Kathmandu / Sept 14: Jeevan Ram Shrestha has been elected the chairperson of Nepal Olympic Committee (NOC) defeating his rival Umeshlal Shrestha by 7 votes. Shrestha has been re-elected to the post in an election held at the office of NOC at Satdobato, Lalitpur on Saturday. Nilendra Raj Shrestha of Jeevan Ram panel garnered a […]
Sindhupalchowk / Sept 14: National Reconstruction Authority has inaugurated the reconstructed buildings of five quake-hit government offices in Sindhupalchowk on Saturday. The buildings of District Forest Office, Finance Controller General Office, residence of chief district officer, Land Revenue Office and District Emergency Help Office have been inaugurated jointly by NRA CEO Sushil Gyewali, and lawmakers […]
Kathmandu / Sept 13: The government has decided not to increase the public transport fare before the Dashain festival. The Department of Transport Management said though it was time for a regular adjustment of fare, no decision would be taken prior Dashain. Director-General Gogan Bahadur Hamal said the issue of immediate fare adjustment was not […]
Kathmandu / Sept 13: Minister for Finance Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada has underscored the need for collective effort to advance the cause of collective leadership in women in the South Asia region. Inaugurating the two-day International Women Entrepreneurs Summit-2019 organized by the South Asian Women Development Forum in the capital on Friday, Minister Dr Khatiwada argued […]
Kathmandu / Sept 13: A meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on State Affairs ended inconclusively on Friday as the committee members demanded time to study a final report prepared by the government over the Citizenship Bill (amendment) which is under discussion in the House. Majority of committee members, on Friday, opined that they should be […]
Kathmandu / Sept 12: Nepal and Malaysia on Thursday agreed to resume the stalled process of labor supply from Nepal to Malaysia. Authorities from the two governments signed a 10-point deal to this effect after the conclusion of a two-day meeting of the Joint Working Group (JWG) held in Kuala Lumpur, the Malaysian capital. Malaysia […]
Kathmandu / Sept 12: Minister for Information and Communications Gokul Baskota has said that the government’s stance on the China-led Belt and Road Initiative and United States-led Indo-Pacific Strategy has remained unchanged. Responding to a media query on Thursday, Baskota said that the government is dealing with neighboring countries and other countries on the basis […]
Kathmandu / Sept 12: Parliamentary Committee on Development and Technology has said that it will hold a comprehensive discussion with the concerned stakeholders to resolve various demands raised by local people around Sisdol landfill site at Bancharedanda in Nuwakot, which is under-construction. Responding the ultimatum by locals of Sisdol to address their demands by September […]
Kathmandu / Sept 11: A total of 48 foreign guests including five mayors from various cities of the world will participate at the ongoing Indra Jatra festival. Amid a press conference held on Wednesday, Kathmandu Metropolitan City Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya said that the guests from the United States, China, India Japan, Bhutan, and Bangladesh […]
Kathmandu / Sept 11: Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Matrika Prasad Yadav on Wednesday said that government is preparing to provide LP gas at a fair price keeping public welfare in mind. Inaugurating 24th general assembly of Nepal LP Gas Industries Association in Kathmandu, Minister Yadav reiterated that government would slash the price of […]