
Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has signed a bilateral agreement with Trade Promotion Council of India to promote trade between Nepal and…
Nepal Chamber of Commerce (NCC) has signed a bilateral agreement with Trade Promotion Council of India to promote trade between Nepal and…
Khaptad National Park, one of the main tourist sites in the far-western Nepal, has witnessed an upsurge in tourist arrival…
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has so far received 452 suggestions under the ‘Smart City Technology Competition’ that it announced on December 12,…
Internet Service Providers’ Association of Nepal (ISPAN) has expressed serious concerns regarding Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) unrealistic and exorbitant hike in the fees it has been charging the Internet service providers (ISP) for using the NEA’s poles and…
The Special Court on Wednesday issued an order to release former minister Bikram Pandey, who is also the chief of Kalika Construction Company, after posting a bail amount of Rs 40…
Buddha Air has announced to operate Kathmandu-Kolkata flights from April 15 later this…
Kumari Bank Ltd and Small World Financial Services Group Limited have signed an agreement to extend remittance service throughout…
January 20: Clock b Business Innovations in collaboration with Kathmandu-based Embassy of India organised the second edition of ConnectIN International Entrepreneurship…
January 20: The government is to begin providing labour permit from Surkhet, the capital of KarnaliProvince, from January…
January 20: Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, KulmanGhising, has been felicitated for his contribution to the energy…
January 20: Everest Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab National Bank (PNB) to facilitate Gorkhali soldiers serving in the Indian…
January 20: Global IME Bank has signed an agreement with MR Diagnostic and Healthcare Center to provide health facilities to its customers at affordable…
January 20: The settlementsof Chhangru and Tinkaralong the northern border of Nepal wear a deserted look as all the…
Qatar Airways, the official airline partner of FC Bayern Munich, announced the successful completion of the football giant’s winter camp in Doha from January 4 to…
Home appliance brand Skyworth has earned international recognition at the CES 2019 for its advanced new products and…
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Chief of the Hoteliers’ Association, Doti, Dipak Bahadur Khakda shared that the home-stay service would be started in 10 houses at Baglek with the joint investment of the rural municipality and hoteliers.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9616', 'image' => '20190122022400_khaptad_ss_trekking.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9844', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KMC receives 452 suggestions under Smart City Technology Competition', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has so far received 452 suggestions under the ‘Smart City Technology Competition’ that it announced on December 12, 2018.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has so far received 452 suggestions under the ‘Smart City Technology Competition’ that it announced on December 12, 2018.</p> <p> Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) reported that the KMC had called for suggestions on the theme of ‘Smart City Technology’ from those willing to participate in the competition, giving a 32-day deadline.</p> <p> “The competition will be held under four topics and the suggestions related to these themes have been received,” RSS quoted KMC’s Urban Planning Commission member-secretary Saroj Basnet as saying.</p> <p> He said that the ‘Smart City Technology Competition 2019’ has been organized with the objective of identifying the problems of Kathmandu city, addressing those problems and exploring new and technology-friendly ways of dealing with the problems.</p> <p> The four topics of the competition are: Community and Environment, Urban Infrastructure Development, Metropolitan Community Service and KMC General Administration and Management.</p> <p> KMC has been collecting suggestions from the participants through the website - www.kathmanduchallenge.org.</p> <p> According to Basnet, 25 best suggestions would be selected from all the suggestions received so far under the first phase. He added that the selection of 100 best suggestions under the four topics would be done by next week. The competition has been divided into six phases.</p> <p> It is said it will take about six months to announce the outstanding suggestions and the winners.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9615', 'image' => '20190122021945_smart-urban-tech-2018.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9843', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'ISPs Denounce NEA’s decision to Hike Fees', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Internet Service Providers’ Association of Nepal (ISPAN) has expressed serious concerns regarding Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) unrealistic and exorbitant hike in the fees it has been charging the Internet service providers (ISP) for using the NEA’s poles and fibres.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Internet Service Providers’ Association of Nepal (ISPAN) has expressed serious concerns regarding Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) unrealistic and exorbitant hike in the fees it has been charging the Internet service providers (ISP) for using the NEA’s poles and fibres.</p> <p> Issuing a statement, ISPAN said that the state-run utility has hiked the fees more than 500 percent since the beginning of the current fiscal year.</p> <p> “We Internet service providers have been serving our customers across the country in an easy and acccessible way at affordable rates using the poles and fibres of the NEA,” said the statement, adding, “But lately, we are in great dilemma as the rates we have been charging to our customers are based on the old rate charged by the NEA.”</p> <p> ISPAN argued that the NEA’s decision would adversely affect the National Braodband Policy, which envisages providing Internet service at more affordable rates. As per the policy, ISPs had reached an understanding with the government to internally adjust the 13 percent communication service charge imposed by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in order to avoid increasing Internet charge. During the agreement, the government had complied with the ISP’s request that none of the government bodies would act in any way that would result in hike in the Internet charge, the statement said.</p> <p> ISPAN said that the NEA’s decision to hike the charge is against the agreement reached with the government and that the Internet service providers will not agree to the new terms set by the NEA.</p> <p> ISPAN also warned that the NEA would be responsible for the consequences if the Internet service gets disrupted due to its decision to hike the fees. The association of Internet service providers also urged the government to form a high-level commission having all stakeholders as its members to sort out the problem.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9614', 'image' => '20190122021442_pexels-photo-257736.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9842', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Ex-minister Pandey released on bail of Rs 40 million', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'The Special Court on Wednesday issued an order to release former minister Bikram Pandey, who is also the chief of Kalika Construction Company, after posting a bail amount of Rs 40 million.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: The Special Court on Wednesday issued an order to release former minister Bikram Pandey, who is also the chief of Kalika Construction Company, after posting a bail amount of Rs 40 million.</p> <p> According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), a divisional bench of Special Court justices Baburam Regmi, Chandiraj Dhakal and Narayan Prasad Pokharel issued the order to release Pandey on bail.</p> <p> The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on December 7, 2018 had registered a corruption case against 21 persons including Pandey at the Special Court. The graft case was filed against Pandey and others for carrying out sub-standard works in the Sikta Irrigation Project.</p> <p> The anti-graft body registered the case against Pandey on charge of doling out Rs 2.137 billion, demanding penalty of the same amount of money and two years of jail term.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9613', 'image' => '20190122021210_bisesh-adalat.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9841', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Buddha Air to Start Ktm-Kolkata Flights from mid-April', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Buddha Air has announced to operate Kathmandu-Kolkata flights from April 15 later this year.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Buddha Air has announced to operate Kathmandu-Kolkata flights from April 15 later this year. The airline company made such announcement amid a press conference held in the capital on Wednesday, January 16. At present, Buddha Air has been operating Kathmandu-Beneras flights twice a week.</p> <p> Buddha Air’s Managing Director Birendra Bahadur Basnet said that the company decided to operate flights to a new international destination due to the success in its first destination outside Nepal.</p> <p> “We have decided to expand our operation due to the success of the Kathmandu-Beneras flights,” he said.</p> <p> Basnet said that the company has already established itself in the domestic market while it has prepared the ground operation and engineering crew as well as hangar and other necessary infrastructure to operate international flights. He further said that the company has obtained license to operate international flights and is currently in testing phase for new international destinations.</p> <p> Buddha Air said that it will use the ATR-72 for international test flights.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9612', 'image' => '20190122010203_buddha.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9840', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Remittance Pact between Kumari Bank and Small World Financial Services', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Kumari Bank Ltd and Small World Financial Services Group Limited have signed an agreement to extend remittance service throughout Nepal.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Kumari Bank Ltd and Small World Financial Services Group Limited have signed an agreement to extend remittance service throughout Nepal.</p> <p> Surender Bhandari, CEO of Kumari Bank, and Nicholas John Stewart Day, CEO of Small World Financial Services Group, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function.</p> <p> With this arrangement, the remittance sent across the globe through Small World Service (both over the counter and through online remittance service) can be received instantly from the 89 branches of Kumari Bank and approximately 8500+ remit agents spread across the nation. </p> <p> The service can also be used to credit the account of any banks in Nepal and thus the remitter can send the remittance directly to their beneficiary bank account without any hassles.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9611', 'image' => '20190122125230_remittance.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9839', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'International Entrepreneurship Conclave Held', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Clock b Business Innovations in collaboration with Kathmandu-based Embassy of India organised the second edition of ConnectIN International Entrepreneurship ', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Clock b Business Innovations in collaboration with Kathmandu-based Embassy of India organised the second edition of ConnectIN International Entrepreneurship Conclave in the capital on Saturday, January 19.</p> <p> The organisers said that the prime objective of organising the conclave was to promote the young entrepreneurs of Nepal to connect with investors and venture capitalists, discuss with the entrepreneurial ecosystem actors and network with fellow entrepreneurs from India.</p> <p> “At a time when Nepali startups are trying to make footprints in various business sectors, it has become important to connect them with budding entrepreneurs from other countries and various players of the startup ecosystem,” the organisers wrote on their official Facebook page.</p> <p> Clock b Business Innovations said that the event focuses on supporting the young entrepreneurial community of Nepal and creating an idea exchange platform for entrepreneurs from India and Nepal.</p> <p> Clock b Business Innovations argued that there has been an epic rise in the number of youths interested in the area of entrepreneurship in Nepal and India in the recent years.</p> <p> According to Clock b Business Innovations, startups are designing and implementing matchless ideas whether it is in the area of technology, e-commerce, travel or agriculture. However,</p> <p> for these ideas to make the impact there is a need of serious support systems.</p> <p> “These great leadership minds of the two countries need to be invested in and connected to the support system actors. There are certain states and cities like West Bengal (Kolkata) and Karnataka (Bengaluru) that have become entrepreneurship hubs. It is important to promote exchange between such entrepreneurship hubs of India and Nepal.”</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9610', 'image' => '20190122123905_conclave.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9838', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labour Permit Now from Karnali', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: The government is to begin providing labour permit from Surkhet, the capital of KarnaliProvince, from January 20.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: The government is to begin providing labour permit from Surkhet, the capital of KarnaliProvince, from January 20.</p> <p> The Labour and Employment Office of the province will provide the permit and also monitor and regulate the foreign employment agencies, according to the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security.</p> <p> The state-run news agency, RastriyaSamacharSamiti (RSS), reported that the service has already begun in Province 2, Province 5 and Gandaki Province. The service will begin in other provinces soon.</p> <p> Prior to this, the migrant workers from Karnali had to travel all the way to the capital Kathmandu to get the labour permit.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9609', 'image' => '20190122124146_1280px-Nepal_Karnali.svg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9837', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kulman Ghising Felicitated', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, KulmanGhising, has been felicitated for his contribution to the energy sector.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, KulmanGhising, has been felicitated for his contribution to the energy sector.</p> <p> Ghising was handed a letter of appreciation by the Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal (IPPAN) during the inauguration of the Himalayan Hydro Expo 2019, which kicked off at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu on Friday, January 18.</p> <p> Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun handed over the letter of appreciation to Ghising during the inauguration of the expo.</p> <p> Ghising is credited for ending the frequent power cuts that the country had been facing since a long time, demonstrating his ability as an able manager after his appointment to the post of executive director of NEA for a four-year-term in 2016.</p> <p> A statement issued by IPPAN says that Ghising demonstrated his ability by steering the state-run utility, which was reeling under a loss of Rs 8.89 billion, to a profit-making organisation by introducing financial and administrative reforms as well as restructuring the NEA.</p> <p> He adopted measures to control electricity leakage and theft. He also took initiative to improve customer service, revenue collection, and minimizing technical leakage of electricity by upgrading the standard of transformers and distribution lines.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9608', 'image' => '20190122124004_Kulman-Ghising.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9836', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Everest Bank signs MoU with Punjab National Bank', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Everest Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab National Bank (PNB) to facilitate Gorkhali soldiers serving in the Indian Army.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Everest Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab National Bank (PNB) to facilitate Gorkhali soldiers serving in the Indian Army.</p> <p> Everest Bank’s CEO Someshwar Seth and General Manager for Government Business Division of PNB Samir Bajpai signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a function held at the head office of PNB in New Delhi on January 18.</p> <p> Everest Bank said that the Indian Gorkha soldiers can avail free remittance service on opening twin accounts at Everest Bank and PNB through PNB branches.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9607', 'image' => '20190122123719_everest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9835', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank signs MoU with MR Diagnostic and Healthcare Center', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Global IME Bank has signed an agreement with MR Diagnostic and Healthcare Center to provide health facilities to its customers at affordable rates.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Global IME Bank has signed an agreement with MR Diagnostic and Healthcare Center to provide health facilities to its customers at affordable rates.</p> <p> The health center’s Operations Director DrSatendraRaut and the bank’s Biratnagar Branch Manager SashiShekharSharma signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a function held on January 17.</p> <p> According to the agreement, the debit, credit and privilege card holders of the bank will get 15 percent discount for various health services at the Biratnagar-based diagnostic center.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9606', 'image' => '20190122123639_agree.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9834', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tinker Transit Point Devoid of Security on Nepal Side', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: The settlementsof Chhangru and Tinkaralong the northern border of Nepal wear a deserted look as all the residents', 'content' => '<p> January 20: The settlementsof Chhangru and Tinkaralong the northern border of Nepal wear a deserted look as all the residents have migrated to the district headquarters Khalanga to escape harsh winter. They prefer not to stay back in the villages during winter alsodue to lack of security. The state-run news agency RastriyaSamacharSamiti (RSS) reported that the entire village is covered with snow at present.</p> <p> There are 65 households in Tinkar and 105 households at Chhangru. The two settlements which lie at an altitude of 12,000 feet above the sea level are located in Ward No 1 of Byas Rural Municipality in Darchula district which shares border with the tri-junction of Nepal, India and China.</p> <p> RSS reported that even the security personnel stationed there for guarding the border have left the cantonment. The local government is implementing some development projects in this remote settlement, but these plans are in limbo as there are no people.</p> <p> According to RSS, India and China have maintained strong security by deploying border security forces on their side of the international border, but the Nepali side is unmanned. The Nepali police personnel deployed for securing the border have moved to Dumlingin Ward No 2 of the same rural municipality.</p> <p> “The security of the village now rests on the hands of the gods and the snow,”RSS quoted YashodaTinkari, a woman leader of Tinkar, as saying.</p> <p> China and India have maintained their contingents of their security forces on the tri-junction border at Tinkar since they went to war 47 years back. However, the Nepal has not been able to maintain security at its border settlement, she complained. There is no security post in the settlements which have a population of nearly 1,000.</p> <p> RSS further reported that India increased the size of its security forces in the area by setting up the India Tibet Border Police (ITBP) since the time of the Khampa insurgency in August, 1975. India has stationed its security posts including a garrison of weapons at five places between the border town of Dharchula and Kalapaniat a distance of about 50 kilometres. The ITBP has set up its weapons garrison at Ghattabagar, established camps at Gabryang, Chhyalek and Gunji and the Indian army camp at Kalapani, states the RSS report.</p> <p> But the Nepali side has the presence of its security forces at the only transit point in Tinkar, north of Darchula for only six months a year.</p> <p> According to RSS, the security personnel stay at the border police post only for six months in the summer and abandon the camp for six months during the winter.</p> <p> “We cannot station the police personnel at the Tinkar border during the winter due to unfavourable weather,” officiating chief of the Darchula Police, HikmatBohara, said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9605', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9833', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Concludes Bayern Munich’s Winter Camp', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Qatar Airways, the official airline partner of FC Bayern Munich, announced the successful completion of the football giant’s winter camp in Doha from January 4 to 10.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Qatar Airways, the official airline partner of FC Bayern Munich, announced the successful completion of the football giant’s winter camp in Doha from January 4 to 10.</p> <p> Bayern Munich’s winter camp, now in its 9th consecutive year, is part of the football club’s annual preparations for the second part of the Bundesliga football season, the airline said in a statement.</p> <p> “FC Bayern Munich has been visiting Doha to participate in its January winter training camp since 2011, to avail of the world-class facilities available to them at Aspire Zone,” the statement said.</p> <p> According to Qatar Airways, the players were flown to Doha on board its state-of-the-art Airbus A350-1000. During their stay, three Bayern Munich players: Thomas Müller, Joshua Kimmich and Serge Gnabry, had the opportunity to visit the Legacy Pavilion, where they were able to view models of the stadia that will serve as venues for the the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, as well as the iconic Museum of Islamic Art.</p> <p> Qatar Airways said it proudly supports a range of exciting international and local initiatives dedicated to enriching the global community that it serves. Qatar Airways, the official airline partner of FIFA, is a leading supporter of major global sporting events, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline’s own brand message – Going Places Together.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9604', 'image' => '20190122115710_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9832', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Skyworth ‘Earns’ Int’l Recognition at CES 2019', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Home appliance brand Skyworth has earned international recognition at the CES 2019 for its advanced new products and technologies.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Home appliance brand Skyworth has earned international recognition at the CES 2019 for its advanced new products and technologies.</p> <p> Skyworth said in a statement that it has been listed among the top 50 Global CE brands 2018-for 2019 while it made it to the top 10 among the CE brands and Global TV brands.</p> <p> Skyworth also received a product award, the AI Smart Dual Ecosystem TV Experience Gold Award for its product 65S9A/XA9000, which supports Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. With powerful built-in PQ processor, the TV can display the best image and create an extraordinary experience for audience, the statement said.</p> <p> Besides 65S9/XA900, Skyworth also displayed other latest products and technologies at the CES, including 277-inch super narrow bezel TV wall, 8K OLED TV, 82” Flush Mount TV, 65” Quasi-pixel backlight TV among others.</p> <p> “The 77” OLED TV features Dolby Vision HDR imaging technology and is equipped with a 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos-enabled home theatre system delivering spectacular and immersive experiences,” the statement added.</p> <p> Skyworth said it has built partnerships with Google, Amazon, and other technology giants to establish intelligent product ecosystem.</p> <p> Skyworth home appliances are available in Nepal ever since its launch four years ago.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9603', 'image' => '20190122115430_sky.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falseinclude - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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Chief of the Hoteliers’ Association, Doti, Dipak Bahadur Khakda shared that the home-stay service would be started in 10 houses at Baglek with the joint investment of the rural municipality and hoteliers.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9616', 'image' => '20190122022400_khaptad_ss_trekking.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9844', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KMC receives 452 suggestions under Smart City Technology Competition', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has so far received 452 suggestions under the ‘Smart City Technology Competition’ that it announced on December 12, 2018.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has so far received 452 suggestions under the ‘Smart City Technology Competition’ that it announced on December 12, 2018.</p> <p> Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) reported that the KMC had called for suggestions on the theme of ‘Smart City Technology’ from those willing to participate in the competition, giving a 32-day deadline.</p> <p> “The competition will be held under four topics and the suggestions related to these themes have been received,” RSS quoted KMC’s Urban Planning Commission member-secretary Saroj Basnet as saying.</p> <p> He said that the ‘Smart City Technology Competition 2019’ has been organized with the objective of identifying the problems of Kathmandu city, addressing those problems and exploring new and technology-friendly ways of dealing with the problems.</p> <p> The four topics of the competition are: Community and Environment, Urban Infrastructure Development, Metropolitan Community Service and KMC General Administration and Management.</p> <p> KMC has been collecting suggestions from the participants through the website - www.kathmanduchallenge.org.</p> <p> According to Basnet, 25 best suggestions would be selected from all the suggestions received so far under the first phase. He added that the selection of 100 best suggestions under the four topics would be done by next week. The competition has been divided into six phases.</p> <p> It is said it will take about six months to announce the outstanding suggestions and the winners.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9615', 'image' => '20190122021945_smart-urban-tech-2018.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9843', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'ISPs Denounce NEA’s decision to Hike Fees', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Internet Service Providers’ Association of Nepal (ISPAN) has expressed serious concerns regarding Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) unrealistic and exorbitant hike in the fees it has been charging the Internet service providers (ISP) for using the NEA’s poles and fibres.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Internet Service Providers’ Association of Nepal (ISPAN) has expressed serious concerns regarding Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) unrealistic and exorbitant hike in the fees it has been charging the Internet service providers (ISP) for using the NEA’s poles and fibres.</p> <p> Issuing a statement, ISPAN said that the state-run utility has hiked the fees more than 500 percent since the beginning of the current fiscal year.</p> <p> “We Internet service providers have been serving our customers across the country in an easy and acccessible way at affordable rates using the poles and fibres of the NEA,” said the statement, adding, “But lately, we are in great dilemma as the rates we have been charging to our customers are based on the old rate charged by the NEA.”</p> <p> ISPAN argued that the NEA’s decision would adversely affect the National Braodband Policy, which envisages providing Internet service at more affordable rates. As per the policy, ISPs had reached an understanding with the government to internally adjust the 13 percent communication service charge imposed by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in order to avoid increasing Internet charge. During the agreement, the government had complied with the ISP’s request that none of the government bodies would act in any way that would result in hike in the Internet charge, the statement said.</p> <p> ISPAN said that the NEA’s decision to hike the charge is against the agreement reached with the government and that the Internet service providers will not agree to the new terms set by the NEA.</p> <p> ISPAN also warned that the NEA would be responsible for the consequences if the Internet service gets disrupted due to its decision to hike the fees. The association of Internet service providers also urged the government to form a high-level commission having all stakeholders as its members to sort out the problem.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9614', 'image' => '20190122021442_pexels-photo-257736.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9842', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Ex-minister Pandey released on bail of Rs 40 million', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'The Special Court on Wednesday issued an order to release former minister Bikram Pandey, who is also the chief of Kalika Construction Company, after posting a bail amount of Rs 40 million.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: The Special Court on Wednesday issued an order to release former minister Bikram Pandey, who is also the chief of Kalika Construction Company, after posting a bail amount of Rs 40 million.</p> <p> According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), a divisional bench of Special Court justices Baburam Regmi, Chandiraj Dhakal and Narayan Prasad Pokharel issued the order to release Pandey on bail.</p> <p> The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on December 7, 2018 had registered a corruption case against 21 persons including Pandey at the Special Court. The graft case was filed against Pandey and others for carrying out sub-standard works in the Sikta Irrigation Project.</p> <p> The anti-graft body registered the case against Pandey on charge of doling out Rs 2.137 billion, demanding penalty of the same amount of money and two years of jail term.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9613', 'image' => '20190122021210_bisesh-adalat.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9841', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Buddha Air to Start Ktm-Kolkata Flights from mid-April', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Buddha Air has announced to operate Kathmandu-Kolkata flights from April 15 later this year.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Buddha Air has announced to operate Kathmandu-Kolkata flights from April 15 later this year. The airline company made such announcement amid a press conference held in the capital on Wednesday, January 16. At present, Buddha Air has been operating Kathmandu-Beneras flights twice a week.</p> <p> Buddha Air’s Managing Director Birendra Bahadur Basnet said that the company decided to operate flights to a new international destination due to the success in its first destination outside Nepal.</p> <p> “We have decided to expand our operation due to the success of the Kathmandu-Beneras flights,” he said.</p> <p> Basnet said that the company has already established itself in the domestic market while it has prepared the ground operation and engineering crew as well as hangar and other necessary infrastructure to operate international flights. He further said that the company has obtained license to operate international flights and is currently in testing phase for new international destinations.</p> <p> Buddha Air said that it will use the ATR-72 for international test flights.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9612', 'image' => '20190122010203_buddha.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9840', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Remittance Pact between Kumari Bank and Small World Financial Services', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Kumari Bank Ltd and Small World Financial Services Group Limited have signed an agreement to extend remittance service throughout Nepal.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Kumari Bank Ltd and Small World Financial Services Group Limited have signed an agreement to extend remittance service throughout Nepal.</p> <p> Surender Bhandari, CEO of Kumari Bank, and Nicholas John Stewart Day, CEO of Small World Financial Services Group, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function.</p> <p> With this arrangement, the remittance sent across the globe through Small World Service (both over the counter and through online remittance service) can be received instantly from the 89 branches of Kumari Bank and approximately 8500+ remit agents spread across the nation. </p> <p> The service can also be used to credit the account of any banks in Nepal and thus the remitter can send the remittance directly to their beneficiary bank account without any hassles.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9611', 'image' => '20190122125230_remittance.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9839', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'International Entrepreneurship Conclave Held', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Clock b Business Innovations in collaboration with Kathmandu-based Embassy of India organised the second edition of ConnectIN International Entrepreneurship ', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Clock b Business Innovations in collaboration with Kathmandu-based Embassy of India organised the second edition of ConnectIN International Entrepreneurship Conclave in the capital on Saturday, January 19.</p> <p> The organisers said that the prime objective of organising the conclave was to promote the young entrepreneurs of Nepal to connect with investors and venture capitalists, discuss with the entrepreneurial ecosystem actors and network with fellow entrepreneurs from India.</p> <p> “At a time when Nepali startups are trying to make footprints in various business sectors, it has become important to connect them with budding entrepreneurs from other countries and various players of the startup ecosystem,” the organisers wrote on their official Facebook page.</p> <p> Clock b Business Innovations said that the event focuses on supporting the young entrepreneurial community of Nepal and creating an idea exchange platform for entrepreneurs from India and Nepal.</p> <p> Clock b Business Innovations argued that there has been an epic rise in the number of youths interested in the area of entrepreneurship in Nepal and India in the recent years.</p> <p> According to Clock b Business Innovations, startups are designing and implementing matchless ideas whether it is in the area of technology, e-commerce, travel or agriculture. However,</p> <p> for these ideas to make the impact there is a need of serious support systems.</p> <p> “These great leadership minds of the two countries need to be invested in and connected to the support system actors. There are certain states and cities like West Bengal (Kolkata) and Karnataka (Bengaluru) that have become entrepreneurship hubs. It is important to promote exchange between such entrepreneurship hubs of India and Nepal.”</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9610', 'image' => '20190122123905_conclave.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9838', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labour Permit Now from Karnali', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: The government is to begin providing labour permit from Surkhet, the capital of KarnaliProvince, from January 20.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: The government is to begin providing labour permit from Surkhet, the capital of KarnaliProvince, from January 20.</p> <p> The Labour and Employment Office of the province will provide the permit and also monitor and regulate the foreign employment agencies, according to the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security.</p> <p> The state-run news agency, RastriyaSamacharSamiti (RSS), reported that the service has already begun in Province 2, Province 5 and Gandaki Province. The service will begin in other provinces soon.</p> <p> Prior to this, the migrant workers from Karnali had to travel all the way to the capital Kathmandu to get the labour permit.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9609', 'image' => '20190122124146_1280px-Nepal_Karnali.svg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9837', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kulman Ghising Felicitated', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, KulmanGhising, has been felicitated for his contribution to the energy sector.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, KulmanGhising, has been felicitated for his contribution to the energy sector.</p> <p> Ghising was handed a letter of appreciation by the Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal (IPPAN) during the inauguration of the Himalayan Hydro Expo 2019, which kicked off at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu on Friday, January 18.</p> <p> Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun handed over the letter of appreciation to Ghising during the inauguration of the expo.</p> <p> Ghising is credited for ending the frequent power cuts that the country had been facing since a long time, demonstrating his ability as an able manager after his appointment to the post of executive director of NEA for a four-year-term in 2016.</p> <p> A statement issued by IPPAN says that Ghising demonstrated his ability by steering the state-run utility, which was reeling under a loss of Rs 8.89 billion, to a profit-making organisation by introducing financial and administrative reforms as well as restructuring the NEA.</p> <p> He adopted measures to control electricity leakage and theft. He also took initiative to improve customer service, revenue collection, and minimizing technical leakage of electricity by upgrading the standard of transformers and distribution lines.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9608', 'image' => '20190122124004_Kulman-Ghising.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9836', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Everest Bank signs MoU with Punjab National Bank', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Everest Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab National Bank (PNB) to facilitate Gorkhali soldiers serving in the Indian Army.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Everest Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab National Bank (PNB) to facilitate Gorkhali soldiers serving in the Indian Army.</p> <p> Everest Bank’s CEO Someshwar Seth and General Manager for Government Business Division of PNB Samir Bajpai signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a function held at the head office of PNB in New Delhi on January 18.</p> <p> Everest Bank said that the Indian Gorkha soldiers can avail free remittance service on opening twin accounts at Everest Bank and PNB through PNB branches.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9607', 'image' => '20190122123719_everest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9835', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank signs MoU with MR Diagnostic and Healthcare Center', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Global IME Bank has signed an agreement with MR Diagnostic and Healthcare Center to provide health facilities to its customers at affordable rates.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Global IME Bank has signed an agreement with MR Diagnostic and Healthcare Center to provide health facilities to its customers at affordable rates.</p> <p> The health center’s Operations Director DrSatendraRaut and the bank’s Biratnagar Branch Manager SashiShekharSharma signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a function held on January 17.</p> <p> According to the agreement, the debit, credit and privilege card holders of the bank will get 15 percent discount for various health services at the Biratnagar-based diagnostic center.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9606', 'image' => '20190122123639_agree.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9834', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tinker Transit Point Devoid of Security on Nepal Side', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: The settlementsof Chhangru and Tinkaralong the northern border of Nepal wear a deserted look as all the residents', 'content' => '<p> January 20: The settlementsof Chhangru and Tinkaralong the northern border of Nepal wear a deserted look as all the residents have migrated to the district headquarters Khalanga to escape harsh winter. They prefer not to stay back in the villages during winter alsodue to lack of security. The state-run news agency RastriyaSamacharSamiti (RSS) reported that the entire village is covered with snow at present.</p> <p> There are 65 households in Tinkar and 105 households at Chhangru. The two settlements which lie at an altitude of 12,000 feet above the sea level are located in Ward No 1 of Byas Rural Municipality in Darchula district which shares border with the tri-junction of Nepal, India and China.</p> <p> RSS reported that even the security personnel stationed there for guarding the border have left the cantonment. The local government is implementing some development projects in this remote settlement, but these plans are in limbo as there are no people.</p> <p> According to RSS, India and China have maintained strong security by deploying border security forces on their side of the international border, but the Nepali side is unmanned. The Nepali police personnel deployed for securing the border have moved to Dumlingin Ward No 2 of the same rural municipality.</p> <p> “The security of the village now rests on the hands of the gods and the snow,”RSS quoted YashodaTinkari, a woman leader of Tinkar, as saying.</p> <p> China and India have maintained their contingents of their security forces on the tri-junction border at Tinkar since they went to war 47 years back. However, the Nepal has not been able to maintain security at its border settlement, she complained. There is no security post in the settlements which have a population of nearly 1,000.</p> <p> RSS further reported that India increased the size of its security forces in the area by setting up the India Tibet Border Police (ITBP) since the time of the Khampa insurgency in August, 1975. India has stationed its security posts including a garrison of weapons at five places between the border town of Dharchula and Kalapaniat a distance of about 50 kilometres. The ITBP has set up its weapons garrison at Ghattabagar, established camps at Gabryang, Chhyalek and Gunji and the Indian army camp at Kalapani, states the RSS report.</p> <p> But the Nepali side has the presence of its security forces at the only transit point in Tinkar, north of Darchula for only six months a year.</p> <p> According to RSS, the security personnel stay at the border police post only for six months in the summer and abandon the camp for six months during the winter.</p> <p> “We cannot station the police personnel at the Tinkar border during the winter due to unfavourable weather,” officiating chief of the Darchula Police, HikmatBohara, said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9605', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9833', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Concludes Bayern Munich’s Winter Camp', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Qatar Airways, the official airline partner of FC Bayern Munich, announced the successful completion of the football giant’s winter camp in Doha from January 4 to 10.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Qatar Airways, the official airline partner of FC Bayern Munich, announced the successful completion of the football giant’s winter camp in Doha from January 4 to 10.</p> <p> Bayern Munich’s winter camp, now in its 9th consecutive year, is part of the football club’s annual preparations for the second part of the Bundesliga football season, the airline said in a statement.</p> <p> “FC Bayern Munich has been visiting Doha to participate in its January winter training camp since 2011, to avail of the world-class facilities available to them at Aspire Zone,” the statement said.</p> <p> According to Qatar Airways, the players were flown to Doha on board its state-of-the-art Airbus A350-1000. During their stay, three Bayern Munich players: Thomas Müller, Joshua Kimmich and Serge Gnabry, had the opportunity to visit the Legacy Pavilion, where they were able to view models of the stadia that will serve as venues for the the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, as well as the iconic Museum of Islamic Art.</p> <p> Qatar Airways said it proudly supports a range of exciting international and local initiatives dedicated to enriching the global community that it serves. Qatar Airways, the official airline partner of FIFA, is a leading supporter of major global sporting events, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline’s own brand message – Going Places Together.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9604', 'image' => '20190122115710_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9832', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Skyworth ‘Earns’ Int’l Recognition at CES 2019', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Home appliance brand Skyworth has earned international recognition at the CES 2019 for its advanced new products and technologies.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Home appliance brand Skyworth has earned international recognition at the CES 2019 for its advanced new products and technologies.</p> <p> Skyworth said in a statement that it has been listed among the top 50 Global CE brands 2018-for 2019 while it made it to the top 10 among the CE brands and Global TV brands.</p> <p> Skyworth also received a product award, the AI Smart Dual Ecosystem TV Experience Gold Award for its product 65S9A/XA9000, which supports Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. With powerful built-in PQ processor, the TV can display the best image and create an extraordinary experience for audience, the statement said.</p> <p> Besides 65S9/XA900, Skyworth also displayed other latest products and technologies at the CES, including 277-inch super narrow bezel TV wall, 8K OLED TV, 82” Flush Mount TV, 65” Quasi-pixel backlight TV among others.</p> <p> “The 77” OLED TV features Dolby Vision HDR imaging technology and is equipped with a 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos-enabled home theatre system delivering spectacular and immersive experiences,” the statement added.</p> <p> Skyworth said it has built partnerships with Google, Amazon, and other technology giants to establish intelligent product ecosystem.</p> <p> Skyworth home appliances are available in Nepal ever since its launch four years ago.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9603', 'image' => '20190122115430_sky.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = falsesimplexml_load_file - [internal], line ?? include - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 60 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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Chief of the Hoteliers’ Association, Doti, Dipak Bahadur Khakda shared that the home-stay service would be started in 10 houses at Baglek with the joint investment of the rural municipality and hoteliers.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9616', 'image' => '20190122022400_khaptad_ss_trekking.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9844', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KMC receives 452 suggestions under Smart City Technology Competition', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has so far received 452 suggestions under the ‘Smart City Technology Competition’ that it announced on December 12, 2018.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has so far received 452 suggestions under the ‘Smart City Technology Competition’ that it announced on December 12, 2018.</p> <p> Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) reported that the KMC had called for suggestions on the theme of ‘Smart City Technology’ from those willing to participate in the competition, giving a 32-day deadline.</p> <p> “The competition will be held under four topics and the suggestions related to these themes have been received,” RSS quoted KMC’s Urban Planning Commission member-secretary Saroj Basnet as saying.</p> <p> He said that the ‘Smart City Technology Competition 2019’ has been organized with the objective of identifying the problems of Kathmandu city, addressing those problems and exploring new and technology-friendly ways of dealing with the problems.</p> <p> The four topics of the competition are: Community and Environment, Urban Infrastructure Development, Metropolitan Community Service and KMC General Administration and Management.</p> <p> KMC has been collecting suggestions from the participants through the website - www.kathmanduchallenge.org.</p> <p> According to Basnet, 25 best suggestions would be selected from all the suggestions received so far under the first phase. He added that the selection of 100 best suggestions under the four topics would be done by next week. The competition has been divided into six phases.</p> <p> It is said it will take about six months to announce the outstanding suggestions and the winners.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9615', 'image' => '20190122021945_smart-urban-tech-2018.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9843', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'ISPs Denounce NEA’s decision to Hike Fees', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Internet Service Providers’ Association of Nepal (ISPAN) has expressed serious concerns regarding Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) unrealistic and exorbitant hike in the fees it has been charging the Internet service providers (ISP) for using the NEA’s poles and fibres.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Internet Service Providers’ Association of Nepal (ISPAN) has expressed serious concerns regarding Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) unrealistic and exorbitant hike in the fees it has been charging the Internet service providers (ISP) for using the NEA’s poles and fibres.</p> <p> Issuing a statement, ISPAN said that the state-run utility has hiked the fees more than 500 percent since the beginning of the current fiscal year.</p> <p> “We Internet service providers have been serving our customers across the country in an easy and acccessible way at affordable rates using the poles and fibres of the NEA,” said the statement, adding, “But lately, we are in great dilemma as the rates we have been charging to our customers are based on the old rate charged by the NEA.”</p> <p> ISPAN argued that the NEA’s decision would adversely affect the National Braodband Policy, which envisages providing Internet service at more affordable rates. As per the policy, ISPs had reached an understanding with the government to internally adjust the 13 percent communication service charge imposed by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in order to avoid increasing Internet charge. During the agreement, the government had complied with the ISP’s request that none of the government bodies would act in any way that would result in hike in the Internet charge, the statement said.</p> <p> ISPAN said that the NEA’s decision to hike the charge is against the agreement reached with the government and that the Internet service providers will not agree to the new terms set by the NEA.</p> <p> ISPAN also warned that the NEA would be responsible for the consequences if the Internet service gets disrupted due to its decision to hike the fees. The association of Internet service providers also urged the government to form a high-level commission having all stakeholders as its members to sort out the problem.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9614', 'image' => '20190122021442_pexels-photo-257736.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9842', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Ex-minister Pandey released on bail of Rs 40 million', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'The Special Court on Wednesday issued an order to release former minister Bikram Pandey, who is also the chief of Kalika Construction Company, after posting a bail amount of Rs 40 million.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: The Special Court on Wednesday issued an order to release former minister Bikram Pandey, who is also the chief of Kalika Construction Company, after posting a bail amount of Rs 40 million.</p> <p> According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), a divisional bench of Special Court justices Baburam Regmi, Chandiraj Dhakal and Narayan Prasad Pokharel issued the order to release Pandey on bail.</p> <p> The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on December 7, 2018 had registered a corruption case against 21 persons including Pandey at the Special Court. The graft case was filed against Pandey and others for carrying out sub-standard works in the Sikta Irrigation Project.</p> <p> The anti-graft body registered the case against Pandey on charge of doling out Rs 2.137 billion, demanding penalty of the same amount of money and two years of jail term.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9613', 'image' => '20190122021210_bisesh-adalat.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9841', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Buddha Air to Start Ktm-Kolkata Flights from mid-April', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Buddha Air has announced to operate Kathmandu-Kolkata flights from April 15 later this year.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Buddha Air has announced to operate Kathmandu-Kolkata flights from April 15 later this year. The airline company made such announcement amid a press conference held in the capital on Wednesday, January 16. At present, Buddha Air has been operating Kathmandu-Beneras flights twice a week.</p> <p> Buddha Air’s Managing Director Birendra Bahadur Basnet said that the company decided to operate flights to a new international destination due to the success in its first destination outside Nepal.</p> <p> “We have decided to expand our operation due to the success of the Kathmandu-Beneras flights,” he said.</p> <p> Basnet said that the company has already established itself in the domestic market while it has prepared the ground operation and engineering crew as well as hangar and other necessary infrastructure to operate international flights. He further said that the company has obtained license to operate international flights and is currently in testing phase for new international destinations.</p> <p> Buddha Air said that it will use the ATR-72 for international test flights.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9612', 'image' => '20190122010203_buddha.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9840', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Remittance Pact between Kumari Bank and Small World Financial Services', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Kumari Bank Ltd and Small World Financial Services Group Limited have signed an agreement to extend remittance service throughout Nepal.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Kumari Bank Ltd and Small World Financial Services Group Limited have signed an agreement to extend remittance service throughout Nepal.</p> <p> Surender Bhandari, CEO of Kumari Bank, and Nicholas John Stewart Day, CEO of Small World Financial Services Group, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function.</p> <p> With this arrangement, the remittance sent across the globe through Small World Service (both over the counter and through online remittance service) can be received instantly from the 89 branches of Kumari Bank and approximately 8500+ remit agents spread across the nation. </p> <p> The service can also be used to credit the account of any banks in Nepal and thus the remitter can send the remittance directly to their beneficiary bank account without any hassles.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9611', 'image' => '20190122125230_remittance.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9839', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'International Entrepreneurship Conclave Held', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Clock b Business Innovations in collaboration with Kathmandu-based Embassy of India organised the second edition of ConnectIN International Entrepreneurship ', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Clock b Business Innovations in collaboration with Kathmandu-based Embassy of India organised the second edition of ConnectIN International Entrepreneurship Conclave in the capital on Saturday, January 19.</p> <p> The organisers said that the prime objective of organising the conclave was to promote the young entrepreneurs of Nepal to connect with investors and venture capitalists, discuss with the entrepreneurial ecosystem actors and network with fellow entrepreneurs from India.</p> <p> “At a time when Nepali startups are trying to make footprints in various business sectors, it has become important to connect them with budding entrepreneurs from other countries and various players of the startup ecosystem,” the organisers wrote on their official Facebook page.</p> <p> Clock b Business Innovations said that the event focuses on supporting the young entrepreneurial community of Nepal and creating an idea exchange platform for entrepreneurs from India and Nepal.</p> <p> Clock b Business Innovations argued that there has been an epic rise in the number of youths interested in the area of entrepreneurship in Nepal and India in the recent years.</p> <p> According to Clock b Business Innovations, startups are designing and implementing matchless ideas whether it is in the area of technology, e-commerce, travel or agriculture. However,</p> <p> for these ideas to make the impact there is a need of serious support systems.</p> <p> “These great leadership minds of the two countries need to be invested in and connected to the support system actors. There are certain states and cities like West Bengal (Kolkata) and Karnataka (Bengaluru) that have become entrepreneurship hubs. It is important to promote exchange between such entrepreneurship hubs of India and Nepal.”</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9610', 'image' => '20190122123905_conclave.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9838', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labour Permit Now from Karnali', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: The government is to begin providing labour permit from Surkhet, the capital of KarnaliProvince, from January 20.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: The government is to begin providing labour permit from Surkhet, the capital of KarnaliProvince, from January 20.</p> <p> The Labour and Employment Office of the province will provide the permit and also monitor and regulate the foreign employment agencies, according to the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security.</p> <p> The state-run news agency, RastriyaSamacharSamiti (RSS), reported that the service has already begun in Province 2, Province 5 and Gandaki Province. The service will begin in other provinces soon.</p> <p> Prior to this, the migrant workers from Karnali had to travel all the way to the capital Kathmandu to get the labour permit.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9609', 'image' => '20190122124146_1280px-Nepal_Karnali.svg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9837', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kulman Ghising Felicitated', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, KulmanGhising, has been felicitated for his contribution to the energy sector.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, KulmanGhising, has been felicitated for his contribution to the energy sector.</p> <p> Ghising was handed a letter of appreciation by the Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal (IPPAN) during the inauguration of the Himalayan Hydro Expo 2019, which kicked off at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu on Friday, January 18.</p> <p> Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun handed over the letter of appreciation to Ghising during the inauguration of the expo.</p> <p> Ghising is credited for ending the frequent power cuts that the country had been facing since a long time, demonstrating his ability as an able manager after his appointment to the post of executive director of NEA for a four-year-term in 2016.</p> <p> A statement issued by IPPAN says that Ghising demonstrated his ability by steering the state-run utility, which was reeling under a loss of Rs 8.89 billion, to a profit-making organisation by introducing financial and administrative reforms as well as restructuring the NEA.</p> <p> He adopted measures to control electricity leakage and theft. He also took initiative to improve customer service, revenue collection, and minimizing technical leakage of electricity by upgrading the standard of transformers and distribution lines.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9608', 'image' => '20190122124004_Kulman-Ghising.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9836', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Everest Bank signs MoU with Punjab National Bank', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Everest Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab National Bank (PNB) to facilitate Gorkhali soldiers serving in the Indian Army.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Everest Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab National Bank (PNB) to facilitate Gorkhali soldiers serving in the Indian Army.</p> <p> Everest Bank’s CEO Someshwar Seth and General Manager for Government Business Division of PNB Samir Bajpai signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a function held at the head office of PNB in New Delhi on January 18.</p> <p> Everest Bank said that the Indian Gorkha soldiers can avail free remittance service on opening twin accounts at Everest Bank and PNB through PNB branches.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9607', 'image' => '20190122123719_everest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9835', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank signs MoU with MR Diagnostic and Healthcare Center', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Global IME Bank has signed an agreement with MR Diagnostic and Healthcare Center to provide health facilities to its customers at affordable rates.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Global IME Bank has signed an agreement with MR Diagnostic and Healthcare Center to provide health facilities to its customers at affordable rates.</p> <p> The health center’s Operations Director DrSatendraRaut and the bank’s Biratnagar Branch Manager SashiShekharSharma signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a function held on January 17.</p> <p> According to the agreement, the debit, credit and privilege card holders of the bank will get 15 percent discount for various health services at the Biratnagar-based diagnostic center.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9606', 'image' => '20190122123639_agree.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9834', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tinker Transit Point Devoid of Security on Nepal Side', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: The settlementsof Chhangru and Tinkaralong the northern border of Nepal wear a deserted look as all the residents', 'content' => '<p> January 20: The settlementsof Chhangru and Tinkaralong the northern border of Nepal wear a deserted look as all the residents have migrated to the district headquarters Khalanga to escape harsh winter. They prefer not to stay back in the villages during winter alsodue to lack of security. The state-run news agency RastriyaSamacharSamiti (RSS) reported that the entire village is covered with snow at present.</p> <p> There are 65 households in Tinkar and 105 households at Chhangru. The two settlements which lie at an altitude of 12,000 feet above the sea level are located in Ward No 1 of Byas Rural Municipality in Darchula district which shares border with the tri-junction of Nepal, India and China.</p> <p> RSS reported that even the security personnel stationed there for guarding the border have left the cantonment. The local government is implementing some development projects in this remote settlement, but these plans are in limbo as there are no people.</p> <p> According to RSS, India and China have maintained strong security by deploying border security forces on their side of the international border, but the Nepali side is unmanned. The Nepali police personnel deployed for securing the border have moved to Dumlingin Ward No 2 of the same rural municipality.</p> <p> “The security of the village now rests on the hands of the gods and the snow,”RSS quoted YashodaTinkari, a woman leader of Tinkar, as saying.</p> <p> China and India have maintained their contingents of their security forces on the tri-junction border at Tinkar since they went to war 47 years back. However, the Nepal has not been able to maintain security at its border settlement, she complained. There is no security post in the settlements which have a population of nearly 1,000.</p> <p> RSS further reported that India increased the size of its security forces in the area by setting up the India Tibet Border Police (ITBP) since the time of the Khampa insurgency in August, 1975. India has stationed its security posts including a garrison of weapons at five places between the border town of Dharchula and Kalapaniat a distance of about 50 kilometres. The ITBP has set up its weapons garrison at Ghattabagar, established camps at Gabryang, Chhyalek and Gunji and the Indian army camp at Kalapani, states the RSS report.</p> <p> But the Nepali side has the presence of its security forces at the only transit point in Tinkar, north of Darchula for only six months a year.</p> <p> According to RSS, the security personnel stay at the border police post only for six months in the summer and abandon the camp for six months during the winter.</p> <p> “We cannot station the police personnel at the Tinkar border during the winter due to unfavourable weather,” officiating chief of the Darchula Police, HikmatBohara, said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9605', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9833', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Concludes Bayern Munich’s Winter Camp', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Qatar Airways, the official airline partner of FC Bayern Munich, announced the successful completion of the football giant’s winter camp in Doha from January 4 to 10.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Qatar Airways, the official airline partner of FC Bayern Munich, announced the successful completion of the football giant’s winter camp in Doha from January 4 to 10.</p> <p> Bayern Munich’s winter camp, now in its 9th consecutive year, is part of the football club’s annual preparations for the second part of the Bundesliga football season, the airline said in a statement.</p> <p> “FC Bayern Munich has been visiting Doha to participate in its January winter training camp since 2011, to avail of the world-class facilities available to them at Aspire Zone,” the statement said.</p> <p> According to Qatar Airways, the players were flown to Doha on board its state-of-the-art Airbus A350-1000. During their stay, three Bayern Munich players: Thomas Müller, Joshua Kimmich and Serge Gnabry, had the opportunity to visit the Legacy Pavilion, where they were able to view models of the stadia that will serve as venues for the the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, as well as the iconic Museum of Islamic Art.</p> <p> Qatar Airways said it proudly supports a range of exciting international and local initiatives dedicated to enriching the global community that it serves. Qatar Airways, the official airline partner of FIFA, is a leading supporter of major global sporting events, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline’s own brand message – Going Places Together.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9604', 'image' => '20190122115710_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9832', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Skyworth ‘Earns’ Int’l Recognition at CES 2019', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Home appliance brand Skyworth has earned international recognition at the CES 2019 for its advanced new products and technologies.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Home appliance brand Skyworth has earned international recognition at the CES 2019 for its advanced new products and technologies.</p> <p> Skyworth said in a statement that it has been listed among the top 50 Global CE brands 2018-for 2019 while it made it to the top 10 among the CE brands and Global TV brands.</p> <p> Skyworth also received a product award, the AI Smart Dual Ecosystem TV Experience Gold Award for its product 65S9A/XA9000, which supports Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. With powerful built-in PQ processor, the TV can display the best image and create an extraordinary experience for audience, the statement said.</p> <p> Besides 65S9/XA900, Skyworth also displayed other latest products and technologies at the CES, including 277-inch super narrow bezel TV wall, 8K OLED TV, 82” Flush Mount TV, 65” Quasi-pixel backlight TV among others.</p> <p> “The 77” OLED TV features Dolby Vision HDR imaging technology and is equipped with a 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos-enabled home theatre system delivering spectacular and immersive experiences,” the statement added.</p> <p> Skyworth said it has built partnerships with Google, Amazon, and other technology giants to establish intelligent product ecosystem.</p> <p> Skyworth home appliances are available in Nepal ever since its launch four years ago.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9603', 'image' => '20190122115430_sky.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ) ) $current_user = null $logged_in = false $xml = falseinclude - APP/View/Elements/side_bar.ctp, line 133 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::_renderElement() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 1224 View::element() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 418 include - APP/View/Articles/index.ctp, line 157 View::_evaluate() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 971 View::_render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 933 View::render() - CORE/Cake/View/View.php, line 473 Controller::render() - CORE/Cake/Controller/Controller.php, line 968 Dispatcher::_invoke() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 200 Dispatcher::dispatch() - CORE/Cake/Routing/Dispatcher.php, line 167 [main] - APP/webroot/index.php, line 117
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Chief of the Hoteliers’ Association, Doti, Dipak Bahadur Khakda shared that the home-stay service would be started in 10 houses at Baglek with the joint investment of the rural municipality and hoteliers.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9616', 'image' => '20190122022400_khaptad_ss_trekking.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9844', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'KMC receives 452 suggestions under Smart City Technology Competition', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has so far received 452 suggestions under the ‘Smart City Technology Competition’ that it announced on December 12, 2018.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has so far received 452 suggestions under the ‘Smart City Technology Competition’ that it announced on December 12, 2018.</p> <p> Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS) reported that the KMC had called for suggestions on the theme of ‘Smart City Technology’ from those willing to participate in the competition, giving a 32-day deadline.</p> <p> “The competition will be held under four topics and the suggestions related to these themes have been received,” RSS quoted KMC’s Urban Planning Commission member-secretary Saroj Basnet as saying.</p> <p> He said that the ‘Smart City Technology Competition 2019’ has been organized with the objective of identifying the problems of Kathmandu city, addressing those problems and exploring new and technology-friendly ways of dealing with the problems.</p> <p> The four topics of the competition are: Community and Environment, Urban Infrastructure Development, Metropolitan Community Service and KMC General Administration and Management.</p> <p> KMC has been collecting suggestions from the participants through the website - www.kathmanduchallenge.org.</p> <p> According to Basnet, 25 best suggestions would be selected from all the suggestions received so far under the first phase. He added that the selection of 100 best suggestions under the four topics would be done by next week. The competition has been divided into six phases.</p> <p> It is said it will take about six months to announce the outstanding suggestions and the winners.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9615', 'image' => '20190122021945_smart-urban-tech-2018.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9843', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'ISPs Denounce NEA’s decision to Hike Fees', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Internet Service Providers’ Association of Nepal (ISPAN) has expressed serious concerns regarding Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) unrealistic and exorbitant hike in the fees it has been charging the Internet service providers (ISP) for using the NEA’s poles and fibres.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Internet Service Providers’ Association of Nepal (ISPAN) has expressed serious concerns regarding Nepal Electricity Authority’s (NEA) unrealistic and exorbitant hike in the fees it has been charging the Internet service providers (ISP) for using the NEA’s poles and fibres.</p> <p> Issuing a statement, ISPAN said that the state-run utility has hiked the fees more than 500 percent since the beginning of the current fiscal year.</p> <p> “We Internet service providers have been serving our customers across the country in an easy and acccessible way at affordable rates using the poles and fibres of the NEA,” said the statement, adding, “But lately, we are in great dilemma as the rates we have been charging to our customers are based on the old rate charged by the NEA.”</p> <p> ISPAN argued that the NEA’s decision would adversely affect the National Braodband Policy, which envisages providing Internet service at more affordable rates. As per the policy, ISPs had reached an understanding with the government to internally adjust the 13 percent communication service charge imposed by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in order to avoid increasing Internet charge. During the agreement, the government had complied with the ISP’s request that none of the government bodies would act in any way that would result in hike in the Internet charge, the statement said.</p> <p> ISPAN said that the NEA’s decision to hike the charge is against the agreement reached with the government and that the Internet service providers will not agree to the new terms set by the NEA.</p> <p> ISPAN also warned that the NEA would be responsible for the consequences if the Internet service gets disrupted due to its decision to hike the fees. The association of Internet service providers also urged the government to form a high-level commission having all stakeholders as its members to sort out the problem.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9614', 'image' => '20190122021442_pexels-photo-257736.jpeg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9842', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Ex-minister Pandey released on bail of Rs 40 million', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'The Special Court on Wednesday issued an order to release former minister Bikram Pandey, who is also the chief of Kalika Construction Company, after posting a bail amount of Rs 40 million.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: The Special Court on Wednesday issued an order to release former minister Bikram Pandey, who is also the chief of Kalika Construction Company, after posting a bail amount of Rs 40 million.</p> <p> According to Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), a divisional bench of Special Court justices Baburam Regmi, Chandiraj Dhakal and Narayan Prasad Pokharel issued the order to release Pandey on bail.</p> <p> The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) on December 7, 2018 had registered a corruption case against 21 persons including Pandey at the Special Court. The graft case was filed against Pandey and others for carrying out sub-standard works in the Sikta Irrigation Project.</p> <p> The anti-graft body registered the case against Pandey on charge of doling out Rs 2.137 billion, demanding penalty of the same amount of money and two years of jail term.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9613', 'image' => '20190122021210_bisesh-adalat.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9841', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Buddha Air to Start Ktm-Kolkata Flights from mid-April', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Buddha Air has announced to operate Kathmandu-Kolkata flights from April 15 later this year.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Buddha Air has announced to operate Kathmandu-Kolkata flights from April 15 later this year. The airline company made such announcement amid a press conference held in the capital on Wednesday, January 16. At present, Buddha Air has been operating Kathmandu-Beneras flights twice a week.</p> <p> Buddha Air’s Managing Director Birendra Bahadur Basnet said that the company decided to operate flights to a new international destination due to the success in its first destination outside Nepal.</p> <p> “We have decided to expand our operation due to the success of the Kathmandu-Beneras flights,” he said.</p> <p> Basnet said that the company has already established itself in the domestic market while it has prepared the ground operation and engineering crew as well as hangar and other necessary infrastructure to operate international flights. He further said that the company has obtained license to operate international flights and is currently in testing phase for new international destinations.</p> <p> Buddha Air said that it will use the ATR-72 for international test flights.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9612', 'image' => '20190122010203_buddha.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9840', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Remittance Pact between Kumari Bank and Small World Financial Services', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Kumari Bank Ltd and Small World Financial Services Group Limited have signed an agreement to extend remittance service throughout Nepal.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Kumari Bank Ltd and Small World Financial Services Group Limited have signed an agreement to extend remittance service throughout Nepal.</p> <p> Surender Bhandari, CEO of Kumari Bank, and Nicholas John Stewart Day, CEO of Small World Financial Services Group, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a recent function.</p> <p> With this arrangement, the remittance sent across the globe through Small World Service (both over the counter and through online remittance service) can be received instantly from the 89 branches of Kumari Bank and approximately 8500+ remit agents spread across the nation. </p> <p> The service can also be used to credit the account of any banks in Nepal and thus the remitter can send the remittance directly to their beneficiary bank account without any hassles.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9611', 'image' => '20190122125230_remittance.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9839', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'International Entrepreneurship Conclave Held', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Clock b Business Innovations in collaboration with Kathmandu-based Embassy of India organised the second edition of ConnectIN International Entrepreneurship ', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Clock b Business Innovations in collaboration with Kathmandu-based Embassy of India organised the second edition of ConnectIN International Entrepreneurship Conclave in the capital on Saturday, January 19.</p> <p> The organisers said that the prime objective of organising the conclave was to promote the young entrepreneurs of Nepal to connect with investors and venture capitalists, discuss with the entrepreneurial ecosystem actors and network with fellow entrepreneurs from India.</p> <p> “At a time when Nepali startups are trying to make footprints in various business sectors, it has become important to connect them with budding entrepreneurs from other countries and various players of the startup ecosystem,” the organisers wrote on their official Facebook page.</p> <p> Clock b Business Innovations said that the event focuses on supporting the young entrepreneurial community of Nepal and creating an idea exchange platform for entrepreneurs from India and Nepal.</p> <p> Clock b Business Innovations argued that there has been an epic rise in the number of youths interested in the area of entrepreneurship in Nepal and India in the recent years.</p> <p> According to Clock b Business Innovations, startups are designing and implementing matchless ideas whether it is in the area of technology, e-commerce, travel or agriculture. However,</p> <p> for these ideas to make the impact there is a need of serious support systems.</p> <p> “These great leadership minds of the two countries need to be invested in and connected to the support system actors. There are certain states and cities like West Bengal (Kolkata) and Karnataka (Bengaluru) that have become entrepreneurship hubs. It is important to promote exchange between such entrepreneurship hubs of India and Nepal.”</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9610', 'image' => '20190122123905_conclave.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9838', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Labour Permit Now from Karnali', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: The government is to begin providing labour permit from Surkhet, the capital of KarnaliProvince, from January 20.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: The government is to begin providing labour permit from Surkhet, the capital of KarnaliProvince, from January 20.</p> <p> The Labour and Employment Office of the province will provide the permit and also monitor and regulate the foreign employment agencies, according to the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security.</p> <p> The state-run news agency, RastriyaSamacharSamiti (RSS), reported that the service has already begun in Province 2, Province 5 and Gandaki Province. The service will begin in other provinces soon.</p> <p> Prior to this, the migrant workers from Karnali had to travel all the way to the capital Kathmandu to get the labour permit.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9609', 'image' => '20190122124146_1280px-Nepal_Karnali.svg.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9837', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Kulman Ghising Felicitated', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, KulmanGhising, has been felicitated for his contribution to the energy sector.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Executive Director of Nepal Electricity Authority, KulmanGhising, has been felicitated for his contribution to the energy sector.</p> <p> Ghising was handed a letter of appreciation by the Independent Power Producers’ Association Nepal (IPPAN) during the inauguration of the Himalayan Hydro Expo 2019, which kicked off at Bhrikutimandap, Kathmandu on Friday, January 18.</p> <p> Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun handed over the letter of appreciation to Ghising during the inauguration of the expo.</p> <p> Ghising is credited for ending the frequent power cuts that the country had been facing since a long time, demonstrating his ability as an able manager after his appointment to the post of executive director of NEA for a four-year-term in 2016.</p> <p> A statement issued by IPPAN says that Ghising demonstrated his ability by steering the state-run utility, which was reeling under a loss of Rs 8.89 billion, to a profit-making organisation by introducing financial and administrative reforms as well as restructuring the NEA.</p> <p> He adopted measures to control electricity leakage and theft. He also took initiative to improve customer service, revenue collection, and minimizing technical leakage of electricity by upgrading the standard of transformers and distribution lines.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9608', 'image' => '20190122124004_Kulman-Ghising.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9836', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Everest Bank signs MoU with Punjab National Bank', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Everest Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab National Bank (PNB) to facilitate Gorkhali soldiers serving in the Indian Army.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Everest Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab National Bank (PNB) to facilitate Gorkhali soldiers serving in the Indian Army.</p> <p> Everest Bank’s CEO Someshwar Seth and General Manager for Government Business Division of PNB Samir Bajpai signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a function held at the head office of PNB in New Delhi on January 18.</p> <p> Everest Bank said that the Indian Gorkha soldiers can avail free remittance service on opening twin accounts at Everest Bank and PNB through PNB branches.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9607', 'image' => '20190122123719_everest.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9835', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Global IME Bank signs MoU with MR Diagnostic and Healthcare Center', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: Global IME Bank has signed an agreement with MR Diagnostic and Healthcare Center to provide health facilities to its customers at affordable rates.', 'content' => '<p> January 20: Global IME Bank has signed an agreement with MR Diagnostic and Healthcare Center to provide health facilities to its customers at affordable rates.</p> <p> The health center’s Operations Director DrSatendraRaut and the bank’s Biratnagar Branch Manager SashiShekharSharma signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations amid a function held on January 17.</p> <p> According to the agreement, the debit, credit and privilege card holders of the bank will get 15 percent discount for various health services at the Biratnagar-based diagnostic center.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9606', 'image' => '20190122123639_agree.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9834', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Tinker Transit Point Devoid of Security on Nepal Side', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'January 20: The settlementsof Chhangru and Tinkaralong the northern border of Nepal wear a deserted look as all the residents', 'content' => '<p> January 20: The settlementsof Chhangru and Tinkaralong the northern border of Nepal wear a deserted look as all the residents have migrated to the district headquarters Khalanga to escape harsh winter. They prefer not to stay back in the villages during winter alsodue to lack of security. The state-run news agency RastriyaSamacharSamiti (RSS) reported that the entire village is covered with snow at present.</p> <p> There are 65 households in Tinkar and 105 households at Chhangru. The two settlements which lie at an altitude of 12,000 feet above the sea level are located in Ward No 1 of Byas Rural Municipality in Darchula district which shares border with the tri-junction of Nepal, India and China.</p> <p> RSS reported that even the security personnel stationed there for guarding the border have left the cantonment. The local government is implementing some development projects in this remote settlement, but these plans are in limbo as there are no people.</p> <p> According to RSS, India and China have maintained strong security by deploying border security forces on their side of the international border, but the Nepali side is unmanned. The Nepali police personnel deployed for securing the border have moved to Dumlingin Ward No 2 of the same rural municipality.</p> <p> “The security of the village now rests on the hands of the gods and the snow,”RSS quoted YashodaTinkari, a woman leader of Tinkar, as saying.</p> <p> China and India have maintained their contingents of their security forces on the tri-junction border at Tinkar since they went to war 47 years back. However, the Nepal has not been able to maintain security at its border settlement, she complained. There is no security post in the settlements which have a population of nearly 1,000.</p> <p> RSS further reported that India increased the size of its security forces in the area by setting up the India Tibet Border Police (ITBP) since the time of the Khampa insurgency in August, 1975. India has stationed its security posts including a garrison of weapons at five places between the border town of Dharchula and Kalapaniat a distance of about 50 kilometres. The ITBP has set up its weapons garrison at Ghattabagar, established camps at Gabryang, Chhyalek and Gunji and the Indian army camp at Kalapani, states the RSS report.</p> <p> But the Nepali side has the presence of its security forces at the only transit point in Tinkar, north of Darchula for only six months a year.</p> <p> According to RSS, the security personnel stay at the border police post only for six months in the summer and abandon the camp for six months during the winter.</p> <p> “We cannot station the police personnel at the Tinkar border during the winter due to unfavourable weather,” officiating chief of the Darchula Police, HikmatBohara, said.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9605', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2019-01-20 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '10' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9833', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Concludes Bayern Munich’s Winter Camp', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Qatar Airways, the official airline partner of FC Bayern Munich, announced the successful completion of the football giant’s winter camp in Doha from January 4 to 10.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Qatar Airways, the official airline partner of FC Bayern Munich, announced the successful completion of the football giant’s winter camp in Doha from January 4 to 10.</p> <p> Bayern Munich’s winter camp, now in its 9th consecutive year, is part of the football club’s annual preparations for the second part of the Bundesliga football season, the airline said in a statement.</p> <p> “FC Bayern Munich has been visiting Doha to participate in its January winter training camp since 2011, to avail of the world-class facilities available to them at Aspire Zone,” the statement said.</p> <p> According to Qatar Airways, the players were flown to Doha on board its state-of-the-art Airbus A350-1000. During their stay, three Bayern Munich players: Thomas Müller, Joshua Kimmich and Serge Gnabry, had the opportunity to visit the Legacy Pavilion, where they were able to view models of the stadia that will serve as venues for the the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, as well as the iconic Museum of Islamic Art.</p> <p> Qatar Airways said it proudly supports a range of exciting international and local initiatives dedicated to enriching the global community that it serves. Qatar Airways, the official airline partner of FIFA, is a leading supporter of major global sporting events, including the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar, reflecting the values of sports as a means of bringing people together, something at the core of the airline’s own brand message – Going Places Together.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9604', 'image' => '20190122115710_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '9832', 'article_category_id' => '266', 'title' => 'Skyworth ‘Earns’ Int’l Recognition at CES 2019', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'Home appliance brand Skyworth has earned international recognition at the CES 2019 for its advanced new products and technologies.', 'content' => '<p> January 17: Home appliance brand Skyworth has earned international recognition at the CES 2019 for its advanced new products and technologies.</p> <p> Skyworth said in a statement that it has been listed among the top 50 Global CE brands 2018-for 2019 while it made it to the top 10 among the CE brands and Global TV brands.</p> <p> Skyworth also received a product award, the AI Smart Dual Ecosystem TV Experience Gold Award for its product 65S9A/XA9000, which supports Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa. With powerful built-in PQ processor, the TV can display the best image and create an extraordinary experience for audience, the statement said.</p> <p> Besides 65S9/XA900, Skyworth also displayed other latest products and technologies at the CES, including 277-inch super narrow bezel TV wall, 8K OLED TV, 82” Flush Mount TV, 65” Quasi-pixel backlight TV among others.</p> <p> “The 77” OLED TV features Dolby Vision HDR imaging technology and is equipped with a 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos-enabled home theatre system delivering spectacular and immersive experiences,” the statement added.</p> <p> Skyworth said it has built partnerships with Google, Amazon, and other technology giants to establish intelligent product ecosystem.</p> <p> Skyworth home appliances are available in Nepal ever since its launch four years ago.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2019-01-22', 'modified' => '2019-01-22', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '9603', 'image' => '20190122115430_sky.jpg', 'article_date' => '2019-01-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => false, 'in_scroller' => null, 'user_id' => '1' ) ) ) $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