- Saturday, 12 July 2025
Fuel switches cut off before Air India plane crash: AAIB
Both switches feeding fuel to the two engines of Air India flight 171 were cut off, followed by pilot confusion before the plane crashed in Ahmedabad, seconds after taking off, the first investigation report into the crash has revealed. It said that one pilot asked why he had shut off the fuel, and the other responded he didn't do it. The crash on June 12 was the first fatal disaster involving a Boeing 787, killing a total of 260 people -- all but one of the 242 people on board the aircraft died -- when the plane ploughed into a medical college hostel.
PM Oli congratulates Nepali footballers for victory against Bhutan
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has congratulated to the Nepali women footballers for securing a 6-1 victory against Bhutan in SAFF U-20 Women's Championship.
Fashion shopping goes online thriftily
Female fashion in Nepal has changed tremendously in recent years as women's choices have become versatile. With the growing number of designers and influencers, varieties have been visible in female fashion.
NRB slashes interest rates, promotes housing and share market growth
The Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) unveiled the Monetary Policy for the upcoming Fiscal Year 2025/26 on Friday with measures to expand private sector credit, manage non-performing loans (NPLs) and non-banking assets, and promote the share market.
SAFF U-20 Women Championship: Nepal win opening match against Bhutan by 6-1
Nepal won the opening match of the SAFF U-20 Women's Championship Football with a hat-trick from Purnima Rai.
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Finance Minister insists on growth in power production for economic prosperity
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Bishnu Paudel, has said economic prosperity could be achieved by increasing power generation.
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Economy improving: PM Oli
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said national economy was improving of late.
Population decline is threat to human existence: PM Oli
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli cautioned that human existence could be at risk if the population growth does not take place equally alongside development and prosperity. He said so at a programme organised by the Ministry of Health and Population on Friday to mark the World Population Day-2025 and to introduce the National Population Policy-2082 BS.
Foreign Minister Dr Rana returns home from Rome
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba returned home today after participating in the 44th session of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) held in Rome, Italy.
We should achieve prosperity through entrepreneurship: PM Oli
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the government, youths and women entrepreneurs should work together for country's prosperity.
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Rasuwagadhi flash flood attributed to glacial lake outburst
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) has attributed the recent flash flood in the Lhende River, on the Nepal-China border in Rasuwa, to a glacial lake outburst in its preliminary study. The study, based on Sentinel satellite images, indicates that water breached from a “supraglacial” lake formed on top of a glacier.
BFIs seek local govt cooperation in loan recovery process
Banks, development banks, finance companies, and microfinance institutions have expressed serious concerns over the lack of cooperation from local governments during the loan recovery process.
Minister Khadka insists on coordination with China to minimize disaster risk
In the wake of devastation caused by the flashflood in Rasuwa district, bordering the northern neighbour, Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation, Dipak Khadka, has insisted on establishing an effective coordination with Chinese government to minimize damages from disasters.
