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Forex
Today’s foreign currency exchange rates
POKHARA: Nepal Rastra Bank has announced the foreign currency exchange rates for today (Tuesday). Today, the value of the US dollar and the Bahraini dinar has increased slightly, while the values of most other foreign currencies, including the Australian dollar, Euro, pound, and Kuwaiti dinar, have decreased. For today, the buying rate for the US...
Education
Why Study at Pokhara College of Management (PCM) ?
Leena Shrestha Negi Principal, PCM Message from Campus Principal Pokhara College of Management (PCM), affiliated to Pokhara university, was established in the year 2002 Ad with an unwavering dedication to develop well educated, confident, creative and adaptive bachelor of business Administration (BBA) graduates able to make impact in an organization’s strategic capability and competitive advantage....
Nepal imports smartphones worth over Rs 3.46 billion in a single month
KATHMANDU: The import of digital gadgets, particularly smartphones, has surged in Nepal, with the country importing smartphones worth over Rs 3.46 billion in the last month alone (Saun). This information was provided by the Customs Department. The first month of the current fiscal year also saw a significant trade deficit of Rs 116.15 billion. During...
Nepal requests China to convert Rs 26 billion loan for Pokhara Int’l Airport into grant
KATHMANDU, Aug 23: Amid rising public debt, the government has requested China to convert the loan taken for the construction of Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA) into a grant. The government had signed an agreement to obtain approximately Rs 25.88 billion (1,338.74 million Chinese Yuan) from China’s Exim Bank for the construction of PRIA, based...
ACAP reports 21 deaths from high-altitude sickness last year
Gandaki, August 21 – The Annapurna Conservation Area, the renowned destination for trekking globally, reported 21 deaths due to altitude sickness during the fiscal year 2080-81 BS (2023-24). Of them, six are Nepali. According to Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) Chief, Dr. Rabin Kadariya, among the dead, 11 are Indians, two are Malaysian, one is...
Nepalis spent 1.89 trillion rupees on foreign travel last year
The annual report reveals a strong interest among Nepalis in both domestic and international travel. In the last financial year (2080/81), Nepalis spent 1 trillion 89 billion 43 crore rupees on foreign trips, marking a 31.1 percent increase from the previous year. Despite this rise in travel expenditure, there has been some improvement in Nepal’s...
Natural Disasters
190 dead from floods and landslides since June 10
Disasters such as floods and landslides have claimed 190 lives across Nepal since June 10th. The casualties are distributed as follows: three in Kathmandu Valley, 27 in Koshi Province, eight in Madhesh Province, 32 in Bagmati Province, 56 in Gandaki Province, 36 in Lumbini Province, 13 in Karnali Province, and 15 in Sudurpaschim Province. In...
Nepal at Risk of Monkeypox (Mpox) Infection, Ministry of Health Warns
The Ministry of Health and Population has issued a warning that Nepal is at risk of monkeypox (Mpox) infection as the virus spreads rapidly in neighboring India. Ministry Spokesperson Dr. Prakash Budhathoki highlighted the growing threat, emphasizing that Nepal is vulnerable due to its proximity to the outbreak. Last year, a 60-year-old foreign woman was...
Interaction
Q&A with the Prime Minister Oli on Aug 22
A live question and answer programme with the Prime Minister is scheduled to be held in the upcoming meeting of the House of Representatives on August 22. In Wednesday’s HoR meeting, Speaker Devraj Ghimire urged Members of Parliament to submit questions in writing to the Secretary of the House of Representatives by 2 pm on...
Investigation
Parliamentary Special Committee plans to question Lamichhane on Aug 23
The parliamentary special committee investigating the misappropriation of cooperative savings plans to summon Rabi Lamichhane, President of the Rashtriya Swotantra Party (RSP), for a statement. A committee member informed that preparations are underway to take Lamichhane’s statement on August 23. The member emphasized that the committee would not call Lamichhane without sufficient evidence and is...
Foreign Relation
Foreign Minister Rana meets Indian PM Modi
Foreign Minister Dr. Arzu Rana Deuba, currently on a visit to India, had a courtesy call with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday evening at Hyderabad House, a venue designated for meetings with foreign dignitaries. The discussion lasted approximately thirty minutes. The Indian delegation included External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, National Security Advisor Ajit...
Kwati: Know exciting health benefits of 9 ingredients
Every year the full moon day of Shrawan is a day to celebrate Janaipurnima or Gunlaa Punhi, which falls on Monday this year. Among several things people do on this day as a part of their family tradition is eating kwati. Everywhere, people relish this combination of nine beans cooked in the form of soup....