One day people of the world will stand in queues for Indian visas: Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that a day will come when people from all over the world will stand in line for Indian visas. Modi said this in a podcast aired on Indian journalist Nikhil Kamath’s channel ‘Zerodhaar’ on Friday (January 10). The Indian Prime Minister also said, ‘The United States refused to […]

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Jeju Air ‘black box’ data missing from last 4 minutes before crash: South Korea ministry

Authorities investigating the disaster that killed 179 people, the worst on South Korean soil, plan to analyse what caused the “black boxes” to stop recording, the ministry said in a statement. The flight data and cockpit voice recorders on the Jeju Air jet that crashed on Dec. 29 stopped recording about four minutes before the […]

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IndiGo becomes largest foreign carrier out of Sri Lanka

India’s IndiGo becomes the largest foreign carrier out of Sri Lanka, with it operating 54 weekly flights. The airline operates to two cities in Sri Lanka – Colombo and Jaffna, from four cities in India – Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad and Mumbai. These direct flights between India and Sri Lanka are integral to IndiGo’s long-term growth […]

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Dry and warmer winter ahead: NCHM

Bhutan is likely to experience a warmer and dry winter, according to the National Centre for Hydrology and Meteorology (NCHM). The agency’s Winter Monsoon Rainfall and Temperature Forecast (December 2024–January 2025) predicts near-normal precipitation, warmer-than-usual days, and typical winter nights. The NCHM’s Climate Predictability tool forecasts precipitation is expected to be near historical averages which […]

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Arrests everywhere in Malaysia, expatriates in trouble

With the general amnesty period ending on December 31 last year, arrests are underway in every province, including the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur. Police operations are underway under different names to catch them. Legal and illegal expatriates living in the country are going through a difficult time. The Immigration Department says that places have been […]

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Pakistan responds to India’s invitation, Bangladesh says nothing

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has invited neighboring countries to celebrate the 150th anniversary. Pakistan has responded and said it will participate. However, Bangladesh has not made any decision. The event will be held at the Bharat Mandapam at Pragati Maidan in Delhi on January 14 and 15. The IMD told Deutsche Welle that raising […]

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New dimensions in Pakistan-China relations

China-Pakistan relations have reached a new level. The two countries have agreed to further improve their bilateral relations. They have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the strategic cooperative partnership through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) 2.0. The leaders of the two countries reached this consensus during the fourth round of Pakistan-China Bilateral Political Consultations (BPC) […]

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PM Oli commits to develop IT for earning foreign currency

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has expressed the belief that information technology (IT) would be developed as the industry to earn foreign currency. Taking to social networking site-Facebook- today, PM Oli said there were some legal hurdles for those working in IT sector in Nepal, so the Cabinet meeting held on Friday addressed it through […]

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Nepal receives Rs 640.43 billion in remittances in five months

The consumer price inflation has stood at 6.05 percent in mid-December 2024 compared to 4.95 percent a year ago, according to the central bank. Issuing a report on Current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation of Nepal (Based on Five Months Data Ending Mid-December, 2024/25) on Friday, the Nepal Rastra Bank stated that the food and beverage […]

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