July 19: There is high possibility of wasting large amount of electricity produced during the rainy…
July 19: There is high possibility of wasting large amount of electricity produced during the rainy…
July 19: A new hotel, Dusit Princess Kathmandu, has come into operation in Kathmandu.…
July 19: Unilever Nepal has partnered with the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) to sponsor Nepal's national women's football…
July 19: With the increase in arrival of tourists, there has been a significant increase in the number of people visiting protected areas such as wildlife reserves and national parks of the…
July 19: Cases of dengue infection have been rising across the country of late.…
July 19: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued a work procedure related to the collection of an additional charge on foreign tour packages.…
The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order instructing Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot to refrain from implementing its decision to levy taxes on waste management from the Kathmandu…
Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat met with his Indian counterpart, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the 3rd finance ministers and central bank governors of G-20 country meeting in Gujarat, held on July 17-18. The purpose of their meeting was to discuss mutual cooperation and bilateral relations between India and…
Nepal Airlines Corporation(NAC) has formed a probe committee to investigate the ‘delay’ of the NAC’s flight scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu from Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur through…
Nepal Police have arrested a foreigner with 10,000 US dollars from Tribhuvan International…
July 18: The budget announced by the government on May 29 is being implemented from the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 17.…
July 18: Police have enforced the Traffic Violation Record Software (TVRS) in 21 districts effective from Monday.…
July 18: Berger Paints has announced the winners of the Berger Rangotsav held on the occasion of Dashain-Tihar and FIFA World Cup 2022 from August 1 to November 25 last…
July 18: The Kathmandu Valley is once again facing challenges for the waste management as the locals of Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot and Dhunibesi Municipality in Dhading have obstructed the transportation of waste containers to Banchare Danda, the landfill site of the valley’s…
July 18: One hundred and fifty-four local bodies have not yet submitted the particulars of endorsement of their annual budget even after the start of the new fiscal…
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Such a risk has increased after the Indian government did not approve the proposal made by Nepal for the export of more electricity.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Nepal Electricity Authority had proposed to India to purchase electricity for a project with a capacity of 1,047 megawatts. However, India has approved NEA to sell only 452 megawatts of electricity in the Indian market.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">India has also put on hold the proposal of importing electricity from 442 MW of Upper Tamakoshi, 29 MWof Chamelia and 43 MW of Upper Bhotekoshi for a long time.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ganesh Karki, chairman of the Independent Power Producers' Association of Nepal (IPPAN), said that India has expressed doubts about the domestic investment projects and is asking for investor-related details. According to him, the company's details are being requested from India while the southern neighbor is yet to give export permission from Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Karki said that due to this, the danger of wasting large amounts of produced electricity has increased and energy investment is at risk.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Although Nepal Electricity Authority proposed to sell 1047 MW of electricity, India is willing to buy only 452 MW of electricity.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He complained that the high-ranking officials of Nepal have not taken any initiative to resolve this problem.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">If India does not buy electricity, Nepal will have to waste a large amount of electricity during the rainy season.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Last year, up to 600 megawatts of electricity were wasted every day. As India did not buy electricity for all the proposed projects, the authority lost a large amount of financial benefits. The authority was seeking permission to export more electricity to India to prevent such a situation this year. However, India is still reluctant about it.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Although the preliminary agreement on long-term electricity trade was signed during Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's visit to India, no work has been done according to the agreement. IPPAN President Karki said that diplomatic initiative is necessary to take the preliminary agreement signed by the energy secretaries of the two countries to the implementation level.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Madhu Prasad Bhetuwal, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, said that Nepal has completed preparations to fully advance the initial agreement. As the Indian decision was delayed, the preliminary agreement did not proceed. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Rajesh Aggarwal, President of the Confederation of Nepali Industry, said that India will purchase 10,000 megawatts of electricity in 10 years. According to him, it is necessary to keep gain the trust of India for electricity export. He also emphasized the need to open the PPA of hydropower projects and develop infrastructure in the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18234', 'image' => '20230719022107_electricity.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 14:19:50', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18503', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hotel Dusit Princess Kathmandu Comes into Operation', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: A new hotel, Dusit Princess Kathmandu, has come into operation in Kathmandu. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">July 19: A new hotel, Dusit Princess Kathmandu, has come into operation in Kathmandu. Dusit International is a chain of hotels and resorts owned by a company based in Thailand.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dusit Princess has been operational since Monday in Lazimpat, Kathmandu. The hotel has </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">107 </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">comfortable rooms. The hotel also has a Thai restaurant. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Issuing a statement, the hotel said it also offers Thai massage, spa, beauty treatment and other facilities. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The hotel also has halls for business events, special functions, weddings and other purposes. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">At the opening ceremony of Hotel Dusit Princess Kathmandu, it chairman Tenzin Lama said that guests staying at the hotel will feel a different experience. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Similarly, the managing director of the hotel, Dorje Lama, said that the establishment of such hotels will contribute significantly to the development of the tourism sector. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The hotel has set a fee of Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">16</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">,</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">500 </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">per room for promotion, which includes breakfast and dinner for two people.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18233', 'image' => '20230719015214_1689736197.Dusit_11zon.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 13:51:26', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18502', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Unilever to Sponsor National Women's Football Team', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: Unilever Nepal has partnered with the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) to sponsor Nepal's national women's football team.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">July 19: Unilever Nepal has partnered with the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) to sponsor Nepal's national women's football team. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The company has expressed its commitment towards women empowerment and gender equality by giving importance to the development of women's football. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Issuing a statement, Unilever said, “This remarkable alliance underscores Unilever Nepal's unwavering commitment to fostering the empowerment of women and promoting gender equality throughout Nepal.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Unilever Nepal added that it decided to extend support to the women’s football team with the aim of contributing to the development and empowerment of women in sports and to prepare a sustainable foundation in the field of sports in the future as well.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“In an era where Nepali women are making remarkable progress in various fields, Unilever Nepal acknowledges the significant influence that the national women's football team can have on the future of women's athletics. Taking this opportunity, Unilever Nepal seeks to contribute to the growth and empowerment of women in sports, cementing a lasting legacy for the future,” the statement said.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Unilever Nepal said it will work closely with ANFA to support and promote the women's football team in all aspects. It aims to contribute to the growth and success of the team, encourage the next generation of female footballers, and continue to plan and strive to someday take Nepal to the globally renowned international platforms. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The statement mentions that Unilever Nepal's commitment to making a positive impact extends beyond football. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Unilever, through various projects and messages, has taken a strong stance on equity, equality, and the empowerment of societal welfare. The company's brands, Lifebuoy and Dove, have been at the forefront of initiatives promoting hygiene, health, and self-esteem while challenging societal beauty norms. By leveraging these brands, Unilever Nepal will continue its efforts to empower communities and create lasting change for female athletes.” </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18232', 'image' => '20230719124216_Final PR.JPG', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 12:41:24', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18501', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Number of Tourists Visiting Conservation Areas Increases Significantly', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: With the increase in arrival of tourists, there has been a significant increase in the number of people visiting protected areas such as wildlife reserves and national parks of the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">July 19: With the increase in arrival of tourists, there has been a significant increase in the number of people visiting protected areas such as wildlife reserves and national parks of the country. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Compared to the fiscal year (FY) 2020/21, there has been a significant increase in the number of tourists visiting these areas in FY 2021/22.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the 'Nepal Tourism Statistics 2022' published by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation a few days ago, the number of tourists visiting the country's protected areas, hunting reserves and national parks has increased. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">As per the statistics of the FY 2021/22, altogether 75,608 tourists visited those areas. In the previous year, this number was 11,847. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The number of tourists visiting national parks, hunting reserves and wildlife reserves had decreased after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. In the FY 2019/20, before the corona virus appeared, 260,875 tourists visited these areas. Since then, the number of tourists going to those areas had gradually decreased until it recently when the visitors started increasing.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">So far, 20 different areas of the country have been opened for tourists to visit, hunt, and see wild animals. National parks in Chitwan, Bardia, Langtang, Sagarmatha, Rara, She-Phoksundo, Khaptad, Makalu, Shivpuri-Nagarjun and Banke have been opened for tourists except during the rainy season. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Similarly, Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, Koshi-Tappu and Parsa wildlife reserves have also been opened for tourists. Similarly, Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is the one and only hunting area in the country. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Manasalu, Krishnasar, Apinampa, Kanchenjunga, Annapurna and Gaurishankar conservation areas have also been opened for tourists. According to the data released by the ministry, more than 400,000 tourists visited these 20 areas in the FY 2018/19. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In the years since then, there has been a decrease in the number of tourists visiting these areas. The ministry has mentioned that this number has gradually increased since the FY 2021/22.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Although the government has so far opened 20 areas for visitors, most of them are attracted to Chitwan and Everest national parks. Besides those two areas, most of the tourists prefer to visit Annapurna Conservation Area, Shivpuri-Nagarjun, Bardia and Langtang national parks and Gaurishankar Conservation Area respectively.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18231', 'image' => '20230719115157_20220508080527_Annapurna circuit (3).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 11:51:16', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18500', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Dengue Infection Rising across the Country', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: Cases of dengue infection have been rising across the country of late. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: Cases of dengue infection have been rising across the country of late. With continuation of rainfall, dengue cases have gone up. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Director at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, Rudra Prasad Marasini shared that infection rate has whopped since the past one week. He further shared that adequate attention was not paid for sanitation due to continuous rainfall. It has resulted in the daily rise of the infection cases. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Director Marasini further shared that the infection has been increasing day by day due to the rise in the quantity of mosquito larva with the increase in rainfall incidents. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In the span of a week, over 1,000 dengue patients were detected. According to the division, as many as 2,930 people have been infected with dengue as of July 17. There were only 1,337 cases of dengue infection till July 13. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This time Koshi Province has topped the tally of infection with 1,746 cases followed by 468 in Bagmati Province, 279 in Sudurpaschim Province, 269 in Gandaki Province, 134 in Lumbini Province, 18 in Karnali Province and 16 in Madesh Province. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the division, 10 districts have seen the highest cases of infection. Eighty two percent of the infected cases were detected in those 10 districts. Sunsari district has the highest 1,571 cases of dengue infection while Dhading witnessed 256 cases, Darchula 188 cases, Kaski 149 cases, Sankhuasabha 58 cases, Kathmandu 46 cases, Kanchanpur 39 cases, Bhaktapur 36 cases, Myagdi 35 cases and Jhapa 32 cases. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Dengue was first detected in Nepal in 2004. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18230', 'image' => '20230719112203_20230707014653_dengue-test_650x400_61442241844.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 11:21:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18499', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'IRD Issues Work Procedure to Implement Five Percent Tax on Foreign Tour ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued a work procedure related to the collection of an additional charge on foreign tour packages. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued a work procedure related to the collection of an additional charge on foreign tour packages. This measure aims to implement the provision requiring Nepali citizens going on foreign trips to pay a five percent tax on their tour package expenses. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the procedure, tours and travel companies making arrangements for foreign trips for Nepali clients shall be required to charge an additional five percent fees each from their clients and submit to the government. Additionally, any foreign firm or company organising a trip to Nepal for the promotion of their business will also need to comply with this tax regulation. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The tax can be paid through designated offices such as the Taxpayers' Service Office, Inland Revenue Office, Medium-Level Taxpayers' Office, or Large Taxpayers' Office. The deadline for payment is set on the 25th day of the following month, and any delays shall incur a 2.5 percent interest charge per month, accumulating to a 15 percent annually. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The government said the provision is centered on two major objectives. Firstly, it aims to encourage Nepali citizens to explore and experience domestic tourism, thus promoting the local and domestic tourism industry and secondly, it intends to prevent capital flight due to foreign trips. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18229', 'image' => '20230719104532_Tourist.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 10:44:44', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18498', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SC Orders Kakani Rural Municipality Not to Collect Tax on Kathmandu's Waste Management', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order instructing Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot to refrain from implementing its decision to levy taxes on waste management from the Kathmandu Valley.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 19: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order instructing Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot to refrain from implementing its decision to levy taxes on waste management from the Kathmandu Valley. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The order was issued by a bench led by Justice Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada, citing violations of Article 228 (2) and 236 of the Constitution of Nepal, the Waste Management Act of 2068, and the Local Government Operation Act of 2074.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On July 4, Kakani Rural Municipality had made the decision to collect fees of Rs 1,000 each from small trucks and Rs 1,500 each from large carriers for waste disposal at the Bancharedanda Landfill Site. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">However, Justice Khatiwada's order directs the municipality to suspend the implementation of this decision until the final hearing on the petition. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The rationale behind the order is that enforcing such a decision would complicate waste management efforts.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Solid Waste Management Association of Nepal had lodged a petition with the Supreme Court, challenging the decision made by Kakani Rural Municipality. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The court's interim order now prohibits the municipality from proceeding with its decision until the final hearing takes place. (RSS)</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18228', 'image' => '20230719055943_collage (8).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 05:57:52', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18497', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Finance Minister Mahat Calls on His Indian Counterpart', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat met with his Indian counterpart, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the 3rd finance ministers and central bank governors of G-20 country meeting in Gujarat, held on July 17-18. The purpose of their meeting was to discuss mutual cooperation and bilateral relations between India and Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 19: Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat met with his Indian counterpart, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the 3rd finance ministers and central bank governors of G-20 country meeting in Gujarat, held on July 17-18. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The purpose of their meeting was to discuss mutual cooperation and bilateral relations between India and Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During the meeting, the two finance ministers emphasized the importance of completing the India-assisted projects in Nepal within the designated timelines. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">They acknowledged the issues that have arisen during the implementation process and expressed their commitment to resolving them promptly, according to the Finance Minister's secretariat.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dr. Mahat reminded his Indian counterpart about the agreement made for power export from Nepal to India, wherein Nepal would export 10,000 megawatt of power over a period of 10 years. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mahat highlighted that this initiative would help reduce trade losses between the two countries. The secretariat said that both ministers advocated for a collaborative approach in trade and investment facilitation between Nepal and India.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Additionally, Dr. Mahat informed Minister Sitharaman that efforts were underway to establish a mechanism for the enforcement of the integrated electronic payment agreement, which was agreed upon during the visit of the Nepali Prime Minister to India. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Minister Sitharaman had requested swift implementation of this agreement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Furthermore, Dr. Mahat mentioned the potential for Indian investment in Nepal's IT sector and expressed gratitude to India for extending an invitation to Nepal to attend the G-20 meeting.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18227', 'image' => '20230719054812_collage (7).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 05:46:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18496', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NAC Forms Probe Committee to Investigate Flight Delay', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Nepal Airlines Corporation(NAC) has formed a probe committee to investigate the ‘delay’ of the NAC’s flight scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu from Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur through Bhairahawa.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 18: Nepal Airlines Corporation(NAC) has formed a probe committee to investigate the ‘delay’ of the NAC’s flight scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu from Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur through Bhairahawa.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the Nepal Airlines Corporation, the flight of NAC’s 9N-AKW narrow body aircraft was delayed after an inspection before the flight showed low pressure on crew oxygen bottle. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the local time in Kuala Lumpur, the flight was scheduled to take off for Bhairahawa at 5:00 AM. However, due to a technical error observed in the aircraft, the flight was delayed. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The corporation said that that the flight had taken off at 3:00 PM as per the local time following the maintenance.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The flight was delayed for 10 hours due to a low pressure in the crew's oxygen bottle and the inability to resolve the issue. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The corporation has apologized to passengers and assured that such problems will not be repeated in the future.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> “We have formed the probe committee to investigate into the incident, find out the causes and provide recommendations to avoid such issues in the future,” said NAC. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Nepal Airlines Corporation had started flight on the Kuala Lumpur-Bhairahawa-Kathmandu route on June 12, 2023. </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18226', 'image' => '20230718052939_collage (12).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 17:28:13', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18495', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Lebanese National Held with 10,000 US Dollars', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Nepal Police have arrested a foreigner with 10,000 US dollars from Tribhuvan International Airport.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 18: Nepal Police have arrested a foreigner with 10,000 US dollars from Tribhuvan International Airport. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A team of the Nepal Police deputed at the TIA arrested L Yaman Mohammad, a Lebanese citizen, 43, and made him public today. He was flying to Dubai from Nepal Airlines flight. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the Police Headquarters, he was arrested after 100 units of US dollar of 100 denominations were found in his possession in course of checking his handbag at TIA.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">He has been transferred to the Department of Revenue Investigation, Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur, for necessary investigation and action. (RSS)</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18225', 'image' => '20230718044002_collage (10).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 16:38:59', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18494', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'New Provision in Budget being Implemented from July 17 ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The budget announced by the government on May 29 is being implemented from the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 17. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">July 18: The budget announced by the government on May 29 is being implemented from the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 17. With the implementation of the new budget from Monday, many previous arrangements have been changed.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The luxury tax arranged in the budget and the 5 percent tourism fee on foreign tour packages have also been implemented from Monday. Likewise, value added tax (VAT) has been imposed on airfares effective from Monday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the Finance Act 2080, it is mentioned that VAT on airfare must be registered and collected within 30 days from the date that the taxable amount exceeds the limit of Rs 2 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the Inland Revenue Department, air transport service providers should apply for registration for the Value Added Tax.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A 2 percent luxury tax has also been implemented on services provided by five-star hotels, restaurants and resorts as well as on luxury items worth more than Rs 1 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Imported liquor and diamond, pearl, stone-studded gold or precious metals, jewelery worth more than Rs 1 million are also taxed at the same rate. Likewise, a 5 percent tourism fee on foreign tour packages sold by travel agencies has also been levied from Monday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Similarly, 39 percent income tax has come into action for annual salary above Rs 5 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">From Monday, the Department of Customs has put into effect a new provision under which the name of the importers and distributors should be labeled on all imported goods. The department has implemented the provisions under sub-section (4) of section 18 of Schedule 1 of the Finance Act 2080.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per the Finance Act 2080, the goods ready for import must be labeled with full details of the importer and market distributor before being sent for distribution in the market starting from July 17. For that, the department has already informed the stakeholders about how to label and what details to mention.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Raju Prasad Pyakurel, director of the department, said that action will be taken if goods are sold and distributed in the market without labeling. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Chief Secretary of the Government of Nepal Dr Baikuntha Aryal has instructed the secretaries of various ministries and agencies to work effectively in the implementation of the budget and the government’s policies and programs for the fiscal year 2023/23.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">On the first day of the new fiscal year, Aryal held discussions with the officials of various ministries at Singha Darbar. In the meeting, Chief Secretary Aryal said that there should be no compromise in formulation of plans and implementation as per the budget and policies and programs of the government. According to a secretary who attended the meeting, there was a discussion to determine the necessary plans to meet the target set by the government and pay attention to the arrears.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18224', 'image' => '20230718035349_1683767264.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 15:52:53', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18493', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'TVRS Implemented in 21 Districts from New Fiscal Year ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Police have enforced the Traffic Violation Record Software (TVRS) in 21 districts effective from Monday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: Police have enforced the Traffic Violation Record Software (TVRS) in 21 districts effective from Monday. The software keeps track of the names of the traffic rule violators, their vehicle numbers and the type of offense and all the record could be accessed by the division office in real time. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The TVRS was brought into effect from the first day of the new fiscal year 2023/24, said Spokesperson of Nepal Police Kuber Kadayat. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Kadayat shared that those districts were Sunsari, Jhapa, Morang, Siraha, Parsa, Mahottari, Sindhuli, Kavrepalanchowk, Makawanpur, Kaski, Tanahu and Nawalparashi (East). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, the Software is also in force in Rupandehi, Dang, Banke, Surkhet, Salyan, Dailekh, Kailali, Kanchanpur and Doti. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The implementation was part of the plan to connect the revenue collection through fine for the traffic violation offences to the banking system in the provincial level, shared Kadayat. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The system is expected to facilitate traffic police in tracking the traffic rule violators without having to visit the division offices to collect the record while the service-seekers would be spared the trouble of reaching out to traffic offices to pay the fine and get back their seized documents. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18223', 'image' => '20230718022223_Nepal-Go_Pro-Police-John-Rae-_87A6164.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 14:21:37', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18491', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Berger Paints Announces Winners of Berger Rangotsav', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Berger Paints has announced the winners of the Berger Rangotsav held on the occasion of Dashain-Tihar and FIFA World Cup 2022 from August 1 to November 25 last year.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: Berger Paints has announced the winners of the Berger Rangotsav held on the occasion of Dashain-Tihar and FIFA World Cup 2022 from August 1 to November 25 last year.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Issuing a statement on Monday, Berger Paints said that more than 150 customers of the company were awarded cash and other prizes for participating in the scheme.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the company, Rupesh Dhungana of Itahari won the bumper prize of a Sony 75” LED TV through lucky draw. Likewise, Bhup Narayan Poudel of Butwal and Shiva Kumar Nandawal of Birgunj wom Samsung 345 litre refrigerator.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Other participants won 10 Samsung 7.2 kg washing machine, 20 Samsung A037 mobile phone and 75 Aqfit smart watches.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The company said that it was delighted by the overwhelming response of 5500 customers who participated in the scheme announced on the occasion of Dashain and Tihar.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The full list of the winners is available on the official Facebook page of Berger Paints (http://www.facebook.com/BergerPaintsNepal).</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Berger Paints, a product of Jenson and Nicholson (Nepal) Pvt Ltd, has been selling decorative paints in Nepal since 2000.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18221', 'image' => '20230718015722_Rangotsav Logo unit with tagline.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 13:56:04', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18490', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Waste Management of Kathmandu Valley Disrupted due to Protest of Banchare Danda Locals', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The Kathmandu Valley is once again facing challenges for the waste management as the locals of Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot and Dhunibesi Municipality in Dhading have obstructed the transportation of waste containers to Banchare Danda, the landfill site of the valley’s garbage. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: The Kathmandu Valley is once again facing challenges for the waste management as the locals of Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot and Dhunibesi Municipality in Dhading have obstructed the transportation of waste containers to Banchare Danda, the landfill site of the valley’s garbage. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The agitating locals have cited non-implementation of agreements reached with the Kathmandu Metropolitan City in the past as the reason for their protest. They claim that despite signing an agreement a year ago, the Kathmandu metropolis has failed to implement it. As a result, waste management from 18 local levels in the Kathmandu Valley has been disrupted. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Dhunibesi Municipality ward no 1 Chair Man Bahadur Tamang said the waste disposal has been halted from Monday. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"It is not possible for humans to live together with waste. We demand either to manage waste in other areas or relocate the locals. If the problem remains unaddressed, frequent obstructions in waste disposal are very likely," said Tamang. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Following the locals' protests, around 50 waste containers were stopped in between Sisdole and Banchare Danda. The locals accused the Kathmandu metropolis of cheating them in the name of agreements which also include the segregation of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste and manage just degradable waste there. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The agitating people have accused the metropolis of not implementing the agreement when one year has already elapsed since its signing. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">However, KMC infrastructure advisor Sunil Lamsal said the waste management is taking place as per the agreement. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"The locals' main demand is for acquisition of 3,000 ropanis of land around the waste disposal site which is not something that the KMC can accomplish singlehandedly. The KMC is in touch with the federal government regarding the matter," added Lamsal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Until last year, garbage collected from the 18 local levels in Kathmandu Valley was being managed at Sisdole. Then it was shifted to nearby Banchadare Danda landfill site bordering Nuwakot and Dhading districts. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18220', 'image' => '20230718013623_20220809115231_Kathmandu Valley.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 13:35:36', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18489', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '154 Local Bodies Fail to Submit Details of Endorsement of their Budget ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: One hundred and fifty-four local bodies have not yet submitted the particulars of endorsement of their annual budget even after the start of the new fiscal year. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: One hundred and fifty-four local bodies have not yet submitted the particulars of endorsement of their annual budget even after the start of the new fiscal year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the 'Budget Update of Local Levels for Fiscal Year 2080/81' prepared by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, 20.45 per cent of the local levels are found 'without budget' as of 2.30 pm on Monday. The number of local levels that have passed their annual budgets until the announcement made by the ministry was 599. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The ministry said the highest number of local levels not endorsing their budget until the start of the new fiscal year were from the Madhesh Province. Sixty-three local bodies of Madhes Province have not announced their budget. The lowest number of such local bodies is in Karnali Province. Only four local bodies in Karnali Province have not unveiled their budget. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Twenty-nine local bodies in Koshi Province, 24 in Bagmati Province, seven in Gandaki Province, 14 in Lumbini Province and 13 in Sudurpaschim Province have not provided information on the passage of their annual budget. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Assistant spokesperson at the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Ashwin Kumar Pokharel said a high number of local bodies is seen not bringing their annual budget. Even the municipalities that have passed their budget have not entered information about it in the ministry's centralized system. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Although many local bodies have passed the budget, they have not entered it in the portal," he said. The ministry's assistant spokesperson said a circular has been sent to all the local bodies that have not entered the information about their budget in the ministry's portal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The ministry, on Sunday, sent letters to all local bodies and the District Coordination Committee, urging them to update information on the presentation of the annual budget for fiscal year 2023/24 BS and the passage of the budget by their respective municipal or rural municipal assembly. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18219', 'image' => '20230718021925_Budget.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 12:41:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falseinclude - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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Such a risk has increased after the Indian government did not approve the proposal made by Nepal for the export of more electricity.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Nepal Electricity Authority had proposed to India to purchase electricity for a project with a capacity of 1,047 megawatts. However, India has approved NEA to sell only 452 megawatts of electricity in the Indian market.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">India has also put on hold the proposal of importing electricity from 442 MW of Upper Tamakoshi, 29 MWof Chamelia and 43 MW of Upper Bhotekoshi for a long time.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ganesh Karki, chairman of the Independent Power Producers' Association of Nepal (IPPAN), said that India has expressed doubts about the domestic investment projects and is asking for investor-related details. According to him, the company's details are being requested from India while the southern neighbor is yet to give export permission from Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Karki said that due to this, the danger of wasting large amounts of produced electricity has increased and energy investment is at risk.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Although Nepal Electricity Authority proposed to sell 1047 MW of electricity, India is willing to buy only 452 MW of electricity.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He complained that the high-ranking officials of Nepal have not taken any initiative to resolve this problem.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">If India does not buy electricity, Nepal will have to waste a large amount of electricity during the rainy season.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Last year, up to 600 megawatts of electricity were wasted every day. As India did not buy electricity for all the proposed projects, the authority lost a large amount of financial benefits. The authority was seeking permission to export more electricity to India to prevent such a situation this year. However, India is still reluctant about it.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Although the preliminary agreement on long-term electricity trade was signed during Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's visit to India, no work has been done according to the agreement. IPPAN President Karki said that diplomatic initiative is necessary to take the preliminary agreement signed by the energy secretaries of the two countries to the implementation level.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Madhu Prasad Bhetuwal, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, said that Nepal has completed preparations to fully advance the initial agreement. As the Indian decision was delayed, the preliminary agreement did not proceed. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Rajesh Aggarwal, President of the Confederation of Nepali Industry, said that India will purchase 10,000 megawatts of electricity in 10 years. According to him, it is necessary to keep gain the trust of India for electricity export. He also emphasized the need to open the PPA of hydropower projects and develop infrastructure in the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18234', 'image' => '20230719022107_electricity.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 14:19:50', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18503', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hotel Dusit Princess Kathmandu Comes into Operation', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: A new hotel, Dusit Princess Kathmandu, has come into operation in Kathmandu. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">July 19: A new hotel, Dusit Princess Kathmandu, has come into operation in Kathmandu. Dusit International is a chain of hotels and resorts owned by a company based in Thailand.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dusit Princess has been operational since Monday in Lazimpat, Kathmandu. The hotel has </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">107 </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">comfortable rooms. The hotel also has a Thai restaurant. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Issuing a statement, the hotel said it also offers Thai massage, spa, beauty treatment and other facilities. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The hotel also has halls for business events, special functions, weddings and other purposes. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">At the opening ceremony of Hotel Dusit Princess Kathmandu, it chairman Tenzin Lama said that guests staying at the hotel will feel a different experience. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Similarly, the managing director of the hotel, Dorje Lama, said that the establishment of such hotels will contribute significantly to the development of the tourism sector. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The hotel has set a fee of Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">16</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">,</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">500 </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">per room for promotion, which includes breakfast and dinner for two people.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18233', 'image' => '20230719015214_1689736197.Dusit_11zon.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 13:51:26', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18502', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Unilever to Sponsor National Women's Football Team', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: Unilever Nepal has partnered with the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) to sponsor Nepal's national women's football team.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">July 19: Unilever Nepal has partnered with the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) to sponsor Nepal's national women's football team. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The company has expressed its commitment towards women empowerment and gender equality by giving importance to the development of women's football. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Issuing a statement, Unilever said, “This remarkable alliance underscores Unilever Nepal's unwavering commitment to fostering the empowerment of women and promoting gender equality throughout Nepal.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Unilever Nepal added that it decided to extend support to the women’s football team with the aim of contributing to the development and empowerment of women in sports and to prepare a sustainable foundation in the field of sports in the future as well.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“In an era where Nepali women are making remarkable progress in various fields, Unilever Nepal acknowledges the significant influence that the national women's football team can have on the future of women's athletics. Taking this opportunity, Unilever Nepal seeks to contribute to the growth and empowerment of women in sports, cementing a lasting legacy for the future,” the statement said.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Unilever Nepal said it will work closely with ANFA to support and promote the women's football team in all aspects. It aims to contribute to the growth and success of the team, encourage the next generation of female footballers, and continue to plan and strive to someday take Nepal to the globally renowned international platforms. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The statement mentions that Unilever Nepal's commitment to making a positive impact extends beyond football. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Unilever, through various projects and messages, has taken a strong stance on equity, equality, and the empowerment of societal welfare. The company's brands, Lifebuoy and Dove, have been at the forefront of initiatives promoting hygiene, health, and self-esteem while challenging societal beauty norms. By leveraging these brands, Unilever Nepal will continue its efforts to empower communities and create lasting change for female athletes.” </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18232', 'image' => '20230719124216_Final PR.JPG', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 12:41:24', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18501', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Number of Tourists Visiting Conservation Areas Increases Significantly', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: With the increase in arrival of tourists, there has been a significant increase in the number of people visiting protected areas such as wildlife reserves and national parks of the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">July 19: With the increase in arrival of tourists, there has been a significant increase in the number of people visiting protected areas such as wildlife reserves and national parks of the country. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Compared to the fiscal year (FY) 2020/21, there has been a significant increase in the number of tourists visiting these areas in FY 2021/22.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the 'Nepal Tourism Statistics 2022' published by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation a few days ago, the number of tourists visiting the country's protected areas, hunting reserves and national parks has increased. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">As per the statistics of the FY 2021/22, altogether 75,608 tourists visited those areas. In the previous year, this number was 11,847. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The number of tourists visiting national parks, hunting reserves and wildlife reserves had decreased after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. In the FY 2019/20, before the corona virus appeared, 260,875 tourists visited these areas. Since then, the number of tourists going to those areas had gradually decreased until it recently when the visitors started increasing.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">So far, 20 different areas of the country have been opened for tourists to visit, hunt, and see wild animals. National parks in Chitwan, Bardia, Langtang, Sagarmatha, Rara, She-Phoksundo, Khaptad, Makalu, Shivpuri-Nagarjun and Banke have been opened for tourists except during the rainy season. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Similarly, Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, Koshi-Tappu and Parsa wildlife reserves have also been opened for tourists. Similarly, Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is the one and only hunting area in the country. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Manasalu, Krishnasar, Apinampa, Kanchenjunga, Annapurna and Gaurishankar conservation areas have also been opened for tourists. According to the data released by the ministry, more than 400,000 tourists visited these 20 areas in the FY 2018/19. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In the years since then, there has been a decrease in the number of tourists visiting these areas. The ministry has mentioned that this number has gradually increased since the FY 2021/22.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Although the government has so far opened 20 areas for visitors, most of them are attracted to Chitwan and Everest national parks. Besides those two areas, most of the tourists prefer to visit Annapurna Conservation Area, Shivpuri-Nagarjun, Bardia and Langtang national parks and Gaurishankar Conservation Area respectively.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18231', 'image' => '20230719115157_20220508080527_Annapurna circuit (3).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 11:51:16', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18500', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Dengue Infection Rising across the Country', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: Cases of dengue infection have been rising across the country of late. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: Cases of dengue infection have been rising across the country of late. With continuation of rainfall, dengue cases have gone up. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Director at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, Rudra Prasad Marasini shared that infection rate has whopped since the past one week. He further shared that adequate attention was not paid for sanitation due to continuous rainfall. It has resulted in the daily rise of the infection cases. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Director Marasini further shared that the infection has been increasing day by day due to the rise in the quantity of mosquito larva with the increase in rainfall incidents. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In the span of a week, over 1,000 dengue patients were detected. According to the division, as many as 2,930 people have been infected with dengue as of July 17. There were only 1,337 cases of dengue infection till July 13. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This time Koshi Province has topped the tally of infection with 1,746 cases followed by 468 in Bagmati Province, 279 in Sudurpaschim Province, 269 in Gandaki Province, 134 in Lumbini Province, 18 in Karnali Province and 16 in Madesh Province. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the division, 10 districts have seen the highest cases of infection. Eighty two percent of the infected cases were detected in those 10 districts. Sunsari district has the highest 1,571 cases of dengue infection while Dhading witnessed 256 cases, Darchula 188 cases, Kaski 149 cases, Sankhuasabha 58 cases, Kathmandu 46 cases, Kanchanpur 39 cases, Bhaktapur 36 cases, Myagdi 35 cases and Jhapa 32 cases. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Dengue was first detected in Nepal in 2004. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18230', 'image' => '20230719112203_20230707014653_dengue-test_650x400_61442241844.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 11:21:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18499', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'IRD Issues Work Procedure to Implement Five Percent Tax on Foreign Tour ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued a work procedure related to the collection of an additional charge on foreign tour packages. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued a work procedure related to the collection of an additional charge on foreign tour packages. This measure aims to implement the provision requiring Nepali citizens going on foreign trips to pay a five percent tax on their tour package expenses. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the procedure, tours and travel companies making arrangements for foreign trips for Nepali clients shall be required to charge an additional five percent fees each from their clients and submit to the government. Additionally, any foreign firm or company organising a trip to Nepal for the promotion of their business will also need to comply with this tax regulation. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The tax can be paid through designated offices such as the Taxpayers' Service Office, Inland Revenue Office, Medium-Level Taxpayers' Office, or Large Taxpayers' Office. The deadline for payment is set on the 25th day of the following month, and any delays shall incur a 2.5 percent interest charge per month, accumulating to a 15 percent annually. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The government said the provision is centered on two major objectives. Firstly, it aims to encourage Nepali citizens to explore and experience domestic tourism, thus promoting the local and domestic tourism industry and secondly, it intends to prevent capital flight due to foreign trips. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18229', 'image' => '20230719104532_Tourist.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 10:44:44', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18498', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SC Orders Kakani Rural Municipality Not to Collect Tax on Kathmandu's Waste Management', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order instructing Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot to refrain from implementing its decision to levy taxes on waste management from the Kathmandu Valley.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 19: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order instructing Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot to refrain from implementing its decision to levy taxes on waste management from the Kathmandu Valley. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The order was issued by a bench led by Justice Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada, citing violations of Article 228 (2) and 236 of the Constitution of Nepal, the Waste Management Act of 2068, and the Local Government Operation Act of 2074.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On July 4, Kakani Rural Municipality had made the decision to collect fees of Rs 1,000 each from small trucks and Rs 1,500 each from large carriers for waste disposal at the Bancharedanda Landfill Site. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">However, Justice Khatiwada's order directs the municipality to suspend the implementation of this decision until the final hearing on the petition. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The rationale behind the order is that enforcing such a decision would complicate waste management efforts.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Solid Waste Management Association of Nepal had lodged a petition with the Supreme Court, challenging the decision made by Kakani Rural Municipality. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The court's interim order now prohibits the municipality from proceeding with its decision until the final hearing takes place. (RSS)</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18228', 'image' => '20230719055943_collage (8).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 05:57:52', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18497', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Finance Minister Mahat Calls on His Indian Counterpart', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat met with his Indian counterpart, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the 3rd finance ministers and central bank governors of G-20 country meeting in Gujarat, held on July 17-18. The purpose of their meeting was to discuss mutual cooperation and bilateral relations between India and Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 19: Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat met with his Indian counterpart, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the 3rd finance ministers and central bank governors of G-20 country meeting in Gujarat, held on July 17-18. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The purpose of their meeting was to discuss mutual cooperation and bilateral relations between India and Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During the meeting, the two finance ministers emphasized the importance of completing the India-assisted projects in Nepal within the designated timelines. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">They acknowledged the issues that have arisen during the implementation process and expressed their commitment to resolving them promptly, according to the Finance Minister's secretariat.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dr. Mahat reminded his Indian counterpart about the agreement made for power export from Nepal to India, wherein Nepal would export 10,000 megawatt of power over a period of 10 years. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mahat highlighted that this initiative would help reduce trade losses between the two countries. The secretariat said that both ministers advocated for a collaborative approach in trade and investment facilitation between Nepal and India.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Additionally, Dr. Mahat informed Minister Sitharaman that efforts were underway to establish a mechanism for the enforcement of the integrated electronic payment agreement, which was agreed upon during the visit of the Nepali Prime Minister to India. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Minister Sitharaman had requested swift implementation of this agreement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Furthermore, Dr. Mahat mentioned the potential for Indian investment in Nepal's IT sector and expressed gratitude to India for extending an invitation to Nepal to attend the G-20 meeting.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18227', 'image' => '20230719054812_collage (7).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 05:46:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18496', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NAC Forms Probe Committee to Investigate Flight Delay', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Nepal Airlines Corporation(NAC) has formed a probe committee to investigate the ‘delay’ of the NAC’s flight scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu from Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur through Bhairahawa.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 18: Nepal Airlines Corporation(NAC) has formed a probe committee to investigate the ‘delay’ of the NAC’s flight scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu from Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur through Bhairahawa.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the Nepal Airlines Corporation, the flight of NAC’s 9N-AKW narrow body aircraft was delayed after an inspection before the flight showed low pressure on crew oxygen bottle. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the local time in Kuala Lumpur, the flight was scheduled to take off for Bhairahawa at 5:00 AM. However, due to a technical error observed in the aircraft, the flight was delayed. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The corporation said that that the flight had taken off at 3:00 PM as per the local time following the maintenance.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The flight was delayed for 10 hours due to a low pressure in the crew's oxygen bottle and the inability to resolve the issue. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The corporation has apologized to passengers and assured that such problems will not be repeated in the future.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> “We have formed the probe committee to investigate into the incident, find out the causes and provide recommendations to avoid such issues in the future,” said NAC. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Nepal Airlines Corporation had started flight on the Kuala Lumpur-Bhairahawa-Kathmandu route on June 12, 2023. </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18226', 'image' => '20230718052939_collage (12).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 17:28:13', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18495', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Lebanese National Held with 10,000 US Dollars', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Nepal Police have arrested a foreigner with 10,000 US dollars from Tribhuvan International Airport.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 18: Nepal Police have arrested a foreigner with 10,000 US dollars from Tribhuvan International Airport. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A team of the Nepal Police deputed at the TIA arrested L Yaman Mohammad, a Lebanese citizen, 43, and made him public today. He was flying to Dubai from Nepal Airlines flight. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the Police Headquarters, he was arrested after 100 units of US dollar of 100 denominations were found in his possession in course of checking his handbag at TIA.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">He has been transferred to the Department of Revenue Investigation, Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur, for necessary investigation and action. (RSS)</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18225', 'image' => '20230718044002_collage (10).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 16:38:59', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18494', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'New Provision in Budget being Implemented from July 17 ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The budget announced by the government on May 29 is being implemented from the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 17. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">July 18: The budget announced by the government on May 29 is being implemented from the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 17. With the implementation of the new budget from Monday, many previous arrangements have been changed.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The luxury tax arranged in the budget and the 5 percent tourism fee on foreign tour packages have also been implemented from Monday. Likewise, value added tax (VAT) has been imposed on airfares effective from Monday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the Finance Act 2080, it is mentioned that VAT on airfare must be registered and collected within 30 days from the date that the taxable amount exceeds the limit of Rs 2 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the Inland Revenue Department, air transport service providers should apply for registration for the Value Added Tax.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A 2 percent luxury tax has also been implemented on services provided by five-star hotels, restaurants and resorts as well as on luxury items worth more than Rs 1 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Imported liquor and diamond, pearl, stone-studded gold or precious metals, jewelery worth more than Rs 1 million are also taxed at the same rate. Likewise, a 5 percent tourism fee on foreign tour packages sold by travel agencies has also been levied from Monday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Similarly, 39 percent income tax has come into action for annual salary above Rs 5 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">From Monday, the Department of Customs has put into effect a new provision under which the name of the importers and distributors should be labeled on all imported goods. The department has implemented the provisions under sub-section (4) of section 18 of Schedule 1 of the Finance Act 2080.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per the Finance Act 2080, the goods ready for import must be labeled with full details of the importer and market distributor before being sent for distribution in the market starting from July 17. For that, the department has already informed the stakeholders about how to label and what details to mention.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Raju Prasad Pyakurel, director of the department, said that action will be taken if goods are sold and distributed in the market without labeling. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Chief Secretary of the Government of Nepal Dr Baikuntha Aryal has instructed the secretaries of various ministries and agencies to work effectively in the implementation of the budget and the government’s policies and programs for the fiscal year 2023/23.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">On the first day of the new fiscal year, Aryal held discussions with the officials of various ministries at Singha Darbar. In the meeting, Chief Secretary Aryal said that there should be no compromise in formulation of plans and implementation as per the budget and policies and programs of the government. According to a secretary who attended the meeting, there was a discussion to determine the necessary plans to meet the target set by the government and pay attention to the arrears.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18224', 'image' => '20230718035349_1683767264.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 15:52:53', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18493', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'TVRS Implemented in 21 Districts from New Fiscal Year ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Police have enforced the Traffic Violation Record Software (TVRS) in 21 districts effective from Monday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: Police have enforced the Traffic Violation Record Software (TVRS) in 21 districts effective from Monday. The software keeps track of the names of the traffic rule violators, their vehicle numbers and the type of offense and all the record could be accessed by the division office in real time. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The TVRS was brought into effect from the first day of the new fiscal year 2023/24, said Spokesperson of Nepal Police Kuber Kadayat. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Kadayat shared that those districts were Sunsari, Jhapa, Morang, Siraha, Parsa, Mahottari, Sindhuli, Kavrepalanchowk, Makawanpur, Kaski, Tanahu and Nawalparashi (East). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, the Software is also in force in Rupandehi, Dang, Banke, Surkhet, Salyan, Dailekh, Kailali, Kanchanpur and Doti. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The implementation was part of the plan to connect the revenue collection through fine for the traffic violation offences to the banking system in the provincial level, shared Kadayat. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The system is expected to facilitate traffic police in tracking the traffic rule violators without having to visit the division offices to collect the record while the service-seekers would be spared the trouble of reaching out to traffic offices to pay the fine and get back their seized documents. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18223', 'image' => '20230718022223_Nepal-Go_Pro-Police-John-Rae-_87A6164.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 14:21:37', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18491', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Berger Paints Announces Winners of Berger Rangotsav', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Berger Paints has announced the winners of the Berger Rangotsav held on the occasion of Dashain-Tihar and FIFA World Cup 2022 from August 1 to November 25 last year.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: Berger Paints has announced the winners of the Berger Rangotsav held on the occasion of Dashain-Tihar and FIFA World Cup 2022 from August 1 to November 25 last year.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Issuing a statement on Monday, Berger Paints said that more than 150 customers of the company were awarded cash and other prizes for participating in the scheme.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the company, Rupesh Dhungana of Itahari won the bumper prize of a Sony 75” LED TV through lucky draw. Likewise, Bhup Narayan Poudel of Butwal and Shiva Kumar Nandawal of Birgunj wom Samsung 345 litre refrigerator.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Other participants won 10 Samsung 7.2 kg washing machine, 20 Samsung A037 mobile phone and 75 Aqfit smart watches.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The company said that it was delighted by the overwhelming response of 5500 customers who participated in the scheme announced on the occasion of Dashain and Tihar.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The full list of the winners is available on the official Facebook page of Berger Paints (http://www.facebook.com/BergerPaintsNepal).</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Berger Paints, a product of Jenson and Nicholson (Nepal) Pvt Ltd, has been selling decorative paints in Nepal since 2000.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18221', 'image' => '20230718015722_Rangotsav Logo unit with tagline.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 13:56:04', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18490', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Waste Management of Kathmandu Valley Disrupted due to Protest of Banchare Danda Locals', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The Kathmandu Valley is once again facing challenges for the waste management as the locals of Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot and Dhunibesi Municipality in Dhading have obstructed the transportation of waste containers to Banchare Danda, the landfill site of the valley’s garbage. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: The Kathmandu Valley is once again facing challenges for the waste management as the locals of Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot and Dhunibesi Municipality in Dhading have obstructed the transportation of waste containers to Banchare Danda, the landfill site of the valley’s garbage. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The agitating locals have cited non-implementation of agreements reached with the Kathmandu Metropolitan City in the past as the reason for their protest. They claim that despite signing an agreement a year ago, the Kathmandu metropolis has failed to implement it. As a result, waste management from 18 local levels in the Kathmandu Valley has been disrupted. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Dhunibesi Municipality ward no 1 Chair Man Bahadur Tamang said the waste disposal has been halted from Monday. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"It is not possible for humans to live together with waste. We demand either to manage waste in other areas or relocate the locals. If the problem remains unaddressed, frequent obstructions in waste disposal are very likely," said Tamang. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Following the locals' protests, around 50 waste containers were stopped in between Sisdole and Banchare Danda. The locals accused the Kathmandu metropolis of cheating them in the name of agreements which also include the segregation of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste and manage just degradable waste there. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The agitating people have accused the metropolis of not implementing the agreement when one year has already elapsed since its signing. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">However, KMC infrastructure advisor Sunil Lamsal said the waste management is taking place as per the agreement. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"The locals' main demand is for acquisition of 3,000 ropanis of land around the waste disposal site which is not something that the KMC can accomplish singlehandedly. The KMC is in touch with the federal government regarding the matter," added Lamsal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Until last year, garbage collected from the 18 local levels in Kathmandu Valley was being managed at Sisdole. Then it was shifted to nearby Banchadare Danda landfill site bordering Nuwakot and Dhading districts. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18220', 'image' => '20230718013623_20220809115231_Kathmandu Valley.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 13:35:36', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18489', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '154 Local Bodies Fail to Submit Details of Endorsement of their Budget ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: One hundred and fifty-four local bodies have not yet submitted the particulars of endorsement of their annual budget even after the start of the new fiscal year. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: One hundred and fifty-four local bodies have not yet submitted the particulars of endorsement of their annual budget even after the start of the new fiscal year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the 'Budget Update of Local Levels for Fiscal Year 2080/81' prepared by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, 20.45 per cent of the local levels are found 'without budget' as of 2.30 pm on Monday. The number of local levels that have passed their annual budgets until the announcement made by the ministry was 599. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The ministry said the highest number of local levels not endorsing their budget until the start of the new fiscal year were from the Madhesh Province. Sixty-three local bodies of Madhes Province have not announced their budget. The lowest number of such local bodies is in Karnali Province. Only four local bodies in Karnali Province have not unveiled their budget. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Twenty-nine local bodies in Koshi Province, 24 in Bagmati Province, seven in Gandaki Province, 14 in Lumbini Province and 13 in Sudurpaschim Province have not provided information on the passage of their annual budget. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Assistant spokesperson at the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Ashwin Kumar Pokharel said a high number of local bodies is seen not bringing their annual budget. Even the municipalities that have passed their budget have not entered information about it in the ministry's centralized system. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Although many local bodies have passed the budget, they have not entered it in the portal," he said. The ministry's assistant spokesperson said a circular has been sent to all the local bodies that have not entered the information about their budget in the ministry's portal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The ministry, on Sunday, sent letters to all local bodies and the District Coordination Committee, urging them to update information on the presentation of the annual budget for fiscal year 2023/24 BS and the passage of the budget by their respective municipal or rural municipal assembly. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18219', 'image' => '20230718021925_Budget.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 12:41:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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Such a risk has increased after the Indian government did not approve the proposal made by Nepal for the export of more electricity.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Nepal Electricity Authority had proposed to India to purchase electricity for a project with a capacity of 1,047 megawatts. However, India has approved NEA to sell only 452 megawatts of electricity in the Indian market.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">India has also put on hold the proposal of importing electricity from 442 MW of Upper Tamakoshi, 29 MWof Chamelia and 43 MW of Upper Bhotekoshi for a long time.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ganesh Karki, chairman of the Independent Power Producers' Association of Nepal (IPPAN), said that India has expressed doubts about the domestic investment projects and is asking for investor-related details. According to him, the company's details are being requested from India while the southern neighbor is yet to give export permission from Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Karki said that due to this, the danger of wasting large amounts of produced electricity has increased and energy investment is at risk.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Although Nepal Electricity Authority proposed to sell 1047 MW of electricity, India is willing to buy only 452 MW of electricity.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He complained that the high-ranking officials of Nepal have not taken any initiative to resolve this problem.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">If India does not buy electricity, Nepal will have to waste a large amount of electricity during the rainy season.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Last year, up to 600 megawatts of electricity were wasted every day. As India did not buy electricity for all the proposed projects, the authority lost a large amount of financial benefits. The authority was seeking permission to export more electricity to India to prevent such a situation this year. However, India is still reluctant about it.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Although the preliminary agreement on long-term electricity trade was signed during Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's visit to India, no work has been done according to the agreement. IPPAN President Karki said that diplomatic initiative is necessary to take the preliminary agreement signed by the energy secretaries of the two countries to the implementation level.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Madhu Prasad Bhetuwal, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, said that Nepal has completed preparations to fully advance the initial agreement. As the Indian decision was delayed, the preliminary agreement did not proceed. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Rajesh Aggarwal, President of the Confederation of Nepali Industry, said that India will purchase 10,000 megawatts of electricity in 10 years. According to him, it is necessary to keep gain the trust of India for electricity export. He also emphasized the need to open the PPA of hydropower projects and develop infrastructure in the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18234', 'image' => '20230719022107_electricity.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 14:19:50', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18503', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hotel Dusit Princess Kathmandu Comes into Operation', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: A new hotel, Dusit Princess Kathmandu, has come into operation in Kathmandu. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">July 19: A new hotel, Dusit Princess Kathmandu, has come into operation in Kathmandu. Dusit International is a chain of hotels and resorts owned by a company based in Thailand.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dusit Princess has been operational since Monday in Lazimpat, Kathmandu. The hotel has </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">107 </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">comfortable rooms. The hotel also has a Thai restaurant. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Issuing a statement, the hotel said it also offers Thai massage, spa, beauty treatment and other facilities. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The hotel also has halls for business events, special functions, weddings and other purposes. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">At the opening ceremony of Hotel Dusit Princess Kathmandu, it chairman Tenzin Lama said that guests staying at the hotel will feel a different experience. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Similarly, the managing director of the hotel, Dorje Lama, said that the establishment of such hotels will contribute significantly to the development of the tourism sector. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The hotel has set a fee of Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">16</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">,</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">500 </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">per room for promotion, which includes breakfast and dinner for two people.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18233', 'image' => '20230719015214_1689736197.Dusit_11zon.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 13:51:26', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18502', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Unilever to Sponsor National Women's Football Team', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: Unilever Nepal has partnered with the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) to sponsor Nepal's national women's football team.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">July 19: Unilever Nepal has partnered with the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) to sponsor Nepal's national women's football team. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The company has expressed its commitment towards women empowerment and gender equality by giving importance to the development of women's football. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Issuing a statement, Unilever said, “This remarkable alliance underscores Unilever Nepal's unwavering commitment to fostering the empowerment of women and promoting gender equality throughout Nepal.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Unilever Nepal added that it decided to extend support to the women’s football team with the aim of contributing to the development and empowerment of women in sports and to prepare a sustainable foundation in the field of sports in the future as well.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“In an era where Nepali women are making remarkable progress in various fields, Unilever Nepal acknowledges the significant influence that the national women's football team can have on the future of women's athletics. Taking this opportunity, Unilever Nepal seeks to contribute to the growth and empowerment of women in sports, cementing a lasting legacy for the future,” the statement said.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Unilever Nepal said it will work closely with ANFA to support and promote the women's football team in all aspects. It aims to contribute to the growth and success of the team, encourage the next generation of female footballers, and continue to plan and strive to someday take Nepal to the globally renowned international platforms. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The statement mentions that Unilever Nepal's commitment to making a positive impact extends beyond football. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Unilever, through various projects and messages, has taken a strong stance on equity, equality, and the empowerment of societal welfare. The company's brands, Lifebuoy and Dove, have been at the forefront of initiatives promoting hygiene, health, and self-esteem while challenging societal beauty norms. By leveraging these brands, Unilever Nepal will continue its efforts to empower communities and create lasting change for female athletes.” </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18232', 'image' => '20230719124216_Final PR.JPG', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 12:41:24', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18501', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Number of Tourists Visiting Conservation Areas Increases Significantly', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: With the increase in arrival of tourists, there has been a significant increase in the number of people visiting protected areas such as wildlife reserves and national parks of the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">July 19: With the increase in arrival of tourists, there has been a significant increase in the number of people visiting protected areas such as wildlife reserves and national parks of the country. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Compared to the fiscal year (FY) 2020/21, there has been a significant increase in the number of tourists visiting these areas in FY 2021/22.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the 'Nepal Tourism Statistics 2022' published by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation a few days ago, the number of tourists visiting the country's protected areas, hunting reserves and national parks has increased. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">As per the statistics of the FY 2021/22, altogether 75,608 tourists visited those areas. In the previous year, this number was 11,847. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The number of tourists visiting national parks, hunting reserves and wildlife reserves had decreased after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. In the FY 2019/20, before the corona virus appeared, 260,875 tourists visited these areas. Since then, the number of tourists going to those areas had gradually decreased until it recently when the visitors started increasing.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">So far, 20 different areas of the country have been opened for tourists to visit, hunt, and see wild animals. National parks in Chitwan, Bardia, Langtang, Sagarmatha, Rara, She-Phoksundo, Khaptad, Makalu, Shivpuri-Nagarjun and Banke have been opened for tourists except during the rainy season. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Similarly, Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, Koshi-Tappu and Parsa wildlife reserves have also been opened for tourists. Similarly, Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is the one and only hunting area in the country. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Manasalu, Krishnasar, Apinampa, Kanchenjunga, Annapurna and Gaurishankar conservation areas have also been opened for tourists. According to the data released by the ministry, more than 400,000 tourists visited these 20 areas in the FY 2018/19. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In the years since then, there has been a decrease in the number of tourists visiting these areas. The ministry has mentioned that this number has gradually increased since the FY 2021/22.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Although the government has so far opened 20 areas for visitors, most of them are attracted to Chitwan and Everest national parks. Besides those two areas, most of the tourists prefer to visit Annapurna Conservation Area, Shivpuri-Nagarjun, Bardia and Langtang national parks and Gaurishankar Conservation Area respectively.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18231', 'image' => '20230719115157_20220508080527_Annapurna circuit (3).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 11:51:16', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18500', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Dengue Infection Rising across the Country', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: Cases of dengue infection have been rising across the country of late. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: Cases of dengue infection have been rising across the country of late. With continuation of rainfall, dengue cases have gone up. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Director at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, Rudra Prasad Marasini shared that infection rate has whopped since the past one week. He further shared that adequate attention was not paid for sanitation due to continuous rainfall. It has resulted in the daily rise of the infection cases. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Director Marasini further shared that the infection has been increasing day by day due to the rise in the quantity of mosquito larva with the increase in rainfall incidents. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In the span of a week, over 1,000 dengue patients were detected. According to the division, as many as 2,930 people have been infected with dengue as of July 17. There were only 1,337 cases of dengue infection till July 13. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This time Koshi Province has topped the tally of infection with 1,746 cases followed by 468 in Bagmati Province, 279 in Sudurpaschim Province, 269 in Gandaki Province, 134 in Lumbini Province, 18 in Karnali Province and 16 in Madesh Province. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the division, 10 districts have seen the highest cases of infection. Eighty two percent of the infected cases were detected in those 10 districts. Sunsari district has the highest 1,571 cases of dengue infection while Dhading witnessed 256 cases, Darchula 188 cases, Kaski 149 cases, Sankhuasabha 58 cases, Kathmandu 46 cases, Kanchanpur 39 cases, Bhaktapur 36 cases, Myagdi 35 cases and Jhapa 32 cases. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Dengue was first detected in Nepal in 2004. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18230', 'image' => '20230719112203_20230707014653_dengue-test_650x400_61442241844.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 11:21:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18499', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'IRD Issues Work Procedure to Implement Five Percent Tax on Foreign Tour ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued a work procedure related to the collection of an additional charge on foreign tour packages. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued a work procedure related to the collection of an additional charge on foreign tour packages. This measure aims to implement the provision requiring Nepali citizens going on foreign trips to pay a five percent tax on their tour package expenses. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the procedure, tours and travel companies making arrangements for foreign trips for Nepali clients shall be required to charge an additional five percent fees each from their clients and submit to the government. Additionally, any foreign firm or company organising a trip to Nepal for the promotion of their business will also need to comply with this tax regulation. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The tax can be paid through designated offices such as the Taxpayers' Service Office, Inland Revenue Office, Medium-Level Taxpayers' Office, or Large Taxpayers' Office. The deadline for payment is set on the 25th day of the following month, and any delays shall incur a 2.5 percent interest charge per month, accumulating to a 15 percent annually. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The government said the provision is centered on two major objectives. Firstly, it aims to encourage Nepali citizens to explore and experience domestic tourism, thus promoting the local and domestic tourism industry and secondly, it intends to prevent capital flight due to foreign trips. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18229', 'image' => '20230719104532_Tourist.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 10:44:44', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18498', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SC Orders Kakani Rural Municipality Not to Collect Tax on Kathmandu's Waste Management', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order instructing Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot to refrain from implementing its decision to levy taxes on waste management from the Kathmandu Valley.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 19: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order instructing Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot to refrain from implementing its decision to levy taxes on waste management from the Kathmandu Valley. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The order was issued by a bench led by Justice Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada, citing violations of Article 228 (2) and 236 of the Constitution of Nepal, the Waste Management Act of 2068, and the Local Government Operation Act of 2074.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On July 4, Kakani Rural Municipality had made the decision to collect fees of Rs 1,000 each from small trucks and Rs 1,500 each from large carriers for waste disposal at the Bancharedanda Landfill Site. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">However, Justice Khatiwada's order directs the municipality to suspend the implementation of this decision until the final hearing on the petition. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The rationale behind the order is that enforcing such a decision would complicate waste management efforts.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Solid Waste Management Association of Nepal had lodged a petition with the Supreme Court, challenging the decision made by Kakani Rural Municipality. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The court's interim order now prohibits the municipality from proceeding with its decision until the final hearing takes place. (RSS)</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18228', 'image' => '20230719055943_collage (8).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 05:57:52', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18497', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Finance Minister Mahat Calls on His Indian Counterpart', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat met with his Indian counterpart, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the 3rd finance ministers and central bank governors of G-20 country meeting in Gujarat, held on July 17-18. The purpose of their meeting was to discuss mutual cooperation and bilateral relations between India and Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 19: Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat met with his Indian counterpart, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the 3rd finance ministers and central bank governors of G-20 country meeting in Gujarat, held on July 17-18. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The purpose of their meeting was to discuss mutual cooperation and bilateral relations between India and Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During the meeting, the two finance ministers emphasized the importance of completing the India-assisted projects in Nepal within the designated timelines. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">They acknowledged the issues that have arisen during the implementation process and expressed their commitment to resolving them promptly, according to the Finance Minister's secretariat.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dr. Mahat reminded his Indian counterpart about the agreement made for power export from Nepal to India, wherein Nepal would export 10,000 megawatt of power over a period of 10 years. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mahat highlighted that this initiative would help reduce trade losses between the two countries. The secretariat said that both ministers advocated for a collaborative approach in trade and investment facilitation between Nepal and India.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Additionally, Dr. Mahat informed Minister Sitharaman that efforts were underway to establish a mechanism for the enforcement of the integrated electronic payment agreement, which was agreed upon during the visit of the Nepali Prime Minister to India. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Minister Sitharaman had requested swift implementation of this agreement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Furthermore, Dr. Mahat mentioned the potential for Indian investment in Nepal's IT sector and expressed gratitude to India for extending an invitation to Nepal to attend the G-20 meeting.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18227', 'image' => '20230719054812_collage (7).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 05:46:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18496', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NAC Forms Probe Committee to Investigate Flight Delay', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Nepal Airlines Corporation(NAC) has formed a probe committee to investigate the ‘delay’ of the NAC’s flight scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu from Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur through Bhairahawa.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 18: Nepal Airlines Corporation(NAC) has formed a probe committee to investigate the ‘delay’ of the NAC’s flight scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu from Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur through Bhairahawa.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the Nepal Airlines Corporation, the flight of NAC’s 9N-AKW narrow body aircraft was delayed after an inspection before the flight showed low pressure on crew oxygen bottle. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the local time in Kuala Lumpur, the flight was scheduled to take off for Bhairahawa at 5:00 AM. However, due to a technical error observed in the aircraft, the flight was delayed. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The corporation said that that the flight had taken off at 3:00 PM as per the local time following the maintenance.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The flight was delayed for 10 hours due to a low pressure in the crew's oxygen bottle and the inability to resolve the issue. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The corporation has apologized to passengers and assured that such problems will not be repeated in the future.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> “We have formed the probe committee to investigate into the incident, find out the causes and provide recommendations to avoid such issues in the future,” said NAC. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Nepal Airlines Corporation had started flight on the Kuala Lumpur-Bhairahawa-Kathmandu route on June 12, 2023. </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18226', 'image' => '20230718052939_collage (12).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 17:28:13', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18495', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Lebanese National Held with 10,000 US Dollars', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Nepal Police have arrested a foreigner with 10,000 US dollars from Tribhuvan International Airport.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 18: Nepal Police have arrested a foreigner with 10,000 US dollars from Tribhuvan International Airport. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A team of the Nepal Police deputed at the TIA arrested L Yaman Mohammad, a Lebanese citizen, 43, and made him public today. He was flying to Dubai from Nepal Airlines flight. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the Police Headquarters, he was arrested after 100 units of US dollar of 100 denominations were found in his possession in course of checking his handbag at TIA.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">He has been transferred to the Department of Revenue Investigation, Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur, for necessary investigation and action. (RSS)</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18225', 'image' => '20230718044002_collage (10).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 16:38:59', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18494', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'New Provision in Budget being Implemented from July 17 ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The budget announced by the government on May 29 is being implemented from the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 17. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">July 18: The budget announced by the government on May 29 is being implemented from the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 17. With the implementation of the new budget from Monday, many previous arrangements have been changed.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The luxury tax arranged in the budget and the 5 percent tourism fee on foreign tour packages have also been implemented from Monday. Likewise, value added tax (VAT) has been imposed on airfares effective from Monday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the Finance Act 2080, it is mentioned that VAT on airfare must be registered and collected within 30 days from the date that the taxable amount exceeds the limit of Rs 2 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the Inland Revenue Department, air transport service providers should apply for registration for the Value Added Tax.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A 2 percent luxury tax has also been implemented on services provided by five-star hotels, restaurants and resorts as well as on luxury items worth more than Rs 1 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Imported liquor and diamond, pearl, stone-studded gold or precious metals, jewelery worth more than Rs 1 million are also taxed at the same rate. Likewise, a 5 percent tourism fee on foreign tour packages sold by travel agencies has also been levied from Monday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Similarly, 39 percent income tax has come into action for annual salary above Rs 5 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">From Monday, the Department of Customs has put into effect a new provision under which the name of the importers and distributors should be labeled on all imported goods. The department has implemented the provisions under sub-section (4) of section 18 of Schedule 1 of the Finance Act 2080.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per the Finance Act 2080, the goods ready for import must be labeled with full details of the importer and market distributor before being sent for distribution in the market starting from July 17. For that, the department has already informed the stakeholders about how to label and what details to mention.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Raju Prasad Pyakurel, director of the department, said that action will be taken if goods are sold and distributed in the market without labeling. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Chief Secretary of the Government of Nepal Dr Baikuntha Aryal has instructed the secretaries of various ministries and agencies to work effectively in the implementation of the budget and the government’s policies and programs for the fiscal year 2023/23.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">On the first day of the new fiscal year, Aryal held discussions with the officials of various ministries at Singha Darbar. In the meeting, Chief Secretary Aryal said that there should be no compromise in formulation of plans and implementation as per the budget and policies and programs of the government. According to a secretary who attended the meeting, there was a discussion to determine the necessary plans to meet the target set by the government and pay attention to the arrears.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18224', 'image' => '20230718035349_1683767264.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 15:52:53', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18493', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'TVRS Implemented in 21 Districts from New Fiscal Year ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Police have enforced the Traffic Violation Record Software (TVRS) in 21 districts effective from Monday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: Police have enforced the Traffic Violation Record Software (TVRS) in 21 districts effective from Monday. The software keeps track of the names of the traffic rule violators, their vehicle numbers and the type of offense and all the record could be accessed by the division office in real time. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The TVRS was brought into effect from the first day of the new fiscal year 2023/24, said Spokesperson of Nepal Police Kuber Kadayat. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Kadayat shared that those districts were Sunsari, Jhapa, Morang, Siraha, Parsa, Mahottari, Sindhuli, Kavrepalanchowk, Makawanpur, Kaski, Tanahu and Nawalparashi (East). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, the Software is also in force in Rupandehi, Dang, Banke, Surkhet, Salyan, Dailekh, Kailali, Kanchanpur and Doti. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The implementation was part of the plan to connect the revenue collection through fine for the traffic violation offences to the banking system in the provincial level, shared Kadayat. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The system is expected to facilitate traffic police in tracking the traffic rule violators without having to visit the division offices to collect the record while the service-seekers would be spared the trouble of reaching out to traffic offices to pay the fine and get back their seized documents. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18223', 'image' => '20230718022223_Nepal-Go_Pro-Police-John-Rae-_87A6164.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 14:21:37', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18491', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Berger Paints Announces Winners of Berger Rangotsav', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Berger Paints has announced the winners of the Berger Rangotsav held on the occasion of Dashain-Tihar and FIFA World Cup 2022 from August 1 to November 25 last year.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: Berger Paints has announced the winners of the Berger Rangotsav held on the occasion of Dashain-Tihar and FIFA World Cup 2022 from August 1 to November 25 last year.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Issuing a statement on Monday, Berger Paints said that more than 150 customers of the company were awarded cash and other prizes for participating in the scheme.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the company, Rupesh Dhungana of Itahari won the bumper prize of a Sony 75” LED TV through lucky draw. Likewise, Bhup Narayan Poudel of Butwal and Shiva Kumar Nandawal of Birgunj wom Samsung 345 litre refrigerator.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Other participants won 10 Samsung 7.2 kg washing machine, 20 Samsung A037 mobile phone and 75 Aqfit smart watches.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The company said that it was delighted by the overwhelming response of 5500 customers who participated in the scheme announced on the occasion of Dashain and Tihar.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The full list of the winners is available on the official Facebook page of Berger Paints (http://www.facebook.com/BergerPaintsNepal).</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Berger Paints, a product of Jenson and Nicholson (Nepal) Pvt Ltd, has been selling decorative paints in Nepal since 2000.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18221', 'image' => '20230718015722_Rangotsav Logo unit with tagline.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 13:56:04', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18490', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Waste Management of Kathmandu Valley Disrupted due to Protest of Banchare Danda Locals', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The Kathmandu Valley is once again facing challenges for the waste management as the locals of Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot and Dhunibesi Municipality in Dhading have obstructed the transportation of waste containers to Banchare Danda, the landfill site of the valley’s garbage. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: The Kathmandu Valley is once again facing challenges for the waste management as the locals of Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot and Dhunibesi Municipality in Dhading have obstructed the transportation of waste containers to Banchare Danda, the landfill site of the valley’s garbage. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The agitating locals have cited non-implementation of agreements reached with the Kathmandu Metropolitan City in the past as the reason for their protest. They claim that despite signing an agreement a year ago, the Kathmandu metropolis has failed to implement it. As a result, waste management from 18 local levels in the Kathmandu Valley has been disrupted. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Dhunibesi Municipality ward no 1 Chair Man Bahadur Tamang said the waste disposal has been halted from Monday. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"It is not possible for humans to live together with waste. We demand either to manage waste in other areas or relocate the locals. If the problem remains unaddressed, frequent obstructions in waste disposal are very likely," said Tamang. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Following the locals' protests, around 50 waste containers were stopped in between Sisdole and Banchare Danda. The locals accused the Kathmandu metropolis of cheating them in the name of agreements which also include the segregation of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste and manage just degradable waste there. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The agitating people have accused the metropolis of not implementing the agreement when one year has already elapsed since its signing. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">However, KMC infrastructure advisor Sunil Lamsal said the waste management is taking place as per the agreement. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"The locals' main demand is for acquisition of 3,000 ropanis of land around the waste disposal site which is not something that the KMC can accomplish singlehandedly. The KMC is in touch with the federal government regarding the matter," added Lamsal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Until last year, garbage collected from the 18 local levels in Kathmandu Valley was being managed at Sisdole. Then it was shifted to nearby Banchadare Danda landfill site bordering Nuwakot and Dhading districts. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18220', 'image' => '20230718013623_20220809115231_Kathmandu Valley.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 13:35:36', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18489', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '154 Local Bodies Fail to Submit Details of Endorsement of their Budget ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: One hundred and fifty-four local bodies have not yet submitted the particulars of endorsement of their annual budget even after the start of the new fiscal year. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: One hundred and fifty-four local bodies have not yet submitted the particulars of endorsement of their annual budget even after the start of the new fiscal year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the 'Budget Update of Local Levels for Fiscal Year 2080/81' prepared by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, 20.45 per cent of the local levels are found 'without budget' as of 2.30 pm on Monday. The number of local levels that have passed their annual budgets until the announcement made by the ministry was 599. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The ministry said the highest number of local levels not endorsing their budget until the start of the new fiscal year were from the Madhesh Province. Sixty-three local bodies of Madhes Province have not announced their budget. The lowest number of such local bodies is in Karnali Province. Only four local bodies in Karnali Province have not unveiled their budget. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Twenty-nine local bodies in Koshi Province, 24 in Bagmati Province, seven in Gandaki Province, 14 in Lumbini Province and 13 in Sudurpaschim Province have not provided information on the passage of their annual budget. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Assistant spokesperson at the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Ashwin Kumar Pokharel said a high number of local bodies is seen not bringing their annual budget. Even the municipalities that have passed their budget have not entered information about it in the ministry's centralized system. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Although many local bodies have passed the budget, they have not entered it in the portal," he said. The ministry's assistant spokesperson said a circular has been sent to all the local bodies that have not entered the information about their budget in the ministry's portal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The ministry, on Sunday, sent letters to all local bodies and the District Coordination Committee, urging them to update information on the presentation of the annual budget for fiscal year 2023/24 BS and the passage of the budget by their respective municipal or rural municipal assembly. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18219', 'image' => '20230718021925_Budget.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 12:41:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falseinclude - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 133 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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Such a risk has increased after the Indian government did not approve the proposal made by Nepal for the export of more electricity.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Nepal Electricity Authority had proposed to India to purchase electricity for a project with a capacity of 1,047 megawatts. However, India has approved NEA to sell only 452 megawatts of electricity in the Indian market.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">India has also put on hold the proposal of importing electricity from 442 MW of Upper Tamakoshi, 29 MWof Chamelia and 43 MW of Upper Bhotekoshi for a long time.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ganesh Karki, chairman of the Independent Power Producers' Association of Nepal (IPPAN), said that India has expressed doubts about the domestic investment projects and is asking for investor-related details. According to him, the company's details are being requested from India while the southern neighbor is yet to give export permission from Nepal.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Karki said that due to this, the danger of wasting large amounts of produced electricity has increased and energy investment is at risk.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Although Nepal Electricity Authority proposed to sell 1047 MW of electricity, India is willing to buy only 452 MW of electricity.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">He complained that the high-ranking officials of Nepal have not taken any initiative to resolve this problem.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">If India does not buy electricity, Nepal will have to waste a large amount of electricity during the rainy season.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Last year, up to 600 megawatts of electricity were wasted every day. As India did not buy electricity for all the proposed projects, the authority lost a large amount of financial benefits. The authority was seeking permission to export more electricity to India to prevent such a situation this year. However, India is still reluctant about it.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Although the preliminary agreement on long-term electricity trade was signed during Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal's visit to India, no work has been done according to the agreement. IPPAN President Karki said that diplomatic initiative is necessary to take the preliminary agreement signed by the energy secretaries of the two countries to the implementation level.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Madhu Prasad Bhetuwal, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, said that Nepal has completed preparations to fully advance the initial agreement. As the Indian decision was delayed, the preliminary agreement did not proceed. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Rajesh Aggarwal, President of the Confederation of Nepali Industry, said that India will purchase 10,000 megawatts of electricity in 10 years. According to him, it is necessary to keep gain the trust of India for electricity export. He also emphasized the need to open the PPA of hydropower projects and develop infrastructure in the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18234', 'image' => '20230719022107_electricity.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 14:19:50', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18503', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hotel Dusit Princess Kathmandu Comes into Operation', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: A new hotel, Dusit Princess Kathmandu, has come into operation in Kathmandu. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">July 19: A new hotel, Dusit Princess Kathmandu, has come into operation in Kathmandu. Dusit International is a chain of hotels and resorts owned by a company based in Thailand.</span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Dusit Princess has been operational since Monday in Lazimpat, Kathmandu. The hotel has </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">107 </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">comfortable rooms. The hotel also has a Thai restaurant. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Issuing a statement, the hotel said it also offers Thai massage, spa, beauty treatment and other facilities. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The hotel also has halls for business events, special functions, weddings and other purposes. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">At the opening ceremony of Hotel Dusit Princess Kathmandu, it chairman Tenzin Lama said that guests staying at the hotel will feel a different experience. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Similarly, the managing director of the hotel, Dorje Lama, said that the establishment of such hotels will contribute significantly to the development of the tourism sector. </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">The hotel has set a fee of Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">16</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">,</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">500 </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">per room for promotion, which includes breakfast and dinner for two people.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18233', 'image' => '20230719015214_1689736197.Dusit_11zon.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 13:51:26', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18502', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Unilever to Sponsor National Women's Football Team', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: Unilever Nepal has partnered with the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) to sponsor Nepal's national women's football team.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">July 19: Unilever Nepal has partnered with the All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) to sponsor Nepal's national women's football team. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The company has expressed its commitment towards women empowerment and gender equality by giving importance to the development of women's football. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Issuing a statement, Unilever said, “This remarkable alliance underscores Unilever Nepal's unwavering commitment to fostering the empowerment of women and promoting gender equality throughout Nepal.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Unilever Nepal added that it decided to extend support to the women’s football team with the aim of contributing to the development and empowerment of women in sports and to prepare a sustainable foundation in the field of sports in the future as well.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“In an era where Nepali women are making remarkable progress in various fields, Unilever Nepal acknowledges the significant influence that the national women's football team can have on the future of women's athletics. Taking this opportunity, Unilever Nepal seeks to contribute to the growth and empowerment of women in sports, cementing a lasting legacy for the future,” the statement said.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Unilever Nepal said it will work closely with ANFA to support and promote the women's football team in all aspects. It aims to contribute to the growth and success of the team, encourage the next generation of female footballers, and continue to plan and strive to someday take Nepal to the globally renowned international platforms. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The statement mentions that Unilever Nepal's commitment to making a positive impact extends beyond football. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Unilever, through various projects and messages, has taken a strong stance on equity, equality, and the empowerment of societal welfare. The company's brands, Lifebuoy and Dove, have been at the forefront of initiatives promoting hygiene, health, and self-esteem while challenging societal beauty norms. By leveraging these brands, Unilever Nepal will continue its efforts to empower communities and create lasting change for female athletes.” </span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18232', 'image' => '20230719124216_Final PR.JPG', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 12:41:24', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18501', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Number of Tourists Visiting Conservation Areas Increases Significantly', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: With the increase in arrival of tourists, there has been a significant increase in the number of people visiting protected areas such as wildlife reserves and national parks of the country.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">July 19: With the increase in arrival of tourists, there has been a significant increase in the number of people visiting protected areas such as wildlife reserves and national parks of the country. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Compared to the fiscal year (FY) 2020/21, there has been a significant increase in the number of tourists visiting these areas in FY 2021/22.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to the 'Nepal Tourism Statistics 2022' published by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation a few days ago, the number of tourists visiting the country's protected areas, hunting reserves and national parks has increased. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">As per the statistics of the FY 2021/22, altogether 75,608 tourists visited those areas. In the previous year, this number was 11,847. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The number of tourists visiting national parks, hunting reserves and wildlife reserves had decreased after the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020. In the FY 2019/20, before the corona virus appeared, 260,875 tourists visited these areas. Since then, the number of tourists going to those areas had gradually decreased until it recently when the visitors started increasing.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">So far, 20 different areas of the country have been opened for tourists to visit, hunt, and see wild animals. National parks in Chitwan, Bardia, Langtang, Sagarmatha, Rara, She-Phoksundo, Khaptad, Makalu, Shivpuri-Nagarjun and Banke have been opened for tourists except during the rainy season. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Similarly, Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, Koshi-Tappu and Parsa wildlife reserves have also been opened for tourists. Similarly, Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve is the one and only hunting area in the country. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Manasalu, Krishnasar, Apinampa, Kanchenjunga, Annapurna and Gaurishankar conservation areas have also been opened for tourists. According to the data released by the ministry, more than 400,000 tourists visited these 20 areas in the FY 2018/19. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">In the years since then, there has been a decrease in the number of tourists visiting these areas. The ministry has mentioned that this number has gradually increased since the FY 2021/22.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Although the government has so far opened 20 areas for visitors, most of them are attracted to Chitwan and Everest national parks. Besides those two areas, most of the tourists prefer to visit Annapurna Conservation Area, Shivpuri-Nagarjun, Bardia and Langtang national parks and Gaurishankar Conservation Area respectively.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18231', 'image' => '20230719115157_20220508080527_Annapurna circuit (3).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 11:51:16', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18500', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Dengue Infection Rising across the Country', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: Cases of dengue infection have been rising across the country of late. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: Cases of dengue infection have been rising across the country of late. With continuation of rainfall, dengue cases have gone up. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Director at the Epidemiology and Disease Control Division, Rudra Prasad Marasini shared that infection rate has whopped since the past one week. He further shared that adequate attention was not paid for sanitation due to continuous rainfall. It has resulted in the daily rise of the infection cases. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Director Marasini further shared that the infection has been increasing day by day due to the rise in the quantity of mosquito larva with the increase in rainfall incidents. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In the span of a week, over 1,000 dengue patients were detected. According to the division, as many as 2,930 people have been infected with dengue as of July 17. There were only 1,337 cases of dengue infection till July 13. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">This time Koshi Province has topped the tally of infection with 1,746 cases followed by 468 in Bagmati Province, 279 in Sudurpaschim Province, 269 in Gandaki Province, 134 in Lumbini Province, 18 in Karnali Province and 16 in Madesh Province. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the division, 10 districts have seen the highest cases of infection. Eighty two percent of the infected cases were detected in those 10 districts. Sunsari district has the highest 1,571 cases of dengue infection while Dhading witnessed 256 cases, Darchula 188 cases, Kaski 149 cases, Sankhuasabha 58 cases, Kathmandu 46 cases, Kanchanpur 39 cases, Bhaktapur 36 cases, Myagdi 35 cases and Jhapa 32 cases. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Dengue was first detected in Nepal in 2004. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18230', 'image' => '20230719112203_20230707014653_dengue-test_650x400_61442241844.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 11:21:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18499', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'IRD Issues Work Procedure to Implement Five Percent Tax on Foreign Tour ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 19: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued a work procedure related to the collection of an additional charge on foreign tour packages. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 19: The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has issued a work procedure related to the collection of an additional charge on foreign tour packages. This measure aims to implement the provision requiring Nepali citizens going on foreign trips to pay a five percent tax on their tour package expenses. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the procedure, tours and travel companies making arrangements for foreign trips for Nepali clients shall be required to charge an additional five percent fees each from their clients and submit to the government. Additionally, any foreign firm or company organising a trip to Nepal for the promotion of their business will also need to comply with this tax regulation. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The tax can be paid through designated offices such as the Taxpayers' Service Office, Inland Revenue Office, Medium-Level Taxpayers' Office, or Large Taxpayers' Office. The deadline for payment is set on the 25th day of the following month, and any delays shall incur a 2.5 percent interest charge per month, accumulating to a 15 percent annually. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The government said the provision is centered on two major objectives. Firstly, it aims to encourage Nepali citizens to explore and experience domestic tourism, thus promoting the local and domestic tourism industry and secondly, it intends to prevent capital flight due to foreign trips. -- RSS</span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18229', 'image' => '20230719104532_Tourist.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 10:44:44', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18498', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'SC Orders Kakani Rural Municipality Not to Collect Tax on Kathmandu's Waste Management', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order instructing Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot to refrain from implementing its decision to levy taxes on waste management from the Kathmandu Valley.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 19: The Supreme Court (SC) has issued an interim order instructing Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot to refrain from implementing its decision to levy taxes on waste management from the Kathmandu Valley. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The order was issued by a bench led by Justice Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada, citing violations of Article 228 (2) and 236 of the Constitution of Nepal, the Waste Management Act of 2068, and the Local Government Operation Act of 2074.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">On July 4, Kakani Rural Municipality had made the decision to collect fees of Rs 1,000 each from small trucks and Rs 1,500 each from large carriers for waste disposal at the Bancharedanda Landfill Site. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">However, Justice Khatiwada's order directs the municipality to suspend the implementation of this decision until the final hearing on the petition. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The rationale behind the order is that enforcing such a decision would complicate waste management efforts.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The Solid Waste Management Association of Nepal had lodged a petition with the Supreme Court, challenging the decision made by Kakani Rural Municipality. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The court's interim order now prohibits the municipality from proceeding with its decision until the final hearing takes place. (RSS)</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18228', 'image' => '20230719055943_collage (8).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 05:57:52', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18497', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Finance Minister Mahat Calls on His Indian Counterpart', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat met with his Indian counterpart, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the 3rd finance ministers and central bank governors of G-20 country meeting in Gujarat, held on July 17-18. The purpose of their meeting was to discuss mutual cooperation and bilateral relations between India and Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 19: Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat met with his Indian counterpart, Nirmala Sitharaman, during the 3rd finance ministers and central bank governors of G-20 country meeting in Gujarat, held on July 17-18. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The purpose of their meeting was to discuss mutual cooperation and bilateral relations between India and Nepal.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">During the meeting, the two finance ministers emphasized the importance of completing the India-assisted projects in Nepal within the designated timelines. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">They acknowledged the issues that have arisen during the implementation process and expressed their commitment to resolving them promptly, according to the Finance Minister's secretariat.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Dr. Mahat reminded his Indian counterpart about the agreement made for power export from Nepal to India, wherein Nepal would export 10,000 megawatt of power over a period of 10 years. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mahat highlighted that this initiative would help reduce trade losses between the two countries. The secretariat said that both ministers advocated for a collaborative approach in trade and investment facilitation between Nepal and India.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Additionally, Dr. Mahat informed Minister Sitharaman that efforts were underway to establish a mechanism for the enforcement of the integrated electronic payment agreement, which was agreed upon during the visit of the Nepali Prime Minister to India. </span></span><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Minister Sitharaman had requested swift implementation of this agreement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Furthermore, Dr. Mahat mentioned the potential for Indian investment in Nepal's IT sector and expressed gratitude to India for extending an invitation to Nepal to attend the G-20 meeting.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-19', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18227', 'image' => '20230719054812_collage (7).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-19 05:46:14', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18496', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NAC Forms Probe Committee to Investigate Flight Delay', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Nepal Airlines Corporation(NAC) has formed a probe committee to investigate the ‘delay’ of the NAC’s flight scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu from Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur through Bhairahawa.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 18: Nepal Airlines Corporation(NAC) has formed a probe committee to investigate the ‘delay’ of the NAC’s flight scheduled to arrive in Kathmandu from Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur through Bhairahawa.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the Nepal Airlines Corporation, the flight of NAC’s 9N-AKW narrow body aircraft was delayed after an inspection before the flight showed low pressure on crew oxygen bottle. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the local time in Kuala Lumpur, the flight was scheduled to take off for Bhairahawa at 5:00 AM. However, due to a technical error observed in the aircraft, the flight was delayed. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The corporation said that that the flight had taken off at 3:00 PM as per the local time following the maintenance.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The flight was delayed for 10 hours due to a low pressure in the crew's oxygen bottle and the inability to resolve the issue. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">The corporation has apologized to passengers and assured that such problems will not be repeated in the future.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> “We have formed the probe committee to investigate into the incident, find out the causes and provide recommendations to avoid such issues in the future,” said NAC. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Nepal Airlines Corporation had started flight on the Kuala Lumpur-Bhairahawa-Kathmandu route on June 12, 2023. </span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18226', 'image' => '20230718052939_collage (12).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 17:28:13', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18495', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Lebanese National Held with 10,000 US Dollars', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Nepal Police have arrested a foreigner with 10,000 US dollars from Tribhuvan International Airport.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">July 18: Nepal Police have arrested a foreigner with 10,000 US dollars from Tribhuvan International Airport. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">A team of the Nepal Police deputed at the TIA arrested L Yaman Mohammad, a Lebanese citizen, 43, and made him public today. He was flying to Dubai from Nepal Airlines flight. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">According to the Police Headquarters, he was arrested after 100 units of US dollar of 100 denominations were found in his possession in course of checking his handbag at TIA.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">He has been transferred to the Department of Revenue Investigation, Hariharbhawan, Lalitpur, for necessary investigation and action. (RSS)</span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18225', 'image' => '20230718044002_collage (10).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 16:38:59', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18494', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'New Provision in Budget being Implemented from July 17 ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The budget announced by the government on May 29 is being implemented from the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 17. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">July 18: The budget announced by the government on May 29 is being implemented from the beginning of the new fiscal year on July 17. With the implementation of the new budget from Monday, many previous arrangements have been changed.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The luxury tax arranged in the budget and the 5 percent tourism fee on foreign tour packages have also been implemented from Monday. Likewise, value added tax (VAT) has been imposed on airfares effective from Monday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the Finance Act 2080, it is mentioned that VAT on airfare must be registered and collected within 30 days from the date that the taxable amount exceeds the limit of Rs 2 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">According to the Inland Revenue Department, air transport service providers should apply for registration for the Value Added Tax.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">A 2 percent luxury tax has also been implemented on services provided by five-star hotels, restaurants and resorts as well as on luxury items worth more than Rs 1 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Imported liquor and diamond, pearl, stone-studded gold or precious metals, jewelery worth more than Rs 1 million are also taxed at the same rate. Likewise, a 5 percent tourism fee on foreign tour packages sold by travel agencies has also been levied from Monday.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Similarly, 39 percent income tax has come into action for annual salary above Rs 5 million.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">From Monday, the Department of Customs has put into effect a new provision under which the name of the importers and distributors should be labeled on all imported goods. The department has implemented the provisions under sub-section (4) of section 18 of Schedule 1 of the Finance Act 2080.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">As per the Finance Act 2080, the goods ready for import must be labeled with full details of the importer and market distributor before being sent for distribution in the market starting from July 17. For that, the department has already informed the stakeholders about how to label and what details to mention.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Raju Prasad Pyakurel, director of the department, said that action will be taken if goods are sold and distributed in the market without labeling. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Chief Secretary of the Government of Nepal Dr Baikuntha Aryal has instructed the secretaries of various ministries and agencies to work effectively in the implementation of the budget and the government’s policies and programs for the fiscal year 2023/23.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">On the first day of the new fiscal year, Aryal held discussions with the officials of various ministries at Singha Darbar. In the meeting, Chief Secretary Aryal said that there should be no compromise in formulation of plans and implementation as per the budget and policies and programs of the government. According to a secretary who attended the meeting, there was a discussion to determine the necessary plans to meet the target set by the government and pay attention to the arrears.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18224', 'image' => '20230718035349_1683767264.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 15:52:53', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18493', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'TVRS Implemented in 21 Districts from New Fiscal Year ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Police have enforced the Traffic Violation Record Software (TVRS) in 21 districts effective from Monday. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: Police have enforced the Traffic Violation Record Software (TVRS) in 21 districts effective from Monday. The software keeps track of the names of the traffic rule violators, their vehicle numbers and the type of offense and all the record could be accessed by the division office in real time. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The TVRS was brought into effect from the first day of the new fiscal year 2023/24, said Spokesperson of Nepal Police Kuber Kadayat. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Kadayat shared that those districts were Sunsari, Jhapa, Morang, Siraha, Parsa, Mahottari, Sindhuli, Kavrepalanchowk, Makawanpur, Kaski, Tanahu and Nawalparashi (East). </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Similarly, the Software is also in force in Rupandehi, Dang, Banke, Surkhet, Salyan, Dailekh, Kailali, Kanchanpur and Doti. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The implementation was part of the plan to connect the revenue collection through fine for the traffic violation offences to the banking system in the provincial level, shared Kadayat. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The system is expected to facilitate traffic police in tracking the traffic rule violators without having to visit the division offices to collect the record while the service-seekers would be spared the trouble of reaching out to traffic offices to pay the fine and get back their seized documents. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-19', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18223', 'image' => '20230718022223_Nepal-Go_Pro-Police-John-Rae-_87A6164.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 14:21:37', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18491', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Berger Paints Announces Winners of Berger Rangotsav', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Berger Paints has announced the winners of the Berger Rangotsav held on the occasion of Dashain-Tihar and FIFA World Cup 2022 from August 1 to November 25 last year.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: Berger Paints has announced the winners of the Berger Rangotsav held on the occasion of Dashain-Tihar and FIFA World Cup 2022 from August 1 to November 25 last year.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Issuing a statement on Monday, Berger Paints said that more than 150 customers of the company were awarded cash and other prizes for participating in the scheme.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the company, Rupesh Dhungana of Itahari won the bumper prize of a Sony 75” LED TV through lucky draw. Likewise, Bhup Narayan Poudel of Butwal and Shiva Kumar Nandawal of Birgunj wom Samsung 345 litre refrigerator.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Other participants won 10 Samsung 7.2 kg washing machine, 20 Samsung A037 mobile phone and 75 Aqfit smart watches.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The company said that it was delighted by the overwhelming response of 5500 customers who participated in the scheme announced on the occasion of Dashain and Tihar.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The full list of the winners is available on the official Facebook page of Berger Paints (http://www.facebook.com/BergerPaintsNepal).</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Berger Paints, a product of Jenson and Nicholson (Nepal) Pvt Ltd, has been selling decorative paints in Nepal since 2000.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18221', 'image' => '20230718015722_Rangotsav Logo unit with tagline.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 13:56:04', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18490', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Waste Management of Kathmandu Valley Disrupted due to Protest of Banchare Danda Locals', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The Kathmandu Valley is once again facing challenges for the waste management as the locals of Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot and Dhunibesi Municipality in Dhading have obstructed the transportation of waste containers to Banchare Danda, the landfill site of the valley’s garbage. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: The Kathmandu Valley is once again facing challenges for the waste management as the locals of Kakani Rural Municipality in Nuwakot and Dhunibesi Municipality in Dhading have obstructed the transportation of waste containers to Banchare Danda, the landfill site of the valley’s garbage. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The agitating locals have cited non-implementation of agreements reached with the Kathmandu Metropolitan City in the past as the reason for their protest. They claim that despite signing an agreement a year ago, the Kathmandu metropolis has failed to implement it. As a result, waste management from 18 local levels in the Kathmandu Valley has been disrupted. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Dhunibesi Municipality ward no 1 Chair Man Bahadur Tamang said the waste disposal has been halted from Monday. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"It is not possible for humans to live together with waste. We demand either to manage waste in other areas or relocate the locals. If the problem remains unaddressed, frequent obstructions in waste disposal are very likely," said Tamang. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Following the locals' protests, around 50 waste containers were stopped in between Sisdole and Banchare Danda. The locals accused the Kathmandu metropolis of cheating them in the name of agreements which also include the segregation of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste and manage just degradable waste there. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The agitating people have accused the metropolis of not implementing the agreement when one year has already elapsed since its signing. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">However, KMC infrastructure advisor Sunil Lamsal said the waste management is taking place as per the agreement. </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"The locals' main demand is for acquisition of 3,000 ropanis of land around the waste disposal site which is not something that the KMC can accomplish singlehandedly. The KMC is in touch with the federal government regarding the matter," added Lamsal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Until last year, garbage collected from the 18 local levels in Kathmandu Valley was being managed at Sisdole. Then it was shifted to nearby Banchadare Danda landfill site bordering Nuwakot and Dhading districts. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18220', 'image' => '20230718013623_20220809115231_Kathmandu Valley.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 13:35:36', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '18489', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => '154 Local Bodies Fail to Submit Details of Endorsement of their Budget ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: One hundred and fifty-four local bodies have not yet submitted the particulars of endorsement of their annual budget even after the start of the new fiscal year. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">July 18: One hundred and fifty-four local bodies have not yet submitted the particulars of endorsement of their annual budget even after the start of the new fiscal year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the 'Budget Update of Local Levels for Fiscal Year 2080/81' prepared by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, 20.45 per cent of the local levels are found 'without budget' as of 2.30 pm on Monday. The number of local levels that have passed their annual budgets until the announcement made by the ministry was 599. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The ministry said the highest number of local levels not endorsing their budget until the start of the new fiscal year were from the Madhesh Province. Sixty-three local bodies of Madhes Province have not announced their budget. The lowest number of such local bodies is in Karnali Province. Only four local bodies in Karnali Province have not unveiled their budget. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Twenty-nine local bodies in Koshi Province, 24 in Bagmati Province, seven in Gandaki Province, 14 in Lumbini Province and 13 in Sudurpaschim Province have not provided information on the passage of their annual budget. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Assistant spokesperson at the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Ashwin Kumar Pokharel said a high number of local bodies is seen not bringing their annual budget. Even the municipalities that have passed their budget have not entered information about it in the ministry's centralized system. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Although many local bodies have passed the budget, they have not entered it in the portal," he said. The ministry's assistant spokesperson said a circular has been sent to all the local bodies that have not entered the information about their budget in the ministry's portal. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The ministry, on Sunday, sent letters to all local bodies and the District Coordination Committee, urging them to update information on the presentation of the annual budget for fiscal year 2023/24 BS and the passage of the budget by their respective municipal or rural municipal assembly. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-07-18', 'modified' => '2023-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '18219', 'image' => '20230718021925_Budget.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-07-18 12:41:17', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ) ) $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
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| 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
