Advance ticket booking opens for Dashain from today The government has opened advance ticket booking for long and medium routes from today targeting passengers going to their homes in districts outside the Kathmandu Valley and vice-versa for the upcoming Dashain, Tihar and Chhath festivals. Kathmandu 09 Oct, 2023
NAC restores service on Suketar-Kathmandu route after three months, fare reduced Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has resumed its services in Suketar-Kathmandu route after a three-month suspension. Nepal 04 Sep, 2023
Bagmati Province slashes public transport fares ​​​​​​​Following the decision of Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) to implement an automated fuel price system on July 17, the Bagmati Province has decided to reduce fares of the publictransport from today. Prior to this, public transport fares had been adjusted on May 25. Business 28 Jul, 2023
Public transport fare reduced by approx 3 percent The Department of Transport Management made this decision after diesel price fell by four rupees per liter and petrol price dropped six rupees per liter lately. Business 17 Jul, 2023
EDITORIAL: Old age homes With hundreds of thousands of young Nepalis leaving the country every year for work or higher education – and in the case of the latter not returning at all – the care of the elderly in the country has been greatly affected. Opinion 04 Jul, 2023
Public transport fare decreases The Department of Transport Management has decreased the fare of passenger and goods carrier vehicles under the inter-province public transport. Kathmandu 17 May, 2023
Govt urged to promote good governance Members of the National Assembly on Thursday drew the government’s attention to the need to improve the country’s law and order situation, conclude the peace process, prevent corruption, and improve road and travel safety. In addition, the NA members urged the government to come up with necessary measures so that citizens get respite from the bone-chilling cold. Kathmandu 20 Jan, 2023
Surging petroleum prices set to fuel inflation The Nepal Oil Corporation’s decision to hike prices of petroleum products will lead to increase in airfare as well as road transport fare, which in turn is likely to lead to surge in prices of other commodities. Nepal 21 Jun, 2022
Power-hungry India halts passenger trains to free up track to move coal India has boosted the output of coal and cancelled passenger trains to free up rail track to move it, officials said on Friday, as the government scrambles to overcome its worst power crisis in years. World 30 Apr, 2022
EDITORIAL: Fuel crisis With the Ukraine-Russia war into its second month, its impact is being felt across the world, including Nepal, where prices of everything, including fuel, have gone up. Opinion 05 Apr, 2022
No relief for consumers despite end to fuel strike Vehicles owners, who had sighed in relief after the Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) inked an agreement with the agitating fuel transporters on Saturday night and assured of smooth supply of petroleum products, were in for an unpleasant surprise today. Business 04 Apr, 2022
EDITORIAL - Just demand Just two months to go for the local polls, and the fringe parties have threatened to thwart them if they cannot have their way with the election symbols. Opinion 16 Mar, 2022
