Kathmandu Archives

November 10, 2024 11:54 AM

TIA’s 10-hour daily closure expected to increase ticket prices, cause revenue loss

Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu Valley will close for 10 hours daily over the next five months to facilitate significant upgrades and expansion work. The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has implemented this closure from 10...

October 30, 2024 10:25 PM

Bangladesh wins SAFF Women’s Championship 2024 with 2-1 victory over Nepal

Bangladesh clinched the South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) Women's Championship title for the second time, defeating Nepal 2-1 in a thrilling final at Kathmandu's Dasharath Stadium on Wednesday. In a hard-fought contest, Monika Chakma and Ritu P...

October 30, 2024 8:43 PM

Nepal earns NPR 4.75 billion through eight carbon trading projects

Nepal has generated NPR 4.75 billion from carbon trading projects, with USD 2.87 million earned during the last fiscal year. The Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (APEC) has spearheaded income from eight carbon trading initiatives since 2011. Duri...

October 21, 2024 6:44 PM

Effect of westerlies in Nepal, rain in Lumbini and snowfall at higher altitudes expected

The impact of westerly and local winds remains active in Nepal. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, light to moderate rain with thunder and lightning is likely to occur in one or two places in Lumbini Province and the hilly regi...

October 14, 2024 9:25 PM

More than 63,000 passengers fly through TIA in Kathmandu during the last two days of Dashain

Over 63,000 people traveled through Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) during the last two days of the Dashain festival. Dashain, Nepal's biggest festival, is marked by family gatherings. On Sunday, people celebrated Tika, where elders bless young...

September 30, 2024 3:25 PM

Nepal begins to assess damage after deadly rains, floods kill 192

Nepal began on Monday to grapple with damage wrought by deadly floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains as residents faced the daunting task of cleaning homes and extracting their broken belongings from mud. At least 192 people died and 32 wer...

September 30, 2024 11:10 AM

151 dead in Nepal floods, Bihar on red alert as heavy rains continue

Nepal has closed schools for three days following devastating floods and landslides caused by two days of heavy rainfall, which have resulted in the deaths of 151 people, with 56 still missing, officials reported on Sunday. The torrential rains broug...

September 28, 2024 1:34 PM

Nepal rains bring floods, landslides that kill 10, with seven missing

Incessant rains in Nepal have unleashed floods and landslides that killed at least 10 people with seven missing during the last 24 hours, while disrupting transport, officials said on Saturday. Most rivers in the Himalayan nation have swollen, spill...

September 25, 2024 3:03 PM

23 injured in bus accident along east-west highway in Nawalparasi

As many as 23 people were injured in a passenger bus accident at the Binayi Triveni River in Nawalparasi District along the East-West Highway. The bus, en route from Kathmandu to Rajasthan, India, met with an accident near the Binayi rivulet in Binay...

September 24, 2024 9:39 AM

Advance ticket booking for Dashain expected to begin September 28 in Kathmandu

In Nepal's federal capital, Kathmandu, advance booking of bus tickets for Dashain is expected to open from September 28, pending a meeting between the Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport (MoPIT) and representatives of the National Fede...