Kathmandu : Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, has said Nepal is in favour of peace, security and abidance of international laws in relation to the use of seas. Minister Gyawali said this while addressing the Fourth Indian Ocean Conference held in the Maldives on Tuesday under the theme of ‘Securing the Indian Ocean…
Kathmandu : A Sita Air flight to Lukla, also known as the gateway to Everest, has made an emergency landing in Kathmandu after one of its engines on board failed. The plane (9N-AJAH), made an emergency landing at around 8:45 am after the pilot reported that an engine on the aircraft had failed, said TIA…
Kathmandu : The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority has summoned 58 persons to give their statements on the Lalita Niwas land scam. Issuing a public notice on Wednesday, the anti-corruption constitutional body told them to come to the commission office within next seven days. Most of the summoned ones include landlords who…
Kathmandu : Ruling Nepal Communist Party vice-chairman Bam Dev Gautam is flying to Singapore this afternoon after his party’s chairman, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, sought him. Oli is currently undergoing treatment for his kidneys in Singapore. He is return back home this Friday, according to reports. Just on Tuesday, the party’s general secretary He…
London : Boris Johnson faces a new battle in the Commons after his first vote as PM saw him lose to rebel Tories and opposition MPs who object to a no-deal Brexit. The Commons voted 328 to 301 to take control of the agenda, allowing them to bring a bill requesting a Brexit delay. The…
Bharatpur : Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai, has said that Bharatpur airport would be developed as alternative domestic airport outside of Kathmandu. Talking to media persons at Bharatpur airport today, Minister Bhattarai shared that night flights would be operated at Bharatpur airport. The runway would be expanded and the terminal…
Kavre : Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Banskota has reiterated that the alternative to democracy is democracy alone. Addressing the agreement programme of the Greater Sunkoshi Panchkhal Water Supply Project here today, he said that democracy has no alternative. The water supply project is being implemented in Panchkhal municipality of Kavrepalanchok. “The…
Seoul : South Korea’s top court has set aside part of jailed former President Park Geun-hye’s conviction and ordered a retrial. The court said separate verdicts should have been reached on the bribery allegations against her and sent the case back to a lower court. Park was convicted in 2018 of bribery and abuse of…
London ; The prime minister’s decision to suspend Parliament has prompted an angry backlash from MPs and opponents of a no-deal Brexit. It sparked protests across the country, a legal challenge and a petition with more than a million signatures. The government said the five-week suspension in September and October will still allow time to…
Kathmandu, TVS Motor Company, a reputed manufacturer of two-wheelers and three-wheelers in the world today announced that popular stars Swastima Khadka and Pradeep Khadka will be the new brand ambassadors of their 125cc scooter brand TVS NTORQ 125 in Nepal. The announcement was made by TVS Motor along with their authorised distributors of…
