ECONOMY
CAAN records 13.2 million air passengers in 11 months
CAAN records 13.2 million air passengers in 11 months
Weak road infrastructure and the arrival of foreign tourists have increased the number of air passengers in Nepal. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has reported a rise in the number of people traveling by air, both domestically and internationally, in 2024.
Jan 01, 2025
WORLD
Brother kills four siblings and mother in Lucknow following family dispute
Brother kills four siblings and mother in Lucknow following...
A young man in Uttar Pradesh has allegedly murdered his mother and four sisters at a hotel in Lucknow over a family dispute, after serving them intoxicating food, police said. The accused, Arshad, has been arrested.
Jan 01, 2025
WORLD
Yemen sanctions Kerala nurse's death sentence for murder, India responds
Yemen sanctions Kerala nurse's death sentence for murder, In...
Yemen President Rashad al-Alimi has signed off on the death sentence for Indian nurse Nimisha Priya, who has been serving a prison sentence since 2017 for the murder of a Yemeni national. The sentence will be executed in a month's time, according to media reports.
Jan 01, 2025
POLITICS
PM Oli extends New Year greetings
PM Oli extends New Year greetings
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has extended best wishes to all on the occasion of the New Year 2025 today.
Jan 01, 2025
SOCIETY
APF Inspector dies in bus-hit in Sarlahi
APF Inspector dies in bus-hit in Sarlahi
The passenger bus, heading towards Kathmandu from Chhauthan, hit 40-year-old Bijay Kumar Tuladhar, the in-charge of the Chhauthan BOP in Sarlahi, resulting in his death.
Jan 01, 2025
SOCIETY
Shera Durbar land case: Authorities to bring 164 ropanis under government ownership
Shera Durbar land case: Authorities to bring 164 ropanis und...
The Nuwakot Land Revenue Office has filed a petition to bring 164 ropanis of land, out of the 184 ropanis associated with the Shera Durbar, under government ownership, claiming that political influence was being used to seize the land.
Jan 01, 2025
Market
NRB sets new foreign exchange rates for Wednesday
NRB sets new foreign exchange rates for Wednesday
Nepal Rastra Bank has announced the new foreign exchange rates for Wednesday. According to the official rates, the buying price of 1 US dollar is set at Rs 136.69, while the selling price is Rs 137.39.
Jan 01, 2025
ECONOMY
Nepal’s tourism bounces back in 2024, arrival number recorded over 1.147 million in a year
Nepal’s tourism bounces back in 2024, arrival number recorde...
According to the records with the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), the aforementioned number of tourists entered the country as of the first hour of Tuesday, the last day of 2024. Nepal welcomed a record high number of tourists in 2019, with 1.197 million visitors. In 2018, the number was recorded at 1.17...
Jan 01, 2025
SOCIETY
12th national attire and topi day today
12th national attire and topi day today
With the slogan "Nepali Topi: Our Identity," the Nepali youths will celebrate the day. To promote Daura-Suruwal, Topi, and Gunyu-Cholo as symbols of Nepali identity among the youth, National Dress and Topi Day has been observed since 2013.
Jan 01, 2025
ECONOMY
NOC hikes petroleum price, petrol up by Rs 1 per litre
NOC hikes petroleum price, petrol up by Rs 1 per litre
The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has announced an increase in the prices of petroleum products, effective from Tuesday midnight.
Jan 01, 2025