Kathmandu / May 8: Nepal has been elected member of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), one of the functional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Nepal was elected from the Asia-Pacific region for the term 2020-2023 in an election held at the United Nations Headquarters earlier today, according to a […]
Kathmandu / May 07: The meeting today of the House of Representatives has passed with a majority the policy and programs presented by the government for the fiscal year 2076/77. The policy and program was tabled before the joint sitting of both the houses of the Federal Parliament on May 3. The policy and program […]
Kathmandu / May 07: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is paying an official visit to the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and to the Kingdom of Cambodia from May 9. Prime Minister Oli is paying an official visit to Viet Nam on 9-13 May at the invitation of his counterpart, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc […]
Kathmandu / May 07: Traffic Police has opened a corridor under the bridge of new Bus Park as part of its plan to ease traffic congestion in the Valley. The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division on Monday constructed the corridor as part of action plan on traffic management and pollution control. The traffic police also have […]
Kathmandu / May 6: Samajwadi Party-Nepal, a merger of two parties – Naya Shakti Nepal and Federal Socialist Forum Nepal (FSFN) will champion socialism and directly elected head. The party will also advocate for a proportional election system. In addition, the party will also raise more issues on the basis of identity and pressurize the […]
Kathmandu / May 6: The National Reconstruction Authority has allocated Rs one hundred 56 billion budget for the fiscal year 2019-2020 to expedite reconstruction and rehabilitation works. A meeting of the NRA’s directorate committee chaired by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli took a decision to this effect on Sunday, according to a press release issued […]
Biratnagar / May 6: The festival of Ramadan, which is observed as the month of fasting by the Muslims, begins from Tuesday. The festival is marked to observe the month when the Qaran, the great holy book of the Muslims, was revealed. The beginning and end of Ramadan are determined by the lunar Islamic calendar […]
Kavre / May 5: Spokesperson of Nepal government, Gokul Prasad Banskota, has said government agencies will regulate the non-governmental agencies (NGOs) as their activities have posed threat to Nepal’s sovereignty. Addressing the 16th annual general meeting of Federation of NGOs at Dhulikhel today, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Banskota said, “We should accept foreign […]
Kathmandu / May 05: The National Council on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management has directed all concerned government bodies to arrange necessary preparedness to reduce the disaster risks. The meeting Presided over by Council Chairman and Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli directed all bodes at federal, State and local levels to ensure preparedness in view […]
Balewa / May 5: The stakeholders here have expressed worry over the deteriorating human rights situation despite political and social changes in the country. Untouchability and discrimination are still prevalent which have been afflicting women, Dalit, people with disabilities and marginalized community, they argued. Rights defender Bikash Poudel said women were facing political discrimination, no […]