SOCIETY
President Bhandari condoles casualties in Tara Air crash
President Bhandari condoles casualties in Tara Air crash
KATHMANDU, May 30: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has extended heartfelt tributes to all those killed in the Tara Air’s Twin Otter plane crash in Mustang.
May 30, 2022
ECONOMY
Govt says it’s taking Nijgadh Airport project forward despite SC order to stop it
Govt says it’s taking Nijgadh Airport project forward despit...
KATHMANDU, May 30: The government has said that the Nijgadh International Airport Project will be taken forward by preparing an investment structure for the project through Investment Board Nepal. The Supreme Court, however, has recently overturned the government’s decision to build the airport.
May 30, 2022
POLITICS
Former PM Dr Bhattarai announces not to take old age allowance
Former PM Dr Bhattarai announces not to take old age allowan...
KATHMANDU, May 30: Former Prime Minister and Janata Samajwadi Party (JSP)’s Federal Council Chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said that the budget for FY 2022/23 has failed to introduce any transformational plan.
May 30, 2022
OPINION
Electoral Democracy and Clientelism in South Asia
Electoral Democracy and Clientelism in South Asia
Electoral democracy coexists in South Asia with deep strains of authoritarianism though social multiplicity, austere poverty, underdevelopment and authoritarian tendencies are recurrent in the regional political setup.
May 30, 2022
POLITICS
Kathmandu’s new Mayor Balen Shah takes oath of office
Kathmandu’s new Mayor Balen Shah takes oath of office
KATHMANDU, May 30: Newly-elected mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Balendra Shah (Balen Shah) has taken the oath of office and secrecy today.
May 30, 2022
SOCIETY
Four killed in truck accident
Four killed in truck accident
UDAYAPUR, May 30: Four people, including a driver, were killed in a truck accident on Siddhicharan Highway in Udayapur district on Monday morning.
May 30, 2022
SOCIETY
Tara Air plane crash: 14 bodies found so far
Tara Air plane crash: 14 bodies found so far
POKHARA, May 30: The wreckage of the 9N-AET twin-engine aircraft of Tara Air that crashed at Thasang-2 Sanosware in Mustang has been found.
May 30, 2022
SOCIETY
Grade 12 exams begin across Nepal peacefully
Grade 12 exams begin across Nepal peacefully
BHAKTAPUR, May 30: The National Examinations Board (NEB) has commenced this year's Grade 12 examinations across the country in one go.
May 30, 2022
POLITICS
Newly-elected representatives of KMC taking oath of office today
Newly-elected representatives of KMC taking oath of office t...
KATHMANDU, May 20: The newly-elected mayor, deputy mayor, ward chairpersons and members of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) are assuming their offices today.
May 30, 2022
My City, Entertainment, Movies
Box Office: 'Top Gun: Maverick' Debuts to Stratospheric $124 Million
Box Office: 'Top Gun: Maverick' Debuts to Stratospheric $124...
Tom Cruise may have pulled off one of the most daring stunts of his career -- getting audiences to go to the movies for something that doesn't involve superheroes.
"Top Gun: Maverick" pulled in blockbuster ticket sales in its opening weekend, collecting $134 million from a record 4,732 North Amer...
May 30, 2022