PHOTO FEATURE/Video, SPECIAL
Record-holding climber Mingma G Sherpa welcomed at TIA (Photo Feature)
Record-holding climber Mingma G Sherpa welcomed at TIA (Phot...
Record-holding climber Mingma Gyalje (G) Sherpa was given a grand welcome at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). Sherpa has set the record as the first Nepali to summit all the eight-thousand-meter peaks in the world without the aid of supplemental oxygen.
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SOCIETY
Murder suspect arrested two years after incident
Murder suspect arrested two years after incident
Das, 25, was beaten to death on March 8, 2023.
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WORLD
Intentional wage theft facing up to 10-year imprisonment in Australia
Intentional wage theft facing up to 10-year imprisonment in...
Australia's new laws taking effect on Wednesday made intentional wage theft a criminal offense that would see dishonest heads of businesses being imprisoned for up to 10 years and facing hefty fines.
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ECONOMY
Beekeeping farmers demand govt impose tax on imported honey
Beekeeping farmers demand govt impose tax on imported honey
Beekeeping farmers have demanded that the government impose a tax on imported honey. They stated that the influx of honey through land routes from India and China has made it difficult to sell Nepali honey and requested that the government impose a tax on imported honey.
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POLITICS
Govt to nationalize Shera Durbar land in Nuwakot
Govt to nationalize Shera Durbar land in Nuwakot
The Ministry of Land Management, Cooperative and Poverty Alleviation has initiated the necessary process to nationalize 164 ropanis and 13 annas of land in the Shera Durbar area in Nuwakot.
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SOCIETY
Himalaya Airlines plane bound for KTM from Kuwait makes emergency landing at Muscat
Himalaya Airlines plane bound for KTM from Kuwait makes emer...
A Himalaya Airlines plane bound for the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu has made an emergency landing at Muscat.
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SOCIETY
Mayor Balen blames provincial govt for drop in KMC’s revenue
Mayor Balen blames provincial govt for drop in KMC’s revenue
Speaking at the FY 2024/25 audit entry meeting on Thursday, Mayor Balen accused the provincial government of amending the provincial Finance Act irresponsibly, which has reduced revenue from entertainment taxes.
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POLITICS
MCC approves additional $50 million for Nepal to cover increased costs of transmission lin...
MCC approves additional $50 million for Nepal to cover incre...
The MCC Board of Directors has approved an additional $50 million in funding for the Nepal Compact, bringing the total Compact value to $747 million.
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WORLD
China faces new virus outbreak five years after Covid crisis
China faces new virus outbreak five years after Covid crisis
China is dealing with an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), five years after the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports and social media posts suggest that the virus is spreading rapidly, with some claiming that hospitals and crematories are overwhelmed.
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ECONOMY
Over 200 tourists visit Everest region in a week
Over 200 tourists visit Everest region in a week
A total of 228 foreign tourists entered the Everest region over the past week, according to the Civil Aviation Authority office in Lukla. Such a significant number of visitors during the off-season is unusual, the office reported.
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