KATHMANDU, March 26: Seven companies have expressed interest in leasing two Airbus narrow-body aircraft to the national flag-carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) for international flights. The NAC is seeking to lease Airbus A320-200 series aircraft with a capacity of 158 seats.

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is gearing up to lease two Airbus narrow-body aircraft. The decision follows a comprehensive study conducted by a sub-committee, led by Kishore Pradhan, a member of the NAC, with a focus on introducing wet leases (aircraft rental with crew) to swiftly broaden flight operations.

The recent developments surrounding the proposed lease of 15 ropanis of land belonging to Nepal Academy of Music and Drama (NAMUD) to a private party have raised serious concerns about accountability, transparency, and good governance in our government. It is disheartening to learn the mounting pressure exerted allegedly by Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Sudan Kirati on NAMUD Chancellor Nisha Sharma Pokharel to proceed with this questionable plan.

KATHMANDU, July 9; The state-owned land can now be leased out for up to 40 years, with the government imposing a new rule that has come into effect from Friday.

SINDHUPALCHOWK, April 25: Small and medium-size houses. Well-decorated settlements roofed in red, blue and green zinc-sheets equipped with motor roads and drinking water. Every house has a toilet and is illuminated.

DANG, Nov 29: Nepal Sanskrit University in Dang is preparing to lease out 200 bigha of land to Swami Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurved Ltd for 40 years at a very low price, as per his plans for developing the area into a commercial ayurvedic farm.

BIRGUNJ, Aug 25: The decision of local authorities of Parsa to approve the lease of Rs 80 million worth of unregistered land previously used by Birgunj Sugar Factory to CPN (Maoist Center) has ignited widespread protests from the locals of the district.