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Samsung has announced the launch of its latest flagships, the Gal­axy S9 and S9+, in Nepal, priced at Rs 87,900 and Rs 99,900, respec­tively. Pre-bookings for the phones have opened and the cus­tomers will be able to get their hands on the new devices on March 23.

The S9 will be available in only one color—Midnight Black while the S9+ will be available in three distinctive colors—Mid­night Black, Coral Blue and Lilac Purple. The new flagship prod­ucts are packed with innovative features such as ‘Dual Aperture lens’, and personalized ‘AR Emoji.’

Both the Galaxy S9 and S9+ fea­ture a first of its kind dual aperture lens (f1.5/f2.4) which acts similar to the way the iris of a human eye expands and contracts. The new feature automatically lets in more light when it is dark and less when it is too bright, resulting in photos that are crisp and clear.

Samsung smart­phones are well-known for their water and dust resistance with both the latest Galaxy S9 and S9+ receiving an IP68 rating, a gold standard. The devices now support expand­able memory of up to 400GB and powering them are the latest premium application processors.

With every purchase of either the Galaxy S9 or S9+, custom­ers will get 12GB Ncell data free as well as breakage insurance. Those who pre-book can choose to receive a Samsung Wireless charger or discount coupon worth Rs 5,000.

The company is also host­ing a lucky draw among all its pre-booking customers, where the first winner will be awarded a free round-trip ticket to any Turkish Airline destination.  

Civil Bank opened two new branches in Lamjung this week, its 56th in Dudhpokhari VDC 6 and the 57th in Kwhlosothar VDC 2. Ramji Regmi, a member of the board of directors of Nepal Rastra Bank, inaugurated the branches. Civil Bank was able to earn net profit of over Rs 210 million in the second quadrimester of the ongoing fiscal year, which is an increase of 31 percent compared to the corresponding period of the last fiscal, according to a press statement  

As part of celebrations of the International Women’s Day, Spinz Perfumed Deo by CavinKare has felicitated a group of Nepali women who have been actively contributing to Nepali sports.

At the event organized at NLIC, City Center, Merina Shrestha (Motor Sport), Nabita Shrestha (Table Tennis), Sadina Shres­tha (Basketball), Laxmi Magar (Cycling) and Nisha Rawal (Take­wondo) were felicitated by the CavinKare representatives.

The female sports personali­ties were honored with trophies, Spinz gift hampers and cash prizes.  

Turkish Airlines this week announced that in order to meet the growing need for wide-body aircraft, it is purchasing 50 firm and 10 optional aircraft, or a total of 60 wide body aircraft. Of these, will be delivered in 2019, 14 in 2020, 10 in 2021, 12 in 2012, 11 in 2023 and seven in the year 2024. A total of 30 B787-9 aircraft will be purchased from Boeing and 30 A350-900 air­craft will come from Airbus.

Related MoU with Airbus was signed last January at the Élysée Palace, Paris, during Turkish Presi­dent Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official visit to France. Also last September, during President Erdoğan’s visit to New York, Boeing and Turkish Airlines had announced a deal for 787-9 Dreamliners.

Commenting on the closed orders M. İlker Aycı, Chairman of the Board and the Executive Committee, Turkish Airlines, said, “This process will bring a land­mark benefit not only to Turkish Airlines, but also to Turkey’s aviation.”