It was rather a dramatic experience when a 50-year-old man from Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh, was released by police after being kidnapped through a honey trap project. According to the police records, the victim, identified as Lallu Chaubey, set a meeting under the pretext of meeting a woman of his choice but was gang raped by three people in Jhansi. The abductors sent an ultimatum to Chaubey’s family to pay Rs 3 lakh for his safe release, and this eventually led to releasing of an operation to rescue him. Chaubey got a call from a woman who set up a meeting…
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Many Nepali fish farmers are struggling to deal with this menace because Indian fish farmers are dumping inferior fish products into Nepal market to put Nepali fish farmers out of business, out-competing local fish farmers. It has deteriorated to what farmers in many regions including Urlabari have described as disastrous and they have been appealing to government to come to their aid. The poor quality fish, mostly smuggled from India, has increased competition and made the environment difficult for Nepali farmers. Such fish imports, which may sell at prices lower than locally produced fish, do not undergo such requirements and…
President Ramchandra Paudel is to leave Kathmandu today for Baku, Azerbaijan to participate in the 29th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29). The president’s journey for change comes at a time when Nepali aviation industry face many problems, and the country’s determination to participate in climate change talks. The president’s exit from the Tribhuvan International Airport looks quite different to what common citizens experience now. Since November 8, the airport has closed for 10 hours each day, every day from 10 pm to 8 am. Lifts and catwalks are currently limited from…
Pokhara, the pride of the Nepalese Gandaki province, celebrates its recent promotion to Nepal’s tourism hub with excitement and creativity. Subsequently an announcement made by the Nepalese government has initiated a chain of changes in order to make the city alluring to the visitors across the world. This is among the greatest strides particularly in the decision to relax working many crucial business institutions to make the city functional all times of the day. Chief Minister of Gandaki Province Surendra Raj Pandey has come up with the progressive plan where bars, restaurants, spas, grocery, and snack shops in tourism cities…
Police charged protesters in Pokhara today, including seven who were arrested. The clash was with the protestors against the police, including the leaders of the Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) spearheaded by Rabi Lamichhane. The event occurred in the background of Nepal’s recently announced tourist hub city, the dark cloud over the newfound prestige city. Marsabit residents also said that RSP cadres escalated the violent attempt to storm a sensitive zone. In response, police fired three rounds of tear gas to disperse the crowd. Forcing has raised controversy among people and political analysts, some of whom have asked why force must…
Now on, is the eve called ‘Bhaitika’ the last day of Tihar festival popular among all in Nepal most of all. This ceremony is a reunion of families with the purpose of strengthening love and respect between children and their siblings. Sisters put on simple and bright tika on the forehead of their brothers wishing for the same to have long life and success. The day focuses on the non-commercialized giving and receiving of gifts and affection to kinfolk to develop stronger family bonds all over the country. The auspicious hour for this year’s Bhaitika is set at 11:37 AM,…
Less than a week before Christmas, at least 27 Indian pilgrims died in a bus accident in central Nepal. The tragedy struck on Friday when a vehicle with 43 passengers on board, a tourist bus, swerved off a major highway and fell 150 meters deep into Marsyangdi River with a strong current. The victims are from Maharashtra and were on a group tour of cultural sites in Nepal for ten days when the tragedy happened while they were on their way from Pokhara to Kathmandu. The event has raised concerns in Nepal and India, and families of victims in Jalgaon,…
The hospitality industry of both Nepal and Itahari is especially looking to receive a major upliftment with the upcoming Ramada by Wyndham Hotel, which is scheduled to be operational by 2024. The franchise agreement between the Indian hospitality company Grand Central Hotel Private Limited and the global hospitality company Wyndham Hotels & Resorts is a major step forward in the city’s developing tourism and business environments. New venture: A new Ramada by Wyndham Itahari Pashupati Marg hotel will be built in the heart of one of the most vibrant commercial centers of eastern Nepal and will introduce a new range…
One woman was charred to death, and many houses were fully damaged after a fire erupted in the early hours this morning in the Itahari locality. The deceased has been identified as Gopimaya Katwal, 52, who was caught inside her house at ward no. 6 of Itahari when the fire started. The local police authorities and firefighters were quick to respond to the scene, but they could not rescue Katwal from the flames, which were fast-moving. The fire started at 3 AM, and within a short time, this side of the neighborhood saw several houses catch fire, and people were…
A recent car crash involving a governmental vehicle in Bhungkhani, Ward No: 2 of Galkot Municipality, Baglung, has taken away the three precious lives of human beings, which has sensationalized the whole area. Another life was also lost in a tragic accident early this morning as another one was left critically injured; all these are happening on the road, causing concern about road safety in the area. The victims of the accident were in an official car, one of the victims is a subchief of the local government. Of the victims, Bhupendra Budha Magar from Putha Uttarganga Rural Municipality of…