KATHMANDU, Nov 19: The Health Insurance Board, a social protection program of the government, settled insurance claims of Rs 4.409 billion in the first four months of the current fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Nepal Stock Exchange (Nepse) gained 43.13 points (2.28 percent), while investors gained Rs 63 billion in their book values last week.

KATHMANDU, Nov 19: Nepal has earned an income of 10.39 billion rupees from electricity export.

Technical glitches disrupt NAC's domestic flights

Published On: November 18, 2022 07:12 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: A regular flight of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) in domestic route was disrupted on Friday due to technical glitches in a twin otter aircraft.

KATHMANDU, Nov 18:The government is making preparations to import 50,000 metric tons of chemical fertilizers for winter crops such as maize and paddy. The Agriculture Inputs Company Limited, which has been authorized by the government to finalize the deal, said that a Singaporean company named Swiss Singapore has been selected through a public tender called last month. However, the contract agreement with the company is yet to be finalized.

Paragliding pilots with health issues not allowed to fly

Published On: November 18, 2022 04:30 PM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, Nov 18: It has been found that some paragliding pilots fly in the skies of Pokhara despite having some health problems. During a test conducted recently, some pilots with serious health problems were barred from flying. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has banned pilots with health problems from flying for at least six months.

Air India merging four airline brands into one company

Published On: November 18, 2022 03:00 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: Tata Group owned Air India is going to merge four airline brands operated through its  investment into one company. With this, Vistara Air, which is currently flying in Nepal and operated by a joint venture between India and Singapore, will also be merged into Air India.

Ncell introduces data packs for staying updated during elections

Published On: November 18, 2022 02:19 PM NPT By: Republica

Kathmandu, November 18: Ncell Axiata Limited has introduced new data and voice packs to ensure access to telecommunications services during the election to the House of Representatives (HoR) and provincial assemblies.

Gold price rises by Rs 100 per tola

Published On: November 18, 2022 12:49 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: The price of gold increased in the domestic market by Rs 100 per tola today.

111 migrant workers return home

Published On: November 18, 2022 09:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Nov 18: A total of 111 Nepali migrant workers who were in various immigration centers in Malaysia have returned home in the last four months. They were taken under control by the immigration as they were staying in Malaysia illegally and managed to return to Nepal with the help of the Nepali Embassy in Kuala Lumpur.