
July 18: Siddhartha Bank Limited has fulfilled its commitment to operate 17 new branches under its service extension plans this year.…
July 18: Siddhartha Bank Limited has fulfilled its commitment to operate 17 new branches under its service extension plans this year.…
July 18: Global IME Bank has signed a bancassurance agreement with National Life Insurance Company.…
July 18: Samsung Plaza, operated by Him Electronics, the authorized distributor of Samsung electronics in Nepal, celebrated 15 years of operation on July…
July 18: Lauding the efforts being made by countries to save more and more lives through immunization, including during public health emergencies, World Health Organization on July 17 called for further accelerating efforts to reach the nearly five million unvaccinated children in WHO South-East Asia…
July 18: Qatar Airways, an official FIFA partner and the official airline of FIFA, congratulated France on the outstanding win of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in…
July 18: Embassy of Israel distributed wheelchairs to children with disabilities in Kathmandu on Tuesday, July 17, to mark its independence…
July 18: Samsung Electronics launched its new smartphone- Galaxy J6 with infinity display in the Nepali market amid a recent…
July 18: The ‘Himstar Football Mela' campaign, which started on June 14 has officially come to an end on July…
July 18: Krishna Kumar Sunar had been compelled to use crutches after falling from a three-storey building in Parsyang,…
July 18: Himalayan Bank Limited and Nepal Mediciti Hospital have entered into an agreement to provide discount to the card holders of Himalayan…
July 18: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) honored Bottlers Nepal Limited with the “Best-Presented Annual Report Award 2017” in the general sector for excellence for its Annual Report 2017…
July 17: The increasing number of airline operators and their aircrafts in Nepal has resulted in shortage of pilots in the aviation…
July 17: Prabhu Bank has opened two more branches in different places of the…
July 17: Citizens Bank International has opened four new branches across the…
July 17: Sindhu Bikas Bank, the first development bank of Sindhupalchwok district, has decided to issue 5.95 percent bonus share and 0.3132 percent cash dividend to its shareholders.…
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', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Siddhartha Bank Limited has fulfilled its commitment to operate 17 new branches under its service extension plans this year. The bank said it has established 17 new branches across various municipalities and rural municipalities under the commercial banks extension policy of Nepal Rastra Bank. Siddhartha Bank said it has become the first bank to accomplish the commitment with the opening of the 17 branches.</p> <p>The bank said it also provides internet and mobile banking service from the branches to make financial transaction easy and safe for the account holders. </p> <p>The bank also aims to extend additional branches.</p> <p>The bank with a network of 121 branches, three extension counters, 99 branchless banking facility, 116 ATMs and 900 POS machines has been proving banking service across the nation.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8462', 'image' => '20180718042114_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8682', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bancassurance agreement between Global IME and National Life', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Global IME Bank has signed a bancassurance agreement with National Life Insurance Company. ', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Global IME Bank has signed a bancassurance agreement with National Life Insurance Company. The bank and the insurance company signed the agreement amid an event on Tuesday, July 18.</p> <p>Janak Sharma Poudyal, CEO of Global IME Bank, and Bharat Basnet, CEO of National Life Insurance, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the account holders of Global IME Bank can use the insurance service provided by National Life from any branch of the bank.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8461', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8679', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Plaza celebrates 15th Anniversary', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Samsung Plaza, operated by Him Electronics, the authorized distributor of Samsung electronics in Nepal, celebrated 15 years of operation on July 17.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Samsung Plaza, operated by Him Electronics, the authorized distributor of Samsung electronics in Nepal, celebrated 15 years of operation on July 17.</p> <p>Samsung Plaza is an exclusive brand outlet which features Samsung electronic products ranging from smartphones, TVs, and numerous home appliances.</p> <p>To celebrate its 15<sup>th</sup> anniversary, Samsung Plaza handed a cheque of Rs 250,000 to the President of Asman Foundation, Kamal Keshari Tuladhar with the aim of providing 50 schoolgirls with one year full scholarship, school uniform and stationary books.</p> <p>The fund will be provided to deserving students of Nirmal Vidyapeeth and Shree Aajad School, Him Electronics said in a statement. The company said that the it took the initiative to help empowering young schoolgirls.</p> <p>Speaking about the anniversary, Seema Golchha, director of Him Electronics, stated, "This is a really proud moment for me and the company. We have reached a milestone, celebrating 15 years of exemplary and accomplished business. It's a great honor for us that we are putting small efforts towards women empowerment through our scholarship initiative program for girls. I believe that our small efforts would generate positive outcomes in the near future.”</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8460', 'image' => '20180718114727_Pic 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8680', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Strengthen efforts to immunize five million unvaccinated children: WHO', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Lauding the efforts being made by countries to save more and more lives through immunization, including during public health emergencies, World Health Organization on July 17 called for further accelerating efforts to reach the nearly five million unvaccinated children in WHO South-East Asia Region.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Lauding the efforts being made by countries to save more and more lives through immunization, including during public health emergencies, World Health Organization on July 17 called for further accelerating efforts to reach the nearly five million unvaccinated children in WHO South-East Asia Region.</p> <p>“It is critical to identify who are missing vaccination and reach them with lifesaving vaccines. Equity and improving vaccination coverage is the key to preventing resurgence of diseases, especially the ones eradicated with painstaking efforts, and for further reducing diseases and deaths among children,” said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director WHO South-East Asia, inaugurating a three-day meeting of Immunization Technical Advisory Group in New Delhi.</p> <p>The WHO said in a statement that the South-East Asia Region records about 37 million births every year, of them over 88% children are now getting three doses of diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT) vaccines annually, an indicator of basic vaccination coverage.</p> <p>“Mapping hard-to-reach areas and population, addressing social and cultural and other barriers for them to access immunization services, and closely monitoring these activities for progress, should be among our immediate priorities,” the statement quoted the regional director as saying.</p> <p>Many countries are making impressive efforts, such as India’s Mission Indradhanush focusing on 190 districts; Indonesia’s intensified drive in 80 districts, Myanmar’s urban immunization intensification targeting 29 townships; Nepal’s efforts to achieve full-immunization at sub-district level; and Timor Leste’s community outreach and twinning programme with Sri Lanka for capacity building of vaccination programme officials.</p> <p>In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, nine massive vaccination campaigns delivered more than 4.5 million doses of life saving vaccines to the Rohingya refugees. These efforts successfully averted outbreaks of deadly diseases such as cholera and measles and helped rapidly curtail diphtheria outbreak among this vulnerable population.</p> <p>Growing political commitment, stronger partnerships, and relentless efforts of thousands of health workers and vaccinators, are collectively helping save millions of lives in the Region, Dr Khetrapal Singh said.</p> <p>Member States have added several new vaccines to their immunization schedules such as for protection against pneumonia, diarrhea, Japanese Encephalitis and cervical cancer. Hepatitis B control is getting an impetus with vaccination.</p> <p>The region continues to be polio-free and maintains its maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination status, the statement claimed. </p> <p>According to the WHO, two countries – Bhutan and the Maldives – have eliminated measles, a flagship priority programme of WHO South-East Asia Region. All countries have introduced two doses of measles and rubella vaccines in their immunization schedule. Measles and rubella vaccination campaigns are planned to reach nearly 400 million children and adolescents in 2018-2019.</p> <p>The Immunization Technical Advisory Group meeting, convened by WHO, is being attended by international experts, representatives of national immunization technical advisory bodies and immunization programme managers of member states of WHO South-East Asia Region, as well as partners and donors, such as UNICEF, US Centers for Disease Control and Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. The Advisory Group will review the ongoing efforts and challenges to reduce the burden of various vaccine-preventable diseases, and explore ways of strengthening routine immunization and achieving measles elimination and rubella control in member states of the region.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8459', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8678', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Congratulates World Cup Winner France', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Qatar Airways, an official FIFA partner and the official airline of FIFA, congratulated France on the outstanding win of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Qatar Airways, an official FIFA partner and the official airline of FIFA, congratulated France on the outstanding win of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.</p> <p>Qatar Airways said that the tournament was watched by more than two billion spectators around the world, with more than 250 million views on Qatar Airways’ social media channels.</p> <p>“The 2018 FIFA World Cup was a thrilling competition, bringing people together through the shared love of football and sports and Qatar Airways took its celebration to the skies prior to the tournament’s semi-final and final match by flying a hand-painted Boeing 777 aircraft in FIFA livery to Moscow,” the airline said in a statement, adding, “The bespoke aircraft was hand-painted in Ireland and showcases just one example of how the World’s Best Airline has committed itself to this important partnership, one of the biggest sporting sponsorships in the world, alongside dedicated fan-zones showcasing true Qatari hospitality.”</p> <p>Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said, “I would like to congratulate France on the win against Croatia. As a global airline, we could not be more proud to be part of this huge sporting event that has brought the world together though a shared love of football and sport. We are truly inspired by the excitement this tournament has created, and by the tremendous enthusiasm shown by fans around the world at each and every match.”</p> <p>Qatar Airways had kicked off its celebration of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in June by teaming up with singer and TV star Nicole Scherzinger for a re-recording of the classic song 'Dancing in the Streets', which resulted in an upbeat and infectiously fun-filled ‘musical’ style TV commercial. The song expresses the airline’s firm belief that sports is a universal language, which has the power to inspire and encourage people to follow their dreams and has a reach of more than 238 million people through social media and an anticipated broadcast reach on television stations around the world of 3.3 billion viewers.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8458', 'image' => '20180718114005_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8677', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Israeli Embassy donates Wheelchairs to Children with disabilities', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Embassy of Israel distributed wheelchairs to children with disabilities in Kathmandu on Tuesday, July 17, to mark its independence day.', 'content' => '<p> </p> <p>July 18: Embassy of Israel distributed wheelchairs to children with disabilities in Kathmandu on Tuesday, July 17, to mark its independence day.<br /> This year, Israel is celebrating its 70 years of independence and 60 years of the establishment of MASHAV (Israel's agency for International Development Cooperation under its foreign ministry), which has been assisting Nepal since the establishment of the diplomatic relations in 1960, through development cooperation, particularly in the capacity building of the human resources and humanitarian activities.</p> <p>“To celebrate this special occasion, the Embassy of Israel in Kathmandu has decided to use the budget allocated for its Independence Day celebration for a special cause, to give the way forward in the lives of children with disabilities by making their mobility accessible and increase independence. The Lions Club of Kathmandu Capital District 325-A2 and Karuna Foundation Nepal have collaborated with the Embassy for this noble cause,” the embassy said in a statement. </p> <p>According to the embassy, 40 'Wheelchairs of Hope' specially designed for children were distributed to children with disabilities by the chief guest Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, minister for Foreign Affairs, at a special function organized in Kathmandu. </p> <p>Addressing the function Minister Gyawali thanked the Government of Israel for providing the wheelchair to Nepalese children with disability. “The wheelchair will greatly enhance the mobility of the children with disability in Nepal. Since the establishment of relations between the two countries, Israel has been providing very meaningful support to Nepal. The newly developed wheelchair is another milestone,” the statement uoted Minister Gyawali as saying.</p> <p>Speaking during the program, Ambassador of Israel to Nepal, Benny Omer, expressed his satisfaction for the embassy’s contribution to this humanitarian cause and hoped that these children would benefit from the specially designed, light and comfortable wheelchairs for the freedom of their movement and expressed his commitment for more of such activities in the future.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Prof Dr Bhagawan Koirala, vice chairperson of Karuna Foundation Nepal, highlighted on the activities of Karuna Foundation Nepal in the areas of prevention of childhood disabilities and improvement of quality of lives of the children/adults with disabilities and their families. He further mentioned that environmental and attitudinal barriers are the major challenges for the people with disabilities in Nepal and further stressed that the time has come to break all barriers and myths to include this population into the mainstream.</p> <p>The Embassy expressed its belief that such humanitarian activities would further strengthen the bilateral relations between Nepal and Israel, not only at the government level but also at grassroots level and between people to people, which is a very important component in the development of friendship.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8457', 'image' => '20180718113253_37280992_1976954312336698_5450572824454365184_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8676', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Launches New Galaxy J6 Smartphone with Infinity Display', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Samsung Electronics launched its new smartphone- Galaxy J6 with infinity display in the Nepali market amid a recent function.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Samsung Electronics launched its new smartphone- Galaxy J6 with infinity display in the Nepali market amid a recent function.</p> <p>“The mobile industry will witness a paradigm shift in the design of smartphones with the introduction of Samsung’s signature infinity design philosophy on the J Series,” the company said in a statement.</p> <p>According to the company, the infinity design on the Galaxy J6 gives users nearly 15 percent more display area without increasing the overall size of the device.</p> <p>This can be attributed to extremely thin bezels and by swapping the physical home button with software powered in-display home button, the statement further said.</p> <p>“The finger print sensor also moves to the back of the device for added convenience. These changes in the display hardware deliver a 18.5:9 aspect ratio that provides an end-to-end viewing experience and more browsing space,” the statement said.</p> <p>J6 comes with Samsung’s Super AMOLED display technology that produces deeper contrasts and delivers the most vivid viewing experience.</p> <p>Galaxy J6 comes with a premium polycarbonate unibody and 5.6” HD+ display. The smartphone has sleek curves and an ergonomic design with elegant style and comfortable grip.</p> <p>Galaxy J6 sports best-in-class cameras that allow consumers to take beautiful shots or selfies. J6 sports a 13MP rear shooter with f/1.9 aperture. The new smartphone is equipped with best in class low-aperture lenses, allowing consumers to capture sharp, clear photos in low light conditions, without sacrificing image quality.</p> <p>The front camera on Galaxy J6 smartphone features an adjustable selfie flash, allowing consumers to snap stylish selfies, from day to night. Galaxy J6 comes with 8MP front shooter. Front camera has f/1.9 aperture to deliver the best low light camera performance in the industry. The front camera on J6 enable face unlock as an additional security feature.</p> <p>The smartphone comes with an Octacore processor with 4GB/64GB RAM/ROM. The device also comes with Samsung’s advanced memory management feature that automatically directs content from social media applications to the external memory card.</p> <p>The Galaxy J6 comes with a 3,000mAh battery and the device runs on latest Android operating system – Android Oreo.</p> <p><strong>Price and offers</strong></p> <p>Galaxy J6 (4/64GB) and J6 (3/32GB) variants are priced at Rs 29,090 and Rs 24,790 respectively. Galaxy J6 is also bundled with promotional data offers. Consumer will get 350MB data every week for 12 weeks, 4,200MB data in total in association with Ncell.</p> <p><strong>Availability</strong></p> <p>Galaxy J6 is available in the market from July 2 in blue, black and gold colors.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <table align="left" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Brief Specs</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>Galaxy J6</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Processor</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>Exynos 7 Series</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:38px; width:199px"> <p> </p> <p>Display</p> </td> <td style="height:38px; width:342px"> <p>5.6” HD+ Super AMOLED</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p> </p> <p>Rear Camera</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>13MP (f/1.9)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Front Camera</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>8MP (f/1.9)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p> </p> <p>Flash</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p> </p> <p>w/ Front & Rear LED Flash</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:42px; width:199px"> <p>Memory</p> </td> <td style="height:42px; width:342px"> <p>4GB + 64GB/3GB+32GbmicroSD slot (up to 256GB)</p> <p> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Battery</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>3000 mAh</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:31px; width:199px"> <p>OS</p> </td> <td style="height:31px; width:342px"> <p>Android O</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Design</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>Polycarbonate Unibody</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p> </p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:139px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:139px"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8456', 'image' => '20180718111915_J6 pik.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8675', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himstar Football Mela Concludes', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The ‘Himstar Football Mela' campaign, which started on June 14 has officially come to an end on July 15.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: The ‘Himstar Football Mela' campaign, which started on June 14 has officially come to an end on July 15. The offer was applicable on the purchase of Himstar TV, washing machine and vacuum cleaner.</p> <p>According to Him Electronics, the company received overwhelming response from its customers and had high engagement throughout the campaign. With the success of this campaign, the company is also planning to organize such campaigns in the near future as well targeting customers’ satisfaction and excitement.</p> <p>In a press statement, Him Electronics expressed its gratitude towards all the consumers, implementation partners and the retailers who helped the company make this campaign reach out to end customers.</p> <p>Himstar is a brand owned by Him Electronics Pvt Ltd, a sister concern of Golchha organization.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8455', 'image' => '20180718110809_Mnemonic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8681', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'A&B Hospital treating patients with American Technology', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Krishna Kumar Sunar had been compelled to use crutches after falling from a three-storey building in Parsyang, Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Krishna Kumar Sunar had been compelled to use crutches after falling from a three-storey building in Parsyang, Pokhara. He broke his ankle in the incident while working in a construction site. Sunar’s dependency on crutches came to an end after a successful operation of his injured leg. </p> <p>Sunar can now comfortably walk and ride bikes normally after receiving the treatment at A&B International Hospital. Doctor Rabi Mohan Dhakal said he and his medical team from A&B in Bindawasni, Pokhara had successfully operated the injured ankle of Krishna Kumar Sunar by using American medical technology.</p> <p>Sarda Subedi living in New Road, Pokhara too had similar circumstances. She had been suffering from knee problems since a long time. Her pain made it unbearable for her to walk. She was compelled to use wheelchair to move. But her situation fortunately changed after receiving treatment at A&B Hospital. According to the hospital, she can walk without wheelchair now. Subedi is very thankful to the medical team led by Dr Dhakal for helping her stand on her feet again.</p> <p>Dr Dhakal has returned back to Nepal after specializing in joints and nerves treatment in the United States. He is currently working with A&B International Hospital, Pokhara and has already treated numerous patients like Krishna and Sharda. He along with the hospital administration jointly introduced the American treatment technology and has successfully treated patients suffering from joints and nerves problems. </p> <p>Dr Dhakal informed that his medical team in A&B uses special metal during operation of patients suffering from joint injuries to help them walk back successfully.</p> <p>The hospital said it imports the metal directly from the United State to perform the operation. Dr Dhakal and his team have succeeded in treating ten individuals at A&B within a span of eight months. </p> <p>Krishna Khatiwada, managing director of A&B International Hospital informed that the hospital has succeeded to provide international standard medical services to the patients.</p> <p>A&B Hospital was previously established as AB Care and Rehabilitation Center in 2008 and was upgraded to A&B International Hospital from last year.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8454', 'image' => '20180718041138_A & B logo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8674', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalayan Bank Customers to get discount from Mediciti Hospital', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Himalayan Bank Limited and Nepal Mediciti Hospital have entered into an agreement to provide discount to the card holders of Himalayan Bank.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Himalayan Bank Limited and Nepal Mediciti Hospital have entered into an agreement to provide discount to the card holders of Himalayan Bank.</p> <p>Himalayan Bank Ltd said in a statement it has set up the arrangement with Nepal Mediciti Hospital to provide discount up to 7 percent in certain hospital services.</p> <p>Chief Executive Officer of Himalayan Bank, Ashoke SJB Rana, and General Manager of Nepal Mediciti al, Bijay Rimal, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.</p> <p>As per the agreement, all the debit/credit and prepaid card holders of Himalayan Bank can enjoy discount on certain expenses relating to medical services provided at the hospital.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8453', 'image' => '20180718110257_HBL and Nepal Mediciti.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8673', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bottlers Nepal awarded by ICAN', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) honored Bottlers Nepal Limited with the “Best-Presented Annual Report Award 2017” in the general sector for excellence for its Annual Report 2017 presentation.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) honored Bottlers Nepal Limited with the “Best-Presented Annual Report Award 2017” in the general sector for excellence for its Annual Report 2017 presentation.</p> <p>Bottlers Nepal Limited said in a statement it had secured the second runner-up and first runner-up titles of the same award successively for the last two years, in 2015 and 2016.</p> <p>“This year, Bottlers Nepal Limited continues to taste glory as the winner, as revealed at an event held in Hotel Annapurna by ICAN on July 17. The winning team from Bottlers Nepal Limited, Ashok Mandal (finance controller at Bottlers Nepal Limited), Prakash Roongta (procurement manager at Bottlers Nepal Limited), and Puneet Varshney (managing director of Bottlers Nepal Limited) received the award presented by the Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada,” the statement reads..</p> <p>“It is with utmost delight, I congratulate the entire Bottlers Nepal Limited team for their relentless effort and dedication, leading to achievement of this prominent milestone. We take humble pride in this honorable recognition ICAN has bestowed on us each year, which has only encouraged us to excel further. We value transparency in our actions at all times, which is important to our consumers, partners, investors and other critical stakeholders, to whom we express our gratitude for their support. Once again, Congratulations to us!” said MD Varshney.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8452', 'image' => '20180718103653_Picture.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8672', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NAC recruiting 28 foreign pilots', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: The increasing number of airline operators and their aircrafts in Nepal has resulted in shortage of pilots in the aviation industry.', 'content' => '<p>July 17: The increasing number of airline operators and their aircrafts in Nepal has resulted in shortage of pilots in the aviation industry. Due to this scarcity of human resource, the airline companies have been compelled to increase the salary to attract the pilots.</p> <p>Nepal Airlines Cooperation (NAC), the national flag carrier of Nepal, has been troubled the most. According to Saugat Ratna Kansakar, managing director of NAC, the company has been affected by the scarcity of pilots. NAC, despite announcing vacancy for the post of pilots repeatedly, has not received sufficient application for enrollment.</p> <p>NAC needs a total of 116 pilots and co-pilots to operate its entire fleet of aircraft but it currently has a team of 88 pilots only.</p> <p>The flag carrier recently landed its first Airbus A330-220 wide-body aircraft and is in the process of acquiring another such plane for which NAC needs 28 more pilots. </p> <p>NAC is recruiting pilots from abroad after analyzing the situation in the country. Kansakar informed that the airline troubled by the scarcity of manpower has been compelled to recruit foreigners.</p> <p>We don’t want to obstruct the operation of our wide-body Airbus aircraft, for which we are acquiring pilots from abroad, he informed.</p> <p>Additionally, he mentioned that the team had been working to acquire the required manpower including pilots and engineers months before acquiring the aircraft.</p> <p>NAC has received permit from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and the department of labor to recruit foreign pilots.</p> <p>Kansakar informed that two Airbus A320 narrow-body aircraft are currently operated by a team of Nepali pilots and the airline wants to handover the A330 aircraft to Nepali pilots within two years duration by training them.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-17', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8451', 'image' => '20180717045917_hqdefault (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8671', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank Opens Two More Branches', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: Prabhu Bank has opened two more branches in different places of the country.', 'content' => '<p>July 17: Prabhu Bank has opened two more branches in different places of the country. The bank said in a statement that it has opened a branch each at Tarakhola Rural Municipality- 1 of Baglung and Hatuwagadhi Rural Municipality-1 of Bhojpur.</p> <p>The Tarakhola branch was inaugurated by Prakash Gharti, chairman of Tarakhola Rural Municipality while the Hatuwagadhi branch was inaugurated by Prem Kumar Rai, chairman of Hatuwagadi, reads the press statement issued by the bank. According to the bank, both branches will be providing modern banking services to the local and the entrepreneurs of the areas. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-17', 'modified' => '2018-07-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8450', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-07-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8667', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Four New Branches of Citizens Bank', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: Citizens Bank International has opened four new branches across the country.', 'content' => '<p>July 17: Citizens Bank International has opened four new branches across the country. The bank said in a statement that it inaugurated the four new branches on Monday, July 17 under its service extension plan. The bank opened the branches in Jhimaruk of Pyuthan, Bhume of Eastern Rukum, Namkha of Humla and Dakari of Accham.</p> <p>The branches were inaugurated during an event at the bank’s head office in Kathmandu. Rajan Singh Bhandari, CEO of Citizens Bank International, started the financial operation of all the four branches through a computer.</p> <p>CEO Bhandari during the occasion informed that the bank inaugurated 14 new branches in the fiscal year 2017-18. He also informed that the bank is planning to operate new branches in Mohanyal, Tokha and Thankot.</p> <p>The bank informed that it will operate all kinds of transactions under the policies of the local government and Nepal Rastra Bank from the branches.</p> <p>The bank is currently providing service with a network of 99 branches and 70 ATMs.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-17', 'modified' => '2018-07-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8449', 'image' => '20180717043021_citizens bank.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8670', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sindhu Bikas Bank Approves Bonus Share', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: Sindhu Bikas Bank, the first development bank of Sindhupalchwok district, has decided to issue 5.95 percent bonus share and 0.3132 percent cash dividend to its shareholders. ', 'content' => '<p>July 17: Sindhu Bikas Bank, the first development bank of Sindhupalchwok district, has decided to issue 5.95 percent bonus share and 0.3132 percent cash dividend to its shareholders. The bank’s 8<sup>th</sup> annual general meeting approved the decision on Sunday, July 15.</p> <p>Similarly, the meeting also approved the bank’s annual report of the fiscal year 2016/17 along with its different proposals. Likewise, the bank has also elected Rajendra Prasad Pokharel, Prabhu Ram Shrestha and Yadab Dahal as the board member from public shareholders. The bank also approved the decision to extend its service operation to Chitawan and Makwanpur.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-17', 'modified' => '2018-07-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8448', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-07-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $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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', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Siddhartha Bank Limited has fulfilled its commitment to operate 17 new branches under its service extension plans this year. The bank said it has established 17 new branches across various municipalities and rural municipalities under the commercial banks extension policy of Nepal Rastra Bank. Siddhartha Bank said it has become the first bank to accomplish the commitment with the opening of the 17 branches.</p> <p>The bank said it also provides internet and mobile banking service from the branches to make financial transaction easy and safe for the account holders. </p> <p>The bank also aims to extend additional branches.</p> <p>The bank with a network of 121 branches, three extension counters, 99 branchless banking facility, 116 ATMs and 900 POS machines has been proving banking service across the nation.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8462', 'image' => '20180718042114_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8682', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bancassurance agreement between Global IME and National Life', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Global IME Bank has signed a bancassurance agreement with National Life Insurance Company. ', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Global IME Bank has signed a bancassurance agreement with National Life Insurance Company. The bank and the insurance company signed the agreement amid an event on Tuesday, July 18.</p> <p>Janak Sharma Poudyal, CEO of Global IME Bank, and Bharat Basnet, CEO of National Life Insurance, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the account holders of Global IME Bank can use the insurance service provided by National Life from any branch of the bank.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8461', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8679', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Plaza celebrates 15th Anniversary', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Samsung Plaza, operated by Him Electronics, the authorized distributor of Samsung electronics in Nepal, celebrated 15 years of operation on July 17.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Samsung Plaza, operated by Him Electronics, the authorized distributor of Samsung electronics in Nepal, celebrated 15 years of operation on July 17.</p> <p>Samsung Plaza is an exclusive brand outlet which features Samsung electronic products ranging from smartphones, TVs, and numerous home appliances.</p> <p>To celebrate its 15<sup>th</sup> anniversary, Samsung Plaza handed a cheque of Rs 250,000 to the President of Asman Foundation, Kamal Keshari Tuladhar with the aim of providing 50 schoolgirls with one year full scholarship, school uniform and stationary books.</p> <p>The fund will be provided to deserving students of Nirmal Vidyapeeth and Shree Aajad School, Him Electronics said in a statement. The company said that the it took the initiative to help empowering young schoolgirls.</p> <p>Speaking about the anniversary, Seema Golchha, director of Him Electronics, stated, "This is a really proud moment for me and the company. We have reached a milestone, celebrating 15 years of exemplary and accomplished business. It's a great honor for us that we are putting small efforts towards women empowerment through our scholarship initiative program for girls. I believe that our small efforts would generate positive outcomes in the near future.”</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8460', 'image' => '20180718114727_Pic 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8680', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Strengthen efforts to immunize five million unvaccinated children: WHO', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Lauding the efforts being made by countries to save more and more lives through immunization, including during public health emergencies, World Health Organization on July 17 called for further accelerating efforts to reach the nearly five million unvaccinated children in WHO South-East Asia Region.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Lauding the efforts being made by countries to save more and more lives through immunization, including during public health emergencies, World Health Organization on July 17 called for further accelerating efforts to reach the nearly five million unvaccinated children in WHO South-East Asia Region.</p> <p>“It is critical to identify who are missing vaccination and reach them with lifesaving vaccines. Equity and improving vaccination coverage is the key to preventing resurgence of diseases, especially the ones eradicated with painstaking efforts, and for further reducing diseases and deaths among children,” said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director WHO South-East Asia, inaugurating a three-day meeting of Immunization Technical Advisory Group in New Delhi.</p> <p>The WHO said in a statement that the South-East Asia Region records about 37 million births every year, of them over 88% children are now getting three doses of diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT) vaccines annually, an indicator of basic vaccination coverage.</p> <p>“Mapping hard-to-reach areas and population, addressing social and cultural and other barriers for them to access immunization services, and closely monitoring these activities for progress, should be among our immediate priorities,” the statement quoted the regional director as saying.</p> <p>Many countries are making impressive efforts, such as India’s Mission Indradhanush focusing on 190 districts; Indonesia’s intensified drive in 80 districts, Myanmar’s urban immunization intensification targeting 29 townships; Nepal’s efforts to achieve full-immunization at sub-district level; and Timor Leste’s community outreach and twinning programme with Sri Lanka for capacity building of vaccination programme officials.</p> <p>In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, nine massive vaccination campaigns delivered more than 4.5 million doses of life saving vaccines to the Rohingya refugees. These efforts successfully averted outbreaks of deadly diseases such as cholera and measles and helped rapidly curtail diphtheria outbreak among this vulnerable population.</p> <p>Growing political commitment, stronger partnerships, and relentless efforts of thousands of health workers and vaccinators, are collectively helping save millions of lives in the Region, Dr Khetrapal Singh said.</p> <p>Member States have added several new vaccines to their immunization schedules such as for protection against pneumonia, diarrhea, Japanese Encephalitis and cervical cancer. Hepatitis B control is getting an impetus with vaccination.</p> <p>The region continues to be polio-free and maintains its maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination status, the statement claimed. </p> <p>According to the WHO, two countries – Bhutan and the Maldives – have eliminated measles, a flagship priority programme of WHO South-East Asia Region. All countries have introduced two doses of measles and rubella vaccines in their immunization schedule. Measles and rubella vaccination campaigns are planned to reach nearly 400 million children and adolescents in 2018-2019.</p> <p>The Immunization Technical Advisory Group meeting, convened by WHO, is being attended by international experts, representatives of national immunization technical advisory bodies and immunization programme managers of member states of WHO South-East Asia Region, as well as partners and donors, such as UNICEF, US Centers for Disease Control and Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. The Advisory Group will review the ongoing efforts and challenges to reduce the burden of various vaccine-preventable diseases, and explore ways of strengthening routine immunization and achieving measles elimination and rubella control in member states of the region.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8459', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8678', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Congratulates World Cup Winner France', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Qatar Airways, an official FIFA partner and the official airline of FIFA, congratulated France on the outstanding win of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Qatar Airways, an official FIFA partner and the official airline of FIFA, congratulated France on the outstanding win of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.</p> <p>Qatar Airways said that the tournament was watched by more than two billion spectators around the world, with more than 250 million views on Qatar Airways’ social media channels.</p> <p>“The 2018 FIFA World Cup was a thrilling competition, bringing people together through the shared love of football and sports and Qatar Airways took its celebration to the skies prior to the tournament’s semi-final and final match by flying a hand-painted Boeing 777 aircraft in FIFA livery to Moscow,” the airline said in a statement, adding, “The bespoke aircraft was hand-painted in Ireland and showcases just one example of how the World’s Best Airline has committed itself to this important partnership, one of the biggest sporting sponsorships in the world, alongside dedicated fan-zones showcasing true Qatari hospitality.”</p> <p>Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said, “I would like to congratulate France on the win against Croatia. As a global airline, we could not be more proud to be part of this huge sporting event that has brought the world together though a shared love of football and sport. We are truly inspired by the excitement this tournament has created, and by the tremendous enthusiasm shown by fans around the world at each and every match.”</p> <p>Qatar Airways had kicked off its celebration of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in June by teaming up with singer and TV star Nicole Scherzinger for a re-recording of the classic song 'Dancing in the Streets', which resulted in an upbeat and infectiously fun-filled ‘musical’ style TV commercial. The song expresses the airline’s firm belief that sports is a universal language, which has the power to inspire and encourage people to follow their dreams and has a reach of more than 238 million people through social media and an anticipated broadcast reach on television stations around the world of 3.3 billion viewers.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8458', 'image' => '20180718114005_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8677', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Israeli Embassy donates Wheelchairs to Children with disabilities', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Embassy of Israel distributed wheelchairs to children with disabilities in Kathmandu on Tuesday, July 17, to mark its independence day.', 'content' => '<p> </p> <p>July 18: Embassy of Israel distributed wheelchairs to children with disabilities in Kathmandu on Tuesday, July 17, to mark its independence day.<br /> This year, Israel is celebrating its 70 years of independence and 60 years of the establishment of MASHAV (Israel's agency for International Development Cooperation under its foreign ministry), which has been assisting Nepal since the establishment of the diplomatic relations in 1960, through development cooperation, particularly in the capacity building of the human resources and humanitarian activities.</p> <p>“To celebrate this special occasion, the Embassy of Israel in Kathmandu has decided to use the budget allocated for its Independence Day celebration for a special cause, to give the way forward in the lives of children with disabilities by making their mobility accessible and increase independence. The Lions Club of Kathmandu Capital District 325-A2 and Karuna Foundation Nepal have collaborated with the Embassy for this noble cause,” the embassy said in a statement. </p> <p>According to the embassy, 40 'Wheelchairs of Hope' specially designed for children were distributed to children with disabilities by the chief guest Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, minister for Foreign Affairs, at a special function organized in Kathmandu. </p> <p>Addressing the function Minister Gyawali thanked the Government of Israel for providing the wheelchair to Nepalese children with disability. “The wheelchair will greatly enhance the mobility of the children with disability in Nepal. Since the establishment of relations between the two countries, Israel has been providing very meaningful support to Nepal. The newly developed wheelchair is another milestone,” the statement uoted Minister Gyawali as saying.</p> <p>Speaking during the program, Ambassador of Israel to Nepal, Benny Omer, expressed his satisfaction for the embassy’s contribution to this humanitarian cause and hoped that these children would benefit from the specially designed, light and comfortable wheelchairs for the freedom of their movement and expressed his commitment for more of such activities in the future.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Prof Dr Bhagawan Koirala, vice chairperson of Karuna Foundation Nepal, highlighted on the activities of Karuna Foundation Nepal in the areas of prevention of childhood disabilities and improvement of quality of lives of the children/adults with disabilities and their families. He further mentioned that environmental and attitudinal barriers are the major challenges for the people with disabilities in Nepal and further stressed that the time has come to break all barriers and myths to include this population into the mainstream.</p> <p>The Embassy expressed its belief that such humanitarian activities would further strengthen the bilateral relations between Nepal and Israel, not only at the government level but also at grassroots level and between people to people, which is a very important component in the development of friendship.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8457', 'image' => '20180718113253_37280992_1976954312336698_5450572824454365184_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8676', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Launches New Galaxy J6 Smartphone with Infinity Display', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Samsung Electronics launched its new smartphone- Galaxy J6 with infinity display in the Nepali market amid a recent function.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Samsung Electronics launched its new smartphone- Galaxy J6 with infinity display in the Nepali market amid a recent function.</p> <p>“The mobile industry will witness a paradigm shift in the design of smartphones with the introduction of Samsung’s signature infinity design philosophy on the J Series,” the company said in a statement.</p> <p>According to the company, the infinity design on the Galaxy J6 gives users nearly 15 percent more display area without increasing the overall size of the device.</p> <p>This can be attributed to extremely thin bezels and by swapping the physical home button with software powered in-display home button, the statement further said.</p> <p>“The finger print sensor also moves to the back of the device for added convenience. These changes in the display hardware deliver a 18.5:9 aspect ratio that provides an end-to-end viewing experience and more browsing space,” the statement said.</p> <p>J6 comes with Samsung’s Super AMOLED display technology that produces deeper contrasts and delivers the most vivid viewing experience.</p> <p>Galaxy J6 comes with a premium polycarbonate unibody and 5.6” HD+ display. The smartphone has sleek curves and an ergonomic design with elegant style and comfortable grip.</p> <p>Galaxy J6 sports best-in-class cameras that allow consumers to take beautiful shots or selfies. J6 sports a 13MP rear shooter with f/1.9 aperture. The new smartphone is equipped with best in class low-aperture lenses, allowing consumers to capture sharp, clear photos in low light conditions, without sacrificing image quality.</p> <p>The front camera on Galaxy J6 smartphone features an adjustable selfie flash, allowing consumers to snap stylish selfies, from day to night. Galaxy J6 comes with 8MP front shooter. Front camera has f/1.9 aperture to deliver the best low light camera performance in the industry. The front camera on J6 enable face unlock as an additional security feature.</p> <p>The smartphone comes with an Octacore processor with 4GB/64GB RAM/ROM. The device also comes with Samsung’s advanced memory management feature that automatically directs content from social media applications to the external memory card.</p> <p>The Galaxy J6 comes with a 3,000mAh battery and the device runs on latest Android operating system – Android Oreo.</p> <p><strong>Price and offers</strong></p> <p>Galaxy J6 (4/64GB) and J6 (3/32GB) variants are priced at Rs 29,090 and Rs 24,790 respectively. Galaxy J6 is also bundled with promotional data offers. Consumer will get 350MB data every week for 12 weeks, 4,200MB data in total in association with Ncell.</p> <p><strong>Availability</strong></p> <p>Galaxy J6 is available in the market from July 2 in blue, black and gold colors.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <table align="left" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Brief Specs</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>Galaxy J6</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Processor</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>Exynos 7 Series</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:38px; width:199px"> <p> </p> <p>Display</p> </td> <td style="height:38px; width:342px"> <p>5.6” HD+ Super AMOLED</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p> </p> <p>Rear Camera</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>13MP (f/1.9)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Front Camera</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>8MP (f/1.9)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p> </p> <p>Flash</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p> </p> <p>w/ Front & Rear LED Flash</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:42px; width:199px"> <p>Memory</p> </td> <td style="height:42px; width:342px"> <p>4GB + 64GB/3GB+32GbmicroSD slot (up to 256GB)</p> <p> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Battery</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>3000 mAh</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:31px; width:199px"> <p>OS</p> </td> <td style="height:31px; width:342px"> <p>Android O</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Design</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>Polycarbonate Unibody</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p> </p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:139px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:139px"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8456', 'image' => '20180718111915_J6 pik.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8675', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himstar Football Mela Concludes', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The ‘Himstar Football Mela' campaign, which started on June 14 has officially come to an end on July 15.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: The ‘Himstar Football Mela' campaign, which started on June 14 has officially come to an end on July 15. The offer was applicable on the purchase of Himstar TV, washing machine and vacuum cleaner.</p> <p>According to Him Electronics, the company received overwhelming response from its customers and had high engagement throughout the campaign. With the success of this campaign, the company is also planning to organize such campaigns in the near future as well targeting customers’ satisfaction and excitement.</p> <p>In a press statement, Him Electronics expressed its gratitude towards all the consumers, implementation partners and the retailers who helped the company make this campaign reach out to end customers.</p> <p>Himstar is a brand owned by Him Electronics Pvt Ltd, a sister concern of Golchha organization.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8455', 'image' => '20180718110809_Mnemonic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8681', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'A&B Hospital treating patients with American Technology', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Krishna Kumar Sunar had been compelled to use crutches after falling from a three-storey building in Parsyang, Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Krishna Kumar Sunar had been compelled to use crutches after falling from a three-storey building in Parsyang, Pokhara. He broke his ankle in the incident while working in a construction site. Sunar’s dependency on crutches came to an end after a successful operation of his injured leg. </p> <p>Sunar can now comfortably walk and ride bikes normally after receiving the treatment at A&B International Hospital. Doctor Rabi Mohan Dhakal said he and his medical team from A&B in Bindawasni, Pokhara had successfully operated the injured ankle of Krishna Kumar Sunar by using American medical technology.</p> <p>Sarda Subedi living in New Road, Pokhara too had similar circumstances. She had been suffering from knee problems since a long time. Her pain made it unbearable for her to walk. She was compelled to use wheelchair to move. But her situation fortunately changed after receiving treatment at A&B Hospital. According to the hospital, she can walk without wheelchair now. Subedi is very thankful to the medical team led by Dr Dhakal for helping her stand on her feet again.</p> <p>Dr Dhakal has returned back to Nepal after specializing in joints and nerves treatment in the United States. He is currently working with A&B International Hospital, Pokhara and has already treated numerous patients like Krishna and Sharda. He along with the hospital administration jointly introduced the American treatment technology and has successfully treated patients suffering from joints and nerves problems. </p> <p>Dr Dhakal informed that his medical team in A&B uses special metal during operation of patients suffering from joint injuries to help them walk back successfully.</p> <p>The hospital said it imports the metal directly from the United State to perform the operation. Dr Dhakal and his team have succeeded in treating ten individuals at A&B within a span of eight months. </p> <p>Krishna Khatiwada, managing director of A&B International Hospital informed that the hospital has succeeded to provide international standard medical services to the patients.</p> <p>A&B Hospital was previously established as AB Care and Rehabilitation Center in 2008 and was upgraded to A&B International Hospital from last year.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8454', 'image' => '20180718041138_A & B logo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8674', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalayan Bank Customers to get discount from Mediciti Hospital', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Himalayan Bank Limited and Nepal Mediciti Hospital have entered into an agreement to provide discount to the card holders of Himalayan Bank.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Himalayan Bank Limited and Nepal Mediciti Hospital have entered into an agreement to provide discount to the card holders of Himalayan Bank.</p> <p>Himalayan Bank Ltd said in a statement it has set up the arrangement with Nepal Mediciti Hospital to provide discount up to 7 percent in certain hospital services.</p> <p>Chief Executive Officer of Himalayan Bank, Ashoke SJB Rana, and General Manager of Nepal Mediciti al, Bijay Rimal, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.</p> <p>As per the agreement, all the debit/credit and prepaid card holders of Himalayan Bank can enjoy discount on certain expenses relating to medical services provided at the hospital.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8453', 'image' => '20180718110257_HBL and Nepal Mediciti.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8673', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bottlers Nepal awarded by ICAN', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) honored Bottlers Nepal Limited with the “Best-Presented Annual Report Award 2017” in the general sector for excellence for its Annual Report 2017 presentation.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) honored Bottlers Nepal Limited with the “Best-Presented Annual Report Award 2017” in the general sector for excellence for its Annual Report 2017 presentation.</p> <p>Bottlers Nepal Limited said in a statement it had secured the second runner-up and first runner-up titles of the same award successively for the last two years, in 2015 and 2016.</p> <p>“This year, Bottlers Nepal Limited continues to taste glory as the winner, as revealed at an event held in Hotel Annapurna by ICAN on July 17. The winning team from Bottlers Nepal Limited, Ashok Mandal (finance controller at Bottlers Nepal Limited), Prakash Roongta (procurement manager at Bottlers Nepal Limited), and Puneet Varshney (managing director of Bottlers Nepal Limited) received the award presented by the Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada,” the statement reads..</p> <p>“It is with utmost delight, I congratulate the entire Bottlers Nepal Limited team for their relentless effort and dedication, leading to achievement of this prominent milestone. We take humble pride in this honorable recognition ICAN has bestowed on us each year, which has only encouraged us to excel further. We value transparency in our actions at all times, which is important to our consumers, partners, investors and other critical stakeholders, to whom we express our gratitude for their support. Once again, Congratulations to us!” said MD Varshney.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8452', 'image' => '20180718103653_Picture.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8672', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NAC recruiting 28 foreign pilots', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: The increasing number of airline operators and their aircrafts in Nepal has resulted in shortage of pilots in the aviation industry.', 'content' => '<p>July 17: The increasing number of airline operators and their aircrafts in Nepal has resulted in shortage of pilots in the aviation industry. Due to this scarcity of human resource, the airline companies have been compelled to increase the salary to attract the pilots.</p> <p>Nepal Airlines Cooperation (NAC), the national flag carrier of Nepal, has been troubled the most. According to Saugat Ratna Kansakar, managing director of NAC, the company has been affected by the scarcity of pilots. NAC, despite announcing vacancy for the post of pilots repeatedly, has not received sufficient application for enrollment.</p> <p>NAC needs a total of 116 pilots and co-pilots to operate its entire fleet of aircraft but it currently has a team of 88 pilots only.</p> <p>The flag carrier recently landed its first Airbus A330-220 wide-body aircraft and is in the process of acquiring another such plane for which NAC needs 28 more pilots. </p> <p>NAC is recruiting pilots from abroad after analyzing the situation in the country. Kansakar informed that the airline troubled by the scarcity of manpower has been compelled to recruit foreigners.</p> <p>We don’t want to obstruct the operation of our wide-body Airbus aircraft, for which we are acquiring pilots from abroad, he informed.</p> <p>Additionally, he mentioned that the team had been working to acquire the required manpower including pilots and engineers months before acquiring the aircraft.</p> <p>NAC has received permit from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and the department of labor to recruit foreign pilots.</p> <p>Kansakar informed that two Airbus A320 narrow-body aircraft are currently operated by a team of Nepali pilots and the airline wants to handover the A330 aircraft to Nepali pilots within two years duration by training them.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-17', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8451', 'image' => '20180717045917_hqdefault (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8671', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank Opens Two More Branches', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: Prabhu Bank has opened two more branches in different places of the country.', 'content' => '<p>July 17: Prabhu Bank has opened two more branches in different places of the country. The bank said in a statement that it has opened a branch each at Tarakhola Rural Municipality- 1 of Baglung and Hatuwagadhi Rural Municipality-1 of Bhojpur.</p> <p>The Tarakhola branch was inaugurated by Prakash Gharti, chairman of Tarakhola Rural Municipality while the Hatuwagadhi branch was inaugurated by Prem Kumar Rai, chairman of Hatuwagadi, reads the press statement issued by the bank. According to the bank, both branches will be providing modern banking services to the local and the entrepreneurs of the areas. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-17', 'modified' => '2018-07-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8450', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-07-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8667', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Four New Branches of Citizens Bank', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: Citizens Bank International has opened four new branches across the country.', 'content' => '<p>July 17: Citizens Bank International has opened four new branches across the country. The bank said in a statement that it inaugurated the four new branches on Monday, July 17 under its service extension plan. The bank opened the branches in Jhimaruk of Pyuthan, Bhume of Eastern Rukum, Namkha of Humla and Dakari of Accham.</p> <p>The branches were inaugurated during an event at the bank’s head office in Kathmandu. Rajan Singh Bhandari, CEO of Citizens Bank International, started the financial operation of all the four branches through a computer.</p> <p>CEO Bhandari during the occasion informed that the bank inaugurated 14 new branches in the fiscal year 2017-18. He also informed that the bank is planning to operate new branches in Mohanyal, Tokha and Thankot.</p> <p>The bank informed that it will operate all kinds of transactions under the policies of the local government and Nepal Rastra Bank from the branches.</p> <p>The bank is currently providing service with a network of 99 branches and 70 ATMs.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-17', 'modified' => '2018-07-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8449', 'image' => '20180717043021_citizens bank.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8670', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sindhu Bikas Bank Approves Bonus Share', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: Sindhu Bikas Bank, the first development bank of Sindhupalchwok district, has decided to issue 5.95 percent bonus share and 0.3132 percent cash dividend to its shareholders. 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The bank also approved the decision to extend its service operation to Chitawan and Makwanpur.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-17', 'modified' => '2018-07-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8448', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-07-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $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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', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Siddhartha Bank Limited has fulfilled its commitment to operate 17 new branches under its service extension plans this year. The bank said it has established 17 new branches across various municipalities and rural municipalities under the commercial banks extension policy of Nepal Rastra Bank. Siddhartha Bank said it has become the first bank to accomplish the commitment with the opening of the 17 branches.</p> <p>The bank said it also provides internet and mobile banking service from the branches to make financial transaction easy and safe for the account holders. </p> <p>The bank also aims to extend additional branches.</p> <p>The bank with a network of 121 branches, three extension counters, 99 branchless banking facility, 116 ATMs and 900 POS machines has been proving banking service across the nation.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8462', 'image' => '20180718042114_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8682', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bancassurance agreement between Global IME and National Life', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Global IME Bank has signed a bancassurance agreement with National Life Insurance Company. ', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Global IME Bank has signed a bancassurance agreement with National Life Insurance Company. The bank and the insurance company signed the agreement amid an event on Tuesday, July 18.</p> <p>Janak Sharma Poudyal, CEO of Global IME Bank, and Bharat Basnet, CEO of National Life Insurance, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the account holders of Global IME Bank can use the insurance service provided by National Life from any branch of the bank.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8461', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8679', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Plaza celebrates 15th Anniversary', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Samsung Plaza, operated by Him Electronics, the authorized distributor of Samsung electronics in Nepal, celebrated 15 years of operation on July 17.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Samsung Plaza, operated by Him Electronics, the authorized distributor of Samsung electronics in Nepal, celebrated 15 years of operation on July 17.</p> <p>Samsung Plaza is an exclusive brand outlet which features Samsung electronic products ranging from smartphones, TVs, and numerous home appliances.</p> <p>To celebrate its 15<sup>th</sup> anniversary, Samsung Plaza handed a cheque of Rs 250,000 to the President of Asman Foundation, Kamal Keshari Tuladhar with the aim of providing 50 schoolgirls with one year full scholarship, school uniform and stationary books.</p> <p>The fund will be provided to deserving students of Nirmal Vidyapeeth and Shree Aajad School, Him Electronics said in a statement. The company said that the it took the initiative to help empowering young schoolgirls.</p> <p>Speaking about the anniversary, Seema Golchha, director of Him Electronics, stated, "This is a really proud moment for me and the company. We have reached a milestone, celebrating 15 years of exemplary and accomplished business. It's a great honor for us that we are putting small efforts towards women empowerment through our scholarship initiative program for girls. I believe that our small efforts would generate positive outcomes in the near future.”</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8460', 'image' => '20180718114727_Pic 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8680', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Strengthen efforts to immunize five million unvaccinated children: WHO', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Lauding the efforts being made by countries to save more and more lives through immunization, including during public health emergencies, World Health Organization on July 17 called for further accelerating efforts to reach the nearly five million unvaccinated children in WHO South-East Asia Region.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Lauding the efforts being made by countries to save more and more lives through immunization, including during public health emergencies, World Health Organization on July 17 called for further accelerating efforts to reach the nearly five million unvaccinated children in WHO South-East Asia Region.</p> <p>“It is critical to identify who are missing vaccination and reach them with lifesaving vaccines. Equity and improving vaccination coverage is the key to preventing resurgence of diseases, especially the ones eradicated with painstaking efforts, and for further reducing diseases and deaths among children,” said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director WHO South-East Asia, inaugurating a three-day meeting of Immunization Technical Advisory Group in New Delhi.</p> <p>The WHO said in a statement that the South-East Asia Region records about 37 million births every year, of them over 88% children are now getting three doses of diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT) vaccines annually, an indicator of basic vaccination coverage.</p> <p>“Mapping hard-to-reach areas and population, addressing social and cultural and other barriers for them to access immunization services, and closely monitoring these activities for progress, should be among our immediate priorities,” the statement quoted the regional director as saying.</p> <p>Many countries are making impressive efforts, such as India’s Mission Indradhanush focusing on 190 districts; Indonesia’s intensified drive in 80 districts, Myanmar’s urban immunization intensification targeting 29 townships; Nepal’s efforts to achieve full-immunization at sub-district level; and Timor Leste’s community outreach and twinning programme with Sri Lanka for capacity building of vaccination programme officials.</p> <p>In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, nine massive vaccination campaigns delivered more than 4.5 million doses of life saving vaccines to the Rohingya refugees. These efforts successfully averted outbreaks of deadly diseases such as cholera and measles and helped rapidly curtail diphtheria outbreak among this vulnerable population.</p> <p>Growing political commitment, stronger partnerships, and relentless efforts of thousands of health workers and vaccinators, are collectively helping save millions of lives in the Region, Dr Khetrapal Singh said.</p> <p>Member States have added several new vaccines to their immunization schedules such as for protection against pneumonia, diarrhea, Japanese Encephalitis and cervical cancer. Hepatitis B control is getting an impetus with vaccination.</p> <p>The region continues to be polio-free and maintains its maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination status, the statement claimed. </p> <p>According to the WHO, two countries – Bhutan and the Maldives – have eliminated measles, a flagship priority programme of WHO South-East Asia Region. All countries have introduced two doses of measles and rubella vaccines in their immunization schedule. Measles and rubella vaccination campaigns are planned to reach nearly 400 million children and adolescents in 2018-2019.</p> <p>The Immunization Technical Advisory Group meeting, convened by WHO, is being attended by international experts, representatives of national immunization technical advisory bodies and immunization programme managers of member states of WHO South-East Asia Region, as well as partners and donors, such as UNICEF, US Centers for Disease Control and Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. The Advisory Group will review the ongoing efforts and challenges to reduce the burden of various vaccine-preventable diseases, and explore ways of strengthening routine immunization and achieving measles elimination and rubella control in member states of the region.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8459', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8678', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Congratulates World Cup Winner France', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Qatar Airways, an official FIFA partner and the official airline of FIFA, congratulated France on the outstanding win of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Qatar Airways, an official FIFA partner and the official airline of FIFA, congratulated France on the outstanding win of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.</p> <p>Qatar Airways said that the tournament was watched by more than two billion spectators around the world, with more than 250 million views on Qatar Airways’ social media channels.</p> <p>“The 2018 FIFA World Cup was a thrilling competition, bringing people together through the shared love of football and sports and Qatar Airways took its celebration to the skies prior to the tournament’s semi-final and final match by flying a hand-painted Boeing 777 aircraft in FIFA livery to Moscow,” the airline said in a statement, adding, “The bespoke aircraft was hand-painted in Ireland and showcases just one example of how the World’s Best Airline has committed itself to this important partnership, one of the biggest sporting sponsorships in the world, alongside dedicated fan-zones showcasing true Qatari hospitality.”</p> <p>Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said, “I would like to congratulate France on the win against Croatia. As a global airline, we could not be more proud to be part of this huge sporting event that has brought the world together though a shared love of football and sport. We are truly inspired by the excitement this tournament has created, and by the tremendous enthusiasm shown by fans around the world at each and every match.”</p> <p>Qatar Airways had kicked off its celebration of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in June by teaming up with singer and TV star Nicole Scherzinger for a re-recording of the classic song 'Dancing in the Streets', which resulted in an upbeat and infectiously fun-filled ‘musical’ style TV commercial. The song expresses the airline’s firm belief that sports is a universal language, which has the power to inspire and encourage people to follow their dreams and has a reach of more than 238 million people through social media and an anticipated broadcast reach on television stations around the world of 3.3 billion viewers.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8458', 'image' => '20180718114005_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8677', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Israeli Embassy donates Wheelchairs to Children with disabilities', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Embassy of Israel distributed wheelchairs to children with disabilities in Kathmandu on Tuesday, July 17, to mark its independence day.', 'content' => '<p> </p> <p>July 18: Embassy of Israel distributed wheelchairs to children with disabilities in Kathmandu on Tuesday, July 17, to mark its independence day.<br /> This year, Israel is celebrating its 70 years of independence and 60 years of the establishment of MASHAV (Israel's agency for International Development Cooperation under its foreign ministry), which has been assisting Nepal since the establishment of the diplomatic relations in 1960, through development cooperation, particularly in the capacity building of the human resources and humanitarian activities.</p> <p>“To celebrate this special occasion, the Embassy of Israel in Kathmandu has decided to use the budget allocated for its Independence Day celebration for a special cause, to give the way forward in the lives of children with disabilities by making their mobility accessible and increase independence. The Lions Club of Kathmandu Capital District 325-A2 and Karuna Foundation Nepal have collaborated with the Embassy for this noble cause,” the embassy said in a statement. </p> <p>According to the embassy, 40 'Wheelchairs of Hope' specially designed for children were distributed to children with disabilities by the chief guest Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, minister for Foreign Affairs, at a special function organized in Kathmandu. </p> <p>Addressing the function Minister Gyawali thanked the Government of Israel for providing the wheelchair to Nepalese children with disability. “The wheelchair will greatly enhance the mobility of the children with disability in Nepal. Since the establishment of relations between the two countries, Israel has been providing very meaningful support to Nepal. The newly developed wheelchair is another milestone,” the statement uoted Minister Gyawali as saying.</p> <p>Speaking during the program, Ambassador of Israel to Nepal, Benny Omer, expressed his satisfaction for the embassy’s contribution to this humanitarian cause and hoped that these children would benefit from the specially designed, light and comfortable wheelchairs for the freedom of their movement and expressed his commitment for more of such activities in the future.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Prof Dr Bhagawan Koirala, vice chairperson of Karuna Foundation Nepal, highlighted on the activities of Karuna Foundation Nepal in the areas of prevention of childhood disabilities and improvement of quality of lives of the children/adults with disabilities and their families. He further mentioned that environmental and attitudinal barriers are the major challenges for the people with disabilities in Nepal and further stressed that the time has come to break all barriers and myths to include this population into the mainstream.</p> <p>The Embassy expressed its belief that such humanitarian activities would further strengthen the bilateral relations between Nepal and Israel, not only at the government level but also at grassroots level and between people to people, which is a very important component in the development of friendship.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8457', 'image' => '20180718113253_37280992_1976954312336698_5450572824454365184_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8676', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Launches New Galaxy J6 Smartphone with Infinity Display', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Samsung Electronics launched its new smartphone- Galaxy J6 with infinity display in the Nepali market amid a recent function.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Samsung Electronics launched its new smartphone- Galaxy J6 with infinity display in the Nepali market amid a recent function.</p> <p>“The mobile industry will witness a paradigm shift in the design of smartphones with the introduction of Samsung’s signature infinity design philosophy on the J Series,” the company said in a statement.</p> <p>According to the company, the infinity design on the Galaxy J6 gives users nearly 15 percent more display area without increasing the overall size of the device.</p> <p>This can be attributed to extremely thin bezels and by swapping the physical home button with software powered in-display home button, the statement further said.</p> <p>“The finger print sensor also moves to the back of the device for added convenience. These changes in the display hardware deliver a 18.5:9 aspect ratio that provides an end-to-end viewing experience and more browsing space,” the statement said.</p> <p>J6 comes with Samsung’s Super AMOLED display technology that produces deeper contrasts and delivers the most vivid viewing experience.</p> <p>Galaxy J6 comes with a premium polycarbonate unibody and 5.6” HD+ display. The smartphone has sleek curves and an ergonomic design with elegant style and comfortable grip.</p> <p>Galaxy J6 sports best-in-class cameras that allow consumers to take beautiful shots or selfies. J6 sports a 13MP rear shooter with f/1.9 aperture. The new smartphone is equipped with best in class low-aperture lenses, allowing consumers to capture sharp, clear photos in low light conditions, without sacrificing image quality.</p> <p>The front camera on Galaxy J6 smartphone features an adjustable selfie flash, allowing consumers to snap stylish selfies, from day to night. Galaxy J6 comes with 8MP front shooter. Front camera has f/1.9 aperture to deliver the best low light camera performance in the industry. The front camera on J6 enable face unlock as an additional security feature.</p> <p>The smartphone comes with an Octacore processor with 4GB/64GB RAM/ROM. The device also comes with Samsung’s advanced memory management feature that automatically directs content from social media applications to the external memory card.</p> <p>The Galaxy J6 comes with a 3,000mAh battery and the device runs on latest Android operating system – Android Oreo.</p> <p><strong>Price and offers</strong></p> <p>Galaxy J6 (4/64GB) and J6 (3/32GB) variants are priced at Rs 29,090 and Rs 24,790 respectively. Galaxy J6 is also bundled with promotional data offers. Consumer will get 350MB data every week for 12 weeks, 4,200MB data in total in association with Ncell.</p> <p><strong>Availability</strong></p> <p>Galaxy J6 is available in the market from July 2 in blue, black and gold colors.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <table align="left" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Brief Specs</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>Galaxy J6</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Processor</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>Exynos 7 Series</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:38px; width:199px"> <p> </p> <p>Display</p> </td> <td style="height:38px; width:342px"> <p>5.6” HD+ Super AMOLED</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p> </p> <p>Rear Camera</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>13MP (f/1.9)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Front Camera</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>8MP (f/1.9)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p> </p> <p>Flash</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p> </p> <p>w/ Front & Rear LED Flash</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:42px; width:199px"> <p>Memory</p> </td> <td style="height:42px; width:342px"> <p>4GB + 64GB/3GB+32GbmicroSD slot (up to 256GB)</p> <p> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Battery</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>3000 mAh</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:31px; width:199px"> <p>OS</p> </td> <td style="height:31px; width:342px"> <p>Android O</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Design</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>Polycarbonate Unibody</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p> </p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:139px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:139px"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8456', 'image' => '20180718111915_J6 pik.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8675', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himstar Football Mela Concludes', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The ‘Himstar Football Mela' campaign, which started on June 14 has officially come to an end on July 15.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: The ‘Himstar Football Mela' campaign, which started on June 14 has officially come to an end on July 15. The offer was applicable on the purchase of Himstar TV, washing machine and vacuum cleaner.</p> <p>According to Him Electronics, the company received overwhelming response from its customers and had high engagement throughout the campaign. With the success of this campaign, the company is also planning to organize such campaigns in the near future as well targeting customers’ satisfaction and excitement.</p> <p>In a press statement, Him Electronics expressed its gratitude towards all the consumers, implementation partners and the retailers who helped the company make this campaign reach out to end customers.</p> <p>Himstar is a brand owned by Him Electronics Pvt Ltd, a sister concern of Golchha organization.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8455', 'image' => '20180718110809_Mnemonic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8681', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'A&B Hospital treating patients with American Technology', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Krishna Kumar Sunar had been compelled to use crutches after falling from a three-storey building in Parsyang, Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Krishna Kumar Sunar had been compelled to use crutches after falling from a three-storey building in Parsyang, Pokhara. He broke his ankle in the incident while working in a construction site. Sunar’s dependency on crutches came to an end after a successful operation of his injured leg. </p> <p>Sunar can now comfortably walk and ride bikes normally after receiving the treatment at A&B International Hospital. Doctor Rabi Mohan Dhakal said he and his medical team from A&B in Bindawasni, Pokhara had successfully operated the injured ankle of Krishna Kumar Sunar by using American medical technology.</p> <p>Sarda Subedi living in New Road, Pokhara too had similar circumstances. She had been suffering from knee problems since a long time. Her pain made it unbearable for her to walk. She was compelled to use wheelchair to move. But her situation fortunately changed after receiving treatment at A&B Hospital. According to the hospital, she can walk without wheelchair now. Subedi is very thankful to the medical team led by Dr Dhakal for helping her stand on her feet again.</p> <p>Dr Dhakal has returned back to Nepal after specializing in joints and nerves treatment in the United States. He is currently working with A&B International Hospital, Pokhara and has already treated numerous patients like Krishna and Sharda. He along with the hospital administration jointly introduced the American treatment technology and has successfully treated patients suffering from joints and nerves problems. </p> <p>Dr Dhakal informed that his medical team in A&B uses special metal during operation of patients suffering from joint injuries to help them walk back successfully.</p> <p>The hospital said it imports the metal directly from the United State to perform the operation. Dr Dhakal and his team have succeeded in treating ten individuals at A&B within a span of eight months. </p> <p>Krishna Khatiwada, managing director of A&B International Hospital informed that the hospital has succeeded to provide international standard medical services to the patients.</p> <p>A&B Hospital was previously established as AB Care and Rehabilitation Center in 2008 and was upgraded to A&B International Hospital from last year.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8454', 'image' => '20180718041138_A & B logo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8674', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalayan Bank Customers to get discount from Mediciti Hospital', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Himalayan Bank Limited and Nepal Mediciti Hospital have entered into an agreement to provide discount to the card holders of Himalayan Bank.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Himalayan Bank Limited and Nepal Mediciti Hospital have entered into an agreement to provide discount to the card holders of Himalayan Bank.</p> <p>Himalayan Bank Ltd said in a statement it has set up the arrangement with Nepal Mediciti Hospital to provide discount up to 7 percent in certain hospital services.</p> <p>Chief Executive Officer of Himalayan Bank, Ashoke SJB Rana, and General Manager of Nepal Mediciti al, Bijay Rimal, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.</p> <p>As per the agreement, all the debit/credit and prepaid card holders of Himalayan Bank can enjoy discount on certain expenses relating to medical services provided at the hospital.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8453', 'image' => '20180718110257_HBL and Nepal Mediciti.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8673', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bottlers Nepal awarded by ICAN', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) honored Bottlers Nepal Limited with the “Best-Presented Annual Report Award 2017” in the general sector for excellence for its Annual Report 2017 presentation.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) honored Bottlers Nepal Limited with the “Best-Presented Annual Report Award 2017” in the general sector for excellence for its Annual Report 2017 presentation.</p> <p>Bottlers Nepal Limited said in a statement it had secured the second runner-up and first runner-up titles of the same award successively for the last two years, in 2015 and 2016.</p> <p>“This year, Bottlers Nepal Limited continues to taste glory as the winner, as revealed at an event held in Hotel Annapurna by ICAN on July 17. The winning team from Bottlers Nepal Limited, Ashok Mandal (finance controller at Bottlers Nepal Limited), Prakash Roongta (procurement manager at Bottlers Nepal Limited), and Puneet Varshney (managing director of Bottlers Nepal Limited) received the award presented by the Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada,” the statement reads..</p> <p>“It is with utmost delight, I congratulate the entire Bottlers Nepal Limited team for their relentless effort and dedication, leading to achievement of this prominent milestone. We take humble pride in this honorable recognition ICAN has bestowed on us each year, which has only encouraged us to excel further. We value transparency in our actions at all times, which is important to our consumers, partners, investors and other critical stakeholders, to whom we express our gratitude for their support. Once again, Congratulations to us!” said MD Varshney.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8452', 'image' => '20180718103653_Picture.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8672', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NAC recruiting 28 foreign pilots', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: The increasing number of airline operators and their aircrafts in Nepal has resulted in shortage of pilots in the aviation industry.', 'content' => '<p>July 17: The increasing number of airline operators and their aircrafts in Nepal has resulted in shortage of pilots in the aviation industry. Due to this scarcity of human resource, the airline companies have been compelled to increase the salary to attract the pilots.</p> <p>Nepal Airlines Cooperation (NAC), the national flag carrier of Nepal, has been troubled the most. According to Saugat Ratna Kansakar, managing director of NAC, the company has been affected by the scarcity of pilots. NAC, despite announcing vacancy for the post of pilots repeatedly, has not received sufficient application for enrollment.</p> <p>NAC needs a total of 116 pilots and co-pilots to operate its entire fleet of aircraft but it currently has a team of 88 pilots only.</p> <p>The flag carrier recently landed its first Airbus A330-220 wide-body aircraft and is in the process of acquiring another such plane for which NAC needs 28 more pilots. </p> <p>NAC is recruiting pilots from abroad after analyzing the situation in the country. Kansakar informed that the airline troubled by the scarcity of manpower has been compelled to recruit foreigners.</p> <p>We don’t want to obstruct the operation of our wide-body Airbus aircraft, for which we are acquiring pilots from abroad, he informed.</p> <p>Additionally, he mentioned that the team had been working to acquire the required manpower including pilots and engineers months before acquiring the aircraft.</p> <p>NAC has received permit from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and the department of labor to recruit foreign pilots.</p> <p>Kansakar informed that two Airbus A320 narrow-body aircraft are currently operated by a team of Nepali pilots and the airline wants to handover the A330 aircraft to Nepali pilots within two years duration by training them.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-17', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8451', 'image' => '20180717045917_hqdefault (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8671', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank Opens Two More Branches', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: Prabhu Bank has opened two more branches in different places of the country.', 'content' => '<p>July 17: Prabhu Bank has opened two more branches in different places of the country. The bank said in a statement that it has opened a branch each at Tarakhola Rural Municipality- 1 of Baglung and Hatuwagadhi Rural Municipality-1 of Bhojpur.</p> <p>The Tarakhola branch was inaugurated by Prakash Gharti, chairman of Tarakhola Rural Municipality while the Hatuwagadhi branch was inaugurated by Prem Kumar Rai, chairman of Hatuwagadi, reads the press statement issued by the bank. According to the bank, both branches will be providing modern banking services to the local and the entrepreneurs of the areas. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-17', 'modified' => '2018-07-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8450', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-07-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8667', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Four New Branches of Citizens Bank', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: Citizens Bank International has opened four new branches across the country.', 'content' => '<p>July 17: Citizens Bank International has opened four new branches across the country. The bank said in a statement that it inaugurated the four new branches on Monday, July 17 under its service extension plan. The bank opened the branches in Jhimaruk of Pyuthan, Bhume of Eastern Rukum, Namkha of Humla and Dakari of Accham.</p> <p>The branches were inaugurated during an event at the bank’s head office in Kathmandu. Rajan Singh Bhandari, CEO of Citizens Bank International, started the financial operation of all the four branches through a computer.</p> <p>CEO Bhandari during the occasion informed that the bank inaugurated 14 new branches in the fiscal year 2017-18. He also informed that the bank is planning to operate new branches in Mohanyal, Tokha and Thankot.</p> <p>The bank informed that it will operate all kinds of transactions under the policies of the local government and Nepal Rastra Bank from the branches.</p> <p>The bank is currently providing service with a network of 99 branches and 70 ATMs.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-17', 'modified' => '2018-07-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8449', 'image' => '20180717043021_citizens bank.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8670', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sindhu Bikas Bank Approves Bonus Share', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: Sindhu Bikas Bank, the first development bank of Sindhupalchwok district, has decided to issue 5.95 percent bonus share and 0.3132 percent cash dividend to its shareholders. ', 'content' => '<p>July 17: Sindhu Bikas Bank, the first development bank of Sindhupalchwok district, has decided to issue 5.95 percent bonus share and 0.3132 percent cash dividend to its shareholders. The bank’s 8<sup>th</sup> annual general meeting approved the decision on Sunday, July 15.</p> <p>Similarly, the meeting also approved the bank’s annual report of the fiscal year 2016/17 along with its different proposals. Likewise, the bank has also elected Rajendra Prasad Pokharel, Prabhu Ram Shrestha and Yadab Dahal as the board member from public shareholders. 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', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Siddhartha Bank Limited has fulfilled its commitment to operate 17 new branches under its service extension plans this year. The bank said it has established 17 new branches across various municipalities and rural municipalities under the commercial banks extension policy of Nepal Rastra Bank. Siddhartha Bank said it has become the first bank to accomplish the commitment with the opening of the 17 branches.</p> <p>The bank said it also provides internet and mobile banking service from the branches to make financial transaction easy and safe for the account holders. </p> <p>The bank also aims to extend additional branches.</p> <p>The bank with a network of 121 branches, three extension counters, 99 branchless banking facility, 116 ATMs and 900 POS machines has been proving banking service across the nation.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8462', 'image' => '20180718042114_download.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8682', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bancassurance agreement between Global IME and National Life', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Global IME Bank has signed a bancassurance agreement with National Life Insurance Company. ', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Global IME Bank has signed a bancassurance agreement with National Life Insurance Company. The bank and the insurance company signed the agreement amid an event on Tuesday, July 18.</p> <p>Janak Sharma Poudyal, CEO of Global IME Bank, and Bharat Basnet, CEO of National Life Insurance, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organizations.</p> <p>According to the agreement, the account holders of Global IME Bank can use the insurance service provided by National Life from any branch of the bank.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8461', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8679', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Plaza celebrates 15th Anniversary', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Samsung Plaza, operated by Him Electronics, the authorized distributor of Samsung electronics in Nepal, celebrated 15 years of operation on July 17.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Samsung Plaza, operated by Him Electronics, the authorized distributor of Samsung electronics in Nepal, celebrated 15 years of operation on July 17.</p> <p>Samsung Plaza is an exclusive brand outlet which features Samsung electronic products ranging from smartphones, TVs, and numerous home appliances.</p> <p>To celebrate its 15<sup>th</sup> anniversary, Samsung Plaza handed a cheque of Rs 250,000 to the President of Asman Foundation, Kamal Keshari Tuladhar with the aim of providing 50 schoolgirls with one year full scholarship, school uniform and stationary books.</p> <p>The fund will be provided to deserving students of Nirmal Vidyapeeth and Shree Aajad School, Him Electronics said in a statement. The company said that the it took the initiative to help empowering young schoolgirls.</p> <p>Speaking about the anniversary, Seema Golchha, director of Him Electronics, stated, "This is a really proud moment for me and the company. We have reached a milestone, celebrating 15 years of exemplary and accomplished business. It's a great honor for us that we are putting small efforts towards women empowerment through our scholarship initiative program for girls. I believe that our small efforts would generate positive outcomes in the near future.”</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8460', 'image' => '20180718114727_Pic 2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8680', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Strengthen efforts to immunize five million unvaccinated children: WHO', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Lauding the efforts being made by countries to save more and more lives through immunization, including during public health emergencies, World Health Organization on July 17 called for further accelerating efforts to reach the nearly five million unvaccinated children in WHO South-East Asia Region.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Lauding the efforts being made by countries to save more and more lives through immunization, including during public health emergencies, World Health Organization on July 17 called for further accelerating efforts to reach the nearly five million unvaccinated children in WHO South-East Asia Region.</p> <p>“It is critical to identify who are missing vaccination and reach them with lifesaving vaccines. Equity and improving vaccination coverage is the key to preventing resurgence of diseases, especially the ones eradicated with painstaking efforts, and for further reducing diseases and deaths among children,” said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director WHO South-East Asia, inaugurating a three-day meeting of Immunization Technical Advisory Group in New Delhi.</p> <p>The WHO said in a statement that the South-East Asia Region records about 37 million births every year, of them over 88% children are now getting three doses of diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus (DPT) vaccines annually, an indicator of basic vaccination coverage.</p> <p>“Mapping hard-to-reach areas and population, addressing social and cultural and other barriers for them to access immunization services, and closely monitoring these activities for progress, should be among our immediate priorities,” the statement quoted the regional director as saying.</p> <p>Many countries are making impressive efforts, such as India’s Mission Indradhanush focusing on 190 districts; Indonesia’s intensified drive in 80 districts, Myanmar’s urban immunization intensification targeting 29 townships; Nepal’s efforts to achieve full-immunization at sub-district level; and Timor Leste’s community outreach and twinning programme with Sri Lanka for capacity building of vaccination programme officials.</p> <p>In Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, nine massive vaccination campaigns delivered more than 4.5 million doses of life saving vaccines to the Rohingya refugees. These efforts successfully averted outbreaks of deadly diseases such as cholera and measles and helped rapidly curtail diphtheria outbreak among this vulnerable population.</p> <p>Growing political commitment, stronger partnerships, and relentless efforts of thousands of health workers and vaccinators, are collectively helping save millions of lives in the Region, Dr Khetrapal Singh said.</p> <p>Member States have added several new vaccines to their immunization schedules such as for protection against pneumonia, diarrhea, Japanese Encephalitis and cervical cancer. Hepatitis B control is getting an impetus with vaccination.</p> <p>The region continues to be polio-free and maintains its maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination status, the statement claimed. </p> <p>According to the WHO, two countries – Bhutan and the Maldives – have eliminated measles, a flagship priority programme of WHO South-East Asia Region. All countries have introduced two doses of measles and rubella vaccines in their immunization schedule. Measles and rubella vaccination campaigns are planned to reach nearly 400 million children and adolescents in 2018-2019.</p> <p>The Immunization Technical Advisory Group meeting, convened by WHO, is being attended by international experts, representatives of national immunization technical advisory bodies and immunization programme managers of member states of WHO South-East Asia Region, as well as partners and donors, such as UNICEF, US Centers for Disease Control and Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. The Advisory Group will review the ongoing efforts and challenges to reduce the burden of various vaccine-preventable diseases, and explore ways of strengthening routine immunization and achieving measles elimination and rubella control in member states of the region.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8459', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8678', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Congratulates World Cup Winner France', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Qatar Airways, an official FIFA partner and the official airline of FIFA, congratulated France on the outstanding win of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Qatar Airways, an official FIFA partner and the official airline of FIFA, congratulated France on the outstanding win of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.</p> <p>Qatar Airways said that the tournament was watched by more than two billion spectators around the world, with more than 250 million views on Qatar Airways’ social media channels.</p> <p>“The 2018 FIFA World Cup was a thrilling competition, bringing people together through the shared love of football and sports and Qatar Airways took its celebration to the skies prior to the tournament’s semi-final and final match by flying a hand-painted Boeing 777 aircraft in FIFA livery to Moscow,” the airline said in a statement, adding, “The bespoke aircraft was hand-painted in Ireland and showcases just one example of how the World’s Best Airline has committed itself to this important partnership, one of the biggest sporting sponsorships in the world, alongside dedicated fan-zones showcasing true Qatari hospitality.”</p> <p>Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said, “I would like to congratulate France on the win against Croatia. As a global airline, we could not be more proud to be part of this huge sporting event that has brought the world together though a shared love of football and sport. We are truly inspired by the excitement this tournament has created, and by the tremendous enthusiasm shown by fans around the world at each and every match.”</p> <p>Qatar Airways had kicked off its celebration of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in June by teaming up with singer and TV star Nicole Scherzinger for a re-recording of the classic song 'Dancing in the Streets', which resulted in an upbeat and infectiously fun-filled ‘musical’ style TV commercial. The song expresses the airline’s firm belief that sports is a universal language, which has the power to inspire and encourage people to follow their dreams and has a reach of more than 238 million people through social media and an anticipated broadcast reach on television stations around the world of 3.3 billion viewers.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8458', 'image' => '20180718114005_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8677', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Israeli Embassy donates Wheelchairs to Children with disabilities', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Embassy of Israel distributed wheelchairs to children with disabilities in Kathmandu on Tuesday, July 17, to mark its independence day.', 'content' => '<p> </p> <p>July 18: Embassy of Israel distributed wheelchairs to children with disabilities in Kathmandu on Tuesday, July 17, to mark its independence day.<br /> This year, Israel is celebrating its 70 years of independence and 60 years of the establishment of MASHAV (Israel's agency for International Development Cooperation under its foreign ministry), which has been assisting Nepal since the establishment of the diplomatic relations in 1960, through development cooperation, particularly in the capacity building of the human resources and humanitarian activities.</p> <p>“To celebrate this special occasion, the Embassy of Israel in Kathmandu has decided to use the budget allocated for its Independence Day celebration for a special cause, to give the way forward in the lives of children with disabilities by making their mobility accessible and increase independence. The Lions Club of Kathmandu Capital District 325-A2 and Karuna Foundation Nepal have collaborated with the Embassy for this noble cause,” the embassy said in a statement. </p> <p>According to the embassy, 40 'Wheelchairs of Hope' specially designed for children were distributed to children with disabilities by the chief guest Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, minister for Foreign Affairs, at a special function organized in Kathmandu. </p> <p>Addressing the function Minister Gyawali thanked the Government of Israel for providing the wheelchair to Nepalese children with disability. “The wheelchair will greatly enhance the mobility of the children with disability in Nepal. Since the establishment of relations between the two countries, Israel has been providing very meaningful support to Nepal. The newly developed wheelchair is another milestone,” the statement uoted Minister Gyawali as saying.</p> <p>Speaking during the program, Ambassador of Israel to Nepal, Benny Omer, expressed his satisfaction for the embassy’s contribution to this humanitarian cause and hoped that these children would benefit from the specially designed, light and comfortable wheelchairs for the freedom of their movement and expressed his commitment for more of such activities in the future.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Prof Dr Bhagawan Koirala, vice chairperson of Karuna Foundation Nepal, highlighted on the activities of Karuna Foundation Nepal in the areas of prevention of childhood disabilities and improvement of quality of lives of the children/adults with disabilities and their families. He further mentioned that environmental and attitudinal barriers are the major challenges for the people with disabilities in Nepal and further stressed that the time has come to break all barriers and myths to include this population into the mainstream.</p> <p>The Embassy expressed its belief that such humanitarian activities would further strengthen the bilateral relations between Nepal and Israel, not only at the government level but also at grassroots level and between people to people, which is a very important component in the development of friendship.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8457', 'image' => '20180718113253_37280992_1976954312336698_5450572824454365184_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8676', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Samsung Launches New Galaxy J6 Smartphone with Infinity Display', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Samsung Electronics launched its new smartphone- Galaxy J6 with infinity display in the Nepali market amid a recent function.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Samsung Electronics launched its new smartphone- Galaxy J6 with infinity display in the Nepali market amid a recent function.</p> <p>“The mobile industry will witness a paradigm shift in the design of smartphones with the introduction of Samsung’s signature infinity design philosophy on the J Series,” the company said in a statement.</p> <p>According to the company, the infinity design on the Galaxy J6 gives users nearly 15 percent more display area without increasing the overall size of the device.</p> <p>This can be attributed to extremely thin bezels and by swapping the physical home button with software powered in-display home button, the statement further said.</p> <p>“The finger print sensor also moves to the back of the device for added convenience. These changes in the display hardware deliver a 18.5:9 aspect ratio that provides an end-to-end viewing experience and more browsing space,” the statement said.</p> <p>J6 comes with Samsung’s Super AMOLED display technology that produces deeper contrasts and delivers the most vivid viewing experience.</p> <p>Galaxy J6 comes with a premium polycarbonate unibody and 5.6” HD+ display. The smartphone has sleek curves and an ergonomic design with elegant style and comfortable grip.</p> <p>Galaxy J6 sports best-in-class cameras that allow consumers to take beautiful shots or selfies. J6 sports a 13MP rear shooter with f/1.9 aperture. The new smartphone is equipped with best in class low-aperture lenses, allowing consumers to capture sharp, clear photos in low light conditions, without sacrificing image quality.</p> <p>The front camera on Galaxy J6 smartphone features an adjustable selfie flash, allowing consumers to snap stylish selfies, from day to night. Galaxy J6 comes with 8MP front shooter. Front camera has f/1.9 aperture to deliver the best low light camera performance in the industry. The front camera on J6 enable face unlock as an additional security feature.</p> <p>The smartphone comes with an Octacore processor with 4GB/64GB RAM/ROM. The device also comes with Samsung’s advanced memory management feature that automatically directs content from social media applications to the external memory card.</p> <p>The Galaxy J6 comes with a 3,000mAh battery and the device runs on latest Android operating system – Android Oreo.</p> <p><strong>Price and offers</strong></p> <p>Galaxy J6 (4/64GB) and J6 (3/32GB) variants are priced at Rs 29,090 and Rs 24,790 respectively. Galaxy J6 is also bundled with promotional data offers. Consumer will get 350MB data every week for 12 weeks, 4,200MB data in total in association with Ncell.</p> <p><strong>Availability</strong></p> <p>Galaxy J6 is available in the market from July 2 in blue, black and gold colors.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <table align="left" border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Brief Specs</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>Galaxy J6</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Processor</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>Exynos 7 Series</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:38px; width:199px"> <p> </p> <p>Display</p> </td> <td style="height:38px; width:342px"> <p>5.6” HD+ Super AMOLED</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p> </p> <p>Rear Camera</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>13MP (f/1.9)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Front Camera</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>8MP (f/1.9)</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p> </p> <p>Flash</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p> </p> <p>w/ Front & Rear LED Flash</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:42px; width:199px"> <p>Memory</p> </td> <td style="height:42px; width:342px"> <p>4GB + 64GB/3GB+32GbmicroSD slot (up to 256GB)</p> <p> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Battery</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>3000 mAh</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height:31px; width:199px"> <p>OS</p> </td> <td style="height:31px; width:342px"> <p>Android O</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p>Design</p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p>Polycarbonate Unibody</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td style="width:199px"> <p> </p> </td> <td style="width:342px"> <p> </p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="width:139px"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="width:139px"> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8456', 'image' => '20180718111915_J6 pik.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8675', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himstar Football Mela Concludes', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The ‘Himstar Football Mela' campaign, which started on June 14 has officially come to an end on July 15.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: The ‘Himstar Football Mela' campaign, which started on June 14 has officially come to an end on July 15. The offer was applicable on the purchase of Himstar TV, washing machine and vacuum cleaner.</p> <p>According to Him Electronics, the company received overwhelming response from its customers and had high engagement throughout the campaign. With the success of this campaign, the company is also planning to organize such campaigns in the near future as well targeting customers’ satisfaction and excitement.</p> <p>In a press statement, Him Electronics expressed its gratitude towards all the consumers, implementation partners and the retailers who helped the company make this campaign reach out to end customers.</p> <p>Himstar is a brand owned by Him Electronics Pvt Ltd, a sister concern of Golchha organization.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8455', 'image' => '20180718110809_Mnemonic.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8681', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'A&B Hospital treating patients with American Technology', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Krishna Kumar Sunar had been compelled to use crutches after falling from a three-storey building in Parsyang, Pokhara.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Krishna Kumar Sunar had been compelled to use crutches after falling from a three-storey building in Parsyang, Pokhara. He broke his ankle in the incident while working in a construction site. Sunar’s dependency on crutches came to an end after a successful operation of his injured leg. </p> <p>Sunar can now comfortably walk and ride bikes normally after receiving the treatment at A&B International Hospital. Doctor Rabi Mohan Dhakal said he and his medical team from A&B in Bindawasni, Pokhara had successfully operated the injured ankle of Krishna Kumar Sunar by using American medical technology.</p> <p>Sarda Subedi living in New Road, Pokhara too had similar circumstances. She had been suffering from knee problems since a long time. Her pain made it unbearable for her to walk. She was compelled to use wheelchair to move. But her situation fortunately changed after receiving treatment at A&B Hospital. According to the hospital, she can walk without wheelchair now. Subedi is very thankful to the medical team led by Dr Dhakal for helping her stand on her feet again.</p> <p>Dr Dhakal has returned back to Nepal after specializing in joints and nerves treatment in the United States. He is currently working with A&B International Hospital, Pokhara and has already treated numerous patients like Krishna and Sharda. He along with the hospital administration jointly introduced the American treatment technology and has successfully treated patients suffering from joints and nerves problems. </p> <p>Dr Dhakal informed that his medical team in A&B uses special metal during operation of patients suffering from joint injuries to help them walk back successfully.</p> <p>The hospital said it imports the metal directly from the United State to perform the operation. Dr Dhakal and his team have succeeded in treating ten individuals at A&B within a span of eight months. </p> <p>Krishna Khatiwada, managing director of A&B International Hospital informed that the hospital has succeeded to provide international standard medical services to the patients.</p> <p>A&B Hospital was previously established as AB Care and Rehabilitation Center in 2008 and was upgraded to A&B International Hospital from last year.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8454', 'image' => '20180718041138_A & B logo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8674', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Himalayan Bank Customers to get discount from Mediciti Hospital', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: Himalayan Bank Limited and Nepal Mediciti Hospital have entered into an agreement to provide discount to the card holders of Himalayan Bank.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: Himalayan Bank Limited and Nepal Mediciti Hospital have entered into an agreement to provide discount to the card holders of Himalayan Bank.</p> <p>Himalayan Bank Ltd said in a statement it has set up the arrangement with Nepal Mediciti Hospital to provide discount up to 7 percent in certain hospital services.</p> <p>Chief Executive Officer of Himalayan Bank, Ashoke SJB Rana, and General Manager of Nepal Mediciti al, Bijay Rimal, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations.</p> <p>As per the agreement, all the debit/credit and prepaid card holders of Himalayan Bank can enjoy discount on certain expenses relating to medical services provided at the hospital.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8453', 'image' => '20180718110257_HBL and Nepal Mediciti.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8673', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Bottlers Nepal awarded by ICAN', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 18: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) honored Bottlers Nepal Limited with the “Best-Presented Annual Report Award 2017” in the general sector for excellence for its Annual Report 2017 presentation.', 'content' => '<p>July 18: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nepal (ICAN) honored Bottlers Nepal Limited with the “Best-Presented Annual Report Award 2017” in the general sector for excellence for its Annual Report 2017 presentation.</p> <p>Bottlers Nepal Limited said in a statement it had secured the second runner-up and first runner-up titles of the same award successively for the last two years, in 2015 and 2016.</p> <p>“This year, Bottlers Nepal Limited continues to taste glory as the winner, as revealed at an event held in Hotel Annapurna by ICAN on July 17. The winning team from Bottlers Nepal Limited, Ashok Mandal (finance controller at Bottlers Nepal Limited), Prakash Roongta (procurement manager at Bottlers Nepal Limited), and Puneet Varshney (managing director of Bottlers Nepal Limited) received the award presented by the Finance Minister Dr Yuba Raj Khatiwada,” the statement reads..</p> <p>“It is with utmost delight, I congratulate the entire Bottlers Nepal Limited team for their relentless effort and dedication, leading to achievement of this prominent milestone. We take humble pride in this honorable recognition ICAN has bestowed on us each year, which has only encouraged us to excel further. We value transparency in our actions at all times, which is important to our consumers, partners, investors and other critical stakeholders, to whom we express our gratitude for their support. Once again, Congratulations to us!” said MD Varshney.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-18', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8452', 'image' => '20180718103653_Picture.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-18 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8672', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NAC recruiting 28 foreign pilots', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: The increasing number of airline operators and their aircrafts in Nepal has resulted in shortage of pilots in the aviation industry.', 'content' => '<p>July 17: The increasing number of airline operators and their aircrafts in Nepal has resulted in shortage of pilots in the aviation industry. Due to this scarcity of human resource, the airline companies have been compelled to increase the salary to attract the pilots.</p> <p>Nepal Airlines Cooperation (NAC), the national flag carrier of Nepal, has been troubled the most. According to Saugat Ratna Kansakar, managing director of NAC, the company has been affected by the scarcity of pilots. NAC, despite announcing vacancy for the post of pilots repeatedly, has not received sufficient application for enrollment.</p> <p>NAC needs a total of 116 pilots and co-pilots to operate its entire fleet of aircraft but it currently has a team of 88 pilots only.</p> <p>The flag carrier recently landed its first Airbus A330-220 wide-body aircraft and is in the process of acquiring another such plane for which NAC needs 28 more pilots. </p> <p>NAC is recruiting pilots from abroad after analyzing the situation in the country. Kansakar informed that the airline troubled by the scarcity of manpower has been compelled to recruit foreigners.</p> <p>We don’t want to obstruct the operation of our wide-body Airbus aircraft, for which we are acquiring pilots from abroad, he informed.</p> <p>Additionally, he mentioned that the team had been working to acquire the required manpower including pilots and engineers months before acquiring the aircraft.</p> <p>NAC has received permit from the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and the department of labor to recruit foreign pilots.</p> <p>Kansakar informed that two Airbus A320 narrow-body aircraft are currently operated by a team of Nepali pilots and the airline wants to handover the A330 aircraft to Nepali pilots within two years duration by training them.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-17', 'modified' => '2018-07-18', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8451', 'image' => '20180717045917_hqdefault (1).jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8671', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Prabhu Bank Opens Two More Branches', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: Prabhu Bank has opened two more branches in different places of the country.', 'content' => '<p>July 17: Prabhu Bank has opened two more branches in different places of the country. The bank said in a statement that it has opened a branch each at Tarakhola Rural Municipality- 1 of Baglung and Hatuwagadhi Rural Municipality-1 of Bhojpur.</p> <p>The Tarakhola branch was inaugurated by Prakash Gharti, chairman of Tarakhola Rural Municipality while the Hatuwagadhi branch was inaugurated by Prem Kumar Rai, chairman of Hatuwagadi, reads the press statement issued by the bank. According to the bank, both branches will be providing modern banking services to the local and the entrepreneurs of the areas. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-17', 'modified' => '2018-07-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8450', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-07-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8667', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Four New Branches of Citizens Bank', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: Citizens Bank International has opened four new branches across the country.', 'content' => '<p>July 17: Citizens Bank International has opened four new branches across the country. The bank said in a statement that it inaugurated the four new branches on Monday, July 17 under its service extension plan. The bank opened the branches in Jhimaruk of Pyuthan, Bhume of Eastern Rukum, Namkha of Humla and Dakari of Accham.</p> <p>The branches were inaugurated during an event at the bank’s head office in Kathmandu. Rajan Singh Bhandari, CEO of Citizens Bank International, started the financial operation of all the four branches through a computer.</p> <p>CEO Bhandari during the occasion informed that the bank inaugurated 14 new branches in the fiscal year 2017-18. He also informed that the bank is planning to operate new branches in Mohanyal, Tokha and Thankot.</p> <p>The bank informed that it will operate all kinds of transactions under the policies of the local government and Nepal Rastra Bank from the branches.</p> <p>The bank is currently providing service with a network of 99 branches and 70 ATMs.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-17', 'modified' => '2018-07-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8449', 'image' => '20180717043021_citizens bank.jpg', 'article_date' => '2018-07-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '8670', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Sindhu Bikas Bank Approves Bonus Share', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'July 17: Sindhu Bikas Bank, the first development bank of Sindhupalchwok district, has decided to issue 5.95 percent bonus share and 0.3132 percent cash dividend to its shareholders. ', 'content' => '<p>July 17: Sindhu Bikas Bank, the first development bank of Sindhupalchwok district, has decided to issue 5.95 percent bonus share and 0.3132 percent cash dividend to its shareholders. The bank’s 8<sup>th</sup> annual general meeting approved the decision on Sunday, July 15.</p> <p>Similarly, the meeting also approved the bank’s annual report of the fiscal year 2016/17 along with its different proposals. Likewise, the bank has also elected Rajendra Prasad Pokharel, Prabhu Ram Shrestha and Yadab Dahal as the board member from public shareholders. The bank also approved the decision to extend its service operation to Chitawan and Makwanpur.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2018-07-17', 'modified' => '2018-07-17', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '8448', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2018-07-17 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ) ) $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