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US firm fined over $ 55 million for bribing Nepali officials to secure NAC wide-body aircraft deal
The Illinois-based company was implicated in bribery schemes involving government officials in Nepal and South Africa, aiming to secure business with state-owned airlines. The AAR admitted to conspiring to pay bribes between 2015 and 2020, resulting in nearly $24 million in illicit profits from the state-owned airlines in Nepal and South Africa, according to a statement issued by the AAR Corp.
Dec 24, 2024
Dharahara collects Rs 5.5 million from ticket sales wit...
Dharahara collects Rs 5.5 million from ticket sales wit...
Dec 24, 2024
Bhaktapur murder case: Milan admits to killing his fath...
Bhaktapur murder case: Milan admits to killing his fath...
Dec 24, 2024
Nepal’s ‘border man’ Shrestha receives Raymond Mi...
Nepal’s ‘border man’ Shrestha receives Raymond Mi...
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Three arrested in connection with murder of a youth in Chyasal
Bhaktapur murder case: Milan admits to killing his father and brother with stone hand grinder
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4MoFA issues travel advisory for Nepalis visiting Southeast Asia
5Nepal’s ‘border man’ Shrestha receives Raymond Milefsky Award 2024
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Christmas being observed today, Govt announces public holiday
Christmas being observed today, Govt announces public holida...
In remembrance of the birth of Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity, people from the Christian community are celebrating Christmas today.
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Nepal's evolving religious tapestry: Buddhist parents, Hindu in-laws and a Christian son
Nepal's evolving religious tapestry: Buddhist parents, Hindu...
In Nepal, the number of Christians, which was 100,000 in 2001, increased to over 550,000 in the 2021 census. However, Christians claim the number is actually more than 2 million.
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Snowfall in Humla affects normal life
Snowfall in Humla affects normal life
Humla has witnessed snowfall. Although the weather was clear till Monday afternoon, snowfall started occurring last night.
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Winter rain enters Nepal through Far Western Region
Winter rain enters Nepal through Far Western Region
According to the weather bulletin issued by the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology on Monday evening, the weather in the mountainous region of the Far West Province will be partly to generally cloudy with a possibility of light snowfall at some places on Tuesday.
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Elder son accused of murdering father, younger brother in Bhaktapur surrenders to police
Elder son accused of murdering father, younger brother in Bh...
The suspect, the elder son of Post Office employee Kul Prasad Acharya, was arrested in Maharajgunj after remaining at large following the incident. According to police sources, he has confessed to his involvement in the murders.
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Three arrested in connection with murder of a youth in Chyasal
Three arrested in connection with murder of a youth in Chyas...
Hem Raj Bhatta stabbed Gurung after a dispute while paying the bill after having lunch at Town of Cafe located in Chyasal last night. Bhatt is an employee of the same cafe
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RSP Chair Lamichhane and three others presented in Kaski District Court for their statemen...
RSP Chair Lamichhane and three others presented in Kaski Dis...
Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) Chairman Rabi Lamichhane, along with three others, were presented at the Kaski District Court.
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Driver and co-driver killed in truck accident in Aandhikhola
Driver and co-driver killed in truck accident in Aandhikhola
The victims were identified as truck driver Bheshraj Parajuli, 30, from Udayapur, and co-driver Bijay Bishwokarma, 28, from Rautahat, according to Police Inspector Munendra Thapa of the District Police Office, Tanahun.
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Provincial government to build schools for the visually impaired
Provincial government to build schools for the visually impa...
Madhesh Province Chief Minister Satish Kumar Singh has said that the provincial government will help in building and operating a school with accommodation for the visually impaired.
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13 missing in Phulchoki forest come in contact with police
13 missing in Phulchoki forest come in contact with police
Information officer of the District Police Office, Lalitpur, Superintendent of Police (SP) Navratna Poudel, said that the rescue of those who had lost their way in the forest has been underway since Monday afternoon. Thirteen missing people, from two different groups, contacted each other; rescue is...
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