Buddha Air to begin Kathmandu-Banaras flight from April 1

Kathmandu: Private airlines company Buddha Air is resuming Kathmandu-Banaras direct flights. The comapny had operated regular flights on this route. However, it got suspended due to the coronavirus epidemic. Now the flight will resume from April 1. The company has not disclosed the details of the number of flights. The company was operating this route… Continue reading Buddha Air to begin Kathmandu-Banaras flight from April 1

Three arrested with red panda skin in Dang

Kathmandu: Police have arrested three people in Dang with the skin of a banned red panda. Police have arrested three persons with five pieces of skin of a banned red panda during a check on Bhaluwang-Pyuthan road section in Rapti Rural Municipality. The arrested are Ram Bahadur Thapa, 32, of Rolpa’s Sunil Smriti Rural Municipality,… Continue reading Three arrested with red panda skin in Dang

Party registration begins for local level elections

Kathmandu: The party registration has stated from today for the local level election to be held in mid-April. The Election Commission has issued a notice calling on the parties to register for the election from today. As per the information issued by the commission, an application for party registration can be submitted during office hours.… Continue reading Party registration begins for local level elections

81 people including 1 Chinese arrested from Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur: Eighty-one people, including Chinese nationals, have been arrested from the Sanothimi area of ​​Bhaktapur district. A team from Bhaktapur Police raided and arrested them on Tuesday. All the arrested have been kept at Bhaktapur Police Circle. Earlier, 37 people, including Chinese nationals, were arrested from the Madhya Baneshwor area.

Lawmakers suggest making law for living together relationships

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Kathmandu: Stating that the problem of living together is increasing in Nepal, the parliamentarians have suggested making a law to address it. At a meeting of the Women and Social Affairs Committee under the House of Representatives held at Singha Durbar on Monday, MP’s have stressed on law needed to address the problem of Living… Continue reading Lawmakers suggest making law for living together relationships

Nepal Army to conduct cleaning campaign in mountains

Kathmandu: The Nepal Army is going to launch mountaing cleaning campaign dubbed ‘Safa Himal Abhiyan’ in the upcoming mountaineering season. During the campaign officials deployed by Nepal Army will clean Mount Everest, Mt Lhotse, Mt Kanchenjunga and Mt Manaslu. According to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, a total of 29 troops will… Continue reading Nepal Army to conduct cleaning campaign in mountains

Country marks democracy day

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Kathmandu: A special ceremony has been held at Tundikhel in Kathmandu today on the occasion of Democracy Day. Democracy Day is celebrated in Nepal on February 19 every year on the occasion of the end of 104 years of Rana rule. The program organized in Tundikhel was attended by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari, Vice President… Continue reading Country marks democracy day

Passengers traveling UAE no longer need to test corona at airport

File Photo An Emirates jetliner comes in for landing at the Dubai International Airport in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 11, 2019. Photo Courtesy: AP

Kathmandu: Passengers traveling from Kathmandu to the United Arab Emirates are not longer required to test corona inside the airport. The Nepal Airlines Corporation has informed that the country has brought such a rule with effect from February 15 and now the obligation to do PCR at the airport has been removed. But PCR report… Continue reading Passengers traveling UAE no longer need to test corona at airport

Hong Kong halts Nepali passengers

Kathmandu: Passengers traveling from Nepal to Hong Kong have been barred from entering the country. Nepal Airlines Corporation has stated that all scheduled flights have been canceled till March 4 after Hong Kong stopped passengers from Kathmandu. As soon as the corona virus (Covid-19) infection started detecting in the passengers leaving from Nepal, Hong Kong… Continue reading Hong Kong halts Nepali passengers