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Sajira Shrestha

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CAAN instructs NAC to take action against three Nepali pilots who made risky landing in Hong Kong

Published On: January 24, 2023 12:35 PM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Jan 24: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has recommended action against three pilots of Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC).

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Search for missing person continues as authorities prepare to hand over bodies of plane crash victims

Published On: January 18, 2023 08:45 AM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Jan 18: The search for the last missing person in Sunday’s plane crash continues after rescuers on Tuesday pulled out one more body from the Seti River gorge where an ATR 72 aircraft of Yeti Airlines carrying 72 people had plunged in an attempt to land in the nearby Pokhara Airport.

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Everyone on board feared dead in Nepal’s ‘biggest’ domestic air disaster

Published On: January 17, 2023 08:30 AM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Jan 17: All the 72 people on board the Yeti Airlines’ 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft that crashed into the Seti River gorge near Pokhara Airport on Sunday morning are feared dead even though the search and rescue efforts are underway to find two missing persons in the deep ravine.

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Nepal’s aviation industry witnesses biggest air disaster yet in domestic segment

Published On: January 16, 2023 08:17 AM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Nepal on Sunday witnessed the biggest ever disaster in aviation history of its domestic flights segment when a Yeti Airlines plane with 72 people on board crashed into the Seti River gorge near Pokhara Airport while making a final approach for landing.

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Over 600,000 foreigners visit Nepal in 2022 as tourism industry rebounds

Published On: January 4, 2023 12:48 PM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Jan 4: With the declining number of COVID-19 cases in Nepal, the tourism sector is slowly returning back on track. According to the data published by Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), more than 600,000 tourists visited Nepal in 2022 against 230,085 visitors in 2020.

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Govt sends letter to GAVI requesting booster dose for COVID-19

Published On: December 31, 2022 09:00 AM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Dec 31: The government has initiated the process of bringing in additional doses of vaccines (booster dose) in view of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the neighboring countries.

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Austria expresses concern about crisis management and overall tourism in Nepal

Published On: December 15, 2022 08:45 AM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Dec 15: A high-level visiting team including Austria’s ambassador to India interacted with the Nepal Tourism Board (NRB) on Wednesday on various issues of Nepal's overall tourism and crisis management. On the occasion, a discussion was held between the two sides on future cooperation for crisis management.

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Road flooded after Melamchi water pipe bursts in Lainchaur

Published On: December 13, 2022 08:15 AM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Dec 13: The main road in Lainchaur area was flooded with water after a pipe of the Melamchi Water Supply Project burst on Monday afternoon.

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Underpopulation fears grow as fertility rate in Nepal halves in two decades

Published On: December 12, 2022 10:00 AM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Dec 12: The Ministry of Health and Population on Friday released the Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) Report 2022 which shows that the fertility rate in Nepal has decreased by 50 percent in two decades.

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Election of 110 PR candidates: Who are on the lists of national parties?

Published On: December 9, 2022 11:00 AM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Dec 9: The final results of the elections held on November 20 have been announced. While Nepali Congress (NC) has become the biggest party by winning the highest number of seats in the First Past the Post (FPTP) electoral system, CPN-UML has got the highest number of seats in the Proportional Representation (PR) electoral system in the HoR.

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Lack of law leaves women journalists vulnerable to online violence

Published On: December 1, 2022 08:30 AM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Dec 1: With the increasing trend of digitalization across the country, problems such as online violence are on the rise. It has become easy for people with ill intentions to post rude comments or send unwanted messages to victimize people, especially women. The case in Nepal is still worse as there are no relevant laws in place to tackle online violence.

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‘Cinema can be a catalyst in creating a positive change in society’

Published On: November 19, 2022 10:00 AM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

Hijo Aaja ka Kura was one of the most-watched and popular television series in Nepal. Following the footsteps of his father Santosh Pant, Sakar Pant has made his debut as a director of a new movie named after the popular television show.

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Dowry Still Killing Dreams in Nepal’s Terai

Published On: November 13, 2022 07:00 PM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

The story of Neha Chaudhary who was married just about eight months ago and has accused her husband, Grande Hospital doctor Pankaj Chaudhary, of abusing her, seems to be an apparent case of dowry-related violence. Neha has filed a report with the Mahottari district police who say they are waiting for the customary one-month period, expecting the chance of reconciliation between the couple, to end.

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Nov 20 polls are going to be different from all past elections in several ways

Published On: October 18, 2022 04:30 PM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Oct 18: The election fever has gripped the entire country. The House of Representatives (HoR) and provincial assembly elections are scheduled for November 20. While the candidates are busy in door-to-door campaigns, the Election Commission (EC) is gearing up for holding free and fair elections.

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Here is where the ‘top leaders’ are fighting the Nov 20 elections from

Published On: October 9, 2022 06:45 PM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Oct 9: The Federal Parliament and provincial assemblies’ elections are scheduled for November 20. The Election Commission had requested all the candidates to submit their documents to the commission’s office from 10 AM to 5 PM on October 9 (today).

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Taximandu’s Arjun KC to represent Nepal at Startup World Cup 2022

Published On: September 18, 2022 02:05 PM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, Sept 18: Arjun KC, managing director of Taximandu, is set to represent Nepal at Startup World Cup 2022, happening at Marriott Marquis, San Francisco, USA, on September 30.

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KMC to provide Rs 25 per day per student of govt schools

Published On: August 28, 2022 07:30 PM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, August 28: Balendra Shah, the mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), has proposed providing 25 rupees per day per student to students studying at government schools.

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Nepali girls’ squad make it to the final of the 76th Independence Day Football Tournament in Sikkim

Published On: August 13, 2022 05:30 PM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, August 13: A team of Nepali girls have paved their way to finals of a football tournament at Sikkim, organized jointly by Gyalsingh District Administration and Yangthang Sporting Club on the occasion of 76th Anniversary of the independence of India. The tournament is being held from August 3 to August 15.

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Why a deadline for sexual assault victims to get justice?

Published On: May 21, 2022 07:50 PM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

KATHMANDU, May 21: It is only fair and rational to think that the deadline for justice should be when the victims get justice and the perpetrators get punished. However, the National Penal Code Act 2017, Chapter 18, Section 229 (2), statute of limitations, states that “no complaint shall lie after the expiry of one year from the date of commission of any of the offences such as rape, sexual harassment, child sexual abuse, among others.”

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Like A Dog’s Bite !

Published On: May 15, 2022 02:30 PM NPT By: Sajira Shrestha

Down the street, you walk Pretending everything is fine. Headphones in and music on You walk slowly with a smile. Just for a moment, you think Life is great like an old wine.

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