
November 9: NIC ASIA Bank has opened five branches across the country on November 8.…
November 9: NIC ASIA Bank has opened five branches across the country on November 8.…
November 9: The number of tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp has increased, according to tourism entrepreneurs.…
November 9: LifeCom, the authorized distributor of Motorola smartphones in Nepal, held the brand launch-cum-partner’s meet from November 4 to7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.…
November 8: The Consulate of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nepal felicitated the world renowned skydiver and skydiving instructor from the Morocco, Anas Bekkali on November…
November 8: CG Mobiles Pvt Ltd launched the Astro Mero+ and Astro…
November 8: NIC ASIA Bank has added two more branches in western Nepal.…
November 8: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker has been named the ‘Aviation Executive of the Year’ by the CAPA Centre for Aviation, an independent body that provides market intelligence and data to the global aviation…
November 7: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has changed some of the provisions in the power purchase agreement…
November 7: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Chitwan’s Khaireni Municipality-8, Parsa Bazar.…
November 7: Deva Bikas Bank has provided support to Devghat-based Rotary Karunalaya Old-age Home.…
November 7: With the country adopting federal set-up, Citizens Bank said it has given priority to opening branches at the local…
November 7: Wai Wai City, the country’s first iconic noodle bar, has opened its first outlet at Labim Mall, Pulchowk, Lalitpur,…
November 7: With the main objective of promoting internal tourism within Nepal, a seven day expedition – Dare to Lo Manthang – has kicked off on November…
November 7: NIC ASIA Bank has opened two branches at Jhapa and Itahari on Monday, November…
November 7: Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei is all set to launch ‘Huwaei nova 2i’ in the Nepali…
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', 'content' => '<p>November 9: NIC ASIA Bank has opened five branches across the country on November 8. Issuing a press statement, the bank said it has opened the branches at Bhimeshwor Municipality Ward No 3, Charikot; Ghodaghodi Municipality Ward No 10, Pahalmanpur; Kerabari Rural Municipality Ward No 8, Kerabari; Bhagwanpur Rural Municipality Ward No 4, Bhagwanpur; and Naraha Rural Municipality Ward No 6, Naraha.</p> <p>NIC ASIA Bank claimed that it is one of the largest private sector commercial banks in the country in terms of capital base, balance-sheet size, customer base, number of branch and ATM network. With the formal inauguration of the five new branches, the bank is currently providing services to its customers through 135 branches and 141 ATM counters spread all over the country, reads the statement.</p> <p>The bank said it has adopted a strategy to reach every possible market for better service of its customers and there are more branches coming in operation soon.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-09', 'modified' => '2017-11-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6644', 'image' => '20171109114935_nic-asia-2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6860', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Number of Tourists up in Annapurna Region', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 9: The number of tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp has increased, according to tourism entrepreneurs. ', 'content' => '<p>November 9: The number of tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp has increased, according to tourism entrepreneurs. The number went down after the massive earthquake of 2015 followed by the Indian blockade. Tourism sector has remarkably revived this year.</p> <p>Him Bahadur Gurung, a local tourism entrepreneur said that almost 400 tourists have been visiting the ABC on daily basis since October. </p> <p>“The number of tourists has increased from October,” he said, adding, “Both domestic and foreign tourists seem to be attracted.” He said that the number of internal tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp went up during the festivals of Dashain and Tihar.</p> <p>Deepak Adhikari, president of the Western Region Chapter of Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) stated that internal tourists have been showing interest in trekking around the Annapurna circuit. </p> <p>“The number of internal tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp has grown,” he told New Business Age, adding, “The number of external tourists is also enthusiastic.” He said that the number of tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp through Pokhara has increased as there is no flight to the Everest region because of unfavorable climate. “Though most of the tourists travel through trekking companies, there are some people who travel individually on their own,” he further added.</p> <p>Adhikari said that it takes 7 to 10 days to reach Annapurna Base Camp through Gorepani. Tourists who can walk fast can shorten the journey by one to two days. Tourists reach Mardi Himal in 7 days package. The location is popular for good view. Tourists can travel through the route 12 months a year. However, with winter arriving, the number of tourists starts to go down, said local tourism entrepreneur, Gurung. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-09', 'modified' => '2017-11-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6643', 'image' => '20171109114838_302740_589584351065292_436622630_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6859', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Motorola holds Meeting in Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 9: LifeCom, the authorized distributor of Motorola smartphones in Nepal, held the brand launch-cum-partner’s meet from November 4 to7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ', 'content' => '<p>November 9: LifeCom, the authorized distributor of Motorola smartphones in Nepal, held the brand launch-cum-partner’s meet from November 4 to7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A group of 40 individuals representing the brand and various trade partners from across Nepal participated in the event, reads a press statement issued by the company.</p> <p>The company claimed that the event was successfully in introducing the brand and all the various products on offer in the Nepali market.</p> <p>“Various ideas, concepts and schemes the brand will be introducing were planned and discussed in depth by all the people involved. The collective team from the entire event will be striving to provide the best possible service to the market and provide a wonderful experience to all customers,” reads the statement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-09', 'modified' => '2017-11-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6642', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6858', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'World renowned Skydivers Felicitated on 10th Anniversary of Everest Skydive', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: The Consulate of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nepal felicitated the world renowned skydiver and skydiving instructor from the Morocco, Anas Bekkali on November 7.', 'content' => '<p><strong>November 8: </strong>The Consulate of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nepal felicitated the world renowned skydiver and skydiving instructor from the Morocco, Anas Bekkali on November 7.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the consulate informed that Bekkali is an internationally renowned young, enthusiastic and professional skydiver, who has already performed over 7,000 jumps internationally. The Everest Skydive was founded and launched on October 26, 2008.</p> <p>Bekkali successfully jumped twice from the height of 23,000 ft of Mt Everest on November 3 and 4 this year, reads the statement.</p> <p>“He dedicated the jump of November 3<sup>rd</sup> to the event on the occasion of Green March Day of his country and the 4<sup>th</sup> to raise awareness on cancer disease. Diving from 23,000 ft height carrying the biggest Moroccan flag of 10' x 10' size was one of the rare adventures,” reads the statement.</p> <p>Also being felicitated during the programme include 13 skydivers of the Everest Skydive, 2017 from different countries including the USA, New Zealand, England, France, Scotland and Saudi Arabia. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6641', 'image' => '20171108034049_LRM_EXPORT_20171107_165439.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6857', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CG Mobiles Launches New Phones', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: CG Mobiles Pvt Ltd launched the Astro Mero+ and Astro 5L.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 8: CG Mobiles Pvt Ltd launched the Astro Mero+ and Astro 5L. CG Mobiles said it has introduced these feature rich phones in a budget price of </span><strong style="font-size:13px">Rs 999 </strong><span style="font-size:13px">for Astro Mero+ and </span><strong style="font-size:13px">Rs 1,699</strong><span style="font-size:13px"> for Astro 5L, the best offer price in its category. These bar phones are aptly suited for consumers who seek sleek and handy phones with high cost-effective price, reads a press statement issued by the company.</span></p> <p>The Astro Mero+ handset features digital camera, FM, torch, GPRS, MP3/MP4 and a capacity of 1000mAh battery.</p> <p>The new Astro 5L is powered by super lasting 1800 mAh battery, featuring wireless FM, digital camera with flash, MP3/MP4, FM, torch, bluetooth and more, reads the statement.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6640', 'image' => '20171108031753_Astro 5L & Mero+.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6855', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank Adds Two More Branches', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: NIC ASIA Bank has added two more branches in western Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 8: NIC ASIA Bank has added two more branches in western Nepal. One of the branches was set up at Joshipur Rural Municipality Ward No 2 of Kailali while the other was established at Bheri Municipality Ward No 4 of Jajarkot November 7.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that Narayan Bahadur Bista, executive office of Joshipur Rural Municipality and Ram Krishna Chaudhary, president<a name="_GoBack"></a> of Joshipur Rural Municipality jointly inaugurated the Joshipur branch while Chandra Prakash Gharti, mayor of Bheri Municipality inaugurated the Jajarkot branch.</p> <p>NIC ASIA Bank claimed that it is one of the largest private sector commercial banks in the country in terms of capital base, balance-sheet size, customer base, number of branch and ATM network. The bank said it has a strategy to reach every possible market for better service of its customers and there are more branches coming in operation soon.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6638', 'image' => '20171108011536_nicasia.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6854', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Named ‘Aviation Executive of the Year’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker has been named the ‘Aviation Executive of the Year’ by the CAPA Centre for Aviation, an independent body that provides market intelligence and data to the global aviation industry.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 8: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker has been named the ‘Aviation Executive of the Year’ by the CAPA Centre for Aviation, an independent body that provides market intelligence and data to the global aviation industry.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, Qatar Airways said that Al Baker received the award at an event organised in Singapore on November 7 as part of the CAPA Asia Summit 2017.</p> <p>The prestigious award recognises Al Baker’s influence in the aviation industry, demonstrating outstanding strategic thinking and innovative direction for the growth of Qatar Airways’ business and the wider aviation industry as a whole, reads the statement.</p> <p>“It is a tremendous honour to be named the ‘CAPA Aviation Executive of the Year’ in this, a very special year for Qatar Airways, as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. We have come so far in the past 20 years, rising from a small regional carrier to become a global airline, committed to innovation and to delivering the highest standards to our passengers. Not only as an airline, but as a nation, we are tremendously proud of this accomplishment. In spite of the backdrop of an illegal blockade on our country, as we look ahead, we know that truly the best is yet to come,” said Al Baker.</p> <p>Executive Chairman of CAPA Centre for Aviation, Peter Harbison, said, “Akbar Al Baker has not let Qatar Airways lose its shine during one of its most testing years. Under his guidance, the airline has recalibrated its network to function without access to several neighbouring countries. At the same time, Qatar Airways has continued its expansion plans and created new avenues for growth. He has turned a setback into an opportunity. This is truly a remarkable achievement.”</p> <p>Al Baker is said to be one of the most influential figures in international aviation. Under his leadership, Qatar Airways said it has grown to become the world’s fastest-growing airline, operating one of the youngest and most technologically advanced fleets in the sky.</p> <p>There was further cause for celebration as Qatar Airways also received the “Best Full Service Airline in West Asia” award for the third consecutive year at the Future Travel Experience Asia 2017 awards held on the same day in Singapore. Qatar Airways’ home and hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), was also named “Best Airport in West Asia” at that ceremony, the statement said.</p> <p>The airlines said its commitment to the values of safety, security, innovation and quality of service has led it to receive numerous major awards this year, including the 2017 Skytrax ‘Airline of the Year,’ the fourth time it has received this award. It was also named ‘World’s Best Business Class,’ ‘Best Airline in the Middle East,’ and ‘World’s Best First Class Airline Lounge’ at this year’s Skytrax ceremony.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6637', 'image' => '20171108010634_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6853', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NEA Stops Providing Take or Pay Facility', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has changed some of the provisions in the power purchase agreement (PPA).', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has changed some of the provisions in the power purchase agreement (PPA). NEA had been giving ‘take or pay’ facility to hydropower projects despite having provision of take and pay since August-September 2014. But now, NEA has curtailed the privilege it had been providing to the projects.</span></p> <p>Two years ago, the government had announced an ambitious plan of producing 10,000 megawatts of electricity in the next ten years and had assured to provide take or pay facilities to the projects generating 30 percent of the proposed power on first-come-first-serve basis. The projects had been enjoying take or pay facility under this plan.</p> <p>But the NEA’s decision on Monday, November 6, has stopped providing the take or pay facility, under which the state-owned power utility was obliged to buy the power generated by private companies irrespective of whether NEA needed it or not.</p> <p>In contrast, the NEA pays to the projects only for the electricity it uses under the take and pay provision.</p> <p>NEA announced that the take or pay facility had reached its limit as the PPA signed with different projects has already reached 3,500 megawatts.</p> <p>NEA has so far signed PPA with 222 projects for the generation of electricity. However, the last six projects have been deprived of the take or pay facility as the government has already signed agreements to produce 3,500 megawatts of electricity, for which it had announced the take or pay facility. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6636', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6852', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Muktinath Opens Branch in Chitwan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Chitwan’s Khaireni Municipality-8, Parsa Bazar. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Chitwan’s Khaireni Municipality-8, Parsa Bazar. Mayor of the municipality Lalmani Chaudhary inaugurated the branch amid a function on Sunday, November 5. The bank’s deputy CEO Pradhumna Pokhrel shed light on the bank’s current status and future plans during the function. The bank said it has been providing service to its customers through 70 branches. Issuing a press statement, the bank said it has collected a total of Rs 19.54 billion deposits as of mid-July this year and has loaned out Rs 16.80 billion. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6635', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6851', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Deva Bikas Bank Supports Old-age Home', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Deva Bikas Bank has provided support to Devghat-based Rotary Karunalaya Old-age Home. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Deva Bikas Bank has provided support to Devghat-based Rotary Karunalaya Old-age Home. The bank handed over Rs 150,000 to the old-age home run by Rotarians as part of its corporate social responsibility. The bank’s Assistant General Manager and regional chief Bishnu Regmi handed over a cheque to the representative of the old-age home amid a function held at Chitwan’s Bharatpur Garden Resort. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6634', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6850', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Citizens Bank Opens Branch in Jhapa', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: With the country adopting federal set-up, Citizens Bank said it has given priority to opening branches at the local levels.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: With the country adopting federal set-up, Citizens Bank said it has given priority to opening branches at the local levels. In this regard, the bank said it has opened a branch at Jhapa’s Haldibari. The bank’s assistant CEO Bodhraj Devkota inaugurated the branch amid a function on Monday, November 7. With this, the bank now has 65 branches, 62 ATM counters and 97 branchless services across the country. During the inauguration, the bank handed over one set of computer each to Shree Laxmi Medium School and Shree Shanti Primary School as part of its corporate social responsibility. The bank said it will soon open branches in Mahottari and Dang districts.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6633', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6849', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal’s ‘First Noodle-Bar’ Opens at Labim Mall', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Wai Wai City, the country’s first iconic noodle bar, has opened its first outlet at Labim Mall, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Wai Wai City, the country’s first iconic noodle bar, has opened its first outlet at Labim Mall, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that Wai Wai City - a ready to eat noodle bar – gives customers their favourite noodles an appetizing make-over in various flavours to choose from.</p> <p>“This brings the brand closer to the consumer, giving them multiple options along with making the place a preferred nook for friends and family to catch up and enjoy their favourite snack,” reads the statement.</p> <p>Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of Chaudhary Group, inaugurated the outlet of Wai Wai City on Monday, November 6.</p> <p>Speaking at the launching ceremony, Chaudhary said, "With Wai Wai City, we aim to extend the legacy of Wai Wai noodles to a larger audience with a unique and refreshing experience, and a one of a kind noodle bar concept. For us, this is the beginning of an exciting journey with 14 operational outlets in India and Nepal in these last few months and many more to come in other markets as well." </p> <p>The menu offers an array of noodle dishes cooked in interesting styles influenced by oriental flavours, giving noodle lovers a host of new ways to consume this cult snack, reads the statement.</p> <p>The live kitchen has four types of noodles such as classic, chopsuey, roasted and pan fried, seven sauces, which are, soy garlic, kung pao, masala fusion,hot garlic, pepper soya, spicy teriyaki, schezwan chilli, eighteen vegetables, ten toppings and five add-ons to choose from.</p> <p>Wai Wai City said it will be spread across the following formats - food courts, self-standing kiosks, standalone outlets, highway formats and an integrated format.</p> <p>These formats will be developed across malls, information technology (IT) parks, offices, airports, hospitals, colleges, high streets, etc. The company claimed that it will offer noodles in a host of flavours at pocket-friendly prices. The noodle bars are already operational in Delhi NCR with two outlets, Siliguri, Chandigarh,Hyderabad, Velachery, Kolkata, Chennai, Vadodara, Pune, Surat in a stand-alone and kiosk format with an open live kitchenand has now branched out to Lalitpur in Nepal, with Bhuvaneshwar, Agra, Pondicherry, Lucknow, Dehradun, Mumbai in India and is in the pipeline in Itahari, Kathmandu, Bharatpur, Dharan, Pokhara, Birtamod in Nepal, reads the statement. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6632', 'image' => '20171107021432_551A693011.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6848', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'More than 30 SUVs head out to Lo Manthang in an off-road expedition', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: With the main objective of promoting internal tourism within Nepal, a seven day expedition – Dare to Lo Manthang – has kicked off on November 6.', 'content' => '<p><strong>November 7: </strong>With the main objective of promoting internal tourism within Nepal, a seven day expedition – Dare to Lo Manthang – has kicked off on November 6.</p> <p>The expedition organised by Imagine Nepal and sponsored by Mahindra Thar saw 75 participants and more than 30 SUV’s start their journey from Kathmandu on, reads a press statement issued by the organisers.</p> <p>“Along the way, participants will be engaging in various activities in and around Lo Manthang, which includes taking a trip to the Chhosar caves in Lo Manthang, taking in live cultural performances, competing in archery competitions and taking part in many more amazing activities,” reads the statement.</p> <p>Miss Nepal 2010 Sadichha Shrestha, volleyball player Sipora Gurung and photographer Kishore Kayastha are also accompanying the participants for the expedition.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6631', 'image' => '20171107122741_PR photo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6847', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC ASIA Bank Opens Two Branches', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: NIC ASIA Bank has opened two branches at Jhapa and Itahari on Monday, November 6.', 'content' => '<p>November 7: NIC ASIA Bank has opened two branches at Jhapa and Itahari on Monday, November 6.</p> <p>The branches have been set up at Gauradaha Municipality Ward No 3, Jhapa and Tarahara of Itahari Sub Metropolitan City Ward No 20, reads a statement issued by the bank. </p> <p>The bank informed that Rohit Kumar Shah, mayor of Gauradaha Municipality, inaugurated the Gauradaha branch while the Tarahara branch was inaugurated by Dwarik Lal Chaudhari, mayor of Itahari Sub Metropolitan City.</p> <p>NIC ASIA Bank said it is one of the largest private sector commercial banks in the country in terms of capital base, balance-sheet size, customer base, number of branch and ATM network.</p> <p>The bank said it has a strategy to reach every possible market for better service of its customers and there are more branches coming in operation soon.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6630', 'image' => '20171107101243_nic-asia-2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6846', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Huawei to launch ‘ Huawei nova 2i’ ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' November 7: Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei is all set to launch ‘Huwaei nova 2i’ in the Nepali market.', 'content' => '<p> November 7: Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei is all set to launch ‘Huwaei nova 2i’ in the Nepali market.</p> <p> Issuing a press statement, the company said that the smartphone delivers stunning performance and power, and has front and back dual-lens cameras. The launch of the phone will mark the entry of the first handset with for cameras in the domestic market.</p> <p> According to the statement, Huwaei nova 2i has been designed for the photoholics as it has front-facing 13MP and 2MP selfie camera, and a combination of 16MP and a 2MP rear camera. The amazing features of the smartphone captures pictures even in low-light situation, says the company.</p> <p> As the smartphone has high quality 5.9-inch screen, movie and game lovers will get enough of the thrill and excitement ‘Huawei nova 2i’ offers, reads the statement. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core Kirin 659 chipset, 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM, which helps multi-task several applications at once.</p> <p>The smartphone has a 3,340 mAh long-lasting battery, and runs with Android-7 based EMUI interface. 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', 'content' => '<p>November 9: NIC ASIA Bank has opened five branches across the country on November 8. Issuing a press statement, the bank said it has opened the branches at Bhimeshwor Municipality Ward No 3, Charikot; Ghodaghodi Municipality Ward No 10, Pahalmanpur; Kerabari Rural Municipality Ward No 8, Kerabari; Bhagwanpur Rural Municipality Ward No 4, Bhagwanpur; and Naraha Rural Municipality Ward No 6, Naraha.</p> <p>NIC ASIA Bank claimed that it is one of the largest private sector commercial banks in the country in terms of capital base, balance-sheet size, customer base, number of branch and ATM network. With the formal inauguration of the five new branches, the bank is currently providing services to its customers through 135 branches and 141 ATM counters spread all over the country, reads the statement.</p> <p>The bank said it has adopted a strategy to reach every possible market for better service of its customers and there are more branches coming in operation soon.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-09', 'modified' => '2017-11-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6644', 'image' => '20171109114935_nic-asia-2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6860', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Number of Tourists up in Annapurna Region', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 9: The number of tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp has increased, according to tourism entrepreneurs. ', 'content' => '<p>November 9: The number of tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp has increased, according to tourism entrepreneurs. The number went down after the massive earthquake of 2015 followed by the Indian blockade. Tourism sector has remarkably revived this year.</p> <p>Him Bahadur Gurung, a local tourism entrepreneur said that almost 400 tourists have been visiting the ABC on daily basis since October. </p> <p>“The number of tourists has increased from October,” he said, adding, “Both domestic and foreign tourists seem to be attracted.” He said that the number of internal tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp went up during the festivals of Dashain and Tihar.</p> <p>Deepak Adhikari, president of the Western Region Chapter of Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) stated that internal tourists have been showing interest in trekking around the Annapurna circuit. </p> <p>“The number of internal tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp has grown,” he told New Business Age, adding, “The number of external tourists is also enthusiastic.” He said that the number of tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp through Pokhara has increased as there is no flight to the Everest region because of unfavorable climate. “Though most of the tourists travel through trekking companies, there are some people who travel individually on their own,” he further added.</p> <p>Adhikari said that it takes 7 to 10 days to reach Annapurna Base Camp through Gorepani. Tourists who can walk fast can shorten the journey by one to two days. Tourists reach Mardi Himal in 7 days package. The location is popular for good view. Tourists can travel through the route 12 months a year. However, with winter arriving, the number of tourists starts to go down, said local tourism entrepreneur, Gurung. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-09', 'modified' => '2017-11-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6643', 'image' => '20171109114838_302740_589584351065292_436622630_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6859', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Motorola holds Meeting in Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 9: LifeCom, the authorized distributor of Motorola smartphones in Nepal, held the brand launch-cum-partner’s meet from November 4 to7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ', 'content' => '<p>November 9: LifeCom, the authorized distributor of Motorola smartphones in Nepal, held the brand launch-cum-partner’s meet from November 4 to7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A group of 40 individuals representing the brand and various trade partners from across Nepal participated in the event, reads a press statement issued by the company.</p> <p>The company claimed that the event was successfully in introducing the brand and all the various products on offer in the Nepali market.</p> <p>“Various ideas, concepts and schemes the brand will be introducing were planned and discussed in depth by all the people involved. The collective team from the entire event will be striving to provide the best possible service to the market and provide a wonderful experience to all customers,” reads the statement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-09', 'modified' => '2017-11-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6642', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6858', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'World renowned Skydivers Felicitated on 10th Anniversary of Everest Skydive', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: The Consulate of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nepal felicitated the world renowned skydiver and skydiving instructor from the Morocco, Anas Bekkali on November 7.', 'content' => '<p><strong>November 8: </strong>The Consulate of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nepal felicitated the world renowned skydiver and skydiving instructor from the Morocco, Anas Bekkali on November 7.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the consulate informed that Bekkali is an internationally renowned young, enthusiastic and professional skydiver, who has already performed over 7,000 jumps internationally. The Everest Skydive was founded and launched on October 26, 2008.</p> <p>Bekkali successfully jumped twice from the height of 23,000 ft of Mt Everest on November 3 and 4 this year, reads the statement.</p> <p>“He dedicated the jump of November 3<sup>rd</sup> to the event on the occasion of Green March Day of his country and the 4<sup>th</sup> to raise awareness on cancer disease. Diving from 23,000 ft height carrying the biggest Moroccan flag of 10' x 10' size was one of the rare adventures,” reads the statement.</p> <p>Also being felicitated during the programme include 13 skydivers of the Everest Skydive, 2017 from different countries including the USA, New Zealand, England, France, Scotland and Saudi Arabia. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6641', 'image' => '20171108034049_LRM_EXPORT_20171107_165439.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6857', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CG Mobiles Launches New Phones', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: CG Mobiles Pvt Ltd launched the Astro Mero+ and Astro 5L.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 8: CG Mobiles Pvt Ltd launched the Astro Mero+ and Astro 5L. CG Mobiles said it has introduced these feature rich phones in a budget price of </span><strong style="font-size:13px">Rs 999 </strong><span style="font-size:13px">for Astro Mero+ and </span><strong style="font-size:13px">Rs 1,699</strong><span style="font-size:13px"> for Astro 5L, the best offer price in its category. These bar phones are aptly suited for consumers who seek sleek and handy phones with high cost-effective price, reads a press statement issued by the company.</span></p> <p>The Astro Mero+ handset features digital camera, FM, torch, GPRS, MP3/MP4 and a capacity of 1000mAh battery.</p> <p>The new Astro 5L is powered by super lasting 1800 mAh battery, featuring wireless FM, digital camera with flash, MP3/MP4, FM, torch, bluetooth and more, reads the statement.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6640', 'image' => '20171108031753_Astro 5L & Mero+.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6855', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank Adds Two More Branches', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: NIC ASIA Bank has added two more branches in western Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 8: NIC ASIA Bank has added two more branches in western Nepal. One of the branches was set up at Joshipur Rural Municipality Ward No 2 of Kailali while the other was established at Bheri Municipality Ward No 4 of Jajarkot November 7.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that Narayan Bahadur Bista, executive office of Joshipur Rural Municipality and Ram Krishna Chaudhary, president<a name="_GoBack"></a> of Joshipur Rural Municipality jointly inaugurated the Joshipur branch while Chandra Prakash Gharti, mayor of Bheri Municipality inaugurated the Jajarkot branch.</p> <p>NIC ASIA Bank claimed that it is one of the largest private sector commercial banks in the country in terms of capital base, balance-sheet size, customer base, number of branch and ATM network. The bank said it has a strategy to reach every possible market for better service of its customers and there are more branches coming in operation soon.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6638', 'image' => '20171108011536_nicasia.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6854', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Named ‘Aviation Executive of the Year’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker has been named the ‘Aviation Executive of the Year’ by the CAPA Centre for Aviation, an independent body that provides market intelligence and data to the global aviation industry.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 8: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker has been named the ‘Aviation Executive of the Year’ by the CAPA Centre for Aviation, an independent body that provides market intelligence and data to the global aviation industry.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, Qatar Airways said that Al Baker received the award at an event organised in Singapore on November 7 as part of the CAPA Asia Summit 2017.</p> <p>The prestigious award recognises Al Baker’s influence in the aviation industry, demonstrating outstanding strategic thinking and innovative direction for the growth of Qatar Airways’ business and the wider aviation industry as a whole, reads the statement.</p> <p>“It is a tremendous honour to be named the ‘CAPA Aviation Executive of the Year’ in this, a very special year for Qatar Airways, as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. We have come so far in the past 20 years, rising from a small regional carrier to become a global airline, committed to innovation and to delivering the highest standards to our passengers. Not only as an airline, but as a nation, we are tremendously proud of this accomplishment. In spite of the backdrop of an illegal blockade on our country, as we look ahead, we know that truly the best is yet to come,” said Al Baker.</p> <p>Executive Chairman of CAPA Centre for Aviation, Peter Harbison, said, “Akbar Al Baker has not let Qatar Airways lose its shine during one of its most testing years. Under his guidance, the airline has recalibrated its network to function without access to several neighbouring countries. At the same time, Qatar Airways has continued its expansion plans and created new avenues for growth. He has turned a setback into an opportunity. This is truly a remarkable achievement.”</p> <p>Al Baker is said to be one of the most influential figures in international aviation. Under his leadership, Qatar Airways said it has grown to become the world’s fastest-growing airline, operating one of the youngest and most technologically advanced fleets in the sky.</p> <p>There was further cause for celebration as Qatar Airways also received the “Best Full Service Airline in West Asia” award for the third consecutive year at the Future Travel Experience Asia 2017 awards held on the same day in Singapore. Qatar Airways’ home and hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), was also named “Best Airport in West Asia” at that ceremony, the statement said.</p> <p>The airlines said its commitment to the values of safety, security, innovation and quality of service has led it to receive numerous major awards this year, including the 2017 Skytrax ‘Airline of the Year,’ the fourth time it has received this award. It was also named ‘World’s Best Business Class,’ ‘Best Airline in the Middle East,’ and ‘World’s Best First Class Airline Lounge’ at this year’s Skytrax ceremony.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6637', 'image' => '20171108010634_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6853', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NEA Stops Providing Take or Pay Facility', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has changed some of the provisions in the power purchase agreement (PPA).', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has changed some of the provisions in the power purchase agreement (PPA). NEA had been giving ‘take or pay’ facility to hydropower projects despite having provision of take and pay since August-September 2014. But now, NEA has curtailed the privilege it had been providing to the projects.</span></p> <p>Two years ago, the government had announced an ambitious plan of producing 10,000 megawatts of electricity in the next ten years and had assured to provide take or pay facilities to the projects generating 30 percent of the proposed power on first-come-first-serve basis. The projects had been enjoying take or pay facility under this plan.</p> <p>But the NEA’s decision on Monday, November 6, has stopped providing the take or pay facility, under which the state-owned power utility was obliged to buy the power generated by private companies irrespective of whether NEA needed it or not.</p> <p>In contrast, the NEA pays to the projects only for the electricity it uses under the take and pay provision.</p> <p>NEA announced that the take or pay facility had reached its limit as the PPA signed with different projects has already reached 3,500 megawatts.</p> <p>NEA has so far signed PPA with 222 projects for the generation of electricity. However, the last six projects have been deprived of the take or pay facility as the government has already signed agreements to produce 3,500 megawatts of electricity, for which it had announced the take or pay facility. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6636', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6852', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Muktinath Opens Branch in Chitwan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Chitwan’s Khaireni Municipality-8, Parsa Bazar. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Chitwan’s Khaireni Municipality-8, Parsa Bazar. Mayor of the municipality Lalmani Chaudhary inaugurated the branch amid a function on Sunday, November 5. The bank’s deputy CEO Pradhumna Pokhrel shed light on the bank’s current status and future plans during the function. The bank said it has been providing service to its customers through 70 branches. Issuing a press statement, the bank said it has collected a total of Rs 19.54 billion deposits as of mid-July this year and has loaned out Rs 16.80 billion. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6635', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6851', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Deva Bikas Bank Supports Old-age Home', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Deva Bikas Bank has provided support to Devghat-based Rotary Karunalaya Old-age Home. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Deva Bikas Bank has provided support to Devghat-based Rotary Karunalaya Old-age Home. The bank handed over Rs 150,000 to the old-age home run by Rotarians as part of its corporate social responsibility. The bank’s Assistant General Manager and regional chief Bishnu Regmi handed over a cheque to the representative of the old-age home amid a function held at Chitwan’s Bharatpur Garden Resort. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6634', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6850', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Citizens Bank Opens Branch in Jhapa', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: With the country adopting federal set-up, Citizens Bank said it has given priority to opening branches at the local levels.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: With the country adopting federal set-up, Citizens Bank said it has given priority to opening branches at the local levels. In this regard, the bank said it has opened a branch at Jhapa’s Haldibari. The bank’s assistant CEO Bodhraj Devkota inaugurated the branch amid a function on Monday, November 7. With this, the bank now has 65 branches, 62 ATM counters and 97 branchless services across the country. During the inauguration, the bank handed over one set of computer each to Shree Laxmi Medium School and Shree Shanti Primary School as part of its corporate social responsibility. The bank said it will soon open branches in Mahottari and Dang districts.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6633', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6849', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal’s ‘First Noodle-Bar’ Opens at Labim Mall', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Wai Wai City, the country’s first iconic noodle bar, has opened its first outlet at Labim Mall, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Wai Wai City, the country’s first iconic noodle bar, has opened its first outlet at Labim Mall, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that Wai Wai City - a ready to eat noodle bar – gives customers their favourite noodles an appetizing make-over in various flavours to choose from.</p> <p>“This brings the brand closer to the consumer, giving them multiple options along with making the place a preferred nook for friends and family to catch up and enjoy their favourite snack,” reads the statement.</p> <p>Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of Chaudhary Group, inaugurated the outlet of Wai Wai City on Monday, November 6.</p> <p>Speaking at the launching ceremony, Chaudhary said, "With Wai Wai City, we aim to extend the legacy of Wai Wai noodles to a larger audience with a unique and refreshing experience, and a one of a kind noodle bar concept. For us, this is the beginning of an exciting journey with 14 operational outlets in India and Nepal in these last few months and many more to come in other markets as well." </p> <p>The menu offers an array of noodle dishes cooked in interesting styles influenced by oriental flavours, giving noodle lovers a host of new ways to consume this cult snack, reads the statement.</p> <p>The live kitchen has four types of noodles such as classic, chopsuey, roasted and pan fried, seven sauces, which are, soy garlic, kung pao, masala fusion,hot garlic, pepper soya, spicy teriyaki, schezwan chilli, eighteen vegetables, ten toppings and five add-ons to choose from.</p> <p>Wai Wai City said it will be spread across the following formats - food courts, self-standing kiosks, standalone outlets, highway formats and an integrated format.</p> <p>These formats will be developed across malls, information technology (IT) parks, offices, airports, hospitals, colleges, high streets, etc. The company claimed that it will offer noodles in a host of flavours at pocket-friendly prices. The noodle bars are already operational in Delhi NCR with two outlets, Siliguri, Chandigarh,Hyderabad, Velachery, Kolkata, Chennai, Vadodara, Pune, Surat in a stand-alone and kiosk format with an open live kitchenand has now branched out to Lalitpur in Nepal, with Bhuvaneshwar, Agra, Pondicherry, Lucknow, Dehradun, Mumbai in India and is in the pipeline in Itahari, Kathmandu, Bharatpur, Dharan, Pokhara, Birtamod in Nepal, reads the statement. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6632', 'image' => '20171107021432_551A693011.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6848', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'More than 30 SUVs head out to Lo Manthang in an off-road expedition', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: With the main objective of promoting internal tourism within Nepal, a seven day expedition – Dare to Lo Manthang – has kicked off on November 6.', 'content' => '<p><strong>November 7: </strong>With the main objective of promoting internal tourism within Nepal, a seven day expedition – Dare to Lo Manthang – has kicked off on November 6.</p> <p>The expedition organised by Imagine Nepal and sponsored by Mahindra Thar saw 75 participants and more than 30 SUV’s start their journey from Kathmandu on, reads a press statement issued by the organisers.</p> <p>“Along the way, participants will be engaging in various activities in and around Lo Manthang, which includes taking a trip to the Chhosar caves in Lo Manthang, taking in live cultural performances, competing in archery competitions and taking part in many more amazing activities,” reads the statement.</p> <p>Miss Nepal 2010 Sadichha Shrestha, volleyball player Sipora Gurung and photographer Kishore Kayastha are also accompanying the participants for the expedition.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6631', 'image' => '20171107122741_PR photo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6847', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC ASIA Bank Opens Two Branches', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: NIC ASIA Bank has opened two branches at Jhapa and Itahari on Monday, November 6.', 'content' => '<p>November 7: NIC ASIA Bank has opened two branches at Jhapa and Itahari on Monday, November 6.</p> <p>The branches have been set up at Gauradaha Municipality Ward No 3, Jhapa and Tarahara of Itahari Sub Metropolitan City Ward No 20, reads a statement issued by the bank. </p> <p>The bank informed that Rohit Kumar Shah, mayor of Gauradaha Municipality, inaugurated the Gauradaha branch while the Tarahara branch was inaugurated by Dwarik Lal Chaudhari, mayor of Itahari Sub Metropolitan City.</p> <p>NIC ASIA Bank said it is one of the largest private sector commercial banks in the country in terms of capital base, balance-sheet size, customer base, number of branch and ATM network.</p> <p>The bank said it has a strategy to reach every possible market for better service of its customers and there are more branches coming in operation soon.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6630', 'image' => '20171107101243_nic-asia-2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6846', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Huawei to launch ‘ Huawei nova 2i’ ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' November 7: Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei is all set to launch ‘Huwaei nova 2i’ in the Nepali market.', 'content' => '<p> November 7: Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei is all set to launch ‘Huwaei nova 2i’ in the Nepali market.</p> <p> Issuing a press statement, the company said that the smartphone delivers stunning performance and power, and has front and back dual-lens cameras. The launch of the phone will mark the entry of the first handset with for cameras in the domestic market.</p> <p> According to the statement, Huwaei nova 2i has been designed for the photoholics as it has front-facing 13MP and 2MP selfie camera, and a combination of 16MP and a 2MP rear camera. The amazing features of the smartphone captures pictures even in low-light situation, says the company.</p> <p> As the smartphone has high quality 5.9-inch screen, movie and game lovers will get enough of the thrill and excitement ‘Huawei nova 2i’ offers, reads the statement. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core Kirin 659 chipset, 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM, which helps multi-task several applications at once.</p> <p>The smartphone has a 3,340 mAh long-lasting battery, and runs with Android-7 based EMUI interface. 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', 'content' => '<p>November 9: NIC ASIA Bank has opened five branches across the country on November 8. Issuing a press statement, the bank said it has opened the branches at Bhimeshwor Municipality Ward No 3, Charikot; Ghodaghodi Municipality Ward No 10, Pahalmanpur; Kerabari Rural Municipality Ward No 8, Kerabari; Bhagwanpur Rural Municipality Ward No 4, Bhagwanpur; and Naraha Rural Municipality Ward No 6, Naraha.</p> <p>NIC ASIA Bank claimed that it is one of the largest private sector commercial banks in the country in terms of capital base, balance-sheet size, customer base, number of branch and ATM network. With the formal inauguration of the five new branches, the bank is currently providing services to its customers through 135 branches and 141 ATM counters spread all over the country, reads the statement.</p> <p>The bank said it has adopted a strategy to reach every possible market for better service of its customers and there are more branches coming in operation soon.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-09', 'modified' => '2017-11-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6644', 'image' => '20171109114935_nic-asia-2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6860', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Number of Tourists up in Annapurna Region', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 9: The number of tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp has increased, according to tourism entrepreneurs. ', 'content' => '<p>November 9: The number of tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp has increased, according to tourism entrepreneurs. The number went down after the massive earthquake of 2015 followed by the Indian blockade. Tourism sector has remarkably revived this year.</p> <p>Him Bahadur Gurung, a local tourism entrepreneur said that almost 400 tourists have been visiting the ABC on daily basis since October. </p> <p>“The number of tourists has increased from October,” he said, adding, “Both domestic and foreign tourists seem to be attracted.” He said that the number of internal tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp went up during the festivals of Dashain and Tihar.</p> <p>Deepak Adhikari, president of the Western Region Chapter of Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) stated that internal tourists have been showing interest in trekking around the Annapurna circuit. </p> <p>“The number of internal tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp has grown,” he told New Business Age, adding, “The number of external tourists is also enthusiastic.” He said that the number of tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp through Pokhara has increased as there is no flight to the Everest region because of unfavorable climate. “Though most of the tourists travel through trekking companies, there are some people who travel individually on their own,” he further added.</p> <p>Adhikari said that it takes 7 to 10 days to reach Annapurna Base Camp through Gorepani. Tourists who can walk fast can shorten the journey by one to two days. Tourists reach Mardi Himal in 7 days package. The location is popular for good view. Tourists can travel through the route 12 months a year. However, with winter arriving, the number of tourists starts to go down, said local tourism entrepreneur, Gurung. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-09', 'modified' => '2017-11-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6643', 'image' => '20171109114838_302740_589584351065292_436622630_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6859', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Motorola holds Meeting in Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 9: LifeCom, the authorized distributor of Motorola smartphones in Nepal, held the brand launch-cum-partner’s meet from November 4 to7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ', 'content' => '<p>November 9: LifeCom, the authorized distributor of Motorola smartphones in Nepal, held the brand launch-cum-partner’s meet from November 4 to7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A group of 40 individuals representing the brand and various trade partners from across Nepal participated in the event, reads a press statement issued by the company.</p> <p>The company claimed that the event was successfully in introducing the brand and all the various products on offer in the Nepali market.</p> <p>“Various ideas, concepts and schemes the brand will be introducing were planned and discussed in depth by all the people involved. The collective team from the entire event will be striving to provide the best possible service to the market and provide a wonderful experience to all customers,” reads the statement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-09', 'modified' => '2017-11-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6642', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6858', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'World renowned Skydivers Felicitated on 10th Anniversary of Everest Skydive', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: The Consulate of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nepal felicitated the world renowned skydiver and skydiving instructor from the Morocco, Anas Bekkali on November 7.', 'content' => '<p><strong>November 8: </strong>The Consulate of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nepal felicitated the world renowned skydiver and skydiving instructor from the Morocco, Anas Bekkali on November 7.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the consulate informed that Bekkali is an internationally renowned young, enthusiastic and professional skydiver, who has already performed over 7,000 jumps internationally. The Everest Skydive was founded and launched on October 26, 2008.</p> <p>Bekkali successfully jumped twice from the height of 23,000 ft of Mt Everest on November 3 and 4 this year, reads the statement.</p> <p>“He dedicated the jump of November 3<sup>rd</sup> to the event on the occasion of Green March Day of his country and the 4<sup>th</sup> to raise awareness on cancer disease. Diving from 23,000 ft height carrying the biggest Moroccan flag of 10' x 10' size was one of the rare adventures,” reads the statement.</p> <p>Also being felicitated during the programme include 13 skydivers of the Everest Skydive, 2017 from different countries including the USA, New Zealand, England, France, Scotland and Saudi Arabia. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6641', 'image' => '20171108034049_LRM_EXPORT_20171107_165439.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6857', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CG Mobiles Launches New Phones', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: CG Mobiles Pvt Ltd launched the Astro Mero+ and Astro 5L.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 8: CG Mobiles Pvt Ltd launched the Astro Mero+ and Astro 5L. CG Mobiles said it has introduced these feature rich phones in a budget price of </span><strong style="font-size:13px">Rs 999 </strong><span style="font-size:13px">for Astro Mero+ and </span><strong style="font-size:13px">Rs 1,699</strong><span style="font-size:13px"> for Astro 5L, the best offer price in its category. These bar phones are aptly suited for consumers who seek sleek and handy phones with high cost-effective price, reads a press statement issued by the company.</span></p> <p>The Astro Mero+ handset features digital camera, FM, torch, GPRS, MP3/MP4 and a capacity of 1000mAh battery.</p> <p>The new Astro 5L is powered by super lasting 1800 mAh battery, featuring wireless FM, digital camera with flash, MP3/MP4, FM, torch, bluetooth and more, reads the statement.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6640', 'image' => '20171108031753_Astro 5L & Mero+.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6855', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank Adds Two More Branches', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: NIC ASIA Bank has added two more branches in western Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 8: NIC ASIA Bank has added two more branches in western Nepal. One of the branches was set up at Joshipur Rural Municipality Ward No 2 of Kailali while the other was established at Bheri Municipality Ward No 4 of Jajarkot November 7.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that Narayan Bahadur Bista, executive office of Joshipur Rural Municipality and Ram Krishna Chaudhary, president<a name="_GoBack"></a> of Joshipur Rural Municipality jointly inaugurated the Joshipur branch while Chandra Prakash Gharti, mayor of Bheri Municipality inaugurated the Jajarkot branch.</p> <p>NIC ASIA Bank claimed that it is one of the largest private sector commercial banks in the country in terms of capital base, balance-sheet size, customer base, number of branch and ATM network. The bank said it has a strategy to reach every possible market for better service of its customers and there are more branches coming in operation soon.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6638', 'image' => '20171108011536_nicasia.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6854', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Named ‘Aviation Executive of the Year’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker has been named the ‘Aviation Executive of the Year’ by the CAPA Centre for Aviation, an independent body that provides market intelligence and data to the global aviation industry.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 8: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker has been named the ‘Aviation Executive of the Year’ by the CAPA Centre for Aviation, an independent body that provides market intelligence and data to the global aviation industry.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, Qatar Airways said that Al Baker received the award at an event organised in Singapore on November 7 as part of the CAPA Asia Summit 2017.</p> <p>The prestigious award recognises Al Baker’s influence in the aviation industry, demonstrating outstanding strategic thinking and innovative direction for the growth of Qatar Airways’ business and the wider aviation industry as a whole, reads the statement.</p> <p>“It is a tremendous honour to be named the ‘CAPA Aviation Executive of the Year’ in this, a very special year for Qatar Airways, as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. We have come so far in the past 20 years, rising from a small regional carrier to become a global airline, committed to innovation and to delivering the highest standards to our passengers. Not only as an airline, but as a nation, we are tremendously proud of this accomplishment. In spite of the backdrop of an illegal blockade on our country, as we look ahead, we know that truly the best is yet to come,” said Al Baker.</p> <p>Executive Chairman of CAPA Centre for Aviation, Peter Harbison, said, “Akbar Al Baker has not let Qatar Airways lose its shine during one of its most testing years. Under his guidance, the airline has recalibrated its network to function without access to several neighbouring countries. At the same time, Qatar Airways has continued its expansion plans and created new avenues for growth. He has turned a setback into an opportunity. This is truly a remarkable achievement.”</p> <p>Al Baker is said to be one of the most influential figures in international aviation. Under his leadership, Qatar Airways said it has grown to become the world’s fastest-growing airline, operating one of the youngest and most technologically advanced fleets in the sky.</p> <p>There was further cause for celebration as Qatar Airways also received the “Best Full Service Airline in West Asia” award for the third consecutive year at the Future Travel Experience Asia 2017 awards held on the same day in Singapore. Qatar Airways’ home and hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), was also named “Best Airport in West Asia” at that ceremony, the statement said.</p> <p>The airlines said its commitment to the values of safety, security, innovation and quality of service has led it to receive numerous major awards this year, including the 2017 Skytrax ‘Airline of the Year,’ the fourth time it has received this award. It was also named ‘World’s Best Business Class,’ ‘Best Airline in the Middle East,’ and ‘World’s Best First Class Airline Lounge’ at this year’s Skytrax ceremony.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6637', 'image' => '20171108010634_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6853', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NEA Stops Providing Take or Pay Facility', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has changed some of the provisions in the power purchase agreement (PPA).', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has changed some of the provisions in the power purchase agreement (PPA). NEA had been giving ‘take or pay’ facility to hydropower projects despite having provision of take and pay since August-September 2014. But now, NEA has curtailed the privilege it had been providing to the projects.</span></p> <p>Two years ago, the government had announced an ambitious plan of producing 10,000 megawatts of electricity in the next ten years and had assured to provide take or pay facilities to the projects generating 30 percent of the proposed power on first-come-first-serve basis. The projects had been enjoying take or pay facility under this plan.</p> <p>But the NEA’s decision on Monday, November 6, has stopped providing the take or pay facility, under which the state-owned power utility was obliged to buy the power generated by private companies irrespective of whether NEA needed it or not.</p> <p>In contrast, the NEA pays to the projects only for the electricity it uses under the take and pay provision.</p> <p>NEA announced that the take or pay facility had reached its limit as the PPA signed with different projects has already reached 3,500 megawatts.</p> <p>NEA has so far signed PPA with 222 projects for the generation of electricity. However, the last six projects have been deprived of the take or pay facility as the government has already signed agreements to produce 3,500 megawatts of electricity, for which it had announced the take or pay facility. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6636', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6852', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Muktinath Opens Branch in Chitwan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Chitwan’s Khaireni Municipality-8, Parsa Bazar. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Chitwan’s Khaireni Municipality-8, Parsa Bazar. Mayor of the municipality Lalmani Chaudhary inaugurated the branch amid a function on Sunday, November 5. The bank’s deputy CEO Pradhumna Pokhrel shed light on the bank’s current status and future plans during the function. The bank said it has been providing service to its customers through 70 branches. Issuing a press statement, the bank said it has collected a total of Rs 19.54 billion deposits as of mid-July this year and has loaned out Rs 16.80 billion. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6635', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6851', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Deva Bikas Bank Supports Old-age Home', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Deva Bikas Bank has provided support to Devghat-based Rotary Karunalaya Old-age Home. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Deva Bikas Bank has provided support to Devghat-based Rotary Karunalaya Old-age Home. The bank handed over Rs 150,000 to the old-age home run by Rotarians as part of its corporate social responsibility. The bank’s Assistant General Manager and regional chief Bishnu Regmi handed over a cheque to the representative of the old-age home amid a function held at Chitwan’s Bharatpur Garden Resort. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6634', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6850', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Citizens Bank Opens Branch in Jhapa', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: With the country adopting federal set-up, Citizens Bank said it has given priority to opening branches at the local levels.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: With the country adopting federal set-up, Citizens Bank said it has given priority to opening branches at the local levels. In this regard, the bank said it has opened a branch at Jhapa’s Haldibari. The bank’s assistant CEO Bodhraj Devkota inaugurated the branch amid a function on Monday, November 7. With this, the bank now has 65 branches, 62 ATM counters and 97 branchless services across the country. During the inauguration, the bank handed over one set of computer each to Shree Laxmi Medium School and Shree Shanti Primary School as part of its corporate social responsibility. The bank said it will soon open branches in Mahottari and Dang districts.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6633', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6849', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal’s ‘First Noodle-Bar’ Opens at Labim Mall', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Wai Wai City, the country’s first iconic noodle bar, has opened its first outlet at Labim Mall, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Wai Wai City, the country’s first iconic noodle bar, has opened its first outlet at Labim Mall, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that Wai Wai City - a ready to eat noodle bar – gives customers their favourite noodles an appetizing make-over in various flavours to choose from.</p> <p>“This brings the brand closer to the consumer, giving them multiple options along with making the place a preferred nook for friends and family to catch up and enjoy their favourite snack,” reads the statement.</p> <p>Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of Chaudhary Group, inaugurated the outlet of Wai Wai City on Monday, November 6.</p> <p>Speaking at the launching ceremony, Chaudhary said, "With Wai Wai City, we aim to extend the legacy of Wai Wai noodles to a larger audience with a unique and refreshing experience, and a one of a kind noodle bar concept. For us, this is the beginning of an exciting journey with 14 operational outlets in India and Nepal in these last few months and many more to come in other markets as well." </p> <p>The menu offers an array of noodle dishes cooked in interesting styles influenced by oriental flavours, giving noodle lovers a host of new ways to consume this cult snack, reads the statement.</p> <p>The live kitchen has four types of noodles such as classic, chopsuey, roasted and pan fried, seven sauces, which are, soy garlic, kung pao, masala fusion,hot garlic, pepper soya, spicy teriyaki, schezwan chilli, eighteen vegetables, ten toppings and five add-ons to choose from.</p> <p>Wai Wai City said it will be spread across the following formats - food courts, self-standing kiosks, standalone outlets, highway formats and an integrated format.</p> <p>These formats will be developed across malls, information technology (IT) parks, offices, airports, hospitals, colleges, high streets, etc. The company claimed that it will offer noodles in a host of flavours at pocket-friendly prices. The noodle bars are already operational in Delhi NCR with two outlets, Siliguri, Chandigarh,Hyderabad, Velachery, Kolkata, Chennai, Vadodara, Pune, Surat in a stand-alone and kiosk format with an open live kitchenand has now branched out to Lalitpur in Nepal, with Bhuvaneshwar, Agra, Pondicherry, Lucknow, Dehradun, Mumbai in India and is in the pipeline in Itahari, Kathmandu, Bharatpur, Dharan, Pokhara, Birtamod in Nepal, reads the statement. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6632', 'image' => '20171107021432_551A693011.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6848', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'More than 30 SUVs head out to Lo Manthang in an off-road expedition', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: With the main objective of promoting internal tourism within Nepal, a seven day expedition – Dare to Lo Manthang – has kicked off on November 6.', 'content' => '<p><strong>November 7: </strong>With the main objective of promoting internal tourism within Nepal, a seven day expedition – Dare to Lo Manthang – has kicked off on November 6.</p> <p>The expedition organised by Imagine Nepal and sponsored by Mahindra Thar saw 75 participants and more than 30 SUV’s start their journey from Kathmandu on, reads a press statement issued by the organisers.</p> <p>“Along the way, participants will be engaging in various activities in and around Lo Manthang, which includes taking a trip to the Chhosar caves in Lo Manthang, taking in live cultural performances, competing in archery competitions and taking part in many more amazing activities,” reads the statement.</p> <p>Miss Nepal 2010 Sadichha Shrestha, volleyball player Sipora Gurung and photographer Kishore Kayastha are also accompanying the participants for the expedition.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6631', 'image' => '20171107122741_PR photo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6847', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC ASIA Bank Opens Two Branches', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: NIC ASIA Bank has opened two branches at Jhapa and Itahari on Monday, November 6.', 'content' => '<p>November 7: NIC ASIA Bank has opened two branches at Jhapa and Itahari on Monday, November 6.</p> <p>The branches have been set up at Gauradaha Municipality Ward No 3, Jhapa and Tarahara of Itahari Sub Metropolitan City Ward No 20, reads a statement issued by the bank. </p> <p>The bank informed that Rohit Kumar Shah, mayor of Gauradaha Municipality, inaugurated the Gauradaha branch while the Tarahara branch was inaugurated by Dwarik Lal Chaudhari, mayor of Itahari Sub Metropolitan City.</p> <p>NIC ASIA Bank said it is one of the largest private sector commercial banks in the country in terms of capital base, balance-sheet size, customer base, number of branch and ATM network.</p> <p>The bank said it has a strategy to reach every possible market for better service of its customers and there are more branches coming in operation soon.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6630', 'image' => '20171107101243_nic-asia-2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6846', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Huawei to launch ‘ Huawei nova 2i’ ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' November 7: Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei is all set to launch ‘Huwaei nova 2i’ in the Nepali market.', 'content' => '<p> November 7: Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei is all set to launch ‘Huwaei nova 2i’ in the Nepali market.</p> <p> Issuing a press statement, the company said that the smartphone delivers stunning performance and power, and has front and back dual-lens cameras. The launch of the phone will mark the entry of the first handset with for cameras in the domestic market.</p> <p> According to the statement, Huwaei nova 2i has been designed for the photoholics as it has front-facing 13MP and 2MP selfie camera, and a combination of 16MP and a 2MP rear camera. The amazing features of the smartphone captures pictures even in low-light situation, says the company.</p> <p> As the smartphone has high quality 5.9-inch screen, movie and game lovers will get enough of the thrill and excitement ‘Huawei nova 2i’ offers, reads the statement. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core Kirin 659 chipset, 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM, which helps multi-task several applications at once.</p> <p>The smartphone has a 3,340 mAh long-lasting battery, and runs with Android-7 based EMUI interface. 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', 'content' => '<p>November 9: NIC ASIA Bank has opened five branches across the country on November 8. Issuing a press statement, the bank said it has opened the branches at Bhimeshwor Municipality Ward No 3, Charikot; Ghodaghodi Municipality Ward No 10, Pahalmanpur; Kerabari Rural Municipality Ward No 8, Kerabari; Bhagwanpur Rural Municipality Ward No 4, Bhagwanpur; and Naraha Rural Municipality Ward No 6, Naraha.</p> <p>NIC ASIA Bank claimed that it is one of the largest private sector commercial banks in the country in terms of capital base, balance-sheet size, customer base, number of branch and ATM network. With the formal inauguration of the five new branches, the bank is currently providing services to its customers through 135 branches and 141 ATM counters spread all over the country, reads the statement.</p> <p>The bank said it has adopted a strategy to reach every possible market for better service of its customers and there are more branches coming in operation soon.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-09', 'modified' => '2017-11-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6644', 'image' => '20171109114935_nic-asia-2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 1 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6860', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Number of Tourists up in Annapurna Region', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 9: The number of tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp has increased, according to tourism entrepreneurs. ', 'content' => '<p>November 9: The number of tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp has increased, according to tourism entrepreneurs. The number went down after the massive earthquake of 2015 followed by the Indian blockade. Tourism sector has remarkably revived this year.</p> <p>Him Bahadur Gurung, a local tourism entrepreneur said that almost 400 tourists have been visiting the ABC on daily basis since October. </p> <p>“The number of tourists has increased from October,” he said, adding, “Both domestic and foreign tourists seem to be attracted.” He said that the number of internal tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp went up during the festivals of Dashain and Tihar.</p> <p>Deepak Adhikari, president of the Western Region Chapter of Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) stated that internal tourists have been showing interest in trekking around the Annapurna circuit. </p> <p>“The number of internal tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp has grown,” he told New Business Age, adding, “The number of external tourists is also enthusiastic.” He said that the number of tourists trekking to Annapurna Base Camp through Pokhara has increased as there is no flight to the Everest region because of unfavorable climate. “Though most of the tourists travel through trekking companies, there are some people who travel individually on their own,” he further added.</p> <p>Adhikari said that it takes 7 to 10 days to reach Annapurna Base Camp through Gorepani. Tourists who can walk fast can shorten the journey by one to two days. Tourists reach Mardi Himal in 7 days package. The location is popular for good view. Tourists can travel through the route 12 months a year. However, with winter arriving, the number of tourists starts to go down, said local tourism entrepreneur, Gurung. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-09', 'modified' => '2017-11-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6643', 'image' => '20171109114838_302740_589584351065292_436622630_n.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 2 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6859', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Motorola holds Meeting in Malaysia', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 9: LifeCom, the authorized distributor of Motorola smartphones in Nepal, held the brand launch-cum-partner’s meet from November 4 to7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ', 'content' => '<p>November 9: LifeCom, the authorized distributor of Motorola smartphones in Nepal, held the brand launch-cum-partner’s meet from November 4 to7 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. A group of 40 individuals representing the brand and various trade partners from across Nepal participated in the event, reads a press statement issued by the company.</p> <p>The company claimed that the event was successfully in introducing the brand and all the various products on offer in the Nepali market.</p> <p>“Various ideas, concepts and schemes the brand will be introducing were planned and discussed in depth by all the people involved. The collective team from the entire event will be striving to provide the best possible service to the market and provide a wonderful experience to all customers,” reads the statement.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-09', 'modified' => '2017-11-09', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6642', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-09 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 3 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6858', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'World renowned Skydivers Felicitated on 10th Anniversary of Everest Skydive', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: The Consulate of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nepal felicitated the world renowned skydiver and skydiving instructor from the Morocco, Anas Bekkali on November 7.', 'content' => '<p><strong>November 8: </strong>The Consulate of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nepal felicitated the world renowned skydiver and skydiving instructor from the Morocco, Anas Bekkali on November 7.</p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the consulate informed that Bekkali is an internationally renowned young, enthusiastic and professional skydiver, who has already performed over 7,000 jumps internationally. The Everest Skydive was founded and launched on October 26, 2008.</p> <p>Bekkali successfully jumped twice from the height of 23,000 ft of Mt Everest on November 3 and 4 this year, reads the statement.</p> <p>“He dedicated the jump of November 3<sup>rd</sup> to the event on the occasion of Green March Day of his country and the 4<sup>th</sup> to raise awareness on cancer disease. Diving from 23,000 ft height carrying the biggest Moroccan flag of 10' x 10' size was one of the rare adventures,” reads the statement.</p> <p>Also being felicitated during the programme include 13 skydivers of the Everest Skydive, 2017 from different countries including the USA, New Zealand, England, France, Scotland and Saudi Arabia. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6641', 'image' => '20171108034049_LRM_EXPORT_20171107_165439.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 4 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6857', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'CG Mobiles Launches New Phones', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: CG Mobiles Pvt Ltd launched the Astro Mero+ and Astro 5L.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 8: CG Mobiles Pvt Ltd launched the Astro Mero+ and Astro 5L. CG Mobiles said it has introduced these feature rich phones in a budget price of </span><strong style="font-size:13px">Rs 999 </strong><span style="font-size:13px">for Astro Mero+ and </span><strong style="font-size:13px">Rs 1,699</strong><span style="font-size:13px"> for Astro 5L, the best offer price in its category. These bar phones are aptly suited for consumers who seek sleek and handy phones with high cost-effective price, reads a press statement issued by the company.</span></p> <p>The Astro Mero+ handset features digital camera, FM, torch, GPRS, MP3/MP4 and a capacity of 1000mAh battery.</p> <p>The new Astro 5L is powered by super lasting 1800 mAh battery, featuring wireless FM, digital camera with flash, MP3/MP4, FM, torch, bluetooth and more, reads the statement.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6640', 'image' => '20171108031753_Astro 5L & Mero+.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 5 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6855', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC Asia Bank Adds Two More Branches', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: NIC ASIA Bank has added two more branches in western Nepal. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 8: NIC ASIA Bank has added two more branches in western Nepal. One of the branches was set up at Joshipur Rural Municipality Ward No 2 of Kailali while the other was established at Bheri Municipality Ward No 4 of Jajarkot November 7.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the bank said that Narayan Bahadur Bista, executive office of Joshipur Rural Municipality and Ram Krishna Chaudhary, president<a name="_GoBack"></a> of Joshipur Rural Municipality jointly inaugurated the Joshipur branch while Chandra Prakash Gharti, mayor of Bheri Municipality inaugurated the Jajarkot branch.</p> <p>NIC ASIA Bank claimed that it is one of the largest private sector commercial banks in the country in terms of capital base, balance-sheet size, customer base, number of branch and ATM network. The bank said it has a strategy to reach every possible market for better service of its customers and there are more branches coming in operation soon.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6638', 'image' => '20171108011536_nicasia.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 6 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6854', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Named ‘Aviation Executive of the Year’', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 8: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker has been named the ‘Aviation Executive of the Year’ by the CAPA Centre for Aviation, an independent body that provides market intelligence and data to the global aviation industry.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 8: Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker has been named the ‘Aviation Executive of the Year’ by the CAPA Centre for Aviation, an independent body that provides market intelligence and data to the global aviation industry.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, Qatar Airways said that Al Baker received the award at an event organised in Singapore on November 7 as part of the CAPA Asia Summit 2017.</p> <p>The prestigious award recognises Al Baker’s influence in the aviation industry, demonstrating outstanding strategic thinking and innovative direction for the growth of Qatar Airways’ business and the wider aviation industry as a whole, reads the statement.</p> <p>“It is a tremendous honour to be named the ‘CAPA Aviation Executive of the Year’ in this, a very special year for Qatar Airways, as we celebrate our 20th anniversary. We have come so far in the past 20 years, rising from a small regional carrier to become a global airline, committed to innovation and to delivering the highest standards to our passengers. Not only as an airline, but as a nation, we are tremendously proud of this accomplishment. In spite of the backdrop of an illegal blockade on our country, as we look ahead, we know that truly the best is yet to come,” said Al Baker.</p> <p>Executive Chairman of CAPA Centre for Aviation, Peter Harbison, said, “Akbar Al Baker has not let Qatar Airways lose its shine during one of its most testing years. Under his guidance, the airline has recalibrated its network to function without access to several neighbouring countries. At the same time, Qatar Airways has continued its expansion plans and created new avenues for growth. He has turned a setback into an opportunity. This is truly a remarkable achievement.”</p> <p>Al Baker is said to be one of the most influential figures in international aviation. Under his leadership, Qatar Airways said it has grown to become the world’s fastest-growing airline, operating one of the youngest and most technologically advanced fleets in the sky.</p> <p>There was further cause for celebration as Qatar Airways also received the “Best Full Service Airline in West Asia” award for the third consecutive year at the Future Travel Experience Asia 2017 awards held on the same day in Singapore. Qatar Airways’ home and hub, Hamad International Airport (HIA), was also named “Best Airport in West Asia” at that ceremony, the statement said.</p> <p>The airlines said its commitment to the values of safety, security, innovation and quality of service has led it to receive numerous major awards this year, including the 2017 Skytrax ‘Airline of the Year,’ the fourth time it has received this award. It was also named ‘World’s Best Business Class,’ ‘Best Airline in the Middle East,’ and ‘World’s Best First Class Airline Lounge’ at this year’s Skytrax ceremony.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-08', 'modified' => '2017-11-08', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6637', 'image' => '20171108010634_qatar.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-08 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 7 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6853', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NEA Stops Providing Take or Pay Facility', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has changed some of the provisions in the power purchase agreement (PPA).', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has changed some of the provisions in the power purchase agreement (PPA). NEA had been giving ‘take or pay’ facility to hydropower projects despite having provision of take and pay since August-September 2014. But now, NEA has curtailed the privilege it had been providing to the projects.</span></p> <p>Two years ago, the government had announced an ambitious plan of producing 10,000 megawatts of electricity in the next ten years and had assured to provide take or pay facilities to the projects generating 30 percent of the proposed power on first-come-first-serve basis. The projects had been enjoying take or pay facility under this plan.</p> <p>But the NEA’s decision on Monday, November 6, has stopped providing the take or pay facility, under which the state-owned power utility was obliged to buy the power generated by private companies irrespective of whether NEA needed it or not.</p> <p>In contrast, the NEA pays to the projects only for the electricity it uses under the take and pay provision.</p> <p>NEA announced that the take or pay facility had reached its limit as the PPA signed with different projects has already reached 3,500 megawatts.</p> <p>NEA has so far signed PPA with 222 projects for the generation of electricity. However, the last six projects have been deprived of the take or pay facility as the government has already signed agreements to produce 3,500 megawatts of electricity, for which it had announced the take or pay facility. </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6636', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 8 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6852', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Muktinath Opens Branch in Chitwan', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Chitwan’s Khaireni Municipality-8, Parsa Bazar. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Muktinath Bikas Bank has opened a branch at Chitwan’s Khaireni Municipality-8, Parsa Bazar. Mayor of the municipality Lalmani Chaudhary inaugurated the branch amid a function on Sunday, November 5. The bank’s deputy CEO Pradhumna Pokhrel shed light on the bank’s current status and future plans during the function. The bank said it has been providing service to its customers through 70 branches. Issuing a press statement, the bank said it has collected a total of Rs 19.54 billion deposits as of mid-July this year and has loaned out Rs 16.80 billion. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6635', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 9 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6851', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Deva Bikas Bank Supports Old-age Home', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Deva Bikas Bank has provided support to Devghat-based Rotary Karunalaya Old-age Home. ', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Deva Bikas Bank has provided support to Devghat-based Rotary Karunalaya Old-age Home. The bank handed over Rs 150,000 to the old-age home run by Rotarians as part of its corporate social responsibility. The bank’s Assistant General Manager and regional chief Bishnu Regmi handed over a cheque to the representative of the old-age home amid a function held at Chitwan’s Bharatpur Garden Resort. </span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6634', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 10 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6850', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Citizens Bank Opens Branch in Jhapa', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: With the country adopting federal set-up, Citizens Bank said it has given priority to opening branches at the local levels.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: With the country adopting federal set-up, Citizens Bank said it has given priority to opening branches at the local levels. In this regard, the bank said it has opened a branch at Jhapa’s Haldibari. The bank’s assistant CEO Bodhraj Devkota inaugurated the branch amid a function on Monday, November 7. With this, the bank now has 65 branches, 62 ATM counters and 97 branchless services across the country. During the inauguration, the bank handed over one set of computer each to Shree Laxmi Medium School and Shree Shanti Primary School as part of its corporate social responsibility. The bank said it will soon open branches in Mahottari and Dang districts.</span></p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6633', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 11 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6849', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Nepal’s ‘First Noodle-Bar’ Opens at Labim Mall', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: Wai Wai City, the country’s first iconic noodle bar, has opened its first outlet at Labim Mall, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal.', 'content' => '<p><span style="font-size:13px">November 7: Wai Wai City, the country’s first iconic noodle bar, has opened its first outlet at Labim Mall, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal.</span></p> <p>Issuing a press statement, the company said that Wai Wai City - a ready to eat noodle bar – gives customers their favourite noodles an appetizing make-over in various flavours to choose from.</p> <p>“This brings the brand closer to the consumer, giving them multiple options along with making the place a preferred nook for friends and family to catch up and enjoy their favourite snack,” reads the statement.</p> <p>Nirvana Chaudhary, managing director of Chaudhary Group, inaugurated the outlet of Wai Wai City on Monday, November 6.</p> <p>Speaking at the launching ceremony, Chaudhary said, "With Wai Wai City, we aim to extend the legacy of Wai Wai noodles to a larger audience with a unique and refreshing experience, and a one of a kind noodle bar concept. For us, this is the beginning of an exciting journey with 14 operational outlets in India and Nepal in these last few months and many more to come in other markets as well." </p> <p>The menu offers an array of noodle dishes cooked in interesting styles influenced by oriental flavours, giving noodle lovers a host of new ways to consume this cult snack, reads the statement.</p> <p>The live kitchen has four types of noodles such as classic, chopsuey, roasted and pan fried, seven sauces, which are, soy garlic, kung pao, masala fusion,hot garlic, pepper soya, spicy teriyaki, schezwan chilli, eighteen vegetables, ten toppings and five add-ons to choose from.</p> <p>Wai Wai City said it will be spread across the following formats - food courts, self-standing kiosks, standalone outlets, highway formats and an integrated format.</p> <p>These formats will be developed across malls, information technology (IT) parks, offices, airports, hospitals, colleges, high streets, etc. The company claimed that it will offer noodles in a host of flavours at pocket-friendly prices. The noodle bars are already operational in Delhi NCR with two outlets, Siliguri, Chandigarh,Hyderabad, Velachery, Kolkata, Chennai, Vadodara, Pune, Surat in a stand-alone and kiosk format with an open live kitchenand has now branched out to Lalitpur in Nepal, with Bhuvaneshwar, Agra, Pondicherry, Lucknow, Dehradun, Mumbai in India and is in the pipeline in Itahari, Kathmandu, Bharatpur, Dharan, Pokhara, Birtamod in Nepal, reads the statement. </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6632', 'image' => '20171107021432_551A693011.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 12 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6848', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'More than 30 SUVs head out to Lo Manthang in an off-road expedition', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: With the main objective of promoting internal tourism within Nepal, a seven day expedition – Dare to Lo Manthang – has kicked off on November 6.', 'content' => '<p><strong>November 7: </strong>With the main objective of promoting internal tourism within Nepal, a seven day expedition – Dare to Lo Manthang – has kicked off on November 6.</p> <p>The expedition organised by Imagine Nepal and sponsored by Mahindra Thar saw 75 participants and more than 30 SUV’s start their journey from Kathmandu on, reads a press statement issued by the organisers.</p> <p>“Along the way, participants will be engaging in various activities in and around Lo Manthang, which includes taking a trip to the Chhosar caves in Lo Manthang, taking in live cultural performances, competing in archery competitions and taking part in many more amazing activities,” reads the statement.</p> <p>Miss Nepal 2010 Sadichha Shrestha, volleyball player Sipora Gurung and photographer Kishore Kayastha are also accompanying the participants for the expedition.</p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6631', 'image' => '20171107122741_PR photo.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 13 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6847', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'NIC ASIA Bank Opens Two Branches', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => 'November 7: NIC ASIA Bank has opened two branches at Jhapa and Itahari on Monday, November 6.', 'content' => '<p>November 7: NIC ASIA Bank has opened two branches at Jhapa and Itahari on Monday, November 6.</p> <p>The branches have been set up at Gauradaha Municipality Ward No 3, Jhapa and Tarahara of Itahari Sub Metropolitan City Ward No 20, reads a statement issued by the bank. </p> <p>The bank informed that Rohit Kumar Shah, mayor of Gauradaha Municipality, inaugurated the Gauradaha branch while the Tarahara branch was inaugurated by Dwarik Lal Chaudhari, mayor of Itahari Sub Metropolitan City.</p> <p>NIC ASIA Bank said it is one of the largest private sector commercial banks in the country in terms of capital base, balance-sheet size, customer base, number of branch and ATM network.</p> <p>The bank said it has a strategy to reach every possible market for better service of its customers and there are more branches coming in operation soon.</p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6630', 'image' => '20171107101243_nic-asia-2.jpg', 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 00:00:00', 'homepage' => false, 'breaking_news' => false, 'main_news' => true, 'in_scroller' => false, 'user_id' => '16' ) ), (int) 14 => array( 'Article' => array( 'id' => '6846', 'article_category_id' => '1', 'title' => 'Huawei to launch ‘ Huawei nova 2i’ ', 'sub_title' => '', 'summary' => ' November 7: Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei is all set to launch ‘Huwaei nova 2i’ in the Nepali market.', 'content' => '<p> November 7: Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei is all set to launch ‘Huwaei nova 2i’ in the Nepali market.</p> <p> Issuing a press statement, the company said that the smartphone delivers stunning performance and power, and has front and back dual-lens cameras. The launch of the phone will mark the entry of the first handset with for cameras in the domestic market.</p> <p> According to the statement, Huwaei nova 2i has been designed for the photoholics as it has front-facing 13MP and 2MP selfie camera, and a combination of 16MP and a 2MP rear camera. The amazing features of the smartphone captures pictures even in low-light situation, says the company.</p> <p> As the smartphone has high quality 5.9-inch screen, movie and game lovers will get enough of the thrill and excitement ‘Huawei nova 2i’ offers, reads the statement. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core Kirin 659 chipset, 4GB RAM and 64GB ROM, which helps multi-task several applications at once.</p> <p>The smartphone has a 3,340 mAh long-lasting battery, and runs with Android-7 based EMUI interface. According to the statement, the Huawei nova 2i has ‘Huawei Histen audio system’ to deliver extraordinary sound experiences for immersive video and gaming experiences. </p> <p>The smartphone will be available in graphite black and prestige gold colors. The nova 2i will hit the market in November. The company is yet to announce the price of the new smartphone.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> ', 'published' => true, 'created' => '2017-11-07', 'modified' => '2017-11-07', 'keywords' => '', 'description' => '', 'sortorder' => '6629', 'image' => null, 'article_date' => '2017-11-07 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