KATHMANDU: Nepalis may soon take to the skies in their own private planes. The government has proposed a new aviation policy that proposes allowing individuals and institutions to own aircraft for personal use. “Arrangements will be made to allow individuals or institutions…

KATHMANDU: Residents of Lalitpur Metropolitan City using electric vehicles (EVs) will receive a 5% rebate on their property tax from the next fiscal year. The metropolis announced the incentive through its budget for the fiscal year 2025/26. “Lalitpur residents who…

KATHMANDU: The Supreme Court has issued an interim order allowing the Gandaki Province Government to implement its ride-sharing regulation. A joint bench of Justices Til Prasad Shrestha and Mahesh Sharma Poudel delivered the order on Tuesday while hearing a writ…

KATHMANDU: The dispute between NADA Automobiles Association of Nepal (NADA) President Karan Chaudhary and Senior Vice President Akash Golcha, which had been simmering for months, has now blown into a public and institutional standoff. NADA’s 47th Annual General Meeting held…

KATHMANDU: The government has enforced a new set of vehicle emission standards aimed at curbing air pollution and improving environmental health. The Euro 5 and Euro 6 emissions standards have become mandatory for all motor vehicles and their components imported…