Pokhara / Feb 9: A national-level rafting and kayaking competition will be held on the Kaligandaki river starting from this weekend. The competition is being organized jointly by the Gandaki Province Sports Council and Nepal Rafting and Canoeing Association. The four-day competition will start on Saturday on the Kaligandaki river. The competition will cover a […]
Kathmandu / Feb 9: The Election Commission (EC) has initiated discussions on the prospect of granting voting rights to Nepalis residing abroad for the upcoming elections. The EC convened an all-party meeting on Friday to discuss the registration and procedures for collecting the voters’ list of Nepali citizens residing overseas. Manish Mishra, secretary of the […]
Kathmandu / Feb 8: Nepal have defeated Canada by 7 runs in a sensational 1st One Day International (ODI) match held in Kirtipur on Thursday. Earlier, batting first Nepal had scored 224 runs in stipulated 50 overs. In response, Canada became all out in 47.7 overs just making 217 runs. Nepali bowler Rohit Paudel took […]
Kathmandu / Feb 8: The proposal to amend the Nepal Rastra Bank Act has been passed by the House of Representatives (HoR), paving the way for the central bank to regulate cooperatives whose transactions are above Rs 500 million. On the recommendation of the Cooperative Department, the HoR of the Federal Parliament has passed the […]
Kathmandu / Feb 8: Finance Minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has called for efforts from all sides to make the Third Investment Summit a grand success. The government is hosting the Summit on April 28 and 29. Addressing a meeting of the Third Investment Summit, 2024 Steering Committee at the Ministry of Finance today, he […]
Kathmandu / Feb 7: The Supreme Court (SC) has overturned the decision of the previous government led by KP Oli to allow land swapping in the Giri Bandhu Tea Estate case in Jhapa. The Constitutional Bench, comprising Chief Justice Bishwambhar Prasad Shrestha, and justices Ishwar Prasad Khatiwada, Prakash Man Singh Raut, Sapana Pradhan Malla and […]
Siraha / Feb 7: Traditionally cauliflowers are white in colour. But farmer Ratan Shah of Lahan municipality-24 has grown cauliflower of different colors with a different taste, thereby drawing huge attention along with good price for his noble produce. Shah has produced cauliflowers in pink and yellow colours. Shah said he had seen such colourful […]
Kathmandu / Feb 7: Three people including industrialist Arun Chaudhary who were earlier arrested by the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of Nepal Police over the charge of illegal privatization of land owned by Bansbari Leather and Shoes Factory have been released. They were freed today following the verdict of the District Court Kathmandu with the […]
Kathmandu / Feb 6: The half-yearly review of the current fiscal year 2080-81 BS (2023-24) suggests positive trends in various economic and financial indicators. According to the central bank’s assessment, based on the six months’ data ending in mid-January, there is an improvement in overall economic and financial indicators. Remittance inflows increased by 25.3 per […]
Kathmandu / Feb 6: The Nagdhunga-Sisnekhola tunnel is set for a breakthrough on March 6. Deputy Director of the Nagdhunga Tunnel Project Gobinda Dumaru announced the progress of the Nagdhunga Tunnel during the meeting of the Sustainable Development and Good Governance Committee under the National Assembly on Tuesday. He said that preparations are underway to […]