Kathmandu, April 23: The reconstruction of 4,476 schools that were damaged by the April 25, 2015 Gorkha Earthquake and its subsequent aftershocks has been completed so far. The Central Project Implementation Unit (Education) stated that out of these reconstructed school structures, 3,583 were rebuilt through the school management committees, 135 were rebuilt through the construction […]
Kathmandu / Apr 23: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) is to form a committee headed by KMC mayor within a week for implementing its ‘disaster management act’. The 11-member committee would be constituted under the chairmanship of Mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya in a week’s time from now, said KMC spokesperson Ishwarman Dongol. The committee would […]
Kathmandu / Apr 23:Today marks the 26th anniversary of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa’s successful ascent of Sagarmatha or Mount Everest. Addressing the Pasang Foundation Day here today, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said, “Pasang Lhamu Sherpa is the symbol of inspiration and courage. We should be inspired by her. Nothing is impossible. We can develop the […]
KATHMANDU: The Communist Party of Nepal held a special programme in the capital today to mark its 70th founding day. Speaking at the function, Party Chairs KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ declared that they would work ahead to realize the Nepali people’s rights and their aspiration for prosperity. They said that the […]
Kathmandu / Apr 22: A day before the expiry of the seven-day deadline to pay its capital gains tax, Ncell, a private telecom giant, on Monday lodged a petition at the Supreme Court, saying the Large Taxpayers Office has wrongly determined their tax liability at Rs39.06 billion. In line with the Supreme Court order to […]
Doti / Apr 22: The legal age of marriage is 20 years. But the custom of child marriage is still prevalent in the hilly districts of the Far-west state. The religious superstition that marrying off one’s daughter before she reaches puberty is a pious act has been in existence in the remote rural areas of […]
Kathmandu / Apr 21:Speakers at a programme have said learning the Chinese language would not only clear the language barriers but also pave a way for understanding each other. Speaker at the House of Representatives, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, has viewed that Chinese interest to learn Nepali and Nepali’s interest to learn Chinese helps to know […]
Pokhara / Apr 21: At a time when many Sanskrit schools are getting closed with a declining number of students, the Sanskrit Secondary School here has restored its image to attract students and guardians lately. The School has contributed tremendously in the education sector of Gandaki State. Established in 1958 BS, the Sanskrit Secondary School […]
Chitwan / Apr 21: Former Prime Minister and Nepal Communist Party Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal said cooperatives’ role should be augmented to ensure economic prosperity and socialism-oriented State with social justice. Opening a petrol pump set up by District Cooperatives Association Chitwan here today, Chairman Dahal argued that as per three-pillar economic policy, the cooperative […]
Kathmandu / Apr 20: The Nepal Army (NA) has lifted two tons of non bio-degradable waste from the Mt Everest region under its Mount Everest cleanup campaign. The cleanup campaign was conducted as part of the Wildlife Week organized by the Sagarmatha National Park Office. According to the NA, the cleanup campaign was started from […]