Bishnu Pandey / Aug. 25: Progress in the construction of 54 smart cities across the country has been at a snail’s pace. With a view to building modern and well-managed urban areas along the mid-hill highway, the government had a decade ago declared turning 10 small town areas along the highway into smart cities. Thereafter, […]
Bishnu Prasad Pokharel / Aug. 25 : Province 1 Minister for Agriculture Jhalak Bahadur Magar has assured to support alainchi, black cardamom, farmers and businesses. Minister Magar made the remarks while attending a programme under ‘Wah! Alainchi’s campaign in Damak was organised by the Swiss Government under the facilitation of the Large Cardamom Entrepreneurs Association […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 25: The government has planned to construct three advanced terminal buildings at three domestic airports. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), Biratnagar, Nepalgunj, and Bharatpur airports have been chosen for the terminal building construction within the current fiscal year. These airports remain as the regional hub airports in the […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 24: The Kathmandu metropolis has said it plans to manage the solid waste in the Kathmandu Valley within the next four days. According to Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office’s environment department chief Sarita Rai, works are in the progress with the plan to complete the management of garbage piled up on the side […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 24: Most parts of the country received below-average rains during this monsoon, according to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM). Madhes Province and western parts got below-average rains despite some parts including eastern belts and the Kathmandu Valley having above-average rains. The wind carrying water vapor failing to enter the northern […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 24: The Impeachment Recommendation Committee of the House of Representatives will question suspended Chief Justice (CJ) Cholendra SJB Rana on August 31. Chairman of the committee Ram Bahadur Bista said that the meeting of the committee held on Wednesday decided to call CJ Rana on August 31 to inquire about the allegations […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 22: The Election Commission has proposed to put a cap on the number of people participating in an election publicity programme to 25 at maximum. Shaligram Sharma Puadel, spokesperson of the EC, informed that such a proposal was put forth in the meeting of the EC with the political parties held today. […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 22: A bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed on sending medical human resources from Nepal to the United Kingdom. Secretary at the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Ek Narayan Aryal and British Ambassador to Nepal, Nicola Pollitt signed the MoU amidst a programme held at the Ministry today. […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 22: As part of the recently announced $2.76 billion in U.S. government funding to address the global food crisis, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) will provide $15 million to Nepal to protect vulnerable populations from the escalating global crisis. According to the U.S. embassy press release issued today, President […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 21: Final rites of the Nepali Congress leader Pradeep Giri have been performed today at the Aryaghat in Pashupati. Prime Minister and NC president Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN (UML) Chair KP Sharma Oli, among leaders of other parties, reached Pashupati to pay tribute to leader Giri. Earlier, leader Giri’s body was […]