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Tourism sector’s latest ‘revolutions’ in east Nepal
Itahari, March 19, 2017: East Nepal has numerous tourist destinations to allure world travellers. The magical Himalayan peaks of Mt. Everest, Mt. Kanchenjunga and...
Soaring like a bird: A paragliding pilot’s story
Paragliding pilot Madhav Prasad Dahal grew up in Kathmandu at his neighbourhood of Gothatar which is close to Nepal's only international airport, Tribhuvan International...
Transport entrepreneurs demand government to allow more passengers than capacity seats
Kathmandu, September 28, 2016: Transport entrepreneurs have asked the government to allow them to carry more passengers than capacity seats in vehicles.
As many people...
Nepal Airlines buys 13 new tyres as old ones burst
Kathmandu, September 22, 2016:Â Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has informed that it has managed new tyres for Airbus aeroplanes that take international flights. Civil Aviation...
Substandard drinking water found in Kathmandu market
Kathmandu, September 5, 2016: Kathmandu Valley has been facing dearth of water for a long time and some water companies have been taking advantage...
Only 50 among 60,000 street lamps in Kathmandu give light
Kathmandu, September 5, 2016: The government has kept solar light in all main streets in the capital at distance of 50 meters. According to...
Cinema halls in Kathmandu fail to pay entertainment tax
More than 40 million rupees due
Kathmandu, September 4, 2016: Cinema halls in Kathmandu have been found to have failed to pay entertainment tax each...
Home Ministry directs all CDOs to prohibit transportation syndicate
Kathmandu, August 22, 2016: Home Ministry has directed all 75 Chief District Officers (CDO) to stop syndicate in transportation sector with immediate effect.
Concluding that...
More than 21,000 SIM cards used in illegal business
Kathmandu, August 14, 204: Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police had started “Operation Voice Fox†against perpetrators of call bypass crime from August...
New PM likely by 3 August
Kathmandu, July 28, 2016: Twelve days after Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s resignation, the country is likely to get its 39th PM. Parliament Secretariat...
15 people die across the country due to flood and landslide,...
Kathmandu, July 26, 2016: Ministry of Home Affairs has informed that 15 people have died across the country due to floods and landslides subsequent...
Hike for Nepal programme held in Hong Kong to promote tourism...
Hong Kong, 25 July, 2016: Hike for Nepal programme was organized in Hong Kong city yesterday for promotion of tourism in Nepal devastated by...
Sultan beats box office record set by Kohinoor
Kathmandu, July 25, 2016: Sultan has broken the record of earnings in Nepali movie market. This Salman Khan-starrer Bollywood flick has grossed 100 million...
Airport security compromised, employees engaged in illegal activities
Kathmandu, July 18, 2016:Â In a recently published report, US Department of State hinted that Nepal can become a playground for terrorists due to open...
‘Pashupati Prasad’ dominates FAAN awards (With complete list of winners)
Kathmandu, July 3, 2016: Pashupati Prasad, critics’ and audience’s darling this year, has won major categories in Films Artists Association of Nepal (FAAN) award.
With best...
Government officers to get information about Nepal-bound passengers through APIS
Kathmandu, June 30, 2016:Â The government is all set to install Advance Passenger Information System (APIS) at Tribhuvan International Airport to find information about Nepal-bound...
Merchants of death
Fake driving license business
June 29, 2016
Legal provisions make it mandatory that eligible people obtain driving licenses after completing necessary examinations and processes. Drivers with...
Anti-corruption training for journalists concludes
Kathmandu, June 22, 2016:Â Three day training on anti-corruption for journalists has concluded in Lalitpur on 21 June.
The training was organised for enhancing skills of...
Naya Shakti’s glam ads set tongues wagging
Kathmandu, June 12, 2016:Â Expensive advertisements published in almost all national dailies for the announcement of Naya Shakti party today has created vibration in the...
Civil servants learning language, table etiquette and driving
Kathmandu, June 5, 2016:Â Ministry of Law and Justice has started training some of its officers to hold conversation in English, learn legal language, become...
Poaching network proving difficult to bust
Kathmandu, June 3, 2016:Â Statistics shows that Nepal Police has failed to bust network of wildlife poaching in the country despite many operations. The police...
Civil servants casting votes in 117 booths across country
Kathmandu, June 1, 2016:Â First ever election for the official trade union of civil servants has started today from 9 am. The elections are being...
