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Pakistani scholarship to 200 Nepali students

Kathmandu / Feb 24: The Government of Pakistan has provided scholarship to 200 students. The students getting scholarship are from nursery to grade 12. Speaking at the programme organized to handover the cheque in this connection today, Minister for Education Dhaniram Poudel praised the support of Pakistan government for the enhancement of education in Nepal. […]


Hundreds of Sadhus throng Pashupati temple for Maha Shivaratri

Kathmandu, Feb 23: As the country is preparing to celebrate Maha Shivaratri tomorrow (Friday), movement of devotees and Sadhus has started growing dense at Pashupatinath temple area for one of the biggest Hindu festivals. As every year, hundreds of Sadhus from across the country and as far as various parts of neighbouring India have arrived […]


Museum to be set up for preserving Tharu culture-State Minister Baniya

Kanchanpur / Feb 23: Minister of State for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Indra Bahadur Baniya has said the government is setting up museums in Bardiya and Kanchanpur with a view to preserving Tharu culture. Inaugurating the Shuklaphanta regional industrial trade fair organized by Jhalari Pipladi Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Wednesday, he said […]


Election Commission makes public election programme

Kathmandu / Feb 22: After two days of the government’s announcement of the date for local elections, the Election Commission on Wednesday made public the election programme. As per the schedule, the voting time on the voting day is fixed from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm on May 14. With the announcement of election programme, […]


Nepal-Korea literary fest kicks off

Kathmandu / Feb 22: Literature, art and culture are the means of further strengthening bilateral relations between any two countries. Health Minister Gagan Kumar Thapa said this while inaugurating the “Nepal-Korea Literature, Culture and Art Festival” at local Nepal Academy amidst a programme here today. Minister Thapa stressed that Nepal should learn from achievements that […]


Dhurmus-Suntali named goodwill ambassador of NRA

Kathmandu / Feb 21: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has named Sitaram Kattel (Dhurmus) and Kunjana Ghimire (Suntali) as the goodwill ambassador to create awareness and encourage the people for integrated settlement development. Tuesday’s meeting of the NRA’s executive committee led by NRA CEO Govinda Pokharel took a decision to this effect for development of […]


Musical concert and fireworks to mark Mahashivaratri and Army Day

Kathmandu / Feb 21: The Nepal Army will be hosting musical concert and pyrotechnics display during the Mahashivaratri and Army Day which falls on February 24 this year. The celebrations will take place at the Army Pavilion, Tundhikhel. The band concert and a display of fireworks will start at 5 pm following parades and various […]


Thapa elected RPP Chair

Kathmandu / Feb 20: Kamal Thapa has been elected the Chair of Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP). Thapa obtained 2,804 against 251 of his rival Pradeep Bikram Rana in the vote count held under the unity general convention. According to party Spokesperson Rajaram Shrestha, 3,136 of total votes cast were valid while 81 invalid. Chairperson-elect Thapa […]


Nepal itself could construct Nijgadh-Kathmandu Fast-Track: NPC

Kathmandu / Feb 20: A high level committee formed under the convenorship of vice chair of the National Planning Commission (NPC) Dr Min Bahadur Shrestha today has submitted its report to the Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal stating that Nepal itself could construct the Nijgadh-Kathmandu fast track. The government had formed the committee on December […]


Connectivity at the heart of economic success, PM says at Nepal Infrastructure Summit

Kathmandu / Feb 19: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said infrastructure is the foundation of development, and infrastructure development is the topmost priority as Nepal aspires to reach middle-income country by 2030. “It is through robust and sustainable infrastructure, cost of production is minimized; productivity of workforce is enhanced; economic and industrial growth […]




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