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 […]
Chitwan / May 4: A wildlife underground passage (under pass) is being constructed along the Narayangadh- Butwal road section in course of its expansion. Currently, wildlife are using culverts and bridges to cross the road. According to Department of Roads, sub-project director Engineer Suresh Poudel, a study is taking place with the help of camera […]
Kathmandu / May 4: The 220-KW Upper Trishuli 3 A Hydropower Project is to go for test transmission from Sunday. According to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA), the test transmission would be undertaken along the transmission line from Kispang rural municipality of Nuwakot to Matatirtha of Kathmandu from Sunday. The NEA has also cautioned people […]
Kathmandu / May 4: Federal Socialist Forum, Nepal and Naya Shakti Party, Nepal have made the decision to unify. Party president of FSFN, also the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health and Population, Upendra Yadav and Coordinator of Naya Shakti Nepal, former prime minister Babu Ram Bhattarai signed an agreement today to unify their […]
Kathmandu / May 3: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday said that the fiscal year 2019-20 will be historic for rapid economic development in the country. Presenting the government’s policies and programs at the Federal Parliament Building at New Baneswor, the president shared the government’s priorities for coming years. “The government has aimed to complete […]
Kathmandu / May 3: Nepal has made a progress in the ICC Men’s T20 Team Rankings by climbing up three points to claim 11th position. Nepal has beat two countries–Ireland and Zimbabwe–in the rankings. Pakistan has topped the rankings followed by South Africa in second position, England in third, Australia in fourth and India in […]