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Monsoon disasters damage 16 hydropower projects
Kathmandu: Landslides and floods induced by incessant rains in the past two days damaged various 16 hydropower projects.
According to the Independent Power Producers Association of Nepal (IPPAN), floods inflicted damages on powerhouses, transmission …
After censure, airliners decide not to impose maximum airfare
Kathmandu: The domestic airlines companies will refrain from selling tickets at maximum price for the next three days thanks to the public censure of exorbitant fares.
The meeting of the Airlines Operators Association of Nepal (AOAN) that took place …
NC demands government intensify post-disaster response
Kathmandu: The Nepali Congress (NC) has drawn the government’s attention towards an urgency to intensify a search operation for those who have gone missing in monsoon-induced disasters.
A meeting of the Nepali Congress (NC) central work execution com…
Contempt of court case: three-month imprisonment to journo duo Dhungana, Kandel
Kathmandu: The Supreme Court on Sunday delivered a verdict to send journalist duo Nabin Dhungana and Yubraj Kandel over a contempt of court case- that they published a fake audio in the sidhakura.com online news portal.
The extended full bench compri…
94 Israelis including 34 PWDs successfully complete Annapurna Circuit Trek
Kathmandu: A group of 94 Israeli trekkers including 34 people with disabilities (PWDs) successfully completed an inspiring trek around Mt. Annapurna.
The team included 12 trekkers, assisted by wheelchair, 22 physically challenged explorers and remain…
Kathmandu Valley sees ‘record break’ rain
Kathmandu: The Kathmandu Valley has witnessed the highest rainfall this year.
According to the Weather Forecasting Division of the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, the rainfall record is the highest one since the beginning of rain measurement…
49 people die, 40 others go missing
Kathmandu: As the rains lashed out the country, death toll in the disasters- floods and landslides- has reached 49, while the number of those gone missing stands at 40.
The Kathmandu Valley alone saw the deaths of 32 persons- casualties combined from…
Tourism minister issues nine-point direction to rescue tourists in trouble
Kathmandu: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey has directed the authorities concerned to rescue the tourists facing problems in different parts of the country due to incessant rain.
An emergency meeting with the chief…