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Kathmandu: The investigation committee formed by the government has pointed out that the security arrangements at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) are not strong enough. The government had formed an investigation committee after a person without a passport and visa arrived on a Nepal Airlines Corporation’s flight. The committee has submitted its report to Home… Continue reading Study concludes that TIA security system is weak

Kathmandu: Regular flights on the Pokhara-Jomsom route have started from Sunday. Tara Air has started regular flights on this route. The route has been closed since last December due to the third wave of Covid-19. According to Tara Air, a total of five flights were operated on Sunday alone. According to the company, more Indian… Continue reading Tara air begins Pokhara-Jomsom flight

Kathmandu: CPN-UML Chairperson KP Sharma Oli has suggested to name Province 1 as Koshi.Addressing the first convention of Press Chautari Nepal Province No. 1 held at Birtamod on Saturday, he suggested that it would be appropriate to name Province No. 1 ‘Koshi Province’ as the Koshi River originated even before human civilization.‘Kosi carries old civilization… Continue reading Oli suggests to name Province 1 as Koshi

Kathmandu: Former presidents of the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Shesh Ghale and Devman Hirachan have called a meeting citing a serious crisis in the NRNA. The chairpersons of the National Coordinating Council (NCC) of the Non-Resident Nepali Association have been invited to the meeting. A meeting of the International Coordinating Council (ICC) convened on March… Continue reading Former NRNA president Ghale and Hirachan calls a meeting

Kathmandu: The Ministry of Finance has secured a budget of Rs 8.11 billion for the local level elections scheduled for April. Speaking on the sidelines of a regular press meet organized by the Election Commission on Thursday, Election Commission spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Poudel said that the commission has secured a budget of Rs. 8.11 billion.… Continue reading Rs 8.11 bn assured for local elections

Kathmandu: Wishing for peace in Ukraine, ambassadors of various countries including the United States have lit candles at Bouddhanath in Kathmandu. As Russia continues its attack on Ukraine, ambassadors of various countries to Nepal have lit candles wishing peace. US Ambassador Randy Berry, ambassadors from Germany, France, Switzerland and Finland also arrived in Bouddhanath on… Continue reading Ambassadors light candles in Bouddhanath praying for peace in Ukraine

Kathmandu: The government has expressed its commitment to maintain friendly relations with all countries. Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has made public the decisions taken by the cabinet on Wednesday. Minister Karki said that the government is committed to prevent the use of Nepali land against any other friendly country including… Continue reading Govt assures not to allow other countries to misuse Nepali land

Kathmandu: It is estimated that around 1.7 million devotees visited the Pashupatinath temple on the day of Shivaratri. Five thousand volunteers were deployed to manage the crowd on Shivaratri. Pashupati will have various poojas associated with Shivaratri even today. Similarly, the administrative work including counting of donations collected yesterday will start after 12 noon, as… Continue reading Nearly 1.7 Million Devotees Visit Pashupatinath on Mahashivaratri

Kathmandu: The government has urged Nepali nationals residing in Ukraine to come to the border areas of neighboring countries. Stating that the curfew has been eased in the capital Kiev, the Nepalese embassy in Germany has requested to come to the border areas of Poland, Slovakia, Hungary and Romania of Ukraine. According to the Nepali… Continue reading Government urges Nepalis stranded in Ukraine to go to border area

Kathmandu: Shreedhar Khatri has been appointed as Nepali Ambassador to the US. President Bidhya Devi Bhandari has appointed Khatri as ambassador on the recommendation of the government in accordance with Article 282 of the Constitution. The government had decided to recommend Khatri as ambassador in October last year and the parliamentary hearing committee had approved… Continue reading Khatri appointed Nepali ambassador to US