SOCIETY
Snow blankets Tribhuvan Highway; vehicular movement obstructed
Snow blankets Tribhuvan Highway; vehicular movement obstruct...
HETAUDA, Feb 28: The transport service between Kathmandu and Hetauda has come to a halt since early this morning due to incessant rainfall with snow.
Feb 28, 2019
SOCIETY
Seven including tourism minister die in helicopter crash
Seven including tourism minister die in helicopter crash
TAPLEJUNG, Feb 28: A helicopter crash in Taplejung district on Wednesday afternoon claimed the lives of all seven people on board, including Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari.
Feb 28, 2019
My City, Soul of My City
Creating beautiful art out of pain
Creating beautiful art out of pain
“I fell in love with creating tattoo. And I left the restaurant and college, with a dream to establish my own tattoo studio in Nepal and founded Eros Ink in 2014.”
Feb 28, 2019
POLITICS
Leaders, parties express condolences
Leaders, parties express condolences
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Top politicians, major political parties as well as members of the public took to various platforms on Wednesday to express their condolences over the death of Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari and six others in a helicopter accident at Phungling o...
Feb 28, 2019
POLITICS
Govt forms probe committee
Govt forms probe committee
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: The government has formed a probe panel to investigate Wednesday’s helicopter crash that killed seven persons including Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari in Taplejung.
Feb 28, 2019
SOCIETY
ECAN urges govt to help Nepali students at AIBT
ECAN urges govt to help Nepali students at AIBT
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: The Education Consultancies Association of Nepal (ECAN), umbrella organization of education consultancies has said that the government would need to come forward to help students if the appeal of the Australia Institute of Business and Technology (AIBT) was cancelled.
Feb 28, 2019
SOCIETY
Adhikari’s legacy large in civil aviation
Adhikari’s legacy large in civil aviation
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Minister for Culture, Tourism, Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari, who died aged 49 in a helicopter crash in Taplejung Wednesday, will be best remembered for breathing new life into Nepal’s stagnant civil aviation and tourism.
Feb 28, 2019
SOCIETY
Adhikari praised for dedication, leadership
Adhikari praised for dedication, leadership
POKHARA, Feb 28: Residents of Kaski district remember Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari for his warm and cheerful personality. Following his untimely demise in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, locals said he will always be remembered as a much-loved leader who touched the heart of youths and the ol...
Feb 28, 2019
SOCIETY
It felt like a bad dream: Eyewitness
It felt like a bad dream: Eyewitness
PANCHTHAR, Feb 28: It was around 1 pm and Sukbir Bhattarai of Mayam, Taplejung was collecting fodder for his cattle with his brother when he saw a helicopter flying overhead with a loud noise. “Our eyes were still on the chopper when we saw it hit a cliff and fall down in pieces after a blast,” said...
Feb 28, 2019
SOCIETY
‘I didn’t even know when the second and third installments for wide-body planes were disbu...
‘I didn’t even know when the second and third installments f...
KATHMANDU, Feb 28: Tourism Minister Rabindra Adhikari heartily accepted to come to our weekly Frontline live show on January 30. He came to our office at around 6:30 pm for the 7 pm live show. The show focused on wide-body aircraft procurement scam, fake rescue claims and other aviation issues. Thos...
Feb 28, 2019