SOCIETY
Pilgrims heading towards Kailash Manasarovar stranded
Pilgrims heading towards Kailash Manasarovar stranded
RASUWA, Aug 25: Pilgrims heading towards Kailash Manasarovar have been stranded after rainfall damaged the road towards China.
Aug 25, 2024
SOCIETY
Passenger bus en route to Kathmandu from Kanchanpur meets with accident, 15 injured
Passenger bus en route to Kathmandu from Kanchanpur meets wi...
KATHMANDU, Aug 25: At least 15 persons were injured after a passenger bus en route to Kathmandu from Kanchanpur met with an accident at the Bharatpur-29 along the Narayanghat-Mugling road section on Sunday morning. All those injured are currently treatment in Chitwan.
Aug 25, 2024
OPINION
Floods becoming too frequent and devastating
Floods becoming too frequent and devastating
On August 16, 2024, a small town of 'Thame' in the Everest region of Nepal was hit by a Glacier Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) and debris flow. The flood originated due to a glacial lake outburst approximately 10 km upstream.
Aug 25, 2024
SOCIETY
Jeep that plunged into Sunkoshi river retrieved, three persons missing
Jeep that plunged into Sunkoshi river retrieved, three perso...
SINDHULI, Aug 25: The jeep that fell into the Sunkoshi river was retrieved from Kundule, Golanjor Rural Municipality-1 of Sindhuli district.
Aug 25, 2024
Editorial
Unacceptable five-year statute of limitation on corruption cases
Unacceptable five-year statute of limitation on corruption c...
The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee under the House of Representatives is currently discussing the Bill to Amend Corruption Prevention Act, which was passed by the National Assembly on April 9 this year. This discussion has drawn significant public attention, primarily due to the propose...
Aug 25, 2024
ECONOMY
Import of EVs and two-wheelers doubles in the first month of current FY
Import of EVs and two-wheelers doubles in the first month of...
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: A total of 381 electric vehicles were imported in the month of Shrawan (mid-July to mid-August) alone.
Aug 24, 2024
SOCIETY
Bodies of 25 Indian tourists killed in Tanahun bus accident flown to Mumbai via Indian Air...
Bodies of 25 Indian tourists killed in Tanahun bus accident...
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The bodies of 25 Indian citizens who died in the Marsyangdi bus accident at Aaina Pahara in Tanahun district have been sent to Mumbai by an Indian Air Force aircraft. The aircraft departed from Bharatpur Airport in Chitwan on Saturday afternoon with 25 bodies out of 27 that underw...
Aug 24, 2024
ECONOMY
Nepal imports smartphone worth over Rs 3.46 billion in the first month of current FY
Nepal imports smartphone worth over Rs 3.46 billion in the f...
KATHAMNDU, Aug 24: Import of digital gadgets is soaring lately in Nepal.
Aug 24, 2024
SOCIETY
Three missing as jeep falls into Sunkoshi River
Three missing as jeep falls into Sunkoshi River
SINDHULI, Aug 24: Three people, including the driver, are missing after a jeep fell into the Sunkoshi River in Sindhuli on Saturday evening, while one person miraculously survived the accident.
Aug 24, 2024
ECONOMY
Private sector enthusiasm stagnates as foreign trade declines in the first month of curren...
Private sector enthusiasm stagnates as foreign trade decline...
KATHMANDU, Aug 24: The economic slowdown seen over the past two fiscal years has persisted into mid-July of the current Fiscal Year 2024/25. In the import-dependent Nepali economy, both imports and exports in Shrawan (mid-July to mid-August) have decreased compared to the previous year.
Aug 24, 2024