aims to preserve the sanctity of the world’s highest mountain and keep it pristine.</div> <div> </div> <div> Talking about the Mt Everest Clean Up Campaign 2019, Danduraj Ghimire, director general at the Department of Tourism, shared, “We are very thankful to Nepal Army, SPCC, Coca-Cola in Nepal and Bottlers Nepal Limited for supporting the Mt Everest Clean Up campaign. This campaign was the first and largest initiative to collect garbage from the world’s highest mountain and I am pleased to share that it has been a grand success as per our expectation. We hope similar support from Coca-Cola in Nepal and others from the private sectors in the coming days.”</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-06', 'modified' => '2019-06-06', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10595', 'image' => '20190606122140_coke.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-06 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10839', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Hosts a Fun Day for Children of Orphanages in Kathmandu ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 5: Qatar Airways, in partnership with Qatar Charity, organised a fun-filled activity for 100 children from four orphanages in Kathmandu to mark the holy month of Ramadan and Eid.', 'content' => '<p> June 5: Qatar Airways, in partnership with Qatar Charity, organised a fun-filled activity for 100 children from four orphanages in Kathmandu to mark the holy month of Ramadan and Eid.</p> <p> According to Qatar Airways, the children were distributed gifts and also offered magic show, face painting, bouncy castles and games with prizes at Hotel Annapurna during the recent event.</p> <p> The event was attended by children of Prayas Nepal, Underprivileged Children’s Education Program (UCEP) Nepal, Maitreya Foundation Nepal and Shangrila Orphanage Home.</p> <p> Qatar Airways Country Head for Nepal, Mohamed El Emam, said, “We are greatly pleased to be able to bring a smile to these children with our CSR event as a part of Eid celebrations made by Qatar Airways. This initiative, conducted in partnership with Qatar Charity, is just one of the ways in which we demonstrate our commitment to giving back to the community of Nepal and we are truly grateful to have made a difference to the children from these orphanages.”</p> <p> The airline company said that Corporate Social Responsibility is an important part of Qatar Airways’ values. The airline is a supporter of the Educate A Child (EAC) programme, an initiative that provides educational opportunities to children without access to education due to constraints such as extreme poverty, cultural barriers and conflict-affected environments.</p> <p> Qatar Airways is also the Official Airline Partner of Orbis, an organisation which works to prevent avoidable blindness in areas of need. Working with a global team of volunteers and the world’s leading ophthalmic medical experts, Orbis runs long-term programmes in 18 countries, including India, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Zambia, among others.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-05', 'modified' => '2019-06-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10590', 'image' => '20190605034331_qatar (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-05 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10837', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => '4 Researchers Win Nabil Science and Technology Awards', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 5: Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has announced the recipients of the Nabil Science and Technology Awards 2075.', 'content' => '<p> June 5: Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) has announced the recipients of the Nabil Science and Technology Awards 2075.</p> <p> The awards were given to four researchers/scientists this year for their outstanding contributions in different areas under the field of science and technology.</p> <p> According to Nabil Bank, the awards were given to the four best research contributors including Dr Tek Bahadur Gurung, Prof Dr Bijaya Pant, Dr Raba Thapa and Dr Gajendra Sharma amid a function organized at NAST on June 4.</p> <p> Each of them bagged a purse of Rs 125,000.</p> <p> A total of 20 researchers/scientists were honored with various prestigious awards of NAST on the occasion. The award selection process was fully handled by a team of renowned scientists and academicians under the aegis of NAST, the bank said in a statement.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-05', 'modified' => '2019-06-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10588', 'image' => '20190605015659_aaasdfffg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-05 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10836', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Berger Paints Nepal announces winners of 'Berger Paint Express'', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 5: Berger Paints has announced the winners of its consumer scheme campaign 'Berger Paint Express'.', 'content' => '<p> June 5: Berger Paints has announced the winners of its consumer scheme campaign 'Berger Paint Express'.</p> <p> According to the company, the scheme was launched in the festive season of Dashain and Tihar last year where the customers purchasing selected products won 100 sq ft Silk Illusion Designers Finish as sure-shot reward and also got chance to win exciting cash prizes through lucky draw and digital contest.</p> <p> Issuing a statement, the company said Arjun Aryal of Butwal won the bumper prize of Rs 500,000. Likewise, Krishna Bahadur Santyal Pun of Kathmandu and Dinesh Shrestha of Narayanghat jointly won the first prize of Rs 100,000 each. The second prize winners were Bhim Shrestha of Birtamod, Suresh Kumar Mahato of Janakpur and Dilip Adhikari of Kathmandu. Each of them won Rs 50,000.</p> <p> The third prize of Rs 25,000 was given to four lucky winners including Bhagwati Ghimire of Narayanghat,</p> <p> Raj Kumar Haluwai of Itahari, Rupa Sundari Khatri of Butwal and Sanu KC of Narayanghat. Other 10 winners were given consolation prize of Rs 10,000 each.</p> <p> According to the company, the 20 winners out of 7500+ participants were announced through a live lucky draw.</p> <p> The details of the winners are available on Berger Paint’s Facebook page and website. The winners have to claim their prizes within 15 days from the date of announcement at the nearest sales depot.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-05', 'modified' => '2019-06-05', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10587', 'image' => '20190605014714_Berger-CE-Mnemonic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-05 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10820', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Subisu Offers New Price During Cricket World Cup', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 3: Subisu Cable Net, a leading Internet, network and television service provider in Nepal, has introduced new price for its clear TV and Internet service so that the customers can enjoy the Cricket World Cup 2019 with good picture quality at attractive price.', 'content' => '<p> June 3: Subisu Cable Net, a leading Internet, network and television service provider in Nepal, has introduced new price for its clear TV and Internet service so that the customers can enjoy the Cricket World Cup 2019 with good picture quality at attractive price.</p> <p> According to the company, its customers can watch 245 digital channels with 50 HD channels at just Rs 258. Furthermore, customers can enjoy 25 Mbps FTTH Internet and 245 digital channels including 50 HD channels at just Rs 1216.</p> <p> To avail the service at above mentioned prices, customers have to pay an advance of one year. The prices mentioned do not include VAT.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-03', 'modified' => '2019-06-03', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10571', 'image' => '20190603040141_aa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-03 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10812', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'The British College Organises Job Fair', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 2: The British College inaugurated a job fair on the college premises on Friday, May 31.', 'content' => '<div> June 2: The British College inaugurated a job fair on the college premises on Friday, May 31.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to a statement issued by the college, this job fair provides an opportunity for industries to discover the talents of students who just graduated and are ready for the world of employment.</div> <div> </div> <div> According to the college, the HR professionals of 15 participating companies including Braindigit, Cloudfactory, Premier Insurance, Classic Tech, IMS Group, ITONICS Nepal, Sipradi Trading, Verisk Nepal, Pepsi, Chaudhary Group, Deba Jyoti Group, Spiralogics, Subisu Cable Net, UBA Solutions, and Myriad X interviewed the students to fill their vacancies for a number of different positions.</div> <div> </div> <div> During the job fair, the MD of Merojob shared, “The six-day fair has been organised to establish a connection between employers and unemployed youths and to create job opportunities for youths. We are organising this fair to solve the problem of unemployment by bringing the youths searching for jobs, and companies looking for aspiring youths together.”</div> <div> </div> <div> The event coordinator of The British College shared that the job fair is being organised to bridge the gap between the students and industries.</div> <div> </div> <div> The British College thanked Merojob for its support in organising the job fair. The college also thanked the management team of all the participating organisations “who gave time even during their busy schedules”.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-02', 'modified' => '2019-06-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10563', 'image' => '20190602015527_job placement.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10810', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'NIBL ties up with HAMS', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'June 2: Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has signed an agreement with Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS) to provide special discount to its Visa/Mastercard holders and staff along with their dependents.', 'content' => '<p> June 2: Nepal Investment Bank Limited (NIBL) has signed an agreement with Hospital for Advanced Medicine and Surgery (HAMS) to provide special discount to its Visa/Mastercard holders and staff along with their dependents.</p> <p> According to the bank, its CEO Jyoti Prakash Pandey and the chairman of HAMS, Rajan Singh Bhandari, signed the agreement amid a recent function.</p> <p> A statement issued by the bank of May 31 informs that all the employees of NIBL and VISA/Mastercard holders will get 10 percent discount at the hospital and 5 percent at HAMS pharmacy.</p> <p> HAMS is a multi-disciplinary hospital situated in Dhumbarahi, Kathmandu which has been providing “quality” healthcare service for over 22 years.</p> <p> NIBL has been providing banking service from 80 branches, 112 ATMs, 14 extension counters, 10 revenue collection counters and 51 branchless banking counters.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-06-02', 'modified' => '2019-06-02', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10561', 'image' => '20190602010547_Clipboard01.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-06-02 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10806', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Mamagoto Opens its Outlet in Kathmandu', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 31: India’s popular pan-Asian restaurant chain, Mamagoto, founded by Azure Hospitality, has opened its first international outpost in Kathmandu.', 'content' => '<div> May 31: India’s popular pan-Asian restaurant chain, Mamagoto, founded by Azure Hospitality, has opened its first international outpost in Kathmandu.</div> <div> </div> <div> After a successful run for a decade across nine cities in India, Mamagoto said it expanded its network to Nepal.</div> <div> </div> <div> Mamagoto, which literally translates into "play with food", is a fusion pan-Asian café with a relaxed and casual atmosphere, where affordable Asian cuisine and handcrafted cocktails are available.</div> <div> </div> <div> The interiors of the 4200 square feet restaurant are carefully divided into a cozy indoor section for dining and a beautiful outdoors for lounging, with a seating capacity of 125.</div> <div> </div> <div> The menu at Mamagoto showcases dishes that are principally of Asian origins, and focuses mainly on the regional cuisines of China, Thailand and Japan (including a few popular choices from Indonesia, Burma and Malaysia).</div> <div> </div> <div> Mamagoto’s outlet based in Lazimpat was inaugurated on May 26.</div> <div> </div> <div> </div> <div> </div> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-31', 'modified' => '2019-05-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10558', 'image' => '20190531032541_Mamagoto0.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10804', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Explore Earth Movers Partners with Volvo Penta', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 31: Explore Earth Movers Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Volvo construction equipment in Nepal, has partnered with Volvo Penta, a manufacturer and supplier of engines for heavy equipment. The partnership agreement signed on Thursday, May 30, is believed to strengthen the market presence of Volvo Penta in Nepal.', 'content' => '<p> May 31: Explore Earth Movers Pvt Ltd, the authorized distributor of Volvo construction equipment in Nepal, has partnered with Volvo Penta, a manufacturer and supplier of engines for heavy equipment. The partnership agreement signed on Thursday, May 30, is believed to strengthen the market presence of Volvo Penta in Nepal.</p> <p> With this, Explore Earth Movers has become the authorised importer and distributor of Volvo Penta in Nepal.</p> <p> Sushil Shrestha, managing director of the company, said, “We are extremely delighted to partner with Volvo Penta. With our expertise as a diversified business group, we are certain to strengthen our support to customers in Nepal.” Shrestha further said it is possible to operate passenger ships in the country.</p> <p> Explore Earth Movers is the trading company under Panchakanya Group. Shreshta said, within its short period of establishment, the company could make annual turnover of Rs 1.10 billion in last fiscal year (2017/18) with the support of Panchakanya Group.</p> <p> “With this setup, we are confident of offering enhanced sales and service support to our customers thereby increasing customers satisfaction,” said Miron Thoms, Vice President of Volvo Penta, India.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-31', 'modified' => '2019-05-31', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10556', 'image' => '20190531022559_aaa.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-31 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10790', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Quiz Mania goes Global', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 30: Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) has entered into an agreement with Accretive Media to reach out students in more than 60 countries for Quiz Mania-7.', 'content' => '<p> May 30: Non-Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA) has entered into an agreement with Accretive Media to reach out students in more than 60 countries for Quiz Mania-7.</p> <p> NRNA CEO Dr Hemanta Kumar Dawadi and Accretive Media CEO Hari Pokhrel signed the agreement to this effect on May 24.</p> <p> Quiz Mania, a quiz competition which has pitted college students from Nepal in a battle for general knowledge supremacy since 2015, had expanded the show into Asian-level competition last season as a one-off experiment. Now, buoyed by the response, the show is transforming into worldwide-level competition from the upcoming season, the organizer Accretive Media said.</p> <p> The upcoming season of the competition will host higher secondary-level students from different colleges around the world for which the organizers have set the platform for students to exchange their knowledge, education, culture and also promote Nepal’s tourism. The winners from the auditions will compete at the finale round to be held in Nepal later in August 2019.</p> <p> Speaking about the upcoming event, CEO Pokhrel said that the competition will set a benchmark in Nepali reality television show.</p> <p> “The trend is that international reality television show franchises are targeting Nepal and have of late began organizing shows here. In this context, taking the show to the overseas market is a matter of pride. We expect support from viewers and stakeholders.”</p> <p> Superstar Rajesh Hamal will continue hosting the show, said the organiser. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-29', 'modified' => '2019-05-30', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10541', 'image' => '20190529043808_quiz.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-29 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10776', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Green Stars EcoChampion Competition Aims to Clear Waste on the Mountains', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 28: The Youth Community of Chhomrong has successfully stopped all the burning and throwing of waste across the entire Annapurna Base Camp trekking route in preparation for the Visit Nepal Year 2020.', 'content' => '<p> May 28: The Youth Community of Chhomrong has successfully stopped all the burning and throwing of waste across the entire Annapurna Base Camp trekking route in preparation for the Visit Nepal Year 2020.</p> <p> Youth Community of Chhomrong said it achieved this feat in just one month in collaboration with Green Stars founder and innovator of the Trash2Cash Program, Alan Bywaters.</p> <p> Meanwhile, Green Stars has announced EcoChampion Sports Competition to clean up all 110 trekking routes across the Nepal Himalayan region.</p> <p> According to the organiser, 30 student youth groups across the country and Nepal Scouts have accepted the Green Stars EcoChampion Challenge in an effort to engage local communities to save the environment from the destruction and use these plastic resources to benefit the local communities.</p> <p> “The entire mountain has started to collect clean and dry plastic resources with a view to turn them in to other very valuable resources such as earthquake resistant bricks, merchandise and even fuel,” said Bywaters.</p> <p> According to Green Stars, the local and central governments have expressed their support together with businesses who are sponsoring prizes such as free accommodation, free meals and even adventure trips including kayaking, paragliding and the top prize of a free trip to Annapurna Base Camp, where this program first began.</p> <p> “There are many serious programs to tackle the waste problem. This program is designed to be fun and is the only program which has the potential to meet the Clean, Green Nepal 2020 Vision. With the activist groups who have taken up the challenge this may just be possible.”</p> <p> Alan Bywaters has urged the ‘Green Stars of Nepal’ and activists who want to help save the environment to get in touch via Facebook page and be part of the EcoChampion program. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-28', 'modified' => '2019-05-28', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10526', 'image' => '20190528015319_adfff.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-28 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10772', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Hotel Central Plaza launches Delhi to Rara Adventure Tour Package ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 27: Hotel Central Plaza, a five-star hotel in Bake, has launched Delhi to Rara adventure tour package for Indian tourists. ', 'content' => '<p> May 27: Hotel Central Plaza, a five-star hotel in Bake, has launched Delhi to Rara adventure tour package for Indian tourists. </p> <p> The five-star hotel in collaboration with World of Overland Adventure Travel Agency of India is promoting the adventure tour package for Indian tourists to promote Rara Tourism Year 2020 campaign.</p> <p> The seven-day tour package to Rara also aims to promote the hotel business of Bake currently depended on pilgrims travelling to Muktinath and other seasonal tourists. </p> <p> Dewa Aryal, managing director of Hotel Central Plaza in Kohalpur, informed New Business Age that the first group of Indian tourists left for Rara on Saturday, May 25. </p> <p> The group of Indian tourists compromises of ex-military officers, corporate employees, and retired officers. </p> <p> MD Aryal added that the team of 17 Indian tourists left for Rara with an automobile mechanic and trekking guide from Kohalpur. </p> <p> World of Overland Adventure Travel Agency of India and Hotel Central Plaza of Kohalpur are jointly promoting the tour package to Rara.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-27', 'modified' => '2019-05-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10523', 'image' => '20190527040600_22_o.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10767', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Kumari Bank ties up with Nidan Hospital', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 27: Kumari Bank Limited has tied up with Nidan Hospital, Pulchowk to provide quality medical services at reasonable cost to the bank’s customers and staff members.', 'content' => '<p> May 27: Kumari Bank Limited has tied up with Nidan Hospital, Pulchowk to provide quality medical services at reasonable cost to the bank’s customers and staff members.</p> <p> The bank said in a statement that its debit and credit card holders as well as the bank’s staff and their direct dependents can benefit from the agreement.</p> <p> The bank’s Deputy CEO Rajib Giri and the hospital’s CEO Bipendra Pradhan signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function. According to the agreement, the bank’s account holders and staff can now get up to 15 percent discount on various medical services offered at the hospital.</p> <p> Kumari Bank said it has been working diligently towards providing high-quality medical care at affordable prices to its customers via tie-ups with different medical institutions. The bank has been providing its services with a network of 89 branches, three extension counters, and 83 ATMs across the country. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-27', 'modified' => '2019-05-27', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10518', 'image' => '20190527123735_Photo with Banner.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-27 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '20' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '10763', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Ice-Cream Live opens its outlet in Pokhara', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'May 26: Ice-Cream Live has extended its ice-cream parlor at Newroad, Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p> May 26: Ice-Cream Live has extended its ice-cream parlor at Newroad, Pokhara. The ice-cream parlor was inaugurated by celebrities Barsha Raut and Sandhya KC amid a programme on Saturday, May 25.</p> <p> The ice-cream parlor has been set up with a joint investment of Rs 10 million by businessmen Chintamani Bastola, Santosh Ghimire, Binod Neupane, and Shekhar Koirala. Director Santosh Ghimire said that they make fresh ice-cream instantly in less than a minute.</p> <p> “Customers can observe the process of making the ice-cream. As it is freshly served, it is healthy as well,” he says.</p> <p> Many ice-cream parlours in Kathmandu make ice-cream with the same technology but this is the first time fresh ice-cream is being served in Pokhara, claimed the proprietors of the parlour.</p> <p> Executive Director Sanjog Koirala claims that the taste of the ice-cream is different. “It is fresher than others as it is instantly made in front of people,” says Koirala. According to the company, the ice-cream is served in 12 flavors.</p> <p> Liquid nitrogen used for the ice-cream is extremely cold and freezes when left open in the air. As the temperature is -321 degrees, the ice-cream has been branded as ‘-321 Ice-Cream Live’.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-05-26', 'modified' => '2019-05-26', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '10514', 'image' => '20190526033516_IceCream-Live-Pokhara.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-05-26 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '20' ) ) ) $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