Kathmandu / Jan 4: The Education Department of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) urged community school teachers to participate in capacity development training during the winter vacation. It is conducting this training to enhance teachers’ skills and improve educational quality. The ‘Teacher College Program’ will also certify teachers’ qualifications through the university. Engineer Shailendra Jha, a […]
Kathmandu / Jan 04: Contrary to the demands of the provinces to scrap Chief District Officer (CDO) positions, the Public Service Commission has proposed retaining the post with even more power. Presenting the commission’s position on the Federal Civil Service Bill in the State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the House of Representatives, Madhav […]
Kathmandu / Jan 04: Nepali Congress leader Dr Shekhar Koirala is addressing the UK Parliament on January 13. Leader Koirala is scheduled to address the UK Parliament amidst a special programme, according to Koirala’s Private Secretariat. The programme would be attended by Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in UK, […]
Raju Lamichhane / Rukum West, Jan. 3: A province-wide campaign to promote sustainable (batabaraniya) agriculture has been launched in Karnali Province. The campaign was launched with an aim to address the challenges faced by agricultural sector of the region, despite its designation as an organic province. The Social Service Study Centre has initiated the campaign […]
Kathmandu / Jan 03: The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Board of Directors has approved $50 million in additional funding for the Nepal Compact. This Board action underscores the shared commitment between MCC and the government of Nepal to advancing Nepal’s development priorities through transformative, high-quality infrastructure projects, the MCC said in a statement. “The additional […]
Kathmandu / Jan 3: The reform committee formed by the Ministry of Health and Population to improve the health insurance sector handed over its report to the Minister of Health and Population (MoHP) Pradeep Paudel on Friday. In the report handover ceremony held at the ministry, Minister Paudel expressed his commitment to implementing the recommendations […]
Kathmandu / Jan 2: Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has stated that the government is focused on strengthening federal democracy through the effective implementation of the Constitution. While inaugurating the Digital House Number Installation based on the GPS/GIS system, initiated by Chandragiri municipality today, the Home Minister vowed the federal government’s support for the programme launched […]
Kathmandu / Jan 2: Minister for Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey has stressed the private sector’s role in driving the prosperity of the tourism industry. During a meeting of the International Relations and Tourism Committee of the House of Representatives (HoR) today, the Minister shared that the Ministry had already organized two […]
Kathmandu / Jan. 02: State Affairs and Good Governance Committee of the House of Representatives has passed the Bill designed to amend the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2059. Today’s meeting of the Committee passed the bill along with the report of the sub-committee on the proposal of Chairperson Ram Hari Khatiwada. A sub-committee was formed […]
Kathamndu / Jan.1: President Ramchandra Paudel has administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed ambassadors for various countries. President Paudel swore in the newly appointed ambassadors to Portugal, Malaysia, South Africa, Belgium, and Denmark, in a ceremony held at the official residence of President, Shital Niwas The ambassadors taking the oath were […]
