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Nepal rich in folk culture: US researcher

Kathmandu / February 28: American national Anna Stirr, who has done profound research on Nepali folk culture, has said Nepal is rich in folk culture. Taking part in an interaction programme on ‘promotion and protection of folk culture’, organised by the Independent Journalists’ Association, Nepal here Sunday, Stirr said Nepal’s culture is characterised by diversity […]


Health Minister urges health workers to correct behaviour

Kathmandu / February 27: Minister for Health Ramjanam Chaudhary has said that the half ailments of any patient would be cured if the health workers corrected their conduct. At a programme organized by the Ministry on the occasion of the World Health Day today, Minister Chaudhary stressed on correcting the behaviours of the doctors and […]


Campaign to save street children gaining momentum

Chitwan / February 27: A joint Police-Citizens Campaign to rescue the street children off the roads is gaining momentum. After the launch of the campaign, around 40 street children who have fallen into drug abuse were rescued, Superintendent of Police (SP) Basanta Bahadur Kunwar of District Police Office (DPO) said.The number of street children has […]


NC youth leaders urge the party to focus on policy; NC to use e-voting during the convention

Kathmandu, Feb 26: Nepali Congress (NC) youth leaders have said the party’s 13th general convention should not only be meant for electing a person but for charting out an effective policy. At a face-to-face programme organized by the Reporters’ Club here on Friday, they voiced concern over the relegation of the politics of thought with […]


Donors helping build old age home felicitated

Aarughat / February 26: Laxmi Kishore Shrestha of Aarughat has been felicitated for helping the construction of an old age home at Amalichaur of Tandrang VDC, Gorkha. Shrestha was felicitated with a shawl and letter of appreciation by the chairperson of the Budhigandaki old age home development centre Chitra Kumar Shrestha at a function held […]


PM Oli briefs President Bhandari on India visit; President certifies two bills

Kathmandu / February 25: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Thursday evening briefed President Bidya Devi Bhandari about his maiden state visit to India. PM Oli, upon the completion of his six-day India visit, returned home on Wednesday night. The meeting that took place at Rastrapati Bhawan (Presidential Palace) Sheetal Niwas touched on various aspects […]


Minister Rai directs telecom officials to improve services

Kathmandu / February 24: Minister for Information and Communications, Sherdhan Rai, has directed Nepal Telecom (NT) to improve its services. Minister Rai summoned NT high-level officials including Managing Director Buddhi Acharya at the ministry today and directed them to improve the services as service recipients have been complaining over the Telecom services. He also enquired […]


Government removes quota system in fuel supply

Kathmandu / February 22: The government has removed the quota system that was in practice for around the past five months, in the distribution of fuel to two-wheelers and four wheelers. Currently, two-wheelers were getting five liters and four-wheelers 15 liters at a single time. However, this provision has been discontinued from Monday. At a […]


Mother Language Day marked

Kathmandu / February 21: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has pointed out the need to protect the endangered languages as civilization and culture are the valuable property of the nation. Addressing a poetry recitation programme organized by the Nepal Academy on the occasion of International Mother Language Day (IMLD) here today, President Bhandari expressed the confidence […]


Nepal bags Best Decoration Award at Travel and Trade Fair Mumbai

Kathmandu / February 21: Nepal bagged the ‘Best Decoration Award’ at India’s biggest travel show Travel and Trade Fair (TTF) held in Mumbai Exhibition Center, Mumbai from February 18-20, 2016. 1,100 exhibitors from 50 countries participated in the fair, which was observed by 11,000 visitors. According to a press note issued by Nepal Tourism Board, […]




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