Adhikari's body at his hometown Pokhara

Published On: March 1, 2019 12:45 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, March 1: A Nepal Army plane transported the body of late Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Rabindra Adhikari to Pokhara.

KATHMANDU, March 1: The mortal remains of the Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari, who was killed in Wednesday's chopper crash in Taplejung, is being airlifted to his home town Pokhara on Friday.

KATHMANDU, March 1: Top political figures, cabinet ministers, high-ranking government officials, tourism entrepreneurs, family members, relatives and thousands of grieving people were assembled at Tudikhel for paying last respects to Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari and six others who died in the Air Dynasty crash in Taplejung on Wednesday.

Snowfall hits life in west Nepal

Published On: March 1, 2019 10:18 AM NPT By: Republica

SURKHET, March 1 : Lives in mid and far-west Nepal have become tougher due to incessant snowfall.

KATHMANDU, March 1: President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Nepal Communist Party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, cabinet ministers and leaders from ruling and opposition parties paid final tributes to Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari and six others who died in the Air Dynasty crash in Taplejung on Wednesday.

Locals blame cloud, strong winds for chopper crash

Published On: March 1, 2019 07:00 AM NPT By: Khagendra Adhikari

TAPLEJUNG, Mar 1: After the crash of an Air Dynasty helicopter in Taplejung, killing seven including Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari, locals know about the weather and terrain of the area have guessed the cloud and strong wind as the reason behind the accident.

Crash points again to lapses in air safety

Published On: March 1, 2019 07:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Wednesday's deadly helicopter crash at Sisnebhir, Taplejung in which seven people including Minister for Culture, Civil Aviation and Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari were killed has pointed to serious lapses in air safety and security, bringing to the fore the urgency to include environmental hazards in safety assessment.

Recovering the bodies was an ordeal: Maj Chaulagain

Published On: March 1, 2019 06:30 AM NPT By: Khagendra Adhikari

TAPLEJUNG, Mar 1: A salvage team led by Major Chiranjivi Chaulagain of the Nepal Army had to spend a cold Wednesday night near the site of the helicopter crash as they were still trying to retrieve three of the bodies when darkness fell.

Public condolence event for chopper crash victims today

Published On: March 1, 2019 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Mar 1: A public condolence ceremony scheduled for Thursday to pay final tributes to those killed in the Air Dynasty crash in Taplejung has been postponed to Friday morning after the ongoing autopsy process was prolonged.

Int'l flights affected as Pakistan closes its airspace

Published On: March 1, 2019 06:00 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Mar 1: Several international flights connecting Kathmandu with various Gulf destinations including Turkey were forced to re-route after Pakistan closed its airspace on Wednesday amid rising tension with India.