Kathmandu / Oct 25: Tihar, the second largest festival of Nepali Hindus started today. Also known as Yam Panchak, the festival is observed for five days. The first day of Yam Panchak is observed as Kaag Tihar by feeding crows. Today, Hindus offer foods to Kaag (crows), which are regarded as messengers in the Nepali […]
Pokhara / Oct 26: The Kaski District chapter of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has recommended Bidhya Bhattarai, widow of the late tourism minister Rabindra Adhikari, as the party’s candidate for the upcoming by-election in Kaski Constituency-2. A meeting of the NCP Kaski District Committee on Friday unanimously decided to recommend Bhattarai as the […]
Chitwan / Oct 26: Nepali Congress General Secretary Dr Shashanka Koirala has said the freedom of press means freedom in country. In his address to a reception organized by Nepal Press Union (NPU) Chitwan chapter here today on the occassion of Tihar, the NC General Secretary said the status of press freedom indicates how the […]
Kathmandu / Oct 25: Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Ishwar Pokharel has said no agreement has been reached between the two chairmen of the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) regarding leading the government turn by turn. Talking to journalists at Biratnagar Airport this morning, he made it clear that no such agreement was […]
Azerbaijan / Oct 25: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli chaired the second session of the 18th Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) here on Friday. Prime Minister Oli led the General Debate on ‘Upholding the Bandung Principles to ensure concerte and adequate response to the challenges of contemporary world’ […]
Kathmandu / Oct 25: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has slapped All Nepal Football Association (ANFA) a fine of $35000 for inappropriately granting licenses to different clubs to participate in the AFC Cup 2019. A meeting of the AFC Disciplinary and Ethics Committee that took place on October 22 and 23 ordered the ANFA to […]
Kathmandu / Oct 24: In the run-up to the by-elections, the Election Commission (EC) issued a code of conduct on Thursday. The code will be effective from tomorrow, according to a press release issued by the election body on Thursday. The EC issued the code of conduct in accordance with Clause 22 of the Election […]
Kathmandu / Oct 24: Spokesperson of the government Gokul Baskota has said that the government will not lift the ban on outlawed Netra Bikram Chand ‘Biplav’ led outfit. Baskota, however, urged the outfit to shun violence and come for talks. Speaking at a regular press meet at Singha Durbar on Thursday, he also urged the […]
Taplejung / Oct 24: Tourism Minister Yogesh Bhattarai, on Thursday, said the construction of Aathrai airport in Tehrathum district would be accelerated and completed within three years. The process to construct the airport, located at Thumkidanda of Aathrai Rural Municipality in the district, had begun 41 years ago and then stalled. Minister Bhattarai expressed his […]
Kathmandu / Oct 23: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Wednesday directed the concerned government agencies to complete national pride projects in the stipulated timeframe. While taking stock of the progress being made on the national pride projects from the high-ranking officials of various government agencies during a meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office […]
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