Danish tourist dies at Makalu base camp

Published On: October 25, 2021 10:03 AM NPT By: Republica

KIMATHANKA, Oct 25: A Danish national who arrived here for scaling the Makalu peak died at Makalu Rural Municipality-2 of Sankhuwasabha.

Agreement between Nepal Tourism Board and India's TAAI

Published On: October 25, 2021 09:32 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 25: Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) have signed an agreement to promote tourism in both the countries.

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Farmers faced a loss of paddy worth an estimated Rs 7.22 billion due to massive floods triggered by the torrential rain last week.

IPPAN not happy over govt’s new rules on hydropower sector

Published On: October 24, 2021 04:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: The Independent Power Producers' Association Nepal (IPPAN) has expressed its dissatisfaction over the government's restriction on the private sector to conduct survey licenses, production licenses and power purchase agreement for hydropower projects, among others.

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: The substation at Nawalpur, Sarlahi has come online starting Saturday.

NAC sets airfare for flights to far-western hill districts

Published On: October 24, 2021 12:48 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has set airfares to operate air services in the hill districts of the far-west. The corporation has fixed the fare for air services after the road was blocked in the hill districts due to rains.

KATHMANDU, Oct 24: The construction of an overhead truss bridge at Baneshwor Chowk, a busy road section in the capital city, has been completed almost two years after the scheduled deadline. The bridge came into operation almost two years behind schedule due to the delay by the contractor company and the COVID-19 pandemic.

KATHMANDU, OCT 24: The country received pledged investment totaling Rs 146 billion in the first quarter of the current fiscal year.

KATHMANDU, OCT 23: The country’s physical infrastructures including roads and bridges have sustained an estimated damage worth Rs 1.30 billion due to the recent floods and landslides that occurred following incessant rains.

Yeti Airlines permitted to conduct int’l flights

Published On: October 23, 2021 02:50 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, OCT 23: Yeti Airlines will soon be flying to international destinations as the company has received permission to conduct international flights.