Kathmandu / May 8 : Adults comprise a significant number of candidates for various positions in the upcoming local level election. According to the Election Commission, 76 thousand 162 candidates are between 35 years to 50 years of age. Among them, 39 thousand 669 are male and 27 thousand 493 are female. The number of […]
Manang / May 7: More than 6,000 foreign tourists, mostly Europeans, have visited the Manang district since the beginning of the current fiscal year 2021/22 to till date. The Annapurna Circuit Trail which is one of the major tourist attractions has welcomed 6,584 European tourists. Among them, French tourists constituted the biggest number (801) followed […]
Narayan Dhungana / Kathmandu, May 7: With preparation for the May 13 local level election coming to a final phase, the Election Commission (EC) has tightened its screw against the breach of the poll code of conduct. The constitutional body has not only disseminated election-focused information through a daily election bulletin but also sought clarifications […]
Kathmandu / May 7: Government spokesperson and Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gyanendra Bahadur Karki has pointed out the need for further developing the Gorkhapatra daily into a newspaper of the common people. The government spokesperson also underscored the need for translating the ‘smart Gorkhapatra’ campaign into action. Minister Karki made the remarks while […]
Kathmandu / May 6: The 19th Asian Games also known as ASIAD, 2022 due to take place in China in upcoming September has been postponed, said the organizers. In a press statement, the Olympic Council of Asia said the regional event originally scheduled to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 10 to 25, 2022, […]
Kathmandu / May 6 : The government is preparing the budget for the Fiscal Year 2022/23, keeping the revival of the country’s economy badly dented by the COVID-19 pandemic through production and productivity growth. The Ministry of Finance is in the process of formulating the budget giving main priority to maximum utilization of water, land, […]
Kathmandu / May 6: The Election Commission (EC), Nepal has approved the ‘Measure pertaining to vehicles mobility management on the voting day of the local level election, 2079.’ According to the Measure, in addition to the vehicles for the essential services, candidates and their representatives are allowed to drive the vehicles on the voting day, […]
Kathmandu / May 5: The United States of America is to provide $ 659 million (equivalent to Rs 79.71 billion) to Nepal for supporting its goal of graduating to a middle-income country. Ishwori Prasad Aryal, Joint Secretary and Head of International Economic Cooperation Coordination Division (IECCD), Ministry of Finance and Sepideh Keyvanshad, USAID/Nepal Mission Director, […]
CB Adhikari / Kathmandu, May 5: The country’s tourism sector which was hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic has started recovering gradually. Foreign tourist arrivals have also seen a gradual rise at present. Tourism activities have started to pick up and many tourists can be seen in the main tourist destinations including the federal capital, […]
Kathmandu / May 5: The Election Commission (EC) has written to the Government of Nepal to close all international border crossings 48 hours before the polling day. The border transit points are to remain shut until the polling is completed so as to complete the administrative work of the local level election 2079 in a […]