SOCIETY
Air crash history of Nepal
Air crash history of Nepal
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Air disaster has become a recurring problem in Nepal Poor and unpredictable weather coupled with human errors and technical faults are leading causes of air disaster in Nepal along with poor aviation safety measures.
Jan 16, 2023
POLITICS
Air crash: Reports of probe committee fail to see the light of the day
Air crash: Reports of probe committee fail to see the light...
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Despite the government's efforts to reduce air accidents, the expected progress has not been achieved. Although investigation committees are formed time and time again and reports prepared and submitted with recommendations, the number of air accidents has increased instead in rec...
Jan 16, 2023
ECONOMY
Govt’s revenue fell short of Rs 81.50 billion to meet expenses during mid-July and mid-Jan...
Govt’s revenue fell short of Rs 81.50 billion to meet expens...
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: The government’s revenue collection fell short of the total expenses by Rs 81.50 billion in the first half of the current fiscal year, which ended Saturday.
Jan 16, 2023
SOCIETY, Republica Watch
Nepal’s aviation industry witnesses biggest air disaster yet in domestic segment
Nepal’s aviation industry witnesses biggest air disaster yet...
KATHMANDU, Jan 16: Nepal on Sunday witnessed the biggest ever disaster in aviation history of its domestic flights segment when a Yeti Airlines plane with 72 people on board crashed into the Seti River gorge near Pokhara Airport while making a final approach for landing.
Jan 16, 2023
Editorial
Take concrete steps to ensure aviation safety
Take concrete steps to ensure aviation safety
Sunday marked yet another black day in Nepal's aviation history. As most people across the country were enjoying a public holiday celebrating Makar Sankranti in the morning, there came a tragic news that an ATR-72 aircraft belonging to Yeti Airline on its way to Pokhara from Kathmandu crashed second...
Jan 16, 2023
SOCIETY
Maghe Sankranti celebrated amid fanfare in Tudikhel (photo feature)
Maghe Sankranti celebrated amid fanfare in Tudikhel (photo f...
KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Maghe Sankranti has been celebrated across the country and in Tundikhel today. It is celebrated especially by the Tharu and Magar communities.
Jan 15, 2023
POLITICS
Japanese parliamentary delegation pays a courtesy call on PM Dahal, NC Prez Deuba, Finance...
Japanese parliamentary delegation pays a courtesy call on PM...
KATHMANDU, Jan 15: A team including Member of Parliament (MP) and former state minister Taira Masaaki of Nepal’s friendly country Japan's ruling party 'Liberal Democratic', met with high-ranking leaders including Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal.
Jan 15, 2023
SOCIETY
Plane crash: Identification to begin only after all bodies have been collected
Plane crash: Identification to begin only after all bodies h...
KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Identification of the bodies of those who died in the plane crash of Yeti Airlines in Pokhara will be started only after all the bodies have been collected.
Jan 15, 2023
SOCIETY
32 bodies trapped in a three hundred meter deep gorge; 34 sent to hospital
32 bodies trapped in a three hundred meter deep gorge; 34 se...
POKHARA, Jan 15: The Yeti Airlines plane that met with an accident in Pokhara on Sunday morning has fallen into the Seti River gorge that flows through Pokhara. This gorge is considered to be dangerous for anyone to venture because of the steep cliffs on both sides of the gorge. The river that flows...
Jan 15, 2023
SOCIETY
Call center established to inform about plane crash
Call center established to inform about plane crash
KATHMANDU, Jan 15: Airport authorities have set up a call center at the Tribhuvan International Airport to provide information about the Yeti Airlines plane crash that occurred in Pokhara this morning.
Jan 15, 2023