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Nepal Airlines to operate special rescue flights to Gulf region from April 3–5
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (303+ words) KATHMANDU, April 2: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) will operate a series of special rescue flights to key Gulf destinations from April 3 to 5 to facilitate Nepali nationals affected by recent disruptions in air connectivity, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) said on…...
Pokhara’s tourism survival now depends on domestic visitors
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (492+ words) POKHARA, April 1: Until about 25 years ago, foreign tourists dominated Pokhara's tourism scene, with domestic visitors making up a maximum of five percent of arrivals. Back then, few domestic tourists came, and businesses paid little attention to them. Even those who…...
Kathmandu metropolis to launch night bus service from April 14
10+ hour, 50+ min ago (294+ words) KATHMANDU, April 2: Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), in collaboration with Sajha Yatayat, will begin operating a night public bus service from April 14 (Nepali New Year). The service will run electric buses on two routes connecting major areas, hospitals, and the international…...
Hybrid Ecology: Postmodern and Posthuman Currents in Ecocriticism
21+ hour, 55+ min ago (221+ words) Today, environmental criticism is advancing in an atmosphere in which postmodernism, on the one hand, challenges established truths, and simultaneously posthumanism challenges anthropocentric narratives. Both of these approaches suggest new ways of interpreting texts. More specifically, the posthumanist approach reimagines…...
US lowers Nepal travel advisory to Level 2, urges caution over potential unrest
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (293+ words) KATHMANDU, April 1: The US State Department has lowered its travel advisory for Nepal to Level 2Exercise Increased Caution'citing an improved security situation following the end of nationwide demonstrations that began in September 2025. The advisory also raised concerns over limited emergency and…...
Chinese firm to operate long-awaited Nagdhunga Tunnel
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (369+ words) KATHMANDU, March 31: Nepal's Nagdhunga Tunnel, a six-year-old infrastructure project aimed at reducing congestion and cutting travel time near Thankot, is finally set to open'under the operation of a Chinese company. The Department of Roads (DoR) has selected China-based Yuxin-ART JV…...
Nepal exports 30 million pairs of footwear abroad
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (192+ words) KATHMANDU, March 31: With an annual export of 30 million pairs of footwear every year, Nepal has become self-reliant in footwear production, according to the Footwear Manufacturer's Association of Nepal (FMAN). FMAN's General Secretary Nirmal Bhattarai said that the Nepali footwear industries…...
NAC increases flights to Delhi, now 10 weekly
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (102+ words) Previously operating one daily flight to Delhi, NAC will now operate 10 flights per week, starting Tuesday, in response to growing passenger demand. "NAC has added flights on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, increasing the total weekly flights on the Kathmandu'Delhi'Kathmandu route…...
China expresses 'gratitude' after three ships transit Hormuz strait
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (340+ words) BEIJING, March 31: Beijing expressed "gratitude" on Tuesday as it said three Chinese ships had transited the crucial Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has all but closed during the war in the Middle East. Two of the vessels passed through the…...
Malekhu-Muglin road to be closed for six hours at night starting Monday
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (201+ words) MALEKHU, March 31: Starting on Monday, the Ichhakamana section of the Malekhu-Muglin road under the Prithvi Highway will completely close for traffic at night for six hours over the next three days. As the road is being upgraded, nighttime traffic is…...