Kathmandu / Dec 9: Nepal is to draw the attention of the 25th conference of parties (COP-25) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change towards the direct negative impact of global warming as can be seen in the rapid melting of snow in the Himalayas. Minister for Forests and Environment, Shakti Bahadur Basnet, […]
Kathmandu / Dec 9: The Central Investigation Bureau of Nepal Police said on Monday that it has arrested United States citizen Jason Lloyd Moody on the charge of paedophilia and rescued three young girls from his clutches. The US citizen was arrested from Memorial Guest House at Tribhuvan International Airport on Sunday. The CIB said […]
Kathmandu / Dec 8 : Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) has planned to conduct tourism training targeting 5,000 people in view of the Nepal Visit Year (2020). As said by the Board, the training aims to promote the Visit Year, contributing to realise the goal of welcoming two million tourists during the period. Training for taxi […]
Bhadrapur / Dec 8: Attorney General Agni Prasad Kharel has said any erring person irrespective of position and power will be brought to justice on the basis of evidence. Inaugurating the new building of the District Attorney Office at Chandragadhi in Jhapa today, Attorney General Kharel reiterated that judicial sector was working towards reinforcing the […]
Kathmandu / Dec 8: The Mahayan Bouddha Society Jyatha has started providing basic education on Mahayan-Bajrayan philosophy to youths for the first time in Kathmandu. There are 30 youths taking class provided by Gunakar Mahabihar. The followers of Buddhism believe that after Gautam Buddha attained enlightenment in Bodhgaya, India, he began preaching the Buddhist values […]
Kathmandu / Dec 7: India is dominating the medal tally at the ongoing 13th South Asian Games being held in Kathmandu, Pokhara and Janakpur. Among the participating South Asian countries, India is at the top spot with 210 medals including 106 gold, 69 silver and 35 bronze. Host Nepal, with 138 medals including 43 gold, […]
Kathmandu / Dec 7: Mahabir Pun has been awarded for his special contribution to social empowerment of people with the innovation of wireless technology that eased information exchange in rural areas of the country. The Excelsior School at Swayambhu, Kathmandu, honoured Pun with cash prize of Rs 50,000 amidst a programme on Friday. The prize […]
Kathmandu / Dec 7: The Tribhuvan University (TU) has increased the amount of medical expenses being given to its students by hundred percent beginning from the current fiscal year. Now, students of TU constitute campuses can claim up to Rs 100 thousand each as medical expenses, said TU registrar Dilliram Upreti. Prior to this, its […]
Kathmandu / Dec 6: The construction of one of the two Melamchi drinking water processing centres at Sundarijal will be completed by mid-January. The Melamchi Drinking Water Development Committee informed Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Bina Magar that remaining works of the processing centre are taking place in a full swing. Another processing centre […]
Dhangadhi / Dec 6: Chairman of ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said economic prosperity could be achieved if appropriate environment for investment was created. Speaking in a programme conducted as part of the Far West Fiscal Conference 2076 here on Friday, former Prime Minister Dahal argued that the private sector […]