'The plane exploded like a bomb before my eyes'

Published On: March 13, 2018 06:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Mar 13: The grass on the land beside the runway of the airport was reduced to ashes.

Confusion in cockpit over runway

Published On: March 13, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Kanak Mani Dixit

KATHMANDU, Mar 13: The last four minutes of conversations between the US-Bangla Flight 211 pilot at the TIA Air Traffic Control indicates a possible confusion in the mind of the pilot about the Runway 02 (the southern end) and Runway 20 (the northern end).

Jalalawad college in mourning

Published On: March 13, 2018 06:00 AM NPT By: Santosh Pokharel

POKHARA, March 13: The US-Bangla aircraft crash in Kathmandu has left the Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College of Bangladesh in mourning as 13 of its Nepali students were on board the ill-fated plane. The Nepali students were returning home after their final exams, according to a local of Biratnagar, Ranjit Singh, who is also perusing the MBBS course at the college.

Ex secy Gyawali in IPCS working committee

Published On: March 13, 2018 04:30 AM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Mar 13: The conference of the Intellectual Property Conservation Society (IPCS) held on Sunday formed a new working committee under the leadership of Krishna Gyawali, former secretary at the Ministry of Industry.

Municipality to provide treatment to mentally ill girl

Published On: March 13, 2018 03:30 AM NPT By: Republica

ILAM, Mar 12: Suryodaya Municipality of Ilam has announced that it will pay for the medical treatment of a nine-year-old mentally ill girl, who has been tied up at her home in the municipality.

Flood victims want govt to build embankment before monsoon

Published On: March 13, 2018 03:00 AM NPT By: Amar Khadka

ITAHARI, Mar 13: Seven months ago, Krishna Kumari Rai of Itahari ward no.10 lost her house to a ravaging flood. After her house was washed away, she took shelter at a local school for days. Later, she rented a room and started living there.

Achham towns, villages losing their charm to migration

Published On: March 13, 2018 02:30 AM NPT By: Khamma Khatri

ACHHAM, Mar 12: Migration from villages and towns of Achham for the last few decades has left many of the settlements deserted. Even palaces, which were considered posh back then, now are in ruins.

Plane crash: Province 3 Guv Koirala expresses sorrow

Published On: March 12, 2018 09:01 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Mar 12: Province 3 Governor Anuradha Koirala has expressed sorrow over the death of passengers in the crash involving a US-Bangla airlines aircraft at the Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday.

Air disaster (With photo and video)

Published On: March 12, 2018 08:42 PM NPT By: Dipendra Rokka

KATHMANDU, Mar 12: 49 passengers are confirmed dead and several others injured as a Bombardier Dash Q-400 aircraft operated by US-Bangla Airlines crashed while landing at the Tribhuvan International Airport on Monday afternoon.

KAHMANDU, March 12: Of the total 71 people including four crew members on the board the ill-fated Bombardier Dash Q-400 aircraft with Call Sign BS-211, 32 people were Bangladeshi nationals, 33 were Nepalis, one Chinese and one Maldivian.