Kathmandu / May 9: The silence period of the local level election will start from Tuesday midnight. Speaking at a press meet on Monday, Shaligram Sharma Paudel, spokesperson of the Election Commission (EC), Nepal, said that the silence period would start from 12 at night on Tuesday, May 10. The voting for local level government […]
Kathmandu / May 9: UK’s ambassador to Nepal, Nicola Pollitt, today called on Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal. During the meeting that took place at the latter’s office, the two discussed vivid aspects relating to the Nepal-UK relations and mutual cooperation. On the occasion, Minister Bhusal said Nepal-UK ties were not […]
Kathmandu / May 9: A new partnership agreement between Sastodeal, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) is set to help 3,500 micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Nepal to digitize their operations, including at least 60 percent women-owned businesses. With the combined funding of $100,000 […]
Kathmandu / May 8: Outstanding credit of banks and financial institutions (BFIs) to consumable loans jumped by more than 4 folds in the meantime it fell by 47.7 per cent in the construction sector. According to the NRB’s current Macroeconomic and Financial Situation report, consumable loan sharply rose by 4 folds in the span of […]
Kathmandu / May 8: The number of foreign nationals entering Nepal for employment opportunities has started increasing again with the subsiding of the coronavirus crisis. According to the Department of Labour and Occupation Safety, 771 foreigners have got labour permits in the first nine months of the current fiscal year (FY). In the same period […]
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, […]
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