Rajan Bhattrai / Khotang, April 16: A piece of land left without cultivation for over 40 years has now been turned into a lucrative farming field. Till a few years back, the land was covered with bushes, but now it produces food grains, thanks to Khamba Chamling Rai, a foreign employment returnee. Maize, soybean and […]
Kathmandu, April 16: The Immigration Office at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) has urged the foreign tourists visiting Nepal to pay fees in cash for their on-arrival visa. It opted for this as e-payment was cumbersome and sometimes there were glitches in the system, said TIA Manager Prem Nath Thakur. “Tourists visiting Nepal have to […]
Janakpur / April 16: Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya said the free and fair election would be held in the stipulated time. At a media orientation programme on the local election, 2079 held at Janakpurdham today, he said there was no situation now to defer the pre-scheduled local election and also pledged to […]
Kathmandu / April 15: The country is receiving around Rs 100 billion in international assistance at a time when the foreign currency reserve is under stress. The World Bank Group, International Development Association (IDA) is providing Rs 18 billion as concessional loan and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Rs 79.71 billion in […]
Kokila Dhakal / Ilam, April 14: It has been 158 years since tea cultivation began in Nepal. Governor (Bada Hakim) Gajraj Singh Thapa planted the first saplings in Ilam in 1864 and since then, tea has grown to become arguably the most popular drink in the country. However in all this time, Nepal has not […]
Kathmandu / April 15: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has said that the Nepali arts have held a global identity for Nepal. He said Nepal is rich in natural and cultural arts. Inaugurating the National Fine Arts Exhibition-2079 BS at Nepal Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) in Kathmandu today, VP Pun recalled the national luminary […]
Kathmandu / April 14: Election Commission has urged all to refrain from issuing expressions that cast doubt on the local level election slated for May 13. The EC drew the attention of all the concerned during the regular press meet held on Thursday. “The EC urges all the leaders and activists of the political parties […]
Kathmandu / April 14: A total of 84 mountaineering teams have obtained permits till April 13 to climb mountains and peaks in Nepal in this spring season. These expedition teams have 689 members. Through the issue of mountain climbing permits, the government collected royalty of over Rs 373 million. The expedition teams obtaining permissions for […]
Kathmandu / April 14: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has made it mandatory for businesses and households concerned to separate the waste into biodegradable and non-biodegradable while disposing them to the garbage collectors. Issuing a public notice, the metropolis said the new rule will come into effect from Thursday, the first day of Nepali New […]
Morang / April 13: Chief Election Commissioner(CEC) Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya has directed the chief election officers and election officers to conduct the local level election responsibly and with due sensitivity. Addressing a province-level training of trainers on operation and management of the Local level Elections-2079 BS organized by the Election Commission, Nepal here today, he […]