Kathmandu / Apr 18: Nepal has launched its first ever satellite on Thursday morning. The satellite called ‘NepaliSat-1’ was launched at 2:31 am Nepali time from Virginia, United States, according to Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST). Two Nepali scientists Aabhas Maskey and Hariram Shrestha who are currently studying at Japanese Kyushu Institute of […]
Banke / Apr 18: President Bidya Devi Bhandari discussed matters relating to development works with people’s representatives in Banke and Bardia districts. After arriving in Nepalgunj to inaugurate the 8th National Games earlier today, President Bhandari showed concern about the ongoing development activities in the two districts. According to the President’s chief personal secretary Bhesh […]
Pokhara / Apr 18: Drugs worth Rs 45 billion are transacted in the country annually. This information was shared in a news conference organised on the eve of the National Convention of Nepal Chemist & Druggist Association here today. On the occasion, Association president Mrigendra Mehar Shrestha said that a total 21,000 people were involved […]
Kathmandu / Apr 17: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged different students’ organizations to make the school enrollment campaign a success. At an interaction held at the official residence of the Prime Minister, Baluwatar on Wednesday, Prime Minister Oli urged the student leaders and youths to launch the campaign in every doorstep. He clarified […]
Kathmandu / Apr 17: Nepal has made a significant progress in maternal health and family planning since 1994, according to a recent report of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). However, reproductive rights still remain out of reach for many women in Nepal. According to the report, one in four married women currently has not […]
Banke / Apr 17: Drying up of water sources has posed a threat to wildlife at Banke National Park. Lack of water in rivulets, ponds, lakes and wetlands is proving dangerous to the existence of wildlife. According to Yubaraj Regmi, Chief Conservation officer at Banke National Park, water scarcity has accelerated the movement of animals […]
Surkhet / Apr 16: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that creating employment was the first priority of the government. While making the breakthrough of Babai Diversion Multipurpose Tunnel Project here today, Prime Minister Oli said that the government was working to increase productivity through mega projects. He also urged the state and local […]
Kathmandu / Apr 16: Former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has stressed the need for diversification, industrialization, and modernization in the agriculture sector of Nepal. Nepal Communist Party (NCP) Chair Dahal said this while inaugurating the Nepal Coffee Enterprise Promotion Summit e-2019, organised by the Nepal Tea and Coffee Development Board on Monday. Nepal has […]
Kathmandu / Apr 16: The Supreme Court has upheld the decision of Ministry of Home Affair’s (MoHA) circular ordering all districts to issue citizenship by descent. The decision comes a week (April 9) after the apex court had issued an interim order to suspend the MoHA’s circular. A division bench of Justice Hari Krishna Karki […]
Kathmandu / Apr 15: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oil on Tuesday is scheduled to make a breakthrough of the tunnel of Bheri Babai Multipurpose Diversion Project (BBDMP). The prime minister will pull out a tunnel boring machine (TBM) inside from the project tunnel by switching an electric button. The BBDMP is classified as the ‘project […]