Tag: Kathmandu
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Nepal: At least 11 killed, over 100 injured as bus plunges down hill
The jam-packed bus was ferrying devotees from Sindhupal chowk to neighbouring Kathmandu. They had been celebrating the Hindu festival of Dashain.
October 12, 2019 -
Aircraft makes emergency landing at Kathmandu airport after engine fails
There were only crew members on board the Sita Air flight, Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) authorities said, adding that there was no injury or casualty.
September 4, 2019 -
Kathmandu – in a nut shell
Kathmandu is the easiest and most comfortable place to get in as flights from all over India land here.
July 26, 2019 -
Nepal floods: Heavy rainfall claims 78 lives in last 5 days
Heavy downpour since Thursday has affected normal life in 28 districts, mostly in the Tarai region.
July 16, 2019 -
Nepali journalists protest against proposed media bill in Kathmandu
The journalists protested under the banner of Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) against the proposed bill and warned of escalating the agitation if the bill was not rolled back.
May 18, 2019 -
Indo-Nepal growth: Greater economic interaction for mutual progress
The substantial presence of ethnic Nepalese people in North-east India is an asset to promote greater economic interaction with the neighbouring country Nepal.
May 6, 2019 -
6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Arunachal Pradesh; tremors felt in Tibet, Nepal
Tremor felt in Arunachal Pradesh, the epicentre of the shallow earthquake was about 40 kilometres (25 miles) southeast of Along, and 180 kilometres southwest of the state capital Itanagar. It struck at 1:45 am.
April 24, 2019 -
SpiceJet shares jump nearly 9 per cent post announcement of new international destinations
The scrip climbed 8.60 per cent to close at Rs 119.35 on the BSE
April 15, 2019 -
Travel trends of Indians in 2018 decoded by Cleartrip
Interestingly, there was significant growth in the number of Indian travellers flocking to less-frequented destinations as well.
December 27, 2018 -
A jewel in Kathmandu
Disasters happened; tragedies had to endured; disappointments were just a part of life. This benign acceptance of misery occasionally exasperated me, but I learned to admire the gracious acceptance of reverses.
December 17, 2018 -
A whiff of ambrosia
My mornings entail a pattern and a ritual. I live next to a lake and I enjoy going around it in the early morning air. Occasionally I drive to a pool nearby and swim. Sundays I break the pattern with a more sedentary pleasure. I retire to an open terrace with two large newspapers with …
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November 5, 2018 -
BIMSTEC mustn’t become a SAARC
The fourth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) held in Kathmandu recently issued an 18-point declaration pledging to make the alliance more effective by strengthening it as a bridge between South and Southeast Asia. BIMSTEC will ‘identify and hold accountable states and non-state entities that encourage, support …
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September 14, 2018 -
Train to Nepal
The track is particularly strategic as it links a border city in India to the capital of the Himalayan country
September 2, 2018 -
Lessons from a Bangladesh man
If leadership had a sound, it might be the roar of Shahidul Alam’s courage as he tells us to carry forth while he stands behind bars for speaking truth to power
September 1, 2018 -
PM to visit Nepal for BIMSTEC Summit
PM Modi will be visiting Nepal for the fourth time during his tenure, is also expected to inaugurate a 400-bed 'dharamshala' built with Indian assistance at the Pashupatinath temple premises in Kathmandu during the trip.
August 25, 2018 -
She could even jump
She had fallen from a height of thirty feet and died, said the initial report. The first part was correct, the second part wasn’t. It was my year as the US Consul in Kathmandu. As a critically injured American overseas, travelling alone, she was my responsibility. I took a large utility vehicle and drove pell-mell …
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July 16, 2018 -
A war the world must win
Kathmandu alone uses around 4,700,000 to 4,800,000 plastic bags daily. In Nepal, 16 per cent of urban waste is comprised of plastic, which is 2.7 tons of daily plastic garbage production. And this is just Kathmandu. When you look at the global level the data is staggering. Researchers claim humans have produced 9.1 billion tons …
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June 7, 2018