On the first trading of New Year 2080 BS, the NEPSE Index lost 2.80 points and closed at 1,931.68 on Sunday. The Sensitive Index lost 0.26 points and closed at 367.73 points while the turnover amount shrank below Rs 1…
On the first trading of New Year 2080 BS, the NEPSE Index lost 2.80 points and closed at 1,931.68 on Sunday. The Sensitive Index lost 0.26 points and closed at 367.73 points while the turnover amount shrank below Rs 1…
April 16: Newly-elected President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Chandra Prasad Dhakal, has assumed office at the FNCCI central office in Teku, Kathmandu on…
Adverse weather has affected domestic flights in the country. Flights to Pokhara, Bharatpur, Tumlingtar, among the other destinations, were hampered due to poor visibility, the Tribhuvan International Airport Office…
April 16: The government has been taking loans and grants from various donor agencies and organizations for the development of the country's physical…
April 16: A member of the royal family of Qatar, Sheikha Asma Al Thani, has successfully climbed Mt Annapurna I.…
April 16: Hotels and resorts from Nagarkot to Ranikot in Bhaktapur district were full with foreign and domestic tourists during the weekend to celebrate the Nepali New Year 2080.…
April 16: It has been 70 years since the highest peak in the world, Sagarmatha (Mt Everest), was climbed by humans.…
April 16: Commercial paragliding flights have been launched in…
April 16: With the beginning of New Year 2080, hotels in Pokhara are almost filled with…
Two wards of Aathbiskot Municipality, one of the remotest areas in the Rukum West, have recently received power supply. Electricity supply has illuminated the villages in wards 4 and 6 of the municipality after the construction of 11,000 KVA transmission…
April 15: Ncell, a leading private sector telecommunication company operating in Nepal, has announced the launch of Ncell Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) service for its customers who use…
April 15: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is preparing to operate direct flight from Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport to New Delhi in India and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from the end of…
April 14: The government’s arrears has increased in the last fiscal year (FY 2021/22) compared to the previous fiscal year (FY…
April 14: The infection rate of COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim Province, which was almost nil a few months ago, has started increasing…
April 14: The price of eggs has increased four times within a month.…
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The Sensitive Index lost 0.26 points and closed at 367.73 points while the turnover amount shrank below Rs 1 billion. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px">April 16: On the first trading of New Year 2080 BS, the NEPSE Index lost 2.80 points and closed at 1,931.68 on Sunday. The Sensitive Index lost 0.26 points and closed at 367.73 points while the turnover amount shrank below Rs 1 billion. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Experts say that investors are waiting for the third quarter report of the listed companies before they increase their purchases. “Since investors are waiting for the third quarter report, they are in wait and watch mood,” said an active investor.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Out of 13 sectors on NEPSE sub-indices, four sectors closed in green zone while nine sectors landed in red. Hotel and Tourism sub-indice gained the highest 4.65%, while Non-life Insurance, Banking Index and Life Insurance Index gained 0.22%, 0.01%, and 0.09% respectively. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Trading Index lost the highest 0.98%, while Microfinance and Development Bank indices lost 0.66% and 0.41% respectively. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">A total of 265 scrips traded hands via 33,149 transactions. A total of 3,056,775 shares exchanged hands amounting to Rs. 97.45 Crores in turnover amount. This is lower than the last trading day's turnover of Rs. 1.653 billion. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Soaltee Hotel Limited (SHL) had the highest turnover of Rs. 3.89 crores closing at a market price of Rs. 259 per share. The shares of NICBF traded the most.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Three scrips gained the highest they could and technically hit the positive circuit for the day.<br /> Conversely, Asian Hydropower Limited (AHL) lost the highest 7.83% today.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17309', 'image' => '20230416042747_collage - 2023-04-03T173003.043.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 16:24:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17573', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Newly-Elected FNCCI President Dhakal Assumes Office ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: Newly-elected President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Chandra Prasad Dhakal, has assumed office at the FNCCI central office in Teku, Kathmandu on Sunday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: Newly-elected President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Chandra Prasad Dhakal, has assumed office at the FNCCI central office in Teku, Kathmandu on Sunday. After assuming office, FNCCI President Dhakal pledged to work for the welfare of small businesspersons. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The 57th annual general meeting of the FNCCI on April 11-12 had elected Dhakal as its president. Similarly, Anjan Shrestha was picked as the senior vice president while Surkrishna Baidya was elected vice president, Jyotsana Subba Shrestha associate vice president and Hemraj Dhakal commodity vice president. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">All elected FNCCI office bearers and members are scheduled to assume office on Sunday itself. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17308', 'image' => '20230416030406_Chandra-Dhakal.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 15:03:21', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17572', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Poor Visibility Affects Domestic Air Flights ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Adverse weather has affected domestic flights in the country. Flights to Pokhara, Bharatpur, Tumlingtar, among the other destinations, were hampered due to poor visibility, the Tribhuvan International Airport Office said.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px">April 16: Adverse weather has affected domestic flights in the country. Flights to Pokhara, Bharatpur, Tumlingtar, among the other destinations, were hampered due to poor visibility, the Tribhuvan International Airport Office said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"> TIA Office spokesperson Teknath Sitaula said flights have been completely affected in three domestic destinations including Pokhara. Flight to Simara, however, opened some times back. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">The flight to Pokhara, Bharatpur and Tumlingtar has not yet opened. Although flights could not be conducted to three destinations until now, they were operated to some destinations with the visibility becoming clear. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">TIA Office said 115 flights have been scheduled in the domestic sector today. The flights have been affected due to the increased air pollution at various places of the country including in Kathmandu for the last three days.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Air flight to Pokhara was affected on Friday and Saturday as well. Sitaula said although the international flights were affected in the morning, they are taking place regularly now.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">An aircraft of the Qatar Airways had to hold for about two hours as it made a miss-approach. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17307', 'image' => '20230416024450_collage - 2023-04-16T144641.041.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 14:42:45', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17571', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nine Road Projects with Foreign Funding Fails to make Headway', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: The government has been taking loans and grants from various donor agencies and organizations for the development of the country's physical infrastructure.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">April 16: The government has been taking loans and grants from various donor agencies and organizations for the development of the country's physical infrastructure. However, the expenditure and utilization of foreign resources or the aid received in this way remains weak.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Four development partners have assisted in nine projects related to development of national highways and rail and metro rail. The '60th Annual Report of the Office of the Auditor General-2079' pointed out that both the expenditure and utilization of the foreign resources for this purpose have been weak. According to the report of the last fiscal year, the utilization of foreign aid in nine projects ranges from 3.5 to 39.63 percent.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the review year, a total of Rs 38.48 billion was allocated for those projects with the assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Exim Bank-India, IDA and Japan. It is mentioned in the report that a total of Rs 10.69 billion were spent in that year. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">There has been no significant improvement in the completion of the projects being built with the help of the donor organizations. According to the report, only 9 percent of the total allocated amount has been spent on the Mugling-Narayangadh road under the regional trade and transport project and only 5.69 percent of the allocated budget has been spent under the title of rail, metro rail and monorail project.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Office of the Auditor General has suggested to the government to increase the utilization capacity of the foreign resources received for those projects. Even if the government seeks and brings foreign resources for development and construction, if it is not utilized, the interest rate will increase and the work will fail to complete on time.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17306', 'image' => '20230416105419_20230216120415_20210307101257_20210203120420_20200611120202_WB Road Project.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 10:53:41', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17570', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatari Princess Thani climbs Mt Annapurna I ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: A member of the royal family of Qatar, Sheikha Asma Al Thani, has successfully climbed Mt Annapurna I. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: A member of the royal family of Qatar, Sheikha Asma Al Thani, has successfully climbed Mt Annapurna I. She reached the summit of the 8,091 meters high Annapurna I at 4:00 pm on Saturday. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Director of Elite Expedition, David Sherpa, shared that Thani climbed Annapurna with the help of a team of Sherpas led by mountaineer Nirmal Purja.</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"">"Thani has become the first Qatari woman to climb Annapurna, the tenth highest peak in the world," he said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The Annapurna I mountain is located in Annapurna Rural Municipality-4 of Myagdi. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Princess Al Thani had previously climbed Mount Everest, Dhaulagiri, Kanchanjunga, Lhotse, Manaslu and K2. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A doctor by profession, Thani arrived in Myagdi on March 6 for the expedition to climb Annapurna I. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The climbing of the current year's spring season started on Saturday morning. This year, 45 people have taken permission to climb Annapurna. Mt Annapurna is the tenth highest mountain in the world. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Maurice Hergoz from France had climbed Annapurna for the first time in 1950. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17305', 'image' => '20230416103837_61ac0061640bd_Untitled-1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 10:37:24', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17569', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'New Year Revelers Fill Hotels and Resorts in Bhaktapur', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: Hotels and resorts from Nagarkot to Ranikot in Bhaktapur district were full with foreign and domestic tourists during the weekend to celebrate the Nepali New Year 2080. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: Hotels and resorts from Nagarkot to Ranikot in Bhaktapur district were full with foreign and domestic tourists during the weekend to celebrate the Nepali New Year 2080. This has excited the hotel operators that have been severely affected since outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Most of the hotels in Ranikot of Suryabinayak Municipality are fully occupied, said Tourism businessman and owner of Village Highland Resort Ranikot, Ramsundar Baken. Hotel bookings had been done two weeks in advance for the New Year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Apart from the view of Kathmandu Valley and Bhaktapur city, Ranikot also offers a panoramic view of various mountain ranges. It is located on the border of Suryabinayak and Panauti Municipality of Kavre at an altitude of 2000 meters above the sea level. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, hotelier and owner of Ghyampedanda Resort, Rajendra Path, said the arrival of tourists has increased rapidly with the construction of a paved road along the Ghyampedanda-Ranikot section. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">With the increase in the number of tourists, a zip line has come into operation in the Ghyampedanda Ranikot area and the construction of large hotels has increased. About 14 hotels are currently operating in the areas, which are full of domestic tourists. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, hotels in Nagarkot are also packed for three days for the New Year celebrations. Tourists had arrived in Nagarkot to observe the first sunrise of the New Year, said Gokul Lamichhane, owner of Hotel Marigold. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“If the road to Nagarkot is completed, the tourism business will continue to flourish,” added Lamichhane. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17304', 'image' => '20230416103037_Hotel.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 10:29:48', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17568', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal to Mark 70 Years of Ascent of Mt Everest on May 29', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: It has been 70 years since the highest peak in the world, Sagarmatha (Mt Everest), was climbed by humans. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: It has been 70 years since the highest peak in the world, Sagarmatha (Mt Everest), was climbed by humans. Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary were atop Mt Everest on May 29, 1953. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In commemoration of the human feat on the highest peak of the world, a platinum jubilee celebration is being organized in Nepal. Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) said that the celebration would be held in a grand manner on upcoming May 29. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A celebration main organizing committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Suresh Adhikari. The committee has the representations of Nepal Tourism Board, Mountaineering Association, Hotel Association Nepal, Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal and others. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif""> Preparations have begun to observe the event successfully. </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"">Even a calendar for the preparatory works has been determined, according to Mohan Lamsal of NMA. </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"">"In order to make the platinum jubilee celebration a grand event, preparation is going on to invite foreign guests," he said, adding that all Everest climbers from across the world would be invited and conferred honour by organizing the 'Everest Summit.' </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Former chairman and chief advisor to the NMA, Ang Chhiring Sherpa, said a special programme would be organized at Khumjung of Solukhumbu on May 29. The programme is scheduled to be attended by Tenzing Norgay's son Jamling Tenjing Sherpa and Hillary's son Peter Hillary. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">After concluding the formal programme at Khumjung, a separate programme will be held in Kathmandu as well. Rally and banquets would be organized in the honour of the climbers. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Sherpa said that the platinum jubilee celebration would bring a new wave in Nepal's tourism, as this event would be covered keenly by the international media too. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Nepal is a home to eight peaks of over 8,000 meter height including Mt Everest. So far, some 7,000 people – Nepalis and foreigners – have reached atop Mt Everest. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There is also a record keeping competition among the climbers. Kamirita Sherpa has scaled Everest for 26 times. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17303', 'image' => '20230416091600_Everest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 09:15:11', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17566', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Commercial Paragliding Launched in Chitwan ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: Commercial paragliding flights have been launched in Chitwan.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: Commercial paragliding flights have been launched in Chitwan. The Himalayan Frontiers Paragliding Company Chitwan has started commercial paragliding flights coinciding with the Nepali New Year, 2080 BS. The adventure sport aims to attract domestic and foreign tourists visiting the district, said the company’s chairperson Bijaya Bahadur Ghale. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The flight starts at Chaukidanda of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29 at a height of 1,200 metres above the sea level, and descends on the banks of the Trishuli river at Devghat Rural Municipality-5. The tourists visiting the district for jungle safari in particular are the target for the adventure sport, said Ghale. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Rope cycling and bungee jumping would be added in the area in the future, said the company’s operator Shalik Dawadi. </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"">"We have a plan to construct a resort at Chaukidanda as well," he said. The company has also acquired permission to operate paragliding flight at Kabilas Danda. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">One has to pay Rs 8,000 for paragliding flight, and there is a 25 percent discount at present, said Dawadi, adding that around 45 people can fly in a day. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Tourists get thrilled by flying above the serpentine road and Trishuli river in particular, said Shailendra Raut, general secretary of the Nepal Paragliding Association. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In terms of topography and weather, the places here are favourable for paragliding, said a paragliding pilot Sanjaya Gautam. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17301', 'image' => '20230416091210_para.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 09:11:28', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17565', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hotel Occupancy in Pokhara Reaches 90 Percent during New Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: With the beginning of New Year 2080, hotels in Pokhara are almost filled with tourists. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: With the beginning of New Year 2080, hotels in Pokhara are almost filled with tourists. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The occupancy of the hotels in Pokhara and its surrounding areas is more than 90 per cent which has added excitement among the tourism entrepreneurs, said President of Hotel Association Pokhara, Laxman Subedi. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The tourism industry, which was hit hard due to the coronavirus pandemic, was adversely affected after Yeti Airlines plane crash on January 15. Stating that around 1,200 big and small hotels are in operation in Pokhara and its surrounding areas, Subedi said they are excited with the increase in the inflow of tourists with the beginning of the New Year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Cent percent hotels operated in Lakeside are filled with tourists. Not only Lakeside, the occupancy of hotels in Pokhara and its surrounding areas is more than 90 per cent," he added. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Proprietor of Hotel Asia, Dharma Raj Panthi mentioned that it was difficult to get room in hotels in Lakeside area on April 13 and 14 due to large number of tourists. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Tourism entrepreneurs opined that the number of domestic tourists is increasing in Pokhara every year due to the Fewa New Year Festival organised here targeting the Nepali New Year. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17300', 'image' => '20230416090534_Pokhara.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 09:04:39', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17564', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Power Supply Reaches Remote Village of Aathbiskot in Rukum Paschim', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Two wards of Aathbiskot Municipality, one of the remotest areas in the Rukum West, have recently received power supply. Electricity supply has illuminated the villages in wards 4 and 6 of the municipality after the construction of 11,000 KVA transmission line.', 'content' => '<p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">April 16: Two wards of Aathbiskot Municipality, one of the remotest areas in the Rukum West, have recently received power supply. Electricity supply has illuminated the villages in wards 4 and 6 of the municipality after the construction of 11,000 KVA transmission line.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">The power supply from the central transmission grid will be expanded to Chhimi Manka and Karbagar along the border of Rukum West and Dolpa districts. Mayor of Aathbiskot Municipality Rabi KC inaugurated the power supply today at a function at Bagena village of Ward No 4 of the municipality.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Nepal Electricity Authority Office in Rukum West stated fixing wire and some other works were left though the power transmission grid was ready. It is said that every houseshold will get power supply once it is ensured that the houses in the village have proper wiring system in place.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Mayor KC said that he had fulfilled the election commitment to electrify all the villages in the municipality within five years. KC said the electrification drive had been expedited in Ward No 5 and added that the transmission line along the route would help ease power supply in neighbouring district Dolpa.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Mayor KC hoped that the electrification drive would not only illuminate households, but also uplift the economic status of the municipality. A total of 566 households in Ward No 4 and 546 households from Ward No 6 will directly benefit from the power supply. ---RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17299', 'image' => '20230416062530_collage (74).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 05:52:24', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17563', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Ncell VoLTE now Available on iOS', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Ncell, a leading private sector telecommunication company operating in Nepal, has announced the launch of Ncell Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) service for its customers who use iPhone.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">April 15: Ncell, a leading private sector telecommunication company operating in Nepal, has announced the launch of Ncell Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) service for its customers who use iPhone.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The company made such announcement on the occasion of the Nepali New Year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Issuing a recent statement, Ncell said that the company has now made this service available on the iOS platform after the successful launch of VoLTE on Android earlier in 2022</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Ncell, VoLTE is a new technology that provides superior quality high-definition (HD) voice calls along with almost instant call connection.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">With VoLTE service, voice calls can be made on the 4G network, using the data service at normal voice tariff, added the statement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Ncell said that the customers upgrading to VoLTE service will receive 100 minutes on-net VoLTE talk time valid for 28 days.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Subscribers who are using iPhone 8 series and above are eligible for VoLTE upgrade. Eligible iPhone users can dial *17201# to activate VoLTE and get free talk time.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">There is also one more scheme for iPhone users in Ncell network, said Ncell.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Under this scheme, customers can receive 2GB bonus data valid for 7 days for upgrading from physical SIM to eSIM free of charge. This bonus data is applicable to Ncell users who have purchased the device from Nepal’s authorized Apple outlets only.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Eligible iPhone users can dial 17125 for more information on upgrading eSIM, or they can simply type citizenship number, email ID and send SMS to 17125.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Your physical SIM will be upgraded to eSIM post verification. Non-Ncell users can visit nearest Ncell centre to get a new Ncell eSIM free of charge.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Customers can use Ncell VoLTE service all over Nepal where Ncell 4G network is available. To enjoy the service, customers will need to turn on their 4G setting in their eligible handsets, said the statement.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-15', 'modified' => '2023-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17298', 'image' => '20230415111642_eSIM VoLTE 4-11.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-15 23:16:18', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17558', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NAC to Operate Direct Flights to New Delhi and Kuala Lumpur from Bhairahawa ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is preparing to operate direct flight from Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport to New Delhi in India and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from the end of May. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 15: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is preparing to operate direct flight from Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport to New Delhi in India and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from the end of May. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NAC Spokesperson Ramesh Poudel shared that the process to acquire flight permit has been initiated for the direct flight from Bhairahawa to these two destinations. Works towards this such as management of human resources, technical preparation and marketing have been accelerated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There will be at least a flight in a week to both destinations, informed Spokesperson Poudel, adding that the increase in number of flights could be considered after considering the market demand. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"We have already submitted application for flight permit for both the countries. Bookings would be opened once the permit is obtained," he added. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The national-flag carrier of Nepal has been conducting flights to both of these international destinations from Kathmandu at present. NAC is confident that the direct flight from Bhairahawa to these destinations would further attract Buddhist tourists to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">At present, Jazeera Airways of Kuwait is operating flights from the airport. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-15', 'modified' => '2023-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17293', 'image' => '20230415103501_B7E7555A-6DA1-449E-8521-475920817108.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-15 22:32:39', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17557', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government’s Arrears Increased in Last Fiscal Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 14: The government’s arrears has increased in the last fiscal year (FY 2021/22) compared to the previous fiscal year (FY 2020/21).', '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"">April 14: The government’s arrears has increased in the last fiscal year (FY 2021/22) compared to the previous fiscal year (FY 2020/21). </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"">According to the </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">60</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">th annual report of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG), the arrears have increased based on the audit score</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">. </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 audit score, which was </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">1.75</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> percent in FY 2020/21, increased to </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">2.39</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> percent in the last fiscal year (FY 2021/22).</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 OAG report states that the arrears at the federal, state and local levels during the review year stood at Rs 119.78 billion. </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"">Compared to the previous five fiscal years, the audit score in the last FY was 2.38 percent against 5.41 percent in FY 2016/17, 5.29 in FY 2017/18, 4.05 in FY 2018/19, 2.85 in FY 2019/20 and 1.75 in FY 2020/21. </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"">Meanwhile, the arrears has increased this year mainly due to telecommunication royalty, reduced revenue mobilization, expired mobilization fund among others.</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"">During the last fiscal year, arrears of Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">34</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.87 billion were settled while the arrears settlement this year is worth Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">7</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.29 billion.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-14', 'modified' => '2023-04-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17292', 'image' => '20230414035806_oag-building.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-14 15:57:22', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17556', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Most of India Returnees Infected with COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 14: The infection rate of COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim Province, which was almost nil a few months ago, has started increasing lately.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 14: The infection rate of COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim Province, which was almost nil a few months ago, has started increasing lately. COVID-19 infection has been mostly detected among the India returnees. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the Sudurpaschim Province Health Directorate, the province recorded 288 cases of COVID-19 from March 15 to April 13. New cases have come to fore almost every day in the areas bordering India, said Hemraj Joshi, COVID-19 contact person at the directorate. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Since the coronavirus infection is being detected in various cities in India increasingly, its ripple effect is seen in Nepal as well," he said, adding that the infection is rapidly spreading in India and the number of infected people in Nepal has begun increasing here too as there is a daily movement in the border area. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">An increasing number of people have been returning home from India to celebrate Nepali New Year and Bishu Festival lately and the infection rate has started to rise accordingly. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The directorate has called for highest caution considering the high risk of COVID-19 in the bordering areas. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Regular COVID-19 tests are being conducted on the suspected and infected people at 'Help Desk' set up at Jhulaghat, Pulghat, Jauljivi, Gaddachauki and Trinanagar check points at the moment, the directorate informed. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The province has recorded 635 deaths from COVID-19 so far while 62,168 have tested positive to the COVID-19 virus as of now, the directorate said. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-14', 'modified' => '2023-04-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17291', 'image' => '20230414032555_cov.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-14 15:25:12', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17555', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Price of Eggs Increased Four Times in a Month', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 14: The price of eggs has increased four times within a month. ', '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"">April 14: The price of eggs has increased four times within a month. According to the Nepal Egg Producers' Association, they were forced to increase the price after the farmers started abandoning the hatchery business as they were not getting the price according to the cost of production.</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 association has decided on April 11 to fix the farm price of a crate of eggs at Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">375</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">for large eggs and Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">350</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">for medium eggs. The consumer price has been fixed at Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">15</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per egg. Earlier, the association had increased the price of eggs on March 23, April 4 and April 6.</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"">When the price was increased on March 23, the price of large eggs went up by Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">45</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate in less than a month. At that time, the farm price of large eggs was Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">330</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate. The price of medium eggs increased by Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">50</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate during this period. On March 23, the average farm price of eggs was Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">300</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate.</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 general secretary of the association, Prabin KC, said that small farmers have been hit by the dominance of big farmers and middlemen in the egg business. He says that most of the farmers are on the verge of abandoning this profession because the farmers cannot get the price according to the cost due to the involvement of middlemen.</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"">Currently, </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">3.9</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> million eggs are produced every day in Nepal. The demand is </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">3</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"">5</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">million. More than </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">4</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">00,000 eggs are produced in excess every day. Since the production is high and demand is low, the big farmers in collusion with middlemen are forcing the small farmers to sell eggs at a lower price than the cost price. This practice has been detrimental for small farmers. "Even now, the production cost of eggs is Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">14</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">per egg, but farmers have to sell it to middlemen for Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">12</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"">5</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">," said KC, adding, "The middlemen take away all the profit and the farmers get in trouble.”</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 association has repeatedly requested the Department of Livestock Services and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to determine the cost of eggs and the price that the farmers will get and to maintain uniformity in the price, but it has not been possible due to the frequent change of ministers.</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"">Businessmen say that Nepali farmers are in trouble due to the smugglers are active in bringing eggs from the open border with India at low prices and sell them at high prices in Nepal. 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The Sensitive Index lost 0.26 points and closed at 367.73 points while the turnover amount shrank below Rs 1 billion. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px">April 16: On the first trading of New Year 2080 BS, the NEPSE Index lost 2.80 points and closed at 1,931.68 on Sunday. The Sensitive Index lost 0.26 points and closed at 367.73 points while the turnover amount shrank below Rs 1 billion. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Experts say that investors are waiting for the third quarter report of the listed companies before they increase their purchases. “Since investors are waiting for the third quarter report, they are in wait and watch mood,” said an active investor.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Out of 13 sectors on NEPSE sub-indices, four sectors closed in green zone while nine sectors landed in red. Hotel and Tourism sub-indice gained the highest 4.65%, while Non-life Insurance, Banking Index and Life Insurance Index gained 0.22%, 0.01%, and 0.09% respectively. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Trading Index lost the highest 0.98%, while Microfinance and Development Bank indices lost 0.66% and 0.41% respectively. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">A total of 265 scrips traded hands via 33,149 transactions. A total of 3,056,775 shares exchanged hands amounting to Rs. 97.45 Crores in turnover amount. This is lower than the last trading day's turnover of Rs. 1.653 billion. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Soaltee Hotel Limited (SHL) had the highest turnover of Rs. 3.89 crores closing at a market price of Rs. 259 per share. The shares of NICBF traded the most.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Three scrips gained the highest they could and technically hit the positive circuit for the day.<br /> Conversely, Asian Hydropower Limited (AHL) lost the highest 7.83% today.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17309', 'image' => '20230416042747_collage - 2023-04-03T173003.043.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 16:24:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17573', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Newly-Elected FNCCI President Dhakal Assumes Office ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: Newly-elected President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Chandra Prasad Dhakal, has assumed office at the FNCCI central office in Teku, Kathmandu on Sunday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: Newly-elected President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Chandra Prasad Dhakal, has assumed office at the FNCCI central office in Teku, Kathmandu on Sunday. After assuming office, FNCCI President Dhakal pledged to work for the welfare of small businesspersons. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The 57th annual general meeting of the FNCCI on April 11-12 had elected Dhakal as its president. Similarly, Anjan Shrestha was picked as the senior vice president while Surkrishna Baidya was elected vice president, Jyotsana Subba Shrestha associate vice president and Hemraj Dhakal commodity vice president. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">All elected FNCCI office bearers and members are scheduled to assume office on Sunday itself. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17308', 'image' => '20230416030406_Chandra-Dhakal.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 15:03:21', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17572', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Poor Visibility Affects Domestic Air Flights ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Adverse weather has affected domestic flights in the country. Flights to Pokhara, Bharatpur, Tumlingtar, among the other destinations, were hampered due to poor visibility, the Tribhuvan International Airport Office said.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px">April 16: Adverse weather has affected domestic flights in the country. Flights to Pokhara, Bharatpur, Tumlingtar, among the other destinations, were hampered due to poor visibility, the Tribhuvan International Airport Office said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"> TIA Office spokesperson Teknath Sitaula said flights have been completely affected in three domestic destinations including Pokhara. Flight to Simara, however, opened some times back. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">The flight to Pokhara, Bharatpur and Tumlingtar has not yet opened. Although flights could not be conducted to three destinations until now, they were operated to some destinations with the visibility becoming clear. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">TIA Office said 115 flights have been scheduled in the domestic sector today. The flights have been affected due to the increased air pollution at various places of the country including in Kathmandu for the last three days.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Air flight to Pokhara was affected on Friday and Saturday as well. Sitaula said although the international flights were affected in the morning, they are taking place regularly now.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">An aircraft of the Qatar Airways had to hold for about two hours as it made a miss-approach. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17307', 'image' => '20230416024450_collage - 2023-04-16T144641.041.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 14:42:45', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17571', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nine Road Projects with Foreign Funding Fails to make Headway', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: The government has been taking loans and grants from various donor agencies and organizations for the development of the country's physical infrastructure.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">April 16: The government has been taking loans and grants from various donor agencies and organizations for the development of the country's physical infrastructure. However, the expenditure and utilization of foreign resources or the aid received in this way remains weak.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Four development partners have assisted in nine projects related to development of national highways and rail and metro rail. The '60th Annual Report of the Office of the Auditor General-2079' pointed out that both the expenditure and utilization of the foreign resources for this purpose have been weak. According to the report of the last fiscal year, the utilization of foreign aid in nine projects ranges from 3.5 to 39.63 percent.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the review year, a total of Rs 38.48 billion was allocated for those projects with the assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Exim Bank-India, IDA and Japan. It is mentioned in the report that a total of Rs 10.69 billion were spent in that year. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">There has been no significant improvement in the completion of the projects being built with the help of the donor organizations. According to the report, only 9 percent of the total allocated amount has been spent on the Mugling-Narayangadh road under the regional trade and transport project and only 5.69 percent of the allocated budget has been spent under the title of rail, metro rail and monorail project.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Office of the Auditor General has suggested to the government to increase the utilization capacity of the foreign resources received for those projects. Even if the government seeks and brings foreign resources for development and construction, if it is not utilized, the interest rate will increase and the work will fail to complete on time.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17306', 'image' => '20230416105419_20230216120415_20210307101257_20210203120420_20200611120202_WB Road Project.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 10:53:41', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17570', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatari Princess Thani climbs Mt Annapurna I ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: A member of the royal family of Qatar, Sheikha Asma Al Thani, has successfully climbed Mt Annapurna I. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: A member of the royal family of Qatar, Sheikha Asma Al Thani, has successfully climbed Mt Annapurna I. She reached the summit of the 8,091 meters high Annapurna I at 4:00 pm on Saturday. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Director of Elite Expedition, David Sherpa, shared that Thani climbed Annapurna with the help of a team of Sherpas led by mountaineer Nirmal Purja.</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"">"Thani has become the first Qatari woman to climb Annapurna, the tenth highest peak in the world," he said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The Annapurna I mountain is located in Annapurna Rural Municipality-4 of Myagdi. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Princess Al Thani had previously climbed Mount Everest, Dhaulagiri, Kanchanjunga, Lhotse, Manaslu and K2. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A doctor by profession, Thani arrived in Myagdi on March 6 for the expedition to climb Annapurna I. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The climbing of the current year's spring season started on Saturday morning. This year, 45 people have taken permission to climb Annapurna. Mt Annapurna is the tenth highest mountain in the world. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Maurice Hergoz from France had climbed Annapurna for the first time in 1950. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17305', 'image' => '20230416103837_61ac0061640bd_Untitled-1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 10:37:24', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17569', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'New Year Revelers Fill Hotels and Resorts in Bhaktapur', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: Hotels and resorts from Nagarkot to Ranikot in Bhaktapur district were full with foreign and domestic tourists during the weekend to celebrate the Nepali New Year 2080. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: Hotels and resorts from Nagarkot to Ranikot in Bhaktapur district were full with foreign and domestic tourists during the weekend to celebrate the Nepali New Year 2080. This has excited the hotel operators that have been severely affected since outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Most of the hotels in Ranikot of Suryabinayak Municipality are fully occupied, said Tourism businessman and owner of Village Highland Resort Ranikot, Ramsundar Baken. Hotel bookings had been done two weeks in advance for the New Year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Apart from the view of Kathmandu Valley and Bhaktapur city, Ranikot also offers a panoramic view of various mountain ranges. It is located on the border of Suryabinayak and Panauti Municipality of Kavre at an altitude of 2000 meters above the sea level. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, hotelier and owner of Ghyampedanda Resort, Rajendra Path, said the arrival of tourists has increased rapidly with the construction of a paved road along the Ghyampedanda-Ranikot section. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">With the increase in the number of tourists, a zip line has come into operation in the Ghyampedanda Ranikot area and the construction of large hotels has increased. About 14 hotels are currently operating in the areas, which are full of domestic tourists. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, hotels in Nagarkot are also packed for three days for the New Year celebrations. Tourists had arrived in Nagarkot to observe the first sunrise of the New Year, said Gokul Lamichhane, owner of Hotel Marigold. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“If the road to Nagarkot is completed, the tourism business will continue to flourish,” added Lamichhane. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17304', 'image' => '20230416103037_Hotel.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 10:29:48', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17568', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal to Mark 70 Years of Ascent of Mt Everest on May 29', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: It has been 70 years since the highest peak in the world, Sagarmatha (Mt Everest), was climbed by humans. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: It has been 70 years since the highest peak in the world, Sagarmatha (Mt Everest), was climbed by humans. Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary were atop Mt Everest on May 29, 1953. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In commemoration of the human feat on the highest peak of the world, a platinum jubilee celebration is being organized in Nepal. Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) said that the celebration would be held in a grand manner on upcoming May 29. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A celebration main organizing committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Suresh Adhikari. The committee has the representations of Nepal Tourism Board, Mountaineering Association, Hotel Association Nepal, Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal and others. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif""> Preparations have begun to observe the event successfully. </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"">Even a calendar for the preparatory works has been determined, according to Mohan Lamsal of NMA. </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"">"In order to make the platinum jubilee celebration a grand event, preparation is going on to invite foreign guests," he said, adding that all Everest climbers from across the world would be invited and conferred honour by organizing the 'Everest Summit.' </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Former chairman and chief advisor to the NMA, Ang Chhiring Sherpa, said a special programme would be organized at Khumjung of Solukhumbu on May 29. The programme is scheduled to be attended by Tenzing Norgay's son Jamling Tenjing Sherpa and Hillary's son Peter Hillary. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">After concluding the formal programme at Khumjung, a separate programme will be held in Kathmandu as well. Rally and banquets would be organized in the honour of the climbers. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Sherpa said that the platinum jubilee celebration would bring a new wave in Nepal's tourism, as this event would be covered keenly by the international media too. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Nepal is a home to eight peaks of over 8,000 meter height including Mt Everest. So far, some 7,000 people – Nepalis and foreigners – have reached atop Mt Everest. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There is also a record keeping competition among the climbers. Kamirita Sherpa has scaled Everest for 26 times. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17303', 'image' => '20230416091600_Everest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 09:15:11', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17566', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Commercial Paragliding Launched in Chitwan ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: Commercial paragliding flights have been launched in Chitwan.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: Commercial paragliding flights have been launched in Chitwan. The Himalayan Frontiers Paragliding Company Chitwan has started commercial paragliding flights coinciding with the Nepali New Year, 2080 BS. The adventure sport aims to attract domestic and foreign tourists visiting the district, said the company’s chairperson Bijaya Bahadur Ghale. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The flight starts at Chaukidanda of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29 at a height of 1,200 metres above the sea level, and descends on the banks of the Trishuli river at Devghat Rural Municipality-5. The tourists visiting the district for jungle safari in particular are the target for the adventure sport, said Ghale. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Rope cycling and bungee jumping would be added in the area in the future, said the company’s operator Shalik Dawadi. </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"">"We have a plan to construct a resort at Chaukidanda as well," he said. The company has also acquired permission to operate paragliding flight at Kabilas Danda. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">One has to pay Rs 8,000 for paragliding flight, and there is a 25 percent discount at present, said Dawadi, adding that around 45 people can fly in a day. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Tourists get thrilled by flying above the serpentine road and Trishuli river in particular, said Shailendra Raut, general secretary of the Nepal Paragliding Association. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In terms of topography and weather, the places here are favourable for paragliding, said a paragliding pilot Sanjaya Gautam. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17301', 'image' => '20230416091210_para.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 09:11:28', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17565', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hotel Occupancy in Pokhara Reaches 90 Percent during New Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: With the beginning of New Year 2080, hotels in Pokhara are almost filled with tourists. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: With the beginning of New Year 2080, hotels in Pokhara are almost filled with tourists. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The occupancy of the hotels in Pokhara and its surrounding areas is more than 90 per cent which has added excitement among the tourism entrepreneurs, said President of Hotel Association Pokhara, Laxman Subedi. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The tourism industry, which was hit hard due to the coronavirus pandemic, was adversely affected after Yeti Airlines plane crash on January 15. Stating that around 1,200 big and small hotels are in operation in Pokhara and its surrounding areas, Subedi said they are excited with the increase in the inflow of tourists with the beginning of the New Year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Cent percent hotels operated in Lakeside are filled with tourists. Not only Lakeside, the occupancy of hotels in Pokhara and its surrounding areas is more than 90 per cent," he added. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Proprietor of Hotel Asia, Dharma Raj Panthi mentioned that it was difficult to get room in hotels in Lakeside area on April 13 and 14 due to large number of tourists. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Tourism entrepreneurs opined that the number of domestic tourists is increasing in Pokhara every year due to the Fewa New Year Festival organised here targeting the Nepali New Year. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17300', 'image' => '20230416090534_Pokhara.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 09:04:39', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17564', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Power Supply Reaches Remote Village of Aathbiskot in Rukum Paschim', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Two wards of Aathbiskot Municipality, one of the remotest areas in the Rukum West, have recently received power supply. Electricity supply has illuminated the villages in wards 4 and 6 of the municipality after the construction of 11,000 KVA transmission line.', 'content' => '<p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">April 16: Two wards of Aathbiskot Municipality, one of the remotest areas in the Rukum West, have recently received power supply. Electricity supply has illuminated the villages in wards 4 and 6 of the municipality after the construction of 11,000 KVA transmission line.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">The power supply from the central transmission grid will be expanded to Chhimi Manka and Karbagar along the border of Rukum West and Dolpa districts. Mayor of Aathbiskot Municipality Rabi KC inaugurated the power supply today at a function at Bagena village of Ward No 4 of the municipality.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Nepal Electricity Authority Office in Rukum West stated fixing wire and some other works were left though the power transmission grid was ready. It is said that every houseshold will get power supply once it is ensured that the houses in the village have proper wiring system in place.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Mayor KC said that he had fulfilled the election commitment to electrify all the villages in the municipality within five years. KC said the electrification drive had been expedited in Ward No 5 and added that the transmission line along the route would help ease power supply in neighbouring district Dolpa.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Mayor KC hoped that the electrification drive would not only illuminate households, but also uplift the economic status of the municipality. A total of 566 households in Ward No 4 and 546 households from Ward No 6 will directly benefit from the power supply. ---RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17299', 'image' => '20230416062530_collage (74).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 05:52:24', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17563', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Ncell VoLTE now Available on iOS', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Ncell, a leading private sector telecommunication company operating in Nepal, has announced the launch of Ncell Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) service for its customers who use iPhone.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">April 15: Ncell, a leading private sector telecommunication company operating in Nepal, has announced the launch of Ncell Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) service for its customers who use iPhone.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The company made such announcement on the occasion of the Nepali New Year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Issuing a recent statement, Ncell said that the company has now made this service available on the iOS platform after the successful launch of VoLTE on Android earlier in 2022</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Ncell, VoLTE is a new technology that provides superior quality high-definition (HD) voice calls along with almost instant call connection.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">With VoLTE service, voice calls can be made on the 4G network, using the data service at normal voice tariff, added the statement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Ncell said that the customers upgrading to VoLTE service will receive 100 minutes on-net VoLTE talk time valid for 28 days.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Subscribers who are using iPhone 8 series and above are eligible for VoLTE upgrade. Eligible iPhone users can dial *17201# to activate VoLTE and get free talk time.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">There is also one more scheme for iPhone users in Ncell network, said Ncell.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Under this scheme, customers can receive 2GB bonus data valid for 7 days for upgrading from physical SIM to eSIM free of charge. This bonus data is applicable to Ncell users who have purchased the device from Nepal’s authorized Apple outlets only.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Eligible iPhone users can dial 17125 for more information on upgrading eSIM, or they can simply type citizenship number, email ID and send SMS to 17125.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Your physical SIM will be upgraded to eSIM post verification. Non-Ncell users can visit nearest Ncell centre to get a new Ncell eSIM free of charge.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Customers can use Ncell VoLTE service all over Nepal where Ncell 4G network is available. To enjoy the service, customers will need to turn on their 4G setting in their eligible handsets, said the statement.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-15', 'modified' => '2023-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17298', 'image' => '20230415111642_eSIM VoLTE 4-11.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-15 23:16:18', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17558', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NAC to Operate Direct Flights to New Delhi and Kuala Lumpur from Bhairahawa ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is preparing to operate direct flight from Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport to New Delhi in India and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from the end of May. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 15: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is preparing to operate direct flight from Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport to New Delhi in India and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from the end of May. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NAC Spokesperson Ramesh Poudel shared that the process to acquire flight permit has been initiated for the direct flight from Bhairahawa to these two destinations. Works towards this such as management of human resources, technical preparation and marketing have been accelerated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There will be at least a flight in a week to both destinations, informed Spokesperson Poudel, adding that the increase in number of flights could be considered after considering the market demand. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"We have already submitted application for flight permit for both the countries. Bookings would be opened once the permit is obtained," he added. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The national-flag carrier of Nepal has been conducting flights to both of these international destinations from Kathmandu at present. NAC is confident that the direct flight from Bhairahawa to these destinations would further attract Buddhist tourists to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">At present, Jazeera Airways of Kuwait is operating flights from the airport. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-15', 'modified' => '2023-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17293', 'image' => '20230415103501_B7E7555A-6DA1-449E-8521-475920817108.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-15 22:32:39', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17557', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government’s Arrears Increased in Last Fiscal Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 14: The government’s arrears has increased in the last fiscal year (FY 2021/22) compared to the previous fiscal year (FY 2020/21).', '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"">April 14: The government’s arrears has increased in the last fiscal year (FY 2021/22) compared to the previous fiscal year (FY 2020/21). </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"">According to the </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">60</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">th annual report of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG), the arrears have increased based on the audit score</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">. </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 audit score, which was </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">1.75</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> percent in FY 2020/21, increased to </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">2.39</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> percent in the last fiscal year (FY 2021/22).</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 OAG report states that the arrears at the federal, state and local levels during the review year stood at Rs 119.78 billion. </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"">Compared to the previous five fiscal years, the audit score in the last FY was 2.38 percent against 5.41 percent in FY 2016/17, 5.29 in FY 2017/18, 4.05 in FY 2018/19, 2.85 in FY 2019/20 and 1.75 in FY 2020/21. </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"">Meanwhile, the arrears has increased this year mainly due to telecommunication royalty, reduced revenue mobilization, expired mobilization fund among others.</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"">During the last fiscal year, arrears of Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">34</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.87 billion were settled while the arrears settlement this year is worth Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">7</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.29 billion.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-14', 'modified' => '2023-04-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17292', 'image' => '20230414035806_oag-building.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-14 15:57:22', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17556', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Most of India Returnees Infected with COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 14: The infection rate of COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim Province, which was almost nil a few months ago, has started increasing lately.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 14: The infection rate of COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim Province, which was almost nil a few months ago, has started increasing lately. COVID-19 infection has been mostly detected among the India returnees. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the Sudurpaschim Province Health Directorate, the province recorded 288 cases of COVID-19 from March 15 to April 13. New cases have come to fore almost every day in the areas bordering India, said Hemraj Joshi, COVID-19 contact person at the directorate. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Since the coronavirus infection is being detected in various cities in India increasingly, its ripple effect is seen in Nepal as well," he said, adding that the infection is rapidly spreading in India and the number of infected people in Nepal has begun increasing here too as there is a daily movement in the border area. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">An increasing number of people have been returning home from India to celebrate Nepali New Year and Bishu Festival lately and the infection rate has started to rise accordingly. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The directorate has called for highest caution considering the high risk of COVID-19 in the bordering areas. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Regular COVID-19 tests are being conducted on the suspected and infected people at 'Help Desk' set up at Jhulaghat, Pulghat, Jauljivi, Gaddachauki and Trinanagar check points at the moment, the directorate informed. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The province has recorded 635 deaths from COVID-19 so far while 62,168 have tested positive to the COVID-19 virus as of now, the directorate said. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-14', 'modified' => '2023-04-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17291', 'image' => '20230414032555_cov.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-14 15:25:12', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17555', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Price of Eggs Increased Four Times in a Month', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 14: The price of eggs has increased four times within a month. ', '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"">April 14: The price of eggs has increased four times within a month. According to the Nepal Egg Producers' Association, they were forced to increase the price after the farmers started abandoning the hatchery business as they were not getting the price according to the cost of production.</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 association has decided on April 11 to fix the farm price of a crate of eggs at Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">375</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">for large eggs and Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">350</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">for medium eggs. The consumer price has been fixed at Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">15</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per egg. Earlier, the association had increased the price of eggs on March 23, April 4 and April 6.</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"">When the price was increased on March 23, the price of large eggs went up by Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">45</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate in less than a month. At that time, the farm price of large eggs was Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">330</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate. The price of medium eggs increased by Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">50</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate during this period. On March 23, the average farm price of eggs was Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">300</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate.</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 general secretary of the association, Prabin KC, said that small farmers have been hit by the dominance of big farmers and middlemen in the egg business. He says that most of the farmers are on the verge of abandoning this profession because the farmers cannot get the price according to the cost due to the involvement of middlemen.</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"">Currently, </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">3.9</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> million eggs are produced every day in Nepal. The demand is </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">3</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"">5</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">million. More than </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">4</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">00,000 eggs are produced in excess every day. Since the production is high and demand is low, the big farmers in collusion with middlemen are forcing the small farmers to sell eggs at a lower price than the cost price. This practice has been detrimental for small farmers. "Even now, the production cost of eggs is Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">14</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">per egg, but farmers have to sell it to middlemen for Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">12</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"">5</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">," said KC, adding, "The middlemen take away all the profit and the farmers get in trouble.”</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 association has repeatedly requested the Department of Livestock Services and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to determine the cost of eggs and the price that the farmers will get and to maintain uniformity in the price, but it has not been possible due to the frequent change of ministers.</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"">Businessmen say that Nepali farmers are in trouble due to the smugglers are active in bringing eggs from the open border with India at low prices and sell them at high prices in Nepal. 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The Sensitive Index lost 0.26 points and closed at 367.73 points while the turnover amount shrank below Rs 1 billion. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px">April 16: On the first trading of New Year 2080 BS, the NEPSE Index lost 2.80 points and closed at 1,931.68 on Sunday. The Sensitive Index lost 0.26 points and closed at 367.73 points while the turnover amount shrank below Rs 1 billion. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Experts say that investors are waiting for the third quarter report of the listed companies before they increase their purchases. “Since investors are waiting for the third quarter report, they are in wait and watch mood,” said an active investor.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Out of 13 sectors on NEPSE sub-indices, four sectors closed in green zone while nine sectors landed in red. Hotel and Tourism sub-indice gained the highest 4.65%, while Non-life Insurance, Banking Index and Life Insurance Index gained 0.22%, 0.01%, and 0.09% respectively. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Trading Index lost the highest 0.98%, while Microfinance and Development Bank indices lost 0.66% and 0.41% respectively. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">A total of 265 scrips traded hands via 33,149 transactions. A total of 3,056,775 shares exchanged hands amounting to Rs. 97.45 Crores in turnover amount. This is lower than the last trading day's turnover of Rs. 1.653 billion. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Soaltee Hotel Limited (SHL) had the highest turnover of Rs. 3.89 crores closing at a market price of Rs. 259 per share. The shares of NICBF traded the most.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Three scrips gained the highest they could and technically hit the positive circuit for the day.<br /> Conversely, Asian Hydropower Limited (AHL) lost the highest 7.83% today.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17309', 'image' => '20230416042747_collage - 2023-04-03T173003.043.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 16:24:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17573', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Newly-Elected FNCCI President Dhakal Assumes Office ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: Newly-elected President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Chandra Prasad Dhakal, has assumed office at the FNCCI central office in Teku, Kathmandu on Sunday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: Newly-elected President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Chandra Prasad Dhakal, has assumed office at the FNCCI central office in Teku, Kathmandu on Sunday. After assuming office, FNCCI President Dhakal pledged to work for the welfare of small businesspersons. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The 57th annual general meeting of the FNCCI on April 11-12 had elected Dhakal as its president. Similarly, Anjan Shrestha was picked as the senior vice president while Surkrishna Baidya was elected vice president, Jyotsana Subba Shrestha associate vice president and Hemraj Dhakal commodity vice president. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">All elected FNCCI office bearers and members are scheduled to assume office on Sunday itself. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17308', 'image' => '20230416030406_Chandra-Dhakal.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 15:03:21', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17572', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Poor Visibility Affects Domestic Air Flights ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Adverse weather has affected domestic flights in the country. Flights to Pokhara, Bharatpur, Tumlingtar, among the other destinations, were hampered due to poor visibility, the Tribhuvan International Airport Office said.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px">April 16: Adverse weather has affected domestic flights in the country. Flights to Pokhara, Bharatpur, Tumlingtar, among the other destinations, were hampered due to poor visibility, the Tribhuvan International Airport Office said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"> TIA Office spokesperson Teknath Sitaula said flights have been completely affected in three domestic destinations including Pokhara. Flight to Simara, however, opened some times back. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">The flight to Pokhara, Bharatpur and Tumlingtar has not yet opened. Although flights could not be conducted to three destinations until now, they were operated to some destinations with the visibility becoming clear. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">TIA Office said 115 flights have been scheduled in the domestic sector today. The flights have been affected due to the increased air pollution at various places of the country including in Kathmandu for the last three days.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Air flight to Pokhara was affected on Friday and Saturday as well. Sitaula said although the international flights were affected in the morning, they are taking place regularly now.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">An aircraft of the Qatar Airways had to hold for about two hours as it made a miss-approach. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17307', 'image' => '20230416024450_collage - 2023-04-16T144641.041.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 14:42:45', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17571', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nine Road Projects with Foreign Funding Fails to make Headway', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: The government has been taking loans and grants from various donor agencies and organizations for the development of the country's physical infrastructure.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">April 16: The government has been taking loans and grants from various donor agencies and organizations for the development of the country's physical infrastructure. However, the expenditure and utilization of foreign resources or the aid received in this way remains weak.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Four development partners have assisted in nine projects related to development of national highways and rail and metro rail. The '60th Annual Report of the Office of the Auditor General-2079' pointed out that both the expenditure and utilization of the foreign resources for this purpose have been weak. According to the report of the last fiscal year, the utilization of foreign aid in nine projects ranges from 3.5 to 39.63 percent.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the review year, a total of Rs 38.48 billion was allocated for those projects with the assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Exim Bank-India, IDA and Japan. It is mentioned in the report that a total of Rs 10.69 billion were spent in that year. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">There has been no significant improvement in the completion of the projects being built with the help of the donor organizations. According to the report, only 9 percent of the total allocated amount has been spent on the Mugling-Narayangadh road under the regional trade and transport project and only 5.69 percent of the allocated budget has been spent under the title of rail, metro rail and monorail project.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Office of the Auditor General has suggested to the government to increase the utilization capacity of the foreign resources received for those projects. Even if the government seeks and brings foreign resources for development and construction, if it is not utilized, the interest rate will increase and the work will fail to complete on time.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17306', 'image' => '20230416105419_20230216120415_20210307101257_20210203120420_20200611120202_WB Road Project.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 10:53:41', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17570', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatari Princess Thani climbs Mt Annapurna I ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: A member of the royal family of Qatar, Sheikha Asma Al Thani, has successfully climbed Mt Annapurna I. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: A member of the royal family of Qatar, Sheikha Asma Al Thani, has successfully climbed Mt Annapurna I. She reached the summit of the 8,091 meters high Annapurna I at 4:00 pm on Saturday. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Director of Elite Expedition, David Sherpa, shared that Thani climbed Annapurna with the help of a team of Sherpas led by mountaineer Nirmal Purja.</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"">"Thani has become the first Qatari woman to climb Annapurna, the tenth highest peak in the world," he said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The Annapurna I mountain is located in Annapurna Rural Municipality-4 of Myagdi. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Princess Al Thani had previously climbed Mount Everest, Dhaulagiri, Kanchanjunga, Lhotse, Manaslu and K2. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A doctor by profession, Thani arrived in Myagdi on March 6 for the expedition to climb Annapurna I. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The climbing of the current year's spring season started on Saturday morning. This year, 45 people have taken permission to climb Annapurna. Mt Annapurna is the tenth highest mountain in the world. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Maurice Hergoz from France had climbed Annapurna for the first time in 1950. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17305', 'image' => '20230416103837_61ac0061640bd_Untitled-1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 10:37:24', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17569', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'New Year Revelers Fill Hotels and Resorts in Bhaktapur', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: Hotels and resorts from Nagarkot to Ranikot in Bhaktapur district were full with foreign and domestic tourists during the weekend to celebrate the Nepali New Year 2080. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: Hotels and resorts from Nagarkot to Ranikot in Bhaktapur district were full with foreign and domestic tourists during the weekend to celebrate the Nepali New Year 2080. This has excited the hotel operators that have been severely affected since outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Most of the hotels in Ranikot of Suryabinayak Municipality are fully occupied, said Tourism businessman and owner of Village Highland Resort Ranikot, Ramsundar Baken. Hotel bookings had been done two weeks in advance for the New Year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Apart from the view of Kathmandu Valley and Bhaktapur city, Ranikot also offers a panoramic view of various mountain ranges. It is located on the border of Suryabinayak and Panauti Municipality of Kavre at an altitude of 2000 meters above the sea level. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, hotelier and owner of Ghyampedanda Resort, Rajendra Path, said the arrival of tourists has increased rapidly with the construction of a paved road along the Ghyampedanda-Ranikot section. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">With the increase in the number of tourists, a zip line has come into operation in the Ghyampedanda Ranikot area and the construction of large hotels has increased. About 14 hotels are currently operating in the areas, which are full of domestic tourists. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, hotels in Nagarkot are also packed for three days for the New Year celebrations. Tourists had arrived in Nagarkot to observe the first sunrise of the New Year, said Gokul Lamichhane, owner of Hotel Marigold. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“If the road to Nagarkot is completed, the tourism business will continue to flourish,” added Lamichhane. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17304', 'image' => '20230416103037_Hotel.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 10:29:48', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17568', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal to Mark 70 Years of Ascent of Mt Everest on May 29', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: It has been 70 years since the highest peak in the world, Sagarmatha (Mt Everest), was climbed by humans. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: It has been 70 years since the highest peak in the world, Sagarmatha (Mt Everest), was climbed by humans. Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary were atop Mt Everest on May 29, 1953. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In commemoration of the human feat on the highest peak of the world, a platinum jubilee celebration is being organized in Nepal. Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) said that the celebration would be held in a grand manner on upcoming May 29. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A celebration main organizing committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Suresh Adhikari. The committee has the representations of Nepal Tourism Board, Mountaineering Association, Hotel Association Nepal, Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal and others. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif""> Preparations have begun to observe the event successfully. </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"">Even a calendar for the preparatory works has been determined, according to Mohan Lamsal of NMA. </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"">"In order to make the platinum jubilee celebration a grand event, preparation is going on to invite foreign guests," he said, adding that all Everest climbers from across the world would be invited and conferred honour by organizing the 'Everest Summit.' </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Former chairman and chief advisor to the NMA, Ang Chhiring Sherpa, said a special programme would be organized at Khumjung of Solukhumbu on May 29. The programme is scheduled to be attended by Tenzing Norgay's son Jamling Tenjing Sherpa and Hillary's son Peter Hillary. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">After concluding the formal programme at Khumjung, a separate programme will be held in Kathmandu as well. Rally and banquets would be organized in the honour of the climbers. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Sherpa said that the platinum jubilee celebration would bring a new wave in Nepal's tourism, as this event would be covered keenly by the international media too. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Nepal is a home to eight peaks of over 8,000 meter height including Mt Everest. So far, some 7,000 people – Nepalis and foreigners – have reached atop Mt Everest. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There is also a record keeping competition among the climbers. Kamirita Sherpa has scaled Everest for 26 times. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17303', 'image' => '20230416091600_Everest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 09:15:11', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17566', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Commercial Paragliding Launched in Chitwan ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: Commercial paragliding flights have been launched in Chitwan.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: Commercial paragliding flights have been launched in Chitwan. The Himalayan Frontiers Paragliding Company Chitwan has started commercial paragliding flights coinciding with the Nepali New Year, 2080 BS. The adventure sport aims to attract domestic and foreign tourists visiting the district, said the company’s chairperson Bijaya Bahadur Ghale. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The flight starts at Chaukidanda of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29 at a height of 1,200 metres above the sea level, and descends on the banks of the Trishuli river at Devghat Rural Municipality-5. The tourists visiting the district for jungle safari in particular are the target for the adventure sport, said Ghale. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Rope cycling and bungee jumping would be added in the area in the future, said the company’s operator Shalik Dawadi. </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"">"We have a plan to construct a resort at Chaukidanda as well," he said. The company has also acquired permission to operate paragliding flight at Kabilas Danda. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">One has to pay Rs 8,000 for paragliding flight, and there is a 25 percent discount at present, said Dawadi, adding that around 45 people can fly in a day. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Tourists get thrilled by flying above the serpentine road and Trishuli river in particular, said Shailendra Raut, general secretary of the Nepal Paragliding Association. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In terms of topography and weather, the places here are favourable for paragliding, said a paragliding pilot Sanjaya Gautam. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17301', 'image' => '20230416091210_para.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 09:11:28', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17565', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hotel Occupancy in Pokhara Reaches 90 Percent during New Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: With the beginning of New Year 2080, hotels in Pokhara are almost filled with tourists. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: With the beginning of New Year 2080, hotels in Pokhara are almost filled with tourists. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The occupancy of the hotels in Pokhara and its surrounding areas is more than 90 per cent which has added excitement among the tourism entrepreneurs, said President of Hotel Association Pokhara, Laxman Subedi. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The tourism industry, which was hit hard due to the coronavirus pandemic, was adversely affected after Yeti Airlines plane crash on January 15. Stating that around 1,200 big and small hotels are in operation in Pokhara and its surrounding areas, Subedi said they are excited with the increase in the inflow of tourists with the beginning of the New Year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Cent percent hotels operated in Lakeside are filled with tourists. Not only Lakeside, the occupancy of hotels in Pokhara and its surrounding areas is more than 90 per cent," he added. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Proprietor of Hotel Asia, Dharma Raj Panthi mentioned that it was difficult to get room in hotels in Lakeside area on April 13 and 14 due to large number of tourists. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Tourism entrepreneurs opined that the number of domestic tourists is increasing in Pokhara every year due to the Fewa New Year Festival organised here targeting the Nepali New Year. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17300', 'image' => '20230416090534_Pokhara.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 09:04:39', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17564', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Power Supply Reaches Remote Village of Aathbiskot in Rukum Paschim', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Two wards of Aathbiskot Municipality, one of the remotest areas in the Rukum West, have recently received power supply. Electricity supply has illuminated the villages in wards 4 and 6 of the municipality after the construction of 11,000 KVA transmission line.', 'content' => '<p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">April 16: Two wards of Aathbiskot Municipality, one of the remotest areas in the Rukum West, have recently received power supply. Electricity supply has illuminated the villages in wards 4 and 6 of the municipality after the construction of 11,000 KVA transmission line.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">The power supply from the central transmission grid will be expanded to Chhimi Manka and Karbagar along the border of Rukum West and Dolpa districts. Mayor of Aathbiskot Municipality Rabi KC inaugurated the power supply today at a function at Bagena village of Ward No 4 of the municipality.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Nepal Electricity Authority Office in Rukum West stated fixing wire and some other works were left though the power transmission grid was ready. It is said that every houseshold will get power supply once it is ensured that the houses in the village have proper wiring system in place.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Mayor KC said that he had fulfilled the election commitment to electrify all the villages in the municipality within five years. KC said the electrification drive had been expedited in Ward No 5 and added that the transmission line along the route would help ease power supply in neighbouring district Dolpa.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Mayor KC hoped that the electrification drive would not only illuminate households, but also uplift the economic status of the municipality. A total of 566 households in Ward No 4 and 546 households from Ward No 6 will directly benefit from the power supply. ---RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17299', 'image' => '20230416062530_collage (74).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 05:52:24', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17563', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Ncell VoLTE now Available on iOS', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Ncell, a leading private sector telecommunication company operating in Nepal, has announced the launch of Ncell Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) service for its customers who use iPhone.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">April 15: Ncell, a leading private sector telecommunication company operating in Nepal, has announced the launch of Ncell Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) service for its customers who use iPhone.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The company made such announcement on the occasion of the Nepali New Year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Issuing a recent statement, Ncell said that the company has now made this service available on the iOS platform after the successful launch of VoLTE on Android earlier in 2022</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Ncell, VoLTE is a new technology that provides superior quality high-definition (HD) voice calls along with almost instant call connection.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">With VoLTE service, voice calls can be made on the 4G network, using the data service at normal voice tariff, added the statement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Ncell said that the customers upgrading to VoLTE service will receive 100 minutes on-net VoLTE talk time valid for 28 days.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Subscribers who are using iPhone 8 series and above are eligible for VoLTE upgrade. Eligible iPhone users can dial *17201# to activate VoLTE and get free talk time.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">There is also one more scheme for iPhone users in Ncell network, said Ncell.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Under this scheme, customers can receive 2GB bonus data valid for 7 days for upgrading from physical SIM to eSIM free of charge. This bonus data is applicable to Ncell users who have purchased the device from Nepal’s authorized Apple outlets only.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Eligible iPhone users can dial 17125 for more information on upgrading eSIM, or they can simply type citizenship number, email ID and send SMS to 17125.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Your physical SIM will be upgraded to eSIM post verification. Non-Ncell users can visit nearest Ncell centre to get a new Ncell eSIM free of charge.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Customers can use Ncell VoLTE service all over Nepal where Ncell 4G network is available. To enjoy the service, customers will need to turn on their 4G setting in their eligible handsets, said the statement.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-15', 'modified' => '2023-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17298', 'image' => '20230415111642_eSIM VoLTE 4-11.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-15 23:16:18', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17558', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NAC to Operate Direct Flights to New Delhi and Kuala Lumpur from Bhairahawa ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is preparing to operate direct flight from Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport to New Delhi in India and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from the end of May. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 15: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is preparing to operate direct flight from Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport to New Delhi in India and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from the end of May. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NAC Spokesperson Ramesh Poudel shared that the process to acquire flight permit has been initiated for the direct flight from Bhairahawa to these two destinations. Works towards this such as management of human resources, technical preparation and marketing have been accelerated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There will be at least a flight in a week to both destinations, informed Spokesperson Poudel, adding that the increase in number of flights could be considered after considering the market demand. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"We have already submitted application for flight permit for both the countries. Bookings would be opened once the permit is obtained," he added. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The national-flag carrier of Nepal has been conducting flights to both of these international destinations from Kathmandu at present. NAC is confident that the direct flight from Bhairahawa to these destinations would further attract Buddhist tourists to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">At present, Jazeera Airways of Kuwait is operating flights from the airport. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-15', 'modified' => '2023-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17293', 'image' => '20230415103501_B7E7555A-6DA1-449E-8521-475920817108.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-15 22:32:39', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17557', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government’s Arrears Increased in Last Fiscal Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 14: The government’s arrears has increased in the last fiscal year (FY 2021/22) compared to the previous fiscal year (FY 2020/21).', '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"">April 14: The government’s arrears has increased in the last fiscal year (FY 2021/22) compared to the previous fiscal year (FY 2020/21). </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"">According to the </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">60</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">th annual report of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG), the arrears have increased based on the audit score</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">. </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 audit score, which was </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">1.75</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> percent in FY 2020/21, increased to </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">2.39</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> percent in the last fiscal year (FY 2021/22).</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 OAG report states that the arrears at the federal, state and local levels during the review year stood at Rs 119.78 billion. </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"">Compared to the previous five fiscal years, the audit score in the last FY was 2.38 percent against 5.41 percent in FY 2016/17, 5.29 in FY 2017/18, 4.05 in FY 2018/19, 2.85 in FY 2019/20 and 1.75 in FY 2020/21. </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"">Meanwhile, the arrears has increased this year mainly due to telecommunication royalty, reduced revenue mobilization, expired mobilization fund among others.</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"">During the last fiscal year, arrears of Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">34</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.87 billion were settled while the arrears settlement this year is worth Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">7</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.29 billion.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-14', 'modified' => '2023-04-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17292', 'image' => '20230414035806_oag-building.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-14 15:57:22', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17556', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Most of India Returnees Infected with COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 14: The infection rate of COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim Province, which was almost nil a few months ago, has started increasing lately.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 14: The infection rate of COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim Province, which was almost nil a few months ago, has started increasing lately. COVID-19 infection has been mostly detected among the India returnees. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the Sudurpaschim Province Health Directorate, the province recorded 288 cases of COVID-19 from March 15 to April 13. New cases have come to fore almost every day in the areas bordering India, said Hemraj Joshi, COVID-19 contact person at the directorate. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Since the coronavirus infection is being detected in various cities in India increasingly, its ripple effect is seen in Nepal as well," he said, adding that the infection is rapidly spreading in India and the number of infected people in Nepal has begun increasing here too as there is a daily movement in the border area. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">An increasing number of people have been returning home from India to celebrate Nepali New Year and Bishu Festival lately and the infection rate has started to rise accordingly. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The directorate has called for highest caution considering the high risk of COVID-19 in the bordering areas. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Regular COVID-19 tests are being conducted on the suspected and infected people at 'Help Desk' set up at Jhulaghat, Pulghat, Jauljivi, Gaddachauki and Trinanagar check points at the moment, the directorate informed. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The province has recorded 635 deaths from COVID-19 so far while 62,168 have tested positive to the COVID-19 virus as of now, the directorate said. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-14', 'modified' => '2023-04-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17291', 'image' => '20230414032555_cov.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-14 15:25:12', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17555', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Price of Eggs Increased Four Times in a Month', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 14: The price of eggs has increased four times within a month. ', '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"">April 14: The price of eggs has increased four times within a month. According to the Nepal Egg Producers' Association, they were forced to increase the price after the farmers started abandoning the hatchery business as they were not getting the price according to the cost of production.</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 association has decided on April 11 to fix the farm price of a crate of eggs at Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">375</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">for large eggs and Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">350</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">for medium eggs. The consumer price has been fixed at Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">15</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per egg. Earlier, the association had increased the price of eggs on March 23, April 4 and April 6.</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"">When the price was increased on March 23, the price of large eggs went up by Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">45</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate in less than a month. At that time, the farm price of large eggs was Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">330</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate. The price of medium eggs increased by Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">50</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate during this period. On March 23, the average farm price of eggs was Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">300</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate.</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 general secretary of the association, Prabin KC, said that small farmers have been hit by the dominance of big farmers and middlemen in the egg business. He says that most of the farmers are on the verge of abandoning this profession because the farmers cannot get the price according to the cost due to the involvement of middlemen.</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"">Currently, </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">3.9</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> million eggs are produced every day in Nepal. The demand is </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">3</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"">5</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">million. More than </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">4</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">00,000 eggs are produced in excess every day. Since the production is high and demand is low, the big farmers in collusion with middlemen are forcing the small farmers to sell eggs at a lower price than the cost price. This practice has been detrimental for small farmers. "Even now, the production cost of eggs is Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">14</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">per egg, but farmers have to sell it to middlemen for Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">12</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"">5</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">," said KC, adding, "The middlemen take away all the profit and the farmers get in trouble.”</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 association has repeatedly requested the Department of Livestock Services and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to determine the cost of eggs and the price that the farmers will get and to maintain uniformity in the price, but it has not been possible due to the frequent change of ministers.</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"">Businessmen say that Nepali farmers are in trouble due to the smugglers are active in bringing eggs from the open border with India at low prices and sell them at high prices in Nepal. 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The Sensitive Index lost 0.26 points and closed at 367.73 points while the turnover amount shrank below Rs 1 billion. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px">April 16: On the first trading of New Year 2080 BS, the NEPSE Index lost 2.80 points and closed at 1,931.68 on Sunday. The Sensitive Index lost 0.26 points and closed at 367.73 points while the turnover amount shrank below Rs 1 billion. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Experts say that investors are waiting for the third quarter report of the listed companies before they increase their purchases. “Since investors are waiting for the third quarter report, they are in wait and watch mood,” said an active investor.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Out of 13 sectors on NEPSE sub-indices, four sectors closed in green zone while nine sectors landed in red. Hotel and Tourism sub-indice gained the highest 4.65%, while Non-life Insurance, Banking Index and Life Insurance Index gained 0.22%, 0.01%, and 0.09% respectively. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Trading Index lost the highest 0.98%, while Microfinance and Development Bank indices lost 0.66% and 0.41% respectively. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">A total of 265 scrips traded hands via 33,149 transactions. A total of 3,056,775 shares exchanged hands amounting to Rs. 97.45 Crores in turnover amount. This is lower than the last trading day's turnover of Rs. 1.653 billion. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Soaltee Hotel Limited (SHL) had the highest turnover of Rs. 3.89 crores closing at a market price of Rs. 259 per share. The shares of NICBF traded the most.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Three scrips gained the highest they could and technically hit the positive circuit for the day.<br /> Conversely, Asian Hydropower Limited (AHL) lost the highest 7.83% today.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17309', 'image' => '20230416042747_collage - 2023-04-03T173003.043.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 16:24:42', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17573', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Newly-Elected FNCCI President Dhakal Assumes Office ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: Newly-elected President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Chandra Prasad Dhakal, has assumed office at the FNCCI central office in Teku, Kathmandu on Sunday.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: Newly-elected President of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI), Chandra Prasad Dhakal, has assumed office at the FNCCI central office in Teku, Kathmandu on Sunday. After assuming office, FNCCI President Dhakal pledged to work for the welfare of small businesspersons. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The 57th annual general meeting of the FNCCI on April 11-12 had elected Dhakal as its president. Similarly, Anjan Shrestha was picked as the senior vice president while Surkrishna Baidya was elected vice president, Jyotsana Subba Shrestha associate vice president and Hemraj Dhakal commodity vice president. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">All elected FNCCI office bearers and members are scheduled to assume office on Sunday itself. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17308', 'image' => '20230416030406_Chandra-Dhakal.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 15:03:21', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17572', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Poor Visibility Affects Domestic Air Flights ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Adverse weather has affected domestic flights in the country. Flights to Pokhara, Bharatpur, Tumlingtar, among the other destinations, were hampered due to poor visibility, the Tribhuvan International Airport Office said.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:20px">April 16: Adverse weather has affected domestic flights in the country. Flights to Pokhara, Bharatpur, Tumlingtar, among the other destinations, were hampered due to poor visibility, the Tribhuvan International Airport Office said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px"> TIA Office spokesperson Teknath Sitaula said flights have been completely affected in three domestic destinations including Pokhara. Flight to Simara, however, opened some times back. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">The flight to Pokhara, Bharatpur and Tumlingtar has not yet opened. Although flights could not be conducted to three destinations until now, they were operated to some destinations with the visibility becoming clear. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">TIA Office said 115 flights have been scheduled in the domestic sector today. The flights have been affected due to the increased air pollution at various places of the country including in Kathmandu for the last three days.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Air flight to Pokhara was affected on Friday and Saturday as well. Sitaula said although the international flights were affected in the morning, they are taking place regularly now.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">An aircraft of the Qatar Airways had to hold for about two hours as it made a miss-approach. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17307', 'image' => '20230416024450_collage - 2023-04-16T144641.041.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 14:42:45', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17571', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nine Road Projects with Foreign Funding Fails to make Headway', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: The government has been taking loans and grants from various donor agencies and organizations for the development of the country's physical infrastructure.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">April 16: The government has been taking loans and grants from various donor agencies and organizations for the development of the country's physical infrastructure. However, the expenditure and utilization of foreign resources or the aid received in this way remains weak.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Four development partners have assisted in nine projects related to development of national highways and rail and metro rail. The '60th Annual Report of the Office of the Auditor General-2079' pointed out that both the expenditure and utilization of the foreign resources for this purpose have been weak. According to the report of the last fiscal year, the utilization of foreign aid in nine projects ranges from 3.5 to 39.63 percent.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">In the review year, a total of Rs 38.48 billion was allocated for those projects with the assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Exim Bank-India, IDA and Japan. It is mentioned in the report that a total of Rs 10.69 billion were spent in that year. </span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">There has been no significant improvement in the completion of the projects being built with the help of the donor organizations. According to the report, only 9 percent of the total allocated amount has been spent on the Mugling-Narayangadh road under the regional trade and transport project and only 5.69 percent of the allocated budget has been spent under the title of rail, metro rail and monorail project.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">The Office of the Auditor General has suggested to the government to increase the utilization capacity of the foreign resources received for those projects. Even if the government seeks and brings foreign resources for development and construction, if it is not utilized, the interest rate will increase and the work will fail to complete on time.</span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17306', 'image' => '20230416105419_20230216120415_20210307101257_20210203120420_20200611120202_WB Road Project.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 10:53:41', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17570', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatari Princess Thani climbs Mt Annapurna I ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: A member of the royal family of Qatar, Sheikha Asma Al Thani, has successfully climbed Mt Annapurna I. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: A member of the royal family of Qatar, Sheikha Asma Al Thani, has successfully climbed Mt Annapurna I. She reached the summit of the 8,091 meters high Annapurna I at 4:00 pm on Saturday. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Director of Elite Expedition, David Sherpa, shared that Thani climbed Annapurna with the help of a team of Sherpas led by mountaineer Nirmal Purja.</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"">"Thani has become the first Qatari woman to climb Annapurna, the tenth highest peak in the world," he said. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The Annapurna I mountain is located in Annapurna Rural Municipality-4 of Myagdi. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Princess Al Thani had previously climbed Mount Everest, Dhaulagiri, Kanchanjunga, Lhotse, Manaslu and K2. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A doctor by profession, Thani arrived in Myagdi on March 6 for the expedition to climb Annapurna I. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The climbing of the current year's spring season started on Saturday morning. This year, 45 people have taken permission to climb Annapurna. Mt Annapurna is the tenth highest mountain in the world. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Maurice Hergoz from France had climbed Annapurna for the first time in 1950. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17305', 'image' => '20230416103837_61ac0061640bd_Untitled-1.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 10:37:24', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17569', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'New Year Revelers Fill Hotels and Resorts in Bhaktapur', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: Hotels and resorts from Nagarkot to Ranikot in Bhaktapur district were full with foreign and domestic tourists during the weekend to celebrate the Nepali New Year 2080. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: Hotels and resorts from Nagarkot to Ranikot in Bhaktapur district were full with foreign and domestic tourists during the weekend to celebrate the Nepali New Year 2080. This has excited the hotel operators that have been severely affected since outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Most of the hotels in Ranikot of Suryabinayak Municipality are fully occupied, said Tourism businessman and owner of Village Highland Resort Ranikot, Ramsundar Baken. Hotel bookings had been done two weeks in advance for the New Year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Apart from the view of Kathmandu Valley and Bhaktapur city, Ranikot also offers a panoramic view of various mountain ranges. It is located on the border of Suryabinayak and Panauti Municipality of Kavre at an altitude of 2000 meters above the sea level. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Likewise, hotelier and owner of Ghyampedanda Resort, Rajendra Path, said the arrival of tourists has increased rapidly with the construction of a paved road along the Ghyampedanda-Ranikot section. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">With the increase in the number of tourists, a zip line has come into operation in the Ghyampedanda Ranikot area and the construction of large hotels has increased. About 14 hotels are currently operating in the areas, which are full of domestic tourists. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Meanwhile, hotels in Nagarkot are also packed for three days for the New Year celebrations. Tourists had arrived in Nagarkot to observe the first sunrise of the New Year, said Gokul Lamichhane, owner of Hotel Marigold. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">“If the road to Nagarkot is completed, the tourism business will continue to flourish,” added Lamichhane. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17304', 'image' => '20230416103037_Hotel.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 10:29:48', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17568', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal to Mark 70 Years of Ascent of Mt Everest on May 29', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: It has been 70 years since the highest peak in the world, Sagarmatha (Mt Everest), was climbed by humans. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: It has been 70 years since the highest peak in the world, Sagarmatha (Mt Everest), was climbed by humans. Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary were atop Mt Everest on May 29, 1953. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In commemoration of the human feat on the highest peak of the world, a platinum jubilee celebration is being organized in Nepal. Nepal Mountaineering Association (NMA) said that the celebration would be held in a grand manner on upcoming May 29. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">A celebration main organizing committee has been formed under the chairmanship of Secretary at the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Suresh Adhikari. The committee has the representations of Nepal Tourism Board, Mountaineering Association, Hotel Association Nepal, Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal and others. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif""> Preparations have begun to observe the event successfully. </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"">Even a calendar for the preparatory works has been determined, according to Mohan Lamsal of NMA. </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"">"In order to make the platinum jubilee celebration a grand event, preparation is going on to invite foreign guests," he said, adding that all Everest climbers from across the world would be invited and conferred honour by organizing the 'Everest Summit.' </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Former chairman and chief advisor to the NMA, Ang Chhiring Sherpa, said a special programme would be organized at Khumjung of Solukhumbu on May 29. The programme is scheduled to be attended by Tenzing Norgay's son Jamling Tenjing Sherpa and Hillary's son Peter Hillary. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">After concluding the formal programme at Khumjung, a separate programme will be held in Kathmandu as well. Rally and banquets would be organized in the honour of the climbers. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Sherpa said that the platinum jubilee celebration would bring a new wave in Nepal's tourism, as this event would be covered keenly by the international media too. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Nepal is a home to eight peaks of over 8,000 meter height including Mt Everest. So far, some 7,000 people – Nepalis and foreigners – have reached atop Mt Everest. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There is also a record keeping competition among the climbers. Kamirita Sherpa has scaled Everest for 26 times. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17303', 'image' => '20230416091600_Everest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 09:15:11', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17566', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Commercial Paragliding Launched in Chitwan ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: Commercial paragliding flights have been launched in Chitwan.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: Commercial paragliding flights have been launched in Chitwan. The Himalayan Frontiers Paragliding Company Chitwan has started commercial paragliding flights coinciding with the Nepali New Year, 2080 BS. The adventure sport aims to attract domestic and foreign tourists visiting the district, said the company’s chairperson Bijaya Bahadur Ghale. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The flight starts at Chaukidanda of Bharatpur Metropolitan City-29 at a height of 1,200 metres above the sea level, and descends on the banks of the Trishuli river at Devghat Rural Municipality-5. The tourists visiting the district for jungle safari in particular are the target for the adventure sport, said Ghale. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Rope cycling and bungee jumping would be added in the area in the future, said the company’s operator Shalik Dawadi. </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"">"We have a plan to construct a resort at Chaukidanda as well," he said. The company has also acquired permission to operate paragliding flight at Kabilas Danda. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">One has to pay Rs 8,000 for paragliding flight, and there is a 25 percent discount at present, said Dawadi, adding that around 45 people can fly in a day. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Tourists get thrilled by flying above the serpentine road and Trishuli river in particular, said Shailendra Raut, general secretary of the Nepal Paragliding Association. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">In terms of topography and weather, the places here are favourable for paragliding, said a paragliding pilot Sanjaya Gautam. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17301', 'image' => '20230416091210_para.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 09:11:28', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17565', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Hotel Occupancy in Pokhara Reaches 90 Percent during New Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 16: With the beginning of New Year 2080, hotels in Pokhara are almost filled with tourists. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 16: With the beginning of New Year 2080, hotels in Pokhara are almost filled with tourists. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The occupancy of the hotels in Pokhara and its surrounding areas is more than 90 per cent which has added excitement among the tourism entrepreneurs, said President of Hotel Association Pokhara, Laxman Subedi. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The tourism industry, which was hit hard due to the coronavirus pandemic, was adversely affected after Yeti Airlines plane crash on January 15. Stating that around 1,200 big and small hotels are in operation in Pokhara and its surrounding areas, Subedi said they are excited with the increase in the inflow of tourists with the beginning of the New Year. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Cent percent hotels operated in Lakeside are filled with tourists. Not only Lakeside, the occupancy of hotels in Pokhara and its surrounding areas is more than 90 per cent," he added. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Proprietor of Hotel Asia, Dharma Raj Panthi mentioned that it was difficult to get room in hotels in Lakeside area on April 13 and 14 due to large number of tourists. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Tourism entrepreneurs opined that the number of domestic tourists is increasing in Pokhara every year due to the Fewa New Year Festival organised here targeting the Nepali New Year. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17300', 'image' => '20230416090534_Pokhara.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 09:04:39', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17564', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Power Supply Reaches Remote Village of Aathbiskot in Rukum Paschim', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Two wards of Aathbiskot Municipality, one of the remotest areas in the Rukum West, have recently received power supply. Electricity supply has illuminated the villages in wards 4 and 6 of the municipality after the construction of 11,000 KVA transmission line.', 'content' => '<p> </p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">April 16: Two wards of Aathbiskot Municipality, one of the remotest areas in the Rukum West, have recently received power supply. Electricity supply has illuminated the villages in wards 4 and 6 of the municipality after the construction of 11,000 KVA transmission line.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">The power supply from the central transmission grid will be expanded to Chhimi Manka and Karbagar along the border of Rukum West and Dolpa districts. Mayor of Aathbiskot Municipality Rabi KC inaugurated the power supply today at a function at Bagena village of Ward No 4 of the municipality.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Nepal Electricity Authority Office in Rukum West stated fixing wire and some other works were left though the power transmission grid was ready. It is said that every houseshold will get power supply once it is ensured that the houses in the village have proper wiring system in place.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Mayor KC said that he had fulfilled the election commitment to electrify all the villages in the municipality within five years. KC said the electrification drive had been expedited in Ward No 5 and added that the transmission line along the route would help ease power supply in neighbouring district Dolpa.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:20px">Mayor KC hoped that the electrification drive would not only illuminate households, but also uplift the economic status of the municipality. A total of 566 households in Ward No 4 and 546 households from Ward No 6 will directly benefit from the power supply. ---RSS</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-16', 'modified' => '2023-04-16', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17299', 'image' => '20230416062530_collage (74).jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-16 05:52:24', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '42' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17563', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Ncell VoLTE now Available on iOS', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Ncell, a leading private sector telecommunication company operating in Nepal, has announced the launch of Ncell Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) service for its customers who use iPhone.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">April 15: Ncell, a leading private sector telecommunication company operating in Nepal, has announced the launch of Ncell Voice over Long-Term Evolution (VoLTE) service for its customers who use iPhone.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">The company made such announcement on the occasion of the Nepali New Year.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Issuing a recent statement, Ncell said that the company has now made this service available on the iOS platform after the successful launch of VoLTE on Android earlier in 2022</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">According to Ncell, VoLTE is a new technology that provides superior quality high-definition (HD) voice calls along with almost instant call connection.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">With VoLTE service, voice calls can be made on the 4G network, using the data service at normal voice tariff, added the statement.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Ncell said that the customers upgrading to VoLTE service will receive 100 minutes on-net VoLTE talk time valid for 28 days.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Subscribers who are using iPhone 8 series and above are eligible for VoLTE upgrade. Eligible iPhone users can dial *17201# to activate VoLTE and get free talk time.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">There is also one more scheme for iPhone users in Ncell network, said Ncell.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Under this scheme, customers can receive 2GB bonus data valid for 7 days for upgrading from physical SIM to eSIM free of charge. This bonus data is applicable to Ncell users who have purchased the device from Nepal’s authorized Apple outlets only.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Eligible iPhone users can dial 17125 for more information on upgrading eSIM, or they can simply type citizenship number, email ID and send SMS to 17125.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">“Your physical SIM will be upgraded to eSIM post verification. Non-Ncell users can visit nearest Ncell centre to get a new Ncell eSIM free of charge.”</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif"">Customers can use Ncell VoLTE service all over Nepal where Ncell 4G network is available. To enjoy the service, customers will need to turn on their 4G setting in their eligible handsets, said the statement.</span></span></p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-15', 'modified' => '2023-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17298', 'image' => '20230415111642_eSIM VoLTE 4-11.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-15 23:16:18', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17558', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NAC to Operate Direct Flights to New Delhi and Kuala Lumpur from Bhairahawa ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 15: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is preparing to operate direct flight from Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport to New Delhi in India and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from the end of May. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 15: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is preparing to operate direct flight from Bhairahawa-based Gautam Buddha International Airport to New Delhi in India and Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia from the end of May. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">NAC Spokesperson Ramesh Poudel shared that the process to acquire flight permit has been initiated for the direct flight from Bhairahawa to these two destinations. Works towards this such as management of human resources, technical preparation and marketing have been accelerated. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">There will be at least a flight in a week to both destinations, informed Spokesperson Poudel, adding that the increase in number of flights could be considered after considering the market demand. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"We have already submitted application for flight permit for both the countries. Bookings would be opened once the permit is obtained," he added. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The national-flag carrier of Nepal has been conducting flights to both of these international destinations from Kathmandu at present. NAC is confident that the direct flight from Bhairahawa to these destinations would further attract Buddhist tourists to Lumbini, the birthplace of Lord Buddha. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">At present, Jazeera Airways of Kuwait is operating flights from the airport. -- RSS </span></span></span><br /> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-15', 'modified' => '2023-04-15', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17293', 'image' => '20230415103501_B7E7555A-6DA1-449E-8521-475920817108.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-15 22:32:39', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17557', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Government’s Arrears Increased in Last Fiscal Year', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 14: The government’s arrears has increased in the last fiscal year (FY 2021/22) compared to the previous fiscal year (FY 2020/21).', '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"">April 14: The government’s arrears has increased in the last fiscal year (FY 2021/22) compared to the previous fiscal year (FY 2020/21). </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"">According to the </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">60</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">th annual report of the Office of the Auditor General (OAG), the arrears have increased based on the audit score</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">. </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 audit score, which was </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">1.75</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> percent in FY 2020/21, increased to </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">2.39</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> percent in the last fiscal year (FY 2021/22).</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 OAG report states that the arrears at the federal, state and local levels during the review year stood at Rs 119.78 billion. </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"">Compared to the previous five fiscal years, the audit score in the last FY was 2.38 percent against 5.41 percent in FY 2016/17, 5.29 in FY 2017/18, 4.05 in FY 2018/19, 2.85 in FY 2019/20 and 1.75 in FY 2020/21. </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"">Meanwhile, the arrears has increased this year mainly due to telecommunication royalty, reduced revenue mobilization, expired mobilization fund among others.</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"">During the last fiscal year, arrears of Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">34</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.87 billion were settled while the arrears settlement this year is worth Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">7</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">.29 billion.</span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-14', 'modified' => '2023-04-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17292', 'image' => '20230414035806_oag-building.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-14 15:57:22', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17556', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Most of India Returnees Infected with COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 14: The infection rate of COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim Province, which was almost nil a few months ago, has started increasing lately.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:Calibri,"sans-serif""><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">April 14: The infection rate of COVID-19 in Sudurpaschim Province, which was almost nil a few months ago, has started increasing lately. COVID-19 infection has been mostly detected among the India returnees. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">According to the Sudurpaschim Province Health Directorate, the province recorded 288 cases of COVID-19 from March 15 to April 13. New cases have come to fore almost every day in the areas bordering India, said Hemraj Joshi, COVID-19 contact person at the directorate. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">"Since the coronavirus infection is being detected in various cities in India increasingly, its ripple effect is seen in Nepal as well," he said, adding that the infection is rapidly spreading in India and the number of infected people in Nepal has begun increasing here too as there is a daily movement in the border area. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">An increasing number of people have been returning home from India to celebrate Nepali New Year and Bishu Festival lately and the infection rate has started to rise accordingly. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The directorate has called for highest caution considering the high risk of COVID-19 in the bordering areas. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">Regular COVID-19 tests are being conducted on the suspected and infected people at 'Help Desk' set up at Jhulaghat, Pulghat, Jauljivi, Gaddachauki and Trinanagar check points at the moment, the directorate informed. </span><br /> <span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">The province has recorded 635 deaths from COVID-19 so far while 62,168 have tested positive to the COVID-19 virus as of now, the directorate said. -- RSS </span></span></span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-14', 'modified' => '2023-04-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17291', 'image' => '20230414032555_cov.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-14 15:25:12', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '34' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '17555', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Price of Eggs Increased Four Times in a Month', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'April 14: The price of eggs has increased four times within a month. ', '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"">April 14: The price of eggs has increased four times within a month. According to the Nepal Egg Producers' Association, they were forced to increase the price after the farmers started abandoning the hatchery business as they were not getting the price according to the cost of production.</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 association has decided on April 11 to fix the farm price of a crate of eggs at Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">375</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">for large eggs and Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">350</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">for medium eggs. The consumer price has been fixed at Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">15</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per egg. Earlier, the association had increased the price of eggs on March 23, April 4 and April 6.</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"">When the price was increased on March 23, the price of large eggs went up by Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">45</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate in less than a month. At that time, the farm price of large eggs was Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">330</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate. The price of medium eggs increased by Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">50</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate during this period. On March 23, the average farm price of eggs was Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">300</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> per crate.</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 general secretary of the association, Prabin KC, said that small farmers have been hit by the dominance of big farmers and middlemen in the egg business. He says that most of the farmers are on the verge of abandoning this profession because the farmers cannot get the price according to the cost due to the involvement of middlemen.</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"">Currently, </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">3.9</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""> million eggs are produced every day in Nepal. The demand is </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">3</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"">5</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">million. More than </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">4</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">00,000 eggs are produced in excess every day. Since the production is high and demand is low, the big farmers in collusion with middlemen are forcing the small farmers to sell eggs at a lower price than the cost price. This practice has been detrimental for small farmers. "Even now, the production cost of eggs is Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">14</span></span> <span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">per egg, but farmers have to sell it to middlemen for Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">12</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"">5</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">," said KC, adding, "The middlemen take away all the profit and the farmers get in trouble.”</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 association has repeatedly requested the Department of Livestock Services and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development to determine the cost of eggs and the price that the farmers will get and to maintain uniformity in the price, but it has not been possible due to the frequent change of ministers.</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"">Businessmen say that Nepali farmers are in trouble due to the smugglers are active in bringing eggs from the open border with India at low prices and sell them at high prices in Nepal. In India, the price of one crate of eggs is Rs </span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial Unicode MS","sans-serif"">288</span></span><span style="font-size:15.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">. </span></span></span></span></p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2023-04-14', 'modified' => '2023-04-14', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '17290', 'image' => '20230414023948_1681451071.Egg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2023-04-14 14:39:12', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => null, '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
| Currency | Unit |
Buy | Sell |
| U.S. Dollar | 1 | 121.23 | 121.83 |
| European Euro | 1 | 131.65 | 132.31 |
| UK Pound Sterling | 1 | 142.47 | 143.18 |
| Swiss Franc | 1 | 124.29 | 124.90 |
| Australian Dollar | 1 | 71.69 | 72.05 |
| Canadian Dollar | 1 | 83.90 | 84.32 |
| Japanese Yen | 10 | 10.94 | 11.00 |
| Chinese Yuan | 1 | 17.17 | 17.26 |
| Saudi Arabian Riyal | 1 | 32.27 | 32.43 |
| UAE Dirham | 1 | 33.01 | 33.17 |
| Malaysian Ringgit | 1 | 27.36 | 27.50 |
| South Korean Won | 100 | 9.77 | 9.82 |
Update: 2020-03-25 | Source: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB)
| Fine Gold | 1 tola | 77000.00 |
| Tejabi Gold | 1 tola | 76700.00 |
| Silver | 1 tola | 720.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
Source: Federation of Nepal Gold and Silver Dealers' Association
| Petrol | 1 Liter | 106.00 |
| Diesel | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| Kerosene | 1 Liter | 95.00 |
| LP Gas | 1 Cylinder | 1375.00 |
Update : 2020-03-25
