SOCIETY
Dry landslide blocks Jaya Prithvi Highway
Dry landslide blocks Jaya Prithvi Highway
BAJHANG, Sept 6: A dry landslide at Jalibagar in Chhabispathivera Rural Municipality-1, Bajhang has halted traffic movement on the Jaya Prithvi Highway.
Sep 06, 2024
SOCIETY
Today’s weather: heavy rain likely in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandaki and Karnali provinces
Today’s weather: heavy rain likely in Koshi, Bagmati, Gandak...
KATHMANDU, Sept 6: Monsoon has its influence across the country today. The low pressure line is located around the average place in the west and to the south of the average place in the east.
Sep 06, 2024
SOCIETY
Motorcycle and scooter swept away by flood; two die, one missing
Motorcycle and scooter swept away by flood; two die, one mis...
BAGLUNG, Sept 6: Two people have died and one is missing after being swept away by flood in Baglung.
Sep 06, 2024
ECONOMY
'Nepal needs Rs 910 billion by 2040 to build transmission lines for utilization of 28,500...
'Nepal needs Rs 910 billion by 2040 to build transmission li...
KATHMANDU, Sept 6: The National Transmission Grid Company (NTGC) has projected the need for a total investment of Rs 910 billion by 2040 to build and support the supply system of the 28,500 MW of electricity to be produced by then.
Sep 06, 2024
SOCIETY
SC upholds right to live, orders govt not to limit organ transplant to relatives
SC upholds right to live, orders govt not to limit organ tra...
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered an amendment to the law so as not to limit the transplantation of human organs, including kidneys, to the recipients’ relatives. A joint bench of Justices Hari Prasad Phuyal and Kumar Chudal has ordered the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliament...
Sep 06, 2024
SOCIETY
Preliminary probe report cites protocol failures by CAAN, airline operator in Saurya plane...
Preliminary probe report cites protocol failures by CAAN, ai...
KATHMANDU, Sept 6: A preliminary report submitted by the commission investigating the Saurya Airlines plane crash to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, has reached the conclusion that both the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) and the airline had made critical errors leading...
Sep 06, 2024
OPINION
May Pashupatinath Save Nepal Airlines!
May Pashupatinath Save Nepal Airlines!
The national flag-carrier, Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), is in huge trouble. It literally has no aircraft to conduct either domestic or international flights. Some of the airline's aircraft are out of order and are grounded while others are abroad, awaiting C-checks and other kinds of inspection...
Sep 06, 2024
SOCIETY
Teej festival being celebrated today
Teej festival being celebrated today
KATHMANDU, Sept 6: The festival of 'Teej', also known as the 'Haritalika', is being observed by the Nepali Hindus, especially women throughout the country today.
Sep 06, 2024
Editorial
Fragile stability
Fragile stability
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has once again contended that ‘Pakistan is heading in the right direction’, conceding the urgency of securing external financing for the approval of its $7bn bailout package by the IMF executive board.
Sep 06, 2024
POLITICS
Dahal strikes back at Oli: People will show you what a round kick is like
Dahal strikes back at Oli: People will show you what a round...
KATHMANDU, Sept 5: CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Puspa Kamal Dahal has directed party cadres to expose the leaders of the ruling parties who are making statements that are against the constitution.
Sep 05, 2024