Five parties decide to form alliance in all 7 municipalities of Chitwan

Kathmandu: Five political parties in Chitwan have decided to form an alliance in the upcoming local elections. A meeting of Nepali Congress, CPN-Maoist Center, CPN-Unified Socialist, Janata Samajwadi, and Rashtriya Janamorcha held on Saturday morning has decided to form an alliance in all the seven municipalities of Chitwan in the April election. A meeting chaired… Continue reading Five parties decide to form alliance in all 7 municipalities of Chitwan

NAC to conduct first test flight at GBIA

Kathmandu: The first test flight at the Gautam Buddha International Airport (GBIA) in Bhairahawa will be conducted by Nepal Airlines Corporation. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has stated that it is preparing to conduct a test flight in mid-April. CAAN plans to launch a test flight on April 14 and start commercial international… Continue reading NAC to conduct first test flight at GBIA

Printing of ballot papers begin for local election

Kathmandu: The printing of 19.4 million ballot papers for the local level election to be held in April has started today. At a regular press conference of the Election Commission, spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Poudel informed that the printing of ballot papers has started at Janak Education Materials Center, Bhaktapur. Spokesperson Sharma also said that the… Continue reading Printing of ballot papers begin for local election

Ukraine accuses retreating Russians of civilian massacre

A lifeless body of a man with his hands tied behind his back lies on the ground in Bucha, Ukraine, Sunday, April 3, 2022. Photo Courtesy: AP

BUCHA, Ukraine (AP): Ukraine’s troops found brutalized bodies with bound hands, gunshot wounds to the head and signs of torture after Russian soldiers withdrew from the outskirts of Kyiv, authorities said Sunday, sparking new calls for a war crimes investigation and sanctions against Russia. Associated Press journalists in Bucha, a small city northwest of the… Continue reading Ukraine accuses retreating Russians of civilian massacre

Police say 6 dead, 10 injured in Sacramento shooting in USA

A roadblock is set a block away from the scene of an apparent mass shooting in Sacramento, Calif., Sunday, April 3, 2022. Photo Courtesy: AP

SACRAMENTO, Calif (AP): Six people were killed and 10 injured in a mass shooting early Sunday as bars and nightclubs were closing in downtown Sacramento and police in California’s state capital were searching for at least one suspect. Sacramento Police Chief Kathy Lester said at a news conference that police were patrolling the area at… Continue reading Police say 6 dead, 10 injured in Sacramento shooting in USA

Public vehicle fares increased by 15 percent

File Photo New Bus Park at Gongabu awaits passengers. Photo Courtesy: Sujan Gurung, The Rising Nepal

Kathmandu: The government has increased the fare of public transports by 15 percent. The Department of Transport Management has stated that the fare of passenger vehicles has been increased up to 10 percent as per the ministerial decision of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport. Similarly, the fare of long distance vehicles has increased… Continue reading Public vehicle fares increased by 15 percent

42,000 tourists visit Nepal in March

file photo; Tourists enjoying sightseeing at Chitwan National Park. Photo courtesy: Nepal Tourism Board

Kathmandu: More than 40,000 tourists have visited Nepal in March. According to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) 42,006 tourists have come to Nepal in March. This number is 180 percent more than the same period last year. A total of 14,977 tourists visited Nepal in March last year. The number of tourists visiting Nepal in… Continue reading 42,000 tourists visit Nepal in March