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Europeans not impressed by Nepal's efforts to improve aviation safety yet

While the European Union applauded the Nepal government’s firm commitment to improving its air safety mechanism, the lawmaking body—the European Commission—has questioned the issuance of air operator certificates to new Nepali carriers without sufficient compliance with international safety standards

Several holes in Nepal's foreign policy document, say leaders and experts

Nepal Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali unveiled the government’s new foreign policy on Sunday, more than a year after work on the document began

Immigration authorities consider changes in laws to check Nepalis leaving on visit visas

To stem the illegal flow of Nepali migrant workers to foreign countries on visit visas, the government has proposed some changes in its labour migration laws, which includes English language communication capacity for travellers

Corruption, whether big or small, is unpardonable: Nepal PM Oli

Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that corruption, whether carried out in big or small degree by anyone, is unpardonable

CPN cadres abduct, kill school principal in Nepal

Cadres of the Netra Bikram Chand-led Communist Party of Nepal today killed a school principal after abducting him from Miklajung Rural Municipality, Morang

20 Nepali air carriers still banned from operating within EU

Twenty Nepali air carriers are still banned from operating within the European Union, as per a legal notice issued by the European Commission on Tuesday

Nepal quality watchdog sets standards for 12 food products

Nepal’s quality watchdog has prepared a draft of compulsory quality standards for 12 types of legumes and milk products as per the Food Act, and put them to a discussion by experts

Reopening of schools in Kathmandu Valley raises alarm

Schools in various municipalities of Kathmandu Valley, a hotspot for COVID-19 infection, have started reopening after months of remaining shut due to government restrictions

Taller than before, Mount Everest stands at 8,848.86 metres

It's official. The height of the world's tallest peak is slightly higher than it was measured earlier

Nepal PM Oli calls for unity among republican forces

The all-party meeting held at Nepal Prime Minister’s Baluwatar residence has concluded

Nepal, India agree to form a joint business forum

Nepal and India have agreed to form a joint business forum after bilateral ties started to thaw following the recent high-level exchanges

Nepal’s poor human rights situation continues: NHRC

The National Human Rights Commission submitting its annual report to Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari today reported the country’s poor human rights situation this year

Nepal airlines likely to be delisted from EU blacklist

Praising the efforts taken by Nepal to ramp up and tighten its air safety norms, the European Union (EU) said it will be easy to go through the process to delist Nepal Airline from the blacklisting, The Himalayan Times reported

Nepal to reveal revised height of Mount Everest on Tuesday

The Nepal government on Tuesday will reveal the revised height of Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, the media reported on Monday

Nepali apparels shine in the market with foreign goods stuck at border points

This year has been painful for Nepali importers as they failed to get their summer, autumn and winter shipments of readymade garments from the northern neighbour due to the COVID-19 lockdowns