ECONOMY
NAC to operate regular flights from GBIA beginning June 12
NAC to operate regular flights from GBIA beginning June 12
KATHMANDU, May 19: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is going to start regular flights at Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa from June 12. According to the flight schedule published by the NAC, ticket booking has been opened for flights on the Kathmandu-Kuala Lumpur-Bhairahawa-K...
May 19, 2023
POLITICS
Accused of fake Bhutanese refugee scam to face five different offenses
Accused of fake Bhutanese refugee scam to face five differen...
KATHMANDU, May 19: The police are currently investigating the offenses of 'organized crime' in the fake Bhutanese refugee scam.
May 19, 2023
WORLD
Twitter accuses Microsoft of misusing its data, foreshadowing a possible fight over AI
Twitter accuses Microsoft of misusing its data, foreshadowin...
SAN FRANCISCO, May 19: A lawyer for Twitter owner Elon Musk accused Microsoft of misusing the service’s data and demanded an audit from the software giant.
May 19, 2023
ECONOMY
Private sector contributes 81.55 percent to Nepal’s GDP, has invested Rs 3.191 trillion as...
Private sector contributes 81.55 percent to Nepal’s GDP, has...
KATHMANDU, May 19: Nepal’s private sector has been contributing around 81.55 percent to the Nepali economy, shows a study report unveiled jointly by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and International Finance Corporation (IFC).
May 19, 2023
POLITICS
PM says citizenship related problem will be resolved within a month
PM says citizenship related problem will be resolved within...
KATHMANDU, May 18: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said issues related to citizenship have not been resolved due to the lack of certification of the citizenship bill by the immediate past President.
May 19, 2023
OPINION
China's Peace Pivot: Challenging Perceptions and Assessing Its Impact
China's Peace Pivot: Challenging Perceptions and Assessing I...
President of China Xi Jinping made a friendly gesture to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin as he left the Kremlin on his first international trip after getting reelected for the third term, to which Putin nodded and replied, “I agree, dear friend!” Shortly after, Putin walked Xi to his motorcad...
May 19, 2023
POLITICS
Teknath Rijal and Shamsher Miya in custody for two days
Teknath Rijal and Shamsher Miya in custody for two days
KATHMANDU, May 19: The Kathmandu District Court has given permission to keep Bhutanese refugee leader Teknath Rijal and Chairman of Nepal Hajj Committee Shamsher Miya in custody for two days to conduct investigation into their alleged involvement in the Bhutanese refugee scam.
May 19, 2023
ECONOMY
Government to unveil its policies and programs today
Government to unveil its policies and programs today
KATHMANDU, May 19: The government is unveiling its policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year 2023/24 on Friday.
May 19, 2023
POLITICS
Police make two more high-profile arrests
Police make two more high-profile arrests
KATHMANDU, May 19: Police made two more high-profile arrests in connection with the fake Bhutanese refugee scam on Thursday.
May 19, 2023
Editorial
GBIA Lessons for New International Airport
GBIA Lessons for New International Airport
The much-hyped Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa recently celebrated its first anniversary. However, it has not yet commenced full operations, raising concerns among private sector investors who have invested over Rs 60 billion in the project.
May 19, 2023