Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport in Kolkata on Wednesday. The pilot suspected that one of the engines had caught fire in mid-air. Following this, permission was requested for an emergency landing at NSCBI airport in Kolkata.Sources at the airport said that the aircraft landed at 2:49 p.m. on Wednesday after receiving permission. The plane was carrying 236 passengers, the pilot and several crew me…
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New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) With the general election slated for March 5 and results expected within a fortnight, Nepal faces mounting pressure to complete its new Parliament building in time for the elected representatives to take the oath of office, reports say. There is a constitutional compulsion to call the session within 30 days of the final results of the election to the House of Representatives, the Kathmandu Post report added. After operating the legislature from a rented building f…
Kathmandu, Jan 29 (IANS) India on Thursday handed over more than 250 vehicles to Nepal as part of election-related assistance, as the Himalayan country prepares to hold parliamentary elections on March 5.This marks the second tranche of election assistance to Nepal, following the handover of more than 60 double-cab pickup vehicles and other supplies on January 20.The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said the Government of India will provide around 650 vehicles for the upcoming elections, which will b…
Ahmedabad, Jan 27 (IANS) Ahmedabad’s Special Operations Group (SOG) Crime Branch has arrested an Indian national who had earlier been jailed in Nepal in connection with an international narcotics case and later escaped during a prison break amid widespread protests, police said on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Dharmesh Chunara, a resident of Ahmedabad.According to officials, Chunara was apprehended following an intelligence-led operation carried out by the SOG Crime Branch after …
Kathmandu, Jan 26 (IANS) The 77th Republic Day of India was celebrated at the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu on Monday with the participation of members of the Indian community and ‘friends of India’ in Nepal, the Embassy said. Republic Day is celebrated in India to commemorate the enforcement of the Indian Constitution and the country’s transition to a republic, which came into effect on January 26, 1950.The event commenced with the hoisting of the national flag by the Charge d’Affaires of the…
Kathmandu, Jan 20 (IANS) Former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and former Mayor of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Balen Shah are going head-to-head in an electoral contest from the Jhapa–5 constituency in eastern Nepal, as both registered their candidacies for the upcoming parliamentary polls scheduled for March 5. The two leaders had developed deep animosity while they were heading the respective national and local government responsibilities which has been reflected in their actions and pub…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Ticket sales for the upcoming ICC Women’s World Cup in England have already surpassed the total for the 50-over showpiece in 2017, underscoring the growing popularity of the women’s game.England will host the 10th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in June and July. Five months before the opening match on June 12, more than 1,00,000 tickets have been sold, according to the BBC.In 2017, the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup final at Lord’s, which England won o…
Kathmandu, Jan 5 (IANS) The inquiry commission formed to investigate incidents during the Gen-Z movement last September announced on Monday that it has lifted the travel ban imposed on former Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli, allowing him to leave the Kathmandu Valley as well as the country. The commission decided to lift the restrictions after recording Oli’s statement regarding the incidents. Although Oli had previously questioned the neutrality of the commission and refused to appear before it…
New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Nepal Telecom is in the eye of a storm over the placement of an NPR 5 billion order for a hi-tech billing system with a Chinese company that is seen as lacking in transparency and in violation of competitive bidding norms.The order, which is among Nepal Telecom’s most expensive technology investments in recent years, has been linked to AsiaInfo Linkage Technologies (China) Inc., also known as AsiaInfo Yunghang Software (Beijing) Ltd, according to a report in Kathmandu-…
Dublin, Dec 27 (IANS) Cricket Ireland has announced its 15-player squad for the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Global Qualifier in Kathmandu, Nepal, from January 18 to February 1, 2026. Gaby Lewis is set to serve as the team captain again, with Orla Prendergast as her deputy.The Irish squad will leave on January 6, 2026, to attend a six-day preparation camp in Dubai, before travelling to Nepal on January 12. The team will participate in two official warm-up matches against Nepal and Zimbab…