DOTI, Feb 26: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Bahadur Ale reaffirmed his commitment towards development and promotion of the Khaptad Area, a protected area stretching across Bajhang, Bajura, Achham, and Doti districts.

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: Expensive vehicles brought for various purposes have piled up in the parking lots of government offices. The offices are tempted to buy new cars instead of repairing old ones because of their greed for commission. Many vehicles bought by taxpayer’s money have remained parked on government premises for years without repairs.

Besisahar-Chame road to close for 15 days

Published On: February 26, 2022 01:15 PM NPT By: Republica

LAMJUNG, Feb 26: The Besisahar-Chame road linking Lamjung and Manang district will remain closed from March 4 to March 19.

Nepal sees arrival of 16,975 tourists in January

Published On: February 26, 2022 12:14 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 26: As many as 16,975 international tourists from 150 countries visited Nepal in January, according to the Department of Immigration. The number of tourists arriving in the country has shown signs of recovery for the tourism sector, which was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ward Chairman Karki dies while undergoing treatment

Published On: February 26, 2022 10:27 AM NPT By: Nagendra Upadhyaya

SURKHET, Feb 26: Ward Chairman of Bheriganga Municipality-1 Nawaraj Karki, who was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident, has died while undergoing treatment at Neuro Hospital, Basbari, Kathmandu.

Tikapur Airport will come into operation soon: Minister Ale

Published On: February 25, 2022 05:50 PM NPT By: Republica

Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation, Prem Bahadur Ale has said that the Tikapur Airport in Kailali district will be brought into operation soon.

Home ministry forms committee to investigate TIA case

Published On: February 25, 2022 03:56 PM NPT By: Republica

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The government has formed a committee to investigate an incident relating to access of a person without a passport and a visa to the Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC)  aircraft as it was about to take off for Doha of Qatar from the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

BAGMATI, Feb 25: People of the Chepang community of Raksirang Rural Municipality have been facing problems due to the limestone quarry of Ridhhisiddhi Cement Industry located at Hetauda of Makwanpur.

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The government has signed an agreement for a second additional concessional loan financing of Rs 2.14 billion ($18 million) with the World Bank (WB).

KATHMANDU, Feb 25: The government has deployed a large number of police personnel along the road from Maitighar to New Baneshwor in Kathmandu after cadres of various political parties staged a protest against the US assistance project Millennium Challenge Compact (MCC).