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Nepali Embassy unveils 28 UAE-Kathmandu flight schedules

Nepali Embassy in Abu Dhabi has made public 28 flight schedules to rescue Nepali people stranded in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

According to the press note issued by the Nepali Embassy, flights will take place from September 5 to 30.

Nepal Airlines will conduct flights on September 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 and 27. Similarly, Himalaya Airlines will conduct flights on September 8, 12, 15, 19, 21, 22, 26 and 29 to rescue Nepalis from Abu Dhabi.

Air Arabia has scheduled flights for September 6, 13, 18, 20, 27 and 30 from Sharjah to Kathmandu and Fly Dubai will conduct flights from Dubai on September 8, 11, 15, 22, 25 and 29, according to the Embassy.

The Nepalis willing to return home have to produce a negative PCR report issued within 72 hours and a hard copy of online form with a barcode before boarding the flight and have to stay in home quarantine for 14 days, said the Embassy.

The passengers can book their air tickets from the places of their convenience.

15 Saudi-Kathmandu chartered flight schedules unveiled

Nepali Embassy in Riyadh has made public 15 chartered flight schedules to rescue Nepalis stranded in Saudi Arabia.

Issuing a press note, the Nepali Embassy said the flights will take place between September 6 to 30 to rescue Nepalis from Riyadh and Dammam.

The Nepalis willing to return home have to produce a negative PCR report issued within 72 hours and a hard copy of online form with a barcode before boarding the flight and have to stay in home quarantine for 14 days, said the Embassy.

The passengers who want to return home through chartered flights without undergoing PCR tests have to stay at a hotel upon arrival in Kathmandu on their own expenses for seven days, said the notice.

Himalaya Airlines will conduct chartered flights on September 6, 9, 13, 16, 17, 22, 26 and 29 from Riyadh. Likewise, Nepal Airlines will conduct flights on September 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 24 and 28 from Dammam to Kathmandu, according to the Nepali Embassy.

Black marketeering flourish amidst coronavirus pandemic

Black marketeering has been flourishing amidst the coronavirus pandemic as authorities have failed to take action.

A team, including Kathmandu Metropolitan Deputy Chief Hari Prabha Khadgi, inspected a market in Kuleshwor and found many shops flouting the rules.

However, even though the deputy chief of the metropolis herself went out to monitor the market, the team could not impose any fine on those openly cheating the consumers.

The Local Government Operation Act, 2074 has stated that local units should work in the consumers’ interest by making a guideline to manage market monitoring. The constitution has ensured the right of consumers to get quality services and materials.

However, there is not even a single branch in the metropolis to work in consumers’ interest.

World Bank to provide $10.85 million in grant to support education sector

Government of Nepal has signed a financing agreement with the World Bank today for an additional grant of US$10.85 million to the School Sector Development Program (SSDP) to maintain access to basic education and continued learning for children amid the COVID-19 crisis.

The World Bank said that the additional grant will contribute to the implementation of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology’s COVID-19 contingency plan to mitigate and respond to the potential impacts of the pandemic on the education sector.

(Compiled and prepared by Nitish Lal Shrestha)

Nepal Economic Digest is a daily morning email digest, basically relatable summations of the most important business news, happenings from Nepal into easy-to-understand summaries.