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Nepal Airlines faces international flight disruptions as 3 aircraft are grounded
KATHMANDU: For the previous two days, three of Nepal Airlines Corporation's (NAC) four planes have been grounded, causing disruptions to international flights. The narrow-body aircraft "Saga...
Nepal's MoCTCA pushes for use of new international airports
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has urged major international airlines to start operating from the newly-built Gautam Buddha International Airport (GB...
Dry landslide blocks Gokuleshwar-Khalanga road on Mahakali Highway
KATHMANDU: A dry landslide has blocked the Gokuleshwar-Khalanga road in Malikarjun Rural Municipality-8, Melkhet Dhamigada, part of the Mahakali Highway, causing a major disruption. The land...
Landslides block key routes between Hetauda and Kathmandu
KATHMANDU: Two major roads connecting Hetauda to Kathmandu have been completely blocked due to landslides caused by heavy rain. The road passing through Sisneri, Kulekhani, Pharping, and Kat...
Two Spanish tourists missing in Annapurna Circuit
KATHMANDU: Two Spanish tourists, Erik Kasanovas and Molass Missy, have gone missing while hiking in the Ghorepani area of the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal. They were last seen traveling from T...
Nepal Airlines' grounded A-320 aircraft to resume flights after technical repairs
KATHMANDU: Starting today, August 27, Nepal Airlines Corporation's A-320 aircraft, registered 9N-AKW, will begin operating on a regular basis. Unexpected mechanical problems had grounded the...
Roadblock in Surkhet over passenger pickup dispute disrupts traffic
KATHMANDU: On Sunday morning, a roadblock was staged by Samyukta Yatayat in front of the Surkhet bus park, protesting against police restrictions on picking up passengers. The blockade was i...
Regular flights resume at Resunga Airport after two-month hiatus
KATHMANDU: Due to bad weather, regular flights from Resunga Airport in Gulmi were suspended for about two months. However, those flights have already resumed. Better weather allowed for the...
Landslide obstructs Galchhi-Rasuwagadhi road
KATHMANDU: Vehicular movement on the Galchhi-Rasuwagadhi road has been completely obstructed due to a landslide that brought down boulders near Belkotgadhi Municipality-8, Borokhola in Nuwak...
Buddha Air flight diverted to Bhairahawa due to poor visibility
KATHMANDU: A Buddha Air aircraft from Pokhara to Kathmandu was rerouted to Bhairahawa on Wednesday morning because of bad weather at Tribhuvan International Airport. After spending almost tw...
Karnali Highway blocked due to landslides from heavy rain
KATHMANDU: The Karnali Highway has been completely blocked due to continuous heavy rain, causing severe disruptions. According to Bir Bahadur JT, Information Officer at the Road Division Off...
Uncertainty clouds Damak–Chisapani Road construction as contracts are terminated
KATHMANDU: The construction of the Damak–Chisapani Road, also known as Falgunanda Marg, faces renewed uncertainty after the termination of contracts for two of its sections. Despite being a...