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NC election: A battle between action and no-action (Commentary)

Narayan Prasad Ghimire / March 12: ‘Every action and ‘no action’ have reactions.’ It was what a chief judge from one of the SAARC countries said during the SAARC Chief Justices’ Conference held in Kathmandu last week. I invoke this line for some reflection on the recent election in the Nepali Congress, the oldest democratic […]

UN Assistant Secretary- General in Nuwakot

Nuwakot / March 12: Visiting United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Asia-Pacific Bureau Director Xu Haoliang today inaugurated an agricultural products collection center at Thansingh of Nuwakot. The UNDP funded to construct the center. The construction cost Rs 1.5 million. On the occasion, Mr Xu said the UNDP’s current programmes in Nepal are focused on […]

Home Stay’ in temporary settlement for quake-stricken

Krishna Adhikari / March 12: A tourism entrepreneur couple in Gorkha district – the epicentre of the massive 7.6 Richter scale earthquake which rocked Nepal on April 25 – are all set to attend to tourists again but this time around from a makeshift settlement. After her house collapsed during the massive earthquake, Dil Kumari […]

World Women’s Conference from March 13

Kathmandu / March 11: The second World Women’s Conference is going to be organised in Kathmandu from March 13-18 under the slogan, ‘World women are climbing the highest mountain.’ Organising a press conference here today, the second world women’s conference main organising committee shared the information that discussion would be held regarding world’s women and […]

Writ filed to allow JC recommended judges to work

Kathmandu / March 11: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court, demanding an order ensuring assumption of duties by the 11 individuals the Judicial Council has recommended at justices at SC. Chairman of Consumers’ Rights Protection Forum Nepal and advocate Jyoti Baniya filed the writ petition on Friday, naming the Legislature-Parliament, President’s […]

Solar energy-run dialysis service at Ratnagar hospital benefits many

Chitwan / March 10: Solar energy-run dialysis service that came into operation at Ratnanagar Hospital in Chitwan has become effective and benefited many. Since its operation on December 1, the number of patients availing of the service put at 358, the hospital said. The information was shared at a programme held in the district to […]

Mapping of new trek route starts

Myagdi / March 10: The mapping of the Dhaulagiri – Senchuri trekking route straddling the untouched settlements in and around the Beni headquarters along the Raghughat river has started promising tourists an adventurous getaway to an unchartered landscape in Nepal. A technical team is currently launching onsite researches to map out and set up signposts […]

Writ filed against scribbling and stitching of banknote

Kathmandu / March 10: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court demanding an order to ban scribbling on and stitching of banknotes. Advocates Anant Raj Luitel, Manoj Kumar Khadka, Prabindra Raj Joshi and Rudra Prasad Pathak jointly filed the writ petition on Thursday, naming the Office of the Prime Minister and Council […]

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PM Oli extends best wishes on International Women’s Day; President stresses for women empowerment

Kathmandu / March 8: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has called on all to join hands in the government campaign for the empowerment of women. In his message of best wishes today on the occasion of the 106th International Women’s Day, Prime Minister Oli has wished all the women across the country for their happiness, […]