Dang / July 18: Approximately 10,000 hectares of forest land have been added in Dang district in the past two decades, according to the District Forest Office. Tree sapling plantation in dry river beds, and handing over such forests to the local communities for caretaking are credited for the forest area increment, said forest divisional […]
Kathmandu / July 18: The government has decided to invest Rs 3 billion in the shares of Sajha Yatayat. A recent cabinet meeting took a decision to this effect, according to the spokesperson of the government Gokul Baskota. “The money will be utilized to purchase 300 electric buses for Sajha Yatayat,” he said. The cabinet […]
Kathmandu / July 18: The chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Anup Raj Sharma has urged the government not to abnegate its responsibility towards elderly people. Speaking at a program organized in the capital on Thursday to discuss the bill on elderly people, Sharma expressed his dissatisfaction with the government’s apathy towards elderly people. […]
Kathmandu / July 17: Finance Minister Yuba Raj Khatiwada has inaugurated Vehicle and Consignment Tracking System(VCTS) today in the capital. The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers had issued a circular on the VCTS signed by the Chief Secretary Bishnu Prasad Lamsal on July 8, 2019. The circular stated that the VCTS […]
Kathmandu / July 17: The government selected 84 model schools from various 69 districts for the School Sector Development Program (SSDP) in the last fiscal year 2018/2019. The selected model schools were provided Rs 50 million for a period of five years to construct physical infrastructure and enhance the quality of education. “The schools were […]
Kathmandu / July 17: Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota has directed all departments and offices under the ministry to work to meet the target announced by the government. Minister Baskota urged all the employees of the ministry and departments to perform actively, sincerely and efficiently while speaking at a program to […]
Kathmandu / July 16: The government has begun the practice of energy banking by supplying 200 MW electricity to India in view of the shutdown of various facilities owing to floods and inundation in Nepal. The demand for electricity supply declined heavily because of the rain-caused disasters. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Barsha […]
Kathmandu / July 16: The Sustainable Development and Good Governance Committee of the National Assembly is prepared to set up a parliamentary mechanism to materialize the sustainable development goals (SDGs) within the stipulated time. Committee Chairperson Taradevi Bhatta informed that the mechanism would have five members from each State in addition to 14 members of […]
Kathmandu / July 16: At least 78 people have been killed so far in flood and landslides whereas 32 are reported missing. According to the latest report by the Ministry of Home Affairs ( MoHA), 40 people have been injured. Similarly, 17,420 people have been displaced and 3,366 people were rescued. According to Chief of […]
Kathmandu / July 15: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged all citizens to be aware of climate change and its adverse effects. Inaugurating the International Conference on Climate Change that kicked off on Monday, PM Oli appealed people to minimize those activities that have adverse effects on the climatic conditions. “Countries like Nepal are […]
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