ECONOMY
Direct flight between Pokhara and Bhadrapur brings excitement to tourism entrepreneurs
Direct flight between Pokhara and Bhadrapur brings excitemen...
POKHARA, March 2nd: Tourism entrepreneurs in Pokhara are excited about better business prospects as the private sector's Buddha Air is set to operate a direct flight service between Pokhara and Bhadrapur starting March 9.
Mar 02, 2023
SOCIETY
Three Indian nationals arrested with ornaments worth Rs 11 million
Three Indian nationals arrested with ornaments worth Rs 11 m...
CHITWAN, March 2: Police have arrested three Indian nationals with gold and diamond ornaments worth Rs 11 million.
Mar 02, 2023
SOCIETY
CIB initiates action against Prithvi Bahadur Shah and his accomplices
CIB initiates action against Prithvi Bahadur Shah and his ac...
KATHMANDU, March 2: The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police has decided to file a case against Prithvi Bahadur Shah and his aides in connection with the organized crimes, including cooperatives frauds and forgery.
Mar 02, 2023
OPINION
Nepal Police's Slide toward Autocracy
Nepal Police's Slide toward Autocracy
In a modern democratic state, the police are meant to enforce the laws that preserve its core democratic values, such as the right to protection and security. However, the actions of the police force in Nepal, in recent times, have been called into question as they have been accused of violating the...
Mar 02, 2023
Editorial
Welcome to Federal Nepal, Koshi!
Welcome to Federal Nepal, Koshi!
According to the Nepali tradition, a newborn is ‘baptized’ on the ninth day of its birth. But Province 1 could not find a name for itself for a long, long time. But on March 1, a week ahead of the presidential election, and after much difficulty and years of wait, Province 1 was finally able to shed...
Mar 02, 2023
SOCIETY
SC orders release of Lalita Niwas land grab scam’s mastermind Dhakal
SC orders release of Lalita Niwas land grab scam’s mastermin...
KATHMANDU, March 2: The Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the government to release Shova Kanta Dhakal, one of the masterminds behind the Lalita Niwas land grab scam.
Mar 02, 2023
POLITICS
Province 1 officially named as Koshi Province amid protest
Province 1 officially named as Koshi Province amid protest
KATHMANDU, March 1: The Province 1 Assembly has officially named the province as Koshi Province, despite protests from some political parties that were pushing for an ethnicity-based name. The decision was made through a two-thirds majority vote in the Province 1 Assembly meeting on Wednesday, with...
Mar 01, 2023
POLITICS
Protest erupts over proposal to name Province 1 as Koshi Province
Protest erupts over proposal to name Province 1 as Koshi Pro...
KATHMANDU, March 1: A protest has erupted outside the state assembly of Province 1 after it was proposed to rename the province as Koshi Province.
Mar 01, 2023
ECONOMY
NOC decides not to hike price of LPG despite a hefty rise in import cost of cooking gas
NOC decides not to hike price of LPG despite a hefty rise in...
KATHMANDU, March 1: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) says it will not be hiking the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) despite a hefty rise in the price of cooking gas by the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).
Mar 01, 2023
ECONOMY
Construction of 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 gains momentum
Construction of 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 gains momentum
KATHMANDU, March 1: The construction of a diversion tunnel of the 216 MW Upper Trishuli-1 (UT-1), a run-of-the-river type hydroelectric project in Rasuwa district, has been completed.
Mar 01, 2023