Nepal Airlines to sell Chinese planes if nobody wants to lease them
In addition to maintenance issues and lack of spare parts, Nepal Airlines was also unable to find pilots to fly the aircraft.
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Nepal exports electricity worth over Rs 7 billion to India
Rising earnings from the export of electricity have helped the country maintain foreign exchange reserves at adequate levels and reduce trade deficit with India.
Violence against LGBTQI+ people continues in Nepal
For queer community members, violence against the LGBTIQ+ community remains a distressing reality.
Top Chinese legislator Li Zhanshu arrives in Kathmandu
The visit comes ahead of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, as well as Nepal’s federal and provincial elections scheduled for Nov 20.
The Nepalis braving ‘death route’ to reach Europe
Tricked by organised human traffickers, Nepalis who try to land in Greece illegally via Turkey are dying and disappearing in increasing numbers.
Nepal looks to build cross-border railway with China
The two sides will also build a Trans-Himalayan Multi-dimensional Connectivity Network.
Bilateralism alone cannot sustain India-Nepal ties
The Nepal-India relationship can no longer ignore the combined shadow of the Chinese Dragon and the American Eagle in South Asia.
Only 17% of Nepalis covered by social protection benefit: ILO
Besides a limited number of people having access to social protection schemes, the International Labour Organisation report says the available benefits are often too low to…
Fertiliser shortage, drought, heat wave threaten Nepal’s farming future
For Nepal’s ailing economy, the shortage of chemical fertiliser, drought-like situation in the southern Tarai and the subsequent heat wave is a big problem.
How the pandemic helped accelerate shift to digital payments
The rise of the digital economy has been one of the most significant fallouts of the Covid pandemic, which changed the way Nepalis make payments as they were forced to remain…