Kathmandu / May 8: Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali has said that works are being carried out so as to bring the Tatopani transit point in Sindhupalchok back into operation by May 31. Speaking in the House of Representatives, International Relations Committee meeting today, he said works on construction of the physical infrastructure […]
Kathmandu / May 6: A today’s session of the House of Representatives continued preliminary discussions on the government’s policies and programs for the upcoming fiscal year (2076/77 BS). Taking part in the deliberations, the Lower House members representing opposition parties viewed the fresh policies and programes as abstract and scattered. Main opposition Nepali Congress leader […]
Kathmandu / May 5: A function was held in the capital on Sunday to mark the 201st birth anniversary of Karl Marx, the German philosopher and thinker. Addressing the event, senior NCP leader Jhalanath Khanal, who is also the former prime minister, said that the Karl Marx thoughts are highly relevant in the contemporary global […]
Kathmandu / May 4: A total of 31 metric tons of waste was recovered from Kathmandu Valley-based Rivers and Ring Road areas today. As part of the Bagmati River Clean-Up Mega Campaign that reached 312th week today, a total of 10 metric tons of waste was taken out from Sinamangal area. Over 300 enthusiasts representing […]
Kathmandu / May 3: Kathmandu’s Chief District Officer Ram Prasad Acharya has announced to remove petrol pumps operating against the standard. Speaking at a discussion programme organised by the Metropolitan Traffic Police Sector, Kalanki here today to discuss ways for traffic management in the Kalanki area, the CDO said the petroleum dealers operating nearby the […]
Hetauda / Apr 30: State-3 government is to bring a budget of around Rs 50 billion for coming fiscal year. It has been making preparation to bring the budget through the project bank. Employees of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Planning and Policy and Planning Commission of the state have been involved for the […]
Kathmandu / Apr 29: In an effort to lessen traffic congestion, ‘pick and drop’ system has been put in place in Koteshwar – one of the busiest areas of Kathmandu Valley. The system — that prevents public vehicles to wait at stops for a longer time — has been put into effect from Sunday as […]
Chitwan / Apr 26: Aftershocks of the Gorkha major earthquake which had struck the country on April 25, 2015 may continue for years, said seismologists. Four years on since the devastating earthquake hit the country, over 46,000 below 4 on the Richter scale occurred so far, according to the National Seismological Centre. Collision between Indian […]
Ramji Rana / Lamjung: The tradition of early marriage still continues in Lamjung district. According to statistics collected from various hospitals in the district, 31 per cent of teenagers deliver baby at the tender age. According to Administrative Chief at the District Community Hospital, Yuvaraj Devkota, the number of teenage girls giving birth has not […]
Kathmandu / Apr 26: Human Rights Activist Ganesh Prasad Ghimire has been conferred Human Rights Hero Award 2019. Ghimire received the award during the 7th South Asian Regional Human Rights Summit held recently in Kathmandu. Ghimire is the former General Secretary of Human Rights Journalists Association of Nepal and has been associated with Amnesty International […]