Kathmandu / June 1: National Planning Commission (NPC) and Nepal Policy Institute (NPI) are likely to sign a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate in development planning and formation of policies. As a follow-up event of a previous meeting between NPI and NPC, in the process of developing approach paper of 15th Periodic Plan and 25-year […]
Pokhara / June 1: Rabindra Adhikari Memorial Foundation has been established in memory of late minister Rabindra Adhikari in Pokhara on Saturday. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli today unveiled the copper plaque of the Foundation amidst a programme organised in Kaski district. During the programme, PM Oli recalled the exemplary work accomplished by late Adhikari […]
Dharan / June 1: The governing Nepal Communist Party chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has complained that the ‘secret agreement’ among the top leaders in course of party unification was misinterpreted by media. Addressing a cadres’ orientation and interaction at Sunsari constituency no 1 here today, Chairman Dahal said prime minister and chairman of the party, […]
Kathmandu / May 31: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli returned home this late afternoon. He came back from New Delhi after attending the swearing-in ceremony of Narendra Modi, re-elected the Prime Minister of India. Prime Minister Oli was received at the VVIP lounge of the Tribhuvan International Airport by Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Deputy Prime […]
Hetauda / May 31: In an act of generosity, two British mountain climbers have extended their helping hand in constructing buildings for three schools damaged by the earthquake of 2015 in Makawanpur district. The mountaineers– Rory Mackhoose and Burney Angola–have provided financial assistances for the construction of two-room building each for Gyanodaya Basic School at […]
Kathmandu / May 31: Renowned industrialist Prabhakar Sumsher Rana passed away in the United States on Thursday. He was 84. Rana, who is considered as the pioneer of the Nepali hotel industry, died in course of treatment at Rehabilitation Centre in New York, according to family sources. He admitted to the hospital one year ago. […]
Kathmandu / May 30: The Dhurmus-Suntali Foundation has suspended its work to construct a multi-purpose international cricket stadium in Bharatpur Metropolitan City in Chitwan. In a press statement on Wednesday, the foundation led by actors Sitaram Kattel (Dhurmus) and Kunjana Ghimire (Suntali) said it was forced to suspend the construction works following series of threats […]
Kathmandu / May 30: The Nepal Telecom Company is to pay Rs. 20 billion for renewal its mobile telephone service. The renewal is to be made for the first time in ten years and second time in five years. The Telecom shall pay the amount in five installments. This was shared by Minister for Communications […]
Kathmandu / May 30: Flights to and from the Tribhuvan International Airport were affected due to adverse weather conditions today. International flights were affected since this afternoon due to bad weather, general manager of the TIA Raj Kumar Chettri said. Some of the domestic and international flights were canceled while few were diverted to nearby […]
Kathmandu / May 29: Finance Minister Yuvaraj Khatiwada has unveiled a total budget of Rs 1.53 trillion for the fiscal year 2019/20. At the budget unveiling programme in the Federal Parliament, Minister Khatiwada apprised the house on the progress in programmes announced in the previous budget and stated that Nepal aimed to achieve the status […]