As scheduled, construction work to upgrade the Gautam Buddha Airport (GBA) into a regional international airport formally began on Thursday (January 15, 2014). The second international airport-to-be in the country after Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) is said to be ready by December 2017.
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has increased load shedding to 11 hours a day effective from Magh 4, 2071 (January 18, 2015).
Daily life in the Kathmandu Valley and some other parts of the country have been affected by the ongoing shutdown on Tuesday (January 13, 2015).
Two men who were missing since falling in the Setimadi River Monday noon, have been discovered on Tuesday (December 23, 2014).
After launching the Android One initiative earlier this year in India, Google has announced that the program is being expanded to cover Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. The Android One devices are expected to go on sale in these countries over the coming weeks.
Four passengers travelling on the rooftop of a bus (Ba 2 Kha 2702) to Baramchi, Sindhupalchowk from Kathmandu died from electrocution after they accidentally touched the electric wires above the bus in Sindhupalchok on Sunday, December 21, 2014.
Two people have lost their lives to the cold wave in Lahan, Siraha.
The Ministry of Information and Communication released postage stamp commemorating Nepal’s Maiden World T20 participation at a function in Kathmandu on Wednesday.
Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has increased load shedding by three hours a day effective from Wednesday. With the increment, the load-shedding hours will go up up-to 11 hours a day from the existing eight-hour power outage.
A young boy has beheaded his octogenarian grandmother here in Swoyambhu on Monday afternoon.
Two men, who were accused of repeatedly raping three autistic girls in their care at a prominent orphanage, have been sentenced to 16 and a half years of imprisonment each.
The 18th Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has commenced in the Nepali capital of Kathmandu on Wednesday, November 26, 2014.
Constructed five years ago with Indian assistance in Kathmandu, Nepal-India Friendship Trauma Center was jointly inaugurated by Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on Tuesday (November 25, 2014).
A 27-year-old student was arrested on Friday (November 21, 2014) on the charge of uploading a vulgar video and photos of his female friend on a porn site, reported Republica.
A mugger, who was on the run after robbing a certain amount of cash and gold, died after falling into a well in the Jhochhen area of Basantapur, Kathmandu.
Despite the renovation of infrastructures being rushed in the capital, certain shortcomings have been found in the management of the seats for guests arriving in the country for the 18th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) at the Rastriya Sabha Griha or the City Hall, the Summit venue.
An event to encourage filmmakers to take inspirations from nature and culture, International Film Workshop is set to be held in Rolpa from December 5-13.
Tommy Karl Palm, the creator of popular gaming app Candy Crush Saga and Games Guru of King.com is in Nepal. Palm is currently in Kathmandu to mentor and inspire 150 teams participating in Ncell App Camp – the biggest app challenge of the country.
Youth film director Alok Nembang has been found dead on Thursday night. He is said to have committed suicide.
A team of police deployed by Metropolitan Police Circle Office seized seven kilograms of gold while it was being smuggled to Kathmandu.
