TIA resumed domestic flights from Monday. The flights were grounded in March. The domestic airport in Kathmandu was vibrant yesterday. Read our report and watch our hopeful video.
Nepal Communist Party (NCP) secretariat meeting is scheduled for today. The nine-member secretariat is expected to discuss possible changes in the Oli-led government.
Ang Rita Sherpa, also known as Himchituwa, died at 72 on Monday. He successfully climbed Sagarmatha 10 times, and holds a Guinness Book of World Records for climbing Sagarmatha the most times without Oxygen. A native of Solukhumbu, Ang Rita was a giant of Nepali mountaineering.
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Nepali’s per capita debt is now Rs 45,753, with an additional loan liability of Rs 861 per person. According to the Ministry of Finance, as of mid-August, the outstanding debt of the federal government stood at Rs 1.37 trillion. The country faces an increasing debt burden due to unchecked spending in unproductive sectors.
16 people died of COVID-19 on Monday, death toll reaches 427. Kathmandu Valley saw 674 cases on Monday, taking the Valley’s tally to 17,090.
Nepali Congress has called for a central committee meeting on September 27 at 2PM in Sanepa to discuss a new date for the party’s 14th convention. The earlier proposed date of February for the convention has been cancelled due to inadequate preparations.
Energy Minister Barsha Man Pun has asked people to call his secretariat if there is power outage without prior notice. The Ministry has asked people to call 1151 or 9851109835 if there is disruption in power supply without a prior notice.
A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court demanding its ruling to bar Vice Chairman of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Bam Dev Gautam from assuming a ministerial portfolio. Senior advocate Dinesh Tripathi filed the writ petition on Monday, arguing that it was against the constitutional provisions to appoint someone defeated in the parliamentary election to give a cabinet berth. In the writ petition, Tripathi has also sought the apex court order to bar Gautam from working in the capacity of lawmaker. A hearing on the writ petition has been scheduled for Wednesday, according to Tripathi.
