Chitwan / Dec 26: The 18th Chitwan Elephant and Tourism Festival began today in Sauraha, Chitwan. Inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister Prakash Man Singh, the event seeks to promote elephant-friendly tourism. The festival features a procession with elephants and performers in traditional costumes. Activities include an elephant football penalty shootout, elephant ring competition, musical walk, […]
Kathmandu / Dec 25: The ruling CPN-UML has expelled former Vice Chairman Bhim Rawal from the party. A secretariat meeting held on Wednesday expelled Rawal on disciplinary grounds. The UML had sought clarification from Rawal, who is also a former vice president, on November 5 regarding his remarks about the donation of land made by […]
Sunsari / Dec 25: Rabindra Yadav, a resident of Inaruwa, the headquarters of Sunsari, has been running a dairy in Inaruwa-2 and makes monthly saving of Rs 90,000 from the business. His achievement is a message to youth to seek income opportunities within the home instead of moving to abroad for job opportunities. Yadav, one […]
Kathmandu / Dec 25: Apple imports have seen a decline of 12.27 percent in the first five months of the current fiscal year 2024/25, with 5.07 million fewer kilograms imported compared to the same period last year. A total of 36.273 million kg of apples, worth Rs 3.73 billion, were imported in the first five […]
Kathmandu / Dec 24: A university from the United Kingdom (UK) has felicitated Buddhi Narayan Shrestha, also known as the ‘Border man of Nepal’, with an award recognizing his contributions to border research. The International Border Research Unit (IBRU) of Durham University’s Center for Borders Research, awarded its seventh annual Raymond Milefsky Award to border […]
Bhaktapur / Dec 24: Minister for Forests and Environment, Ain Bahadur Shahi Thakuri, has said the stalled construction of the National Zoological Park at Suryabinayak, Bhaktapur would be pursued in a special way. Addressing the Face-to-Face programme organized by the Nepal Press Society here today, Minister Thakuri said the Ministry will make a special decision […]
Kathmandu / Dec 24: The entire domestic flight service of national flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) has come to a standstill for lack of aircrafts. The NAC’s all domestic flights are off now after the only Twin Otter plane of the NAC was grounded. Presently, the NAC has two Twin Otter planes and one […]
Kathmandu / Dec 23: Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) chair and former home minister, Rabi Lamichhane, has been suspended from his position as a Member of Parliament following the filing of charges under the Money Laundering Prevention Act 2008. The Federal Parliament Secretariat issued a notice confirming the suspension after the Kaski police wrote to it […]
Kathmandu / Dec/ 23: The government has issued a travel advisory for Nepali citizens planning to travel to Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos. In its advisory, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs urged Nepali nationals to refrain from traveling on visit visas for foreign employment purposes in these countries.It also advised verifying the legitimacy of business […]
Kathmandu / Dec 23: A taskforce has been formed to make necessary preparation with an objective of providing services in hospitals operated by Nepali Army, Armed Police Force and Nepal Police even to the general people. Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, formed a taskforce under the leadership of additional secretary Dr Tanka Barakoti […]
