Serial killer Sobraj released from prison

French serial killer Charles Sobhraj leaves Kathmandu district court after his hearing in Kathmandu May 31, 2011. Photo Courtesy: Reuters

Kathmandu: Serial killer Charles Sobhraj has been released from prison. The Central Prison Office has prepared to hand over him to the Immigration Department. The Supreme Court has ordered the release of French citizen Charles Sobhraj, who has been serving a prison sentence for 19 years, on Wednesday and to return to the country within… Continue reading Serial killer Sobraj released from prison

Only 58 percent people in Nepal have financial literacy

Kathmandu: Financial literacy at the overall national level has reached 57.9 percent. In the Financial Literacy survey released by Nepal Rastra Bank, the financial literacy score of men is higher than that of women. It is mentioned in the survey report of Rashtra Bank that the financial literacy score of men was found to be… Continue reading Only 58 percent people in Nepal have financial literacy

Domestic planes take test flight at Pokhara airport, NAC to provide ground handling service

Kathmandu: After the Thai airline company successfully conducted test flight at newly constructed Pokhara International Airport (PIA), two domestic airline company has also conducted test flight today.Buddha Air and Yeti Airlines have successfully conducted their test flight to PIA from Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).Amid this, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has handed over… Continue reading Domestic planes take test flight at Pokhara airport, NAC to provide ground handling service

Supreme Court orders to release serial killer Charles Sobraj

Kathmandu: The Supreme Court has ordered the release of Charles Sobraj, who is notorious as the bikini killer. The bench of judges Sapana Pradhan Malla and Tilprasad Shrestha ordered the release of Sobraj. A petition has been submitted by a prisoner who has been imprisoned for more than the specified period of time to be… Continue reading Supreme Court orders to release serial killer Charles Sobraj

Deuba elected as a leader for Congress Parliamentary Party

Kathmandu: Sher Bahadur Deuba has been elected as the leader of the Nepali Congress parliamentary party. Deuba was elected as the leader of the party after defeating General Minister Gagan Kumar Thapa by a margin of 39 votes. Deuba got 64 votes while Gagan got 25 votes.

Coldest air of the season’ to hit eastern U.S.

A state plow truck clears the snow along Route 30 in Jamaica, Vt., during a snowstorm on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022. Photo Courtesy: AP via New York Daily News

Kathmandu: An Arctic air mass will descend upon the U.S. this week with plenty of precipitation and dangerously low temperatures, making for potentially nightmarish holiday travel conditions, as reported by the New York Daily News (NYDN). As last week’s mega storm wound down before the first day of Chanukah, the possibility of a white Christmas… Continue reading Coldest air of the season’ to hit eastern U.S.

Number of Nepali migrant workers losing life in foreign increases

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Kathmandu: A number of Nepali migrating workers losing their lives in foreign country has increased. In last three years, a total of 3,199 Nepali workers have lost their lives in the destination country during their foreign employment. A statistic has shown that Nepali workers who have reached different countries of the world for foreign employment… Continue reading Number of Nepali migrant workers losing life in foreign increases