OPINION
(Un)Common Minimum Program
(Un)Common Minimum Program
Anyone taking a deeper dive into the new coalition government’s common minimum program will immediately find it to be hurriedly drawn, highly ambitious, populist and distributive in character.
Jan 17, 2023
SOCIETY
Guitarist Nishant Acharya dies in plane crash
Guitarist Nishant Acharya dies in plane crash
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Guitarist and composer Nishant Acharya, who is popular among the youngsters of Nepal, died in Sunday’s plane crash, leaving his admirers in a state of shock.
Jan 17, 2023
SPECIAL, PHOTO FEATURE/Video
Pokhara plane crash: Dead bodies brought to Kathmandu (Photo Feature)
Pokhara plane crash: Dead bodies brought to Kathmandu (Photo...
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: The dead bodies from the Pokhara plane crash that cannot be identified and are from Kathmandu and the vicinity as well as of the bodies of foreign nationals have been brought to the Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu on Tuesday.
Jan 17, 2023
ECONOMY
Gold price decreases by Rs 100 per tola
Gold price decreases by Rs 100 per tola
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: The price of gold has decreased in the domestic market.
Jan 17, 2023
SOCIETY
Korean tourist found dead
Korean tourist found dead
MANANG, Jan 17: A trekker has been found dead along the Annapurna Circuit in Manang. Korean tourist Johnsin, 53, was found dead, informed Chief of Annapurna Conservation Area Project Manang, Lekhnath Gautam.
Jan 17, 2023
SOCIETY
Pokhara plane crash: dead bodies being sent to Kathmandu
Pokhara plane crash: dead bodies being sent to Kathmandu
POKHARA, Jan 17: Efforts are underway to send some of the dead bodies of plane crash to Kathmandu. The dead bodies from Pokhara and vicinity which are identified were however being handed over to the concerned sides since Monday.
Jan 17, 2023
ECONOMY
NEA struggles to manage electricity supply with decline in domestic production, and inadeq...
NEA struggles to manage electricity supply with decline in d...
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has been struggling to manage adequate electricity supply for domestic consumption amid a plunge in production and surged demand.
Jan 17, 2023
POLITICS
Ruling parties ‘seal a deal’ to give full shape to the cabinet
Ruling parties ‘seal a deal’ to give full shape to the cabin...
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The ruling parties have reached closer to an agreement to give full shape to the cabinet led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
Jan 17, 2023
SOCIETY
Everyone on board feared dead in Nepal’s ‘biggest’ domestic air disaster
Everyone on board feared dead in Nepal’s ‘biggest’ domestic...
KATHMANDU, Jan 17: All the 72 people on board the Yeti Airlines’ 9N-ANC ATR-72 aircraft that crashed into the Seti River gorge near Pokhara Airport on Sunday morning are feared dead even though the search and rescue efforts are underway to find two missing persons in the deep ravine.
Jan 17, 2023
Editorial
New Govt’s Commitment to Curb Corruption
New Govt’s Commitment to Curb Corruption
It goes without saying that corruption is a major problem in Nepal that has undermined the country’s social, economic and political development. Despite efforts to address corruption, it continues to thrive and undermine public trust in government institutions. The fight against corruption requires...
Jan 17, 2023