ECONOMY
Tourism sector in Nepal struggles with low bookings and uncertainty ahead of peak season
Tourism sector in Nepal struggles with low bookings and unce...
POKHARA, Sept 8: Nepal’s tourism sector is facing a significant challenge as the peak tourist season approaches, with hotel bookings remaining alarmingly low. The season, which begins in mid-September and lasts until November, is considered the second most critical period for the tourism in the coun...
Sep 09, 2024
SOCIETY
Shree Airlines plane that made an emergency landing resumes regular operations
Shree Airlines plane that made an emergency landing resumes...
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: A Shree Airlines flight that took off from the Tribhuvan airport for Surkhet has made an emergency landing.
Sep 09, 2024
SOCIETY
One killed in road accident in Chitwan
One killed in road accident in Chitwan
MUGLING (CHITWAN), Sept 9: One person has died in a road accident that took place in Chitwan this morning. The accident took place when a container truck (Na 8 Kha 2818) coming from Birgunj with chicken feed to Bharatpur hit a motorcycle (Ba Pra 06-003 Pa 4851) coming from the opposite direction.
Sep 09, 2024
SOCIETY
BP Jayanti being celebrated today
BP Jayanti being celebrated today
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: The 111th birth anniversary of BP Koirala, the first elected Prime Minister of Nepal, is being celebrated by organizing a variety of events across the country today.
Sep 09, 2024
POLITICS
Task force formed to draft govt's common minimum program
Task force formed to draft govt's common minimum program
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: A task force comprising leaders from the Nepali Congress and CPN-UML has been formed to draft the government's common minimum program.
Sep 09, 2024
OPINION
Earth Democracy: Enshrining the Rights of Nature in the Constitution
Earth Democracy: Enshrining the Rights of Nature in the Cons...
The Bagmati River, once a sacred lifeline, now languishes as Nepal's most polluted waterway, its tainted waters a stark reflection of the erosion within Nepali society’s moral fabric. The government appears either absent or mired in corruption, indifferent to the fate of this once-revered river.
Sep 09, 2024
POLITICS
Unified Socialist demands protection of riverside settlements in Kathmandu
Unified Socialist demands protection of riverside settlement...
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: Madhav Kumar Nepal, chairman of the CPN (Unified Socialist) Party, has voiced strong opposition to the Supreme Court's recent decision affecting riverside settlements in Kathmandu.
Sep 09, 2024
SOCIETY
Two Nepali women journalists to receive South Asia Laadli Media and Advertising Awards
Two Nepali women journalists to receive South Asia Laadli Me...
KATHMANDU, Sept 9: Two Nepali women journalists have been chosen to be felicitated with the South Asia edition of the Laadli Media and Advertising Awards for Gender Sensitivity 2024 (SALMAAGS). Nepali journalists Binita Dahal and Kalpana Bhattarai were recognized as significant contributors across t...
Sep 09, 2024
Editorial
DDC must reform to address farmers' plight
DDC must reform to address farmers' plight
The government's recent decision to provide a loan of NPR 600 million to the Dairy Development Corporation (DDC) to settle the outstanding payments owed to milk-producing farmers is a step in the positive direction. This loan aims to clear the unpaid dues of the farmers.
Sep 09, 2024
ECONOMY
Chumanuwri Rural Municipality to levy fees on Manaslu Conservation Area tourists
Chumanuwri Rural Municipality to levy fees on Manaslu Conser...
KATHMANDU, Sept 8: Chumanuwri Rural Municipality in Gorkha has announced that it will begin collecting fees from both domestic and international tourists visiting the Manaslu Conservation Area (MCA).
Sep 08, 2024