Kathmandu / May 3: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has expanded the Council of Ministers by inducting three new ministers in the Cabinet. President Ram Chandra Paudel today appointed three new ministers as per the recommendation of PM Prachanda. Vice-president of Nepali Congress Dhana Raj Gurung has been appointed as the Minister for Law, […]
Phungling / May 3: Highlands in Taplejung received a snowfall coupled with rains on Monday and Tuesday. Ghunsa, Phale, Olangchung Gola and Yanga of Phaktanglung rural municipality witnessed the snowfall. According to Tasi Chhiring Sherpa of Ghunsa, snowfall occurred in the area last night, too. Tenzing Walung of Olangchung Gola said snow has been piled […]
Kathmandu / May 2: Nepal has qualified for the Asia Cup 2023 by defeating UAE (United Arab Emirates) by 7 wickets in the final match of ACC Men’s Premier Cup Tuesday. Following the reserved day match UAE has given a target of 118 runs to Nepal earlier becoming all out on just 117 runs. In […]
Kathmandu / May 2: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is to provide a 52.8 million US dollar loan to Nepal after conducting the first and second reviews of the Extended Credit Facility (ECF)-supported programmes. According to the press statement released by the IMF on Monday, the executive board of the IMF allowed the authorities disbursement […]
Kathmandu / May 2: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said that amendments will be made to the Prime Minister Employment Program (PMEP). Mentioning that the government is preparing the budget, the PM said that some of the past programs will be changed. Addressing a program in Chitwan, PM Dahal said, “Some of the earlier […]
Kathmandu / April 23: Voting has concluded in the by-elections for three vacant House of Representatives seats in Chitwan-2, Bara-2 and Tanahun-1 constituencies. According to the Election Commission, the by-elections have seen a lower voter turnout compared to the November 2022 elections. Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Thapaliya said that Chitwan-2 saw the biggest drop in […]
Kathmandu / April 23: While industrialists have been complaining about power cuts for up to 12 hours a day for the past few weeks, Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) says the problem will last only for a short-term. Speaking at a press meet on Sunday, NEA Managing Director Kulman Ghising said the problem in electricity supply […]
Kathmandu / April 23: Four per cent of the children in Nepal are deprived of immunizations. According to Child Health and Immunization Section at the Family Welfare Division, Ministry of Health and Population, children mainly who work in brick kilns and other factories and who suffer prolonged illness largely face obstructions to having access to […]
Kathmandu / April 22: All preparation related to the by-elections to the members of the House of Representatives (HoR) taking place on Sunday has been completed. The Election Commission has appealed to all voters to exercise their franchise right in the by-polls scheduled to take place in Bara-2, Chitwan-1, and Tanahu-1 tomorrow. Voting would take […]
Kathmandu / Apr. 22: Finance Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat has said that the government is committed to overcome the challenges related to project implementation and disbursements and improve capital expenditure. He made this remark while speaking at the opening session of a 2-day country portfolio review meeting organised by the government of Nepal and […]