Kathmandu / March 19: The ruling coalition on Tuesday made public its common minimum programme, which is considered a guideline for running a coalition government. The programme encompasses various sectors including land management, forestry, climate adaptation and disaster management. It also addresses youth and sports, tourism, culture and social harmony, while emphasising women’s participation, empowerment, […]
Kathmandu / March 19: The Election Commission (EC) has allocated election symbols for 20 political parties gearing up for the forthcoming by-election in Illam and Bajhang districts. The by-election for a House of Representatives (HoR) seat in Illam-2 and a Provincial Assembly seat in Bajhang-1 is slated for April 27. In Illam district, 20 parties […]
Kathmandu / March 19: The Nepali Congress on Tuesday demanded the formation of a parliamentary committee to investigate against Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Rabi Lamichhane for allegedly misusing funds from a Pokhara-based cooperative firm. Expressing dissatisfaction with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s response on the matter, the main opposition demanded a […]
Kathmandu / March 18: The Kathmandu District Court has granted permission to remand former Speaker and Vice Chairman of CPN (Maoist Center) Krishna Bahadur Mahara in custody for four days. District Court Judge Durga Prasad Khanal approved the request made by the police for remanding Mahara in custody for investigation. Mahara was apprehended in Bhairahawa […]
Kathmandu / March 18: Minister for Energy, Irrigation and Water Resources, Shakti Bahadur Basnet, has pressed the need for promoting the practice of rainwater harvesting, its management and use to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In his address to a Regional Conference on Rainfall Harvest and Management kicked off in Lalitpur today, the Minister […]
Kathmandu / Mar 18: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has directed to implement the programmes of food system transformation with priority. In a high-level meeting of a review of food system commitment held at the office of the Prime Minister on Monday, the PM urged United Nations food security along with other development partner […]
Kathmandu / March 17: The colourful festivities of Phagu Purnima, commonly referred to as Holi, commenced in Basantapur, Kathmandu, on Sunday with the traditional installation of the ‘Chir’. The bamboo pole, adorned with vivid strips of cloth, marked the beginning of the vibrant celebration known as the festival of colours. After the conclusion of the […]
Gandaki, March 17: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has pledged to lend necessary support and cooperation for the development of Pokhara, as a Tourism Capital of Nepal. In his address to a function organized to announce Pokhara as the Tourism Capital of Nepal here today, the Prime Minister said the government will accord top […]
Kathmandu / March 17: At a program organized to discuss the achievements made in the first six months of the current fiscal year, the Mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Balendra Shah, urged departmental chiefs to conduct activities with high morale. Mayor Shah directed all departmental chiefs to streamline service delivery and smooth operations.He emphasized the […]
Kathmandu / Mar 16: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said Nepalis living in various countries have made significant achievements. PM Prachanda made such an observation during a programme organized to release a book ‘Prof Surya Subedi: Mahabidhyabaridhidekhi Nobel Puraskar Samma’ in the federal capital this morning. “In the wake of globalization, Nepalis have […]
