Kathmandu / Jan 3: National cricket players will get their salary that had been halted following an International Cricket Council ban on the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) over a dispute in electing its new leadership. The ICC has agreed to provide two years of salary (2017 and 2018) to the players on the initiatives […]
London / Jan 3: The Minister for Internal Affairs and Planning of Gandaki Province, Kiran Gurung has urged Nepali residents in the UK not to fragment the diaspora by being politically active outside of the country. For those who wanted to enter politics, Gurung requested them to come home and urged others to return home […]
Kathmandu / Jan 2: Justice Cholendra Sumsher Rana has been sworn in as the 29th chief justice of the Supreme Court on Wednesday. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Justice Rana at a special ceremony held at the President’s Office at 11 am. The function was attended by top […]
Kathmandu / Jan 2: Senior orthopedic surgeon at the Maharajgunj-based Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital (TUTH) Dr Govinda KC has decided to put off his hunger-strike until Jan 9. There were speculations that he would announce a fresh hunger strike, his 16th, today, given that today marked the last day of his ultimatum to the government […]
Kathmandu / Jan 2: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) has slashed the prices of petroleum products on Wednesday. The state-owned monopoly said that the prices of petrol, diesel and kerosene have been slashed by Rs2 per litre. The new price will be effective from Wednesday midnight. Following the price cut, petrol will now cost Rs108 per […]
Kathmandu / Jan 1: Cholendra Shumsher JB Rana has been confirmed as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The Parliamentary Hearing Committee (PHC) meeting held today unanimously endorsed Rana as head of the judicial system of the country. Oath of office will be administered to the new Chief Justice by the President on Wednesday. A […]
Kathmandu / Jan 1: “Whenever I see happiness in the face of children, I am happy too,” Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said in response to questions from children. Responding to questions posed by children at the ‘PM with children’ event organized by Nepal Scouts in Kathmandu on Tuesday, Prime Minister Oli emphasized on the […]
Kathmandu / Jan 1: The ‘Narayan Gopal Youth Music Award’ this year is to be conferred on youth singer and music composer Ajar Jangam. The meeting of the Award Selection Committee chaired by its President and senior lyricist Bishwa Ballav has decided to award Jangam with this Award, according to the National Youth Service Fund, […]
Sindhupalchowk / Dec 31: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has suggested including the issues of climate change and its adaptation in the school curriculum. While inaugurating the National Climate Change Summit-2075 at Jyamire Guphadanda of Melamchi Municipality-9 in Sindhupalchok today, President said so. She added that Nepal has clearly stated on the climate change issues and […]
Kathmandu / Dec 31: The National Cricket Team has been announced for the One-day International cricket and Twenty-20 series scheduled for January 25 to February 3 in the United Arab Emirates. A three-member selection team comprising ICC representatives Immanuel Islam, Raju Nepal, head coach Jagat Tamata and captain Paras Khadka had made the selection. Paras […]