Biratnagar / Dec 31: Chief Minister of Province 1 Sherdhan Rai has opined for the acquisition of land to develop Biratnagar Airport into a regional international airport. While inaugurating the programme to mark the 20th anniversary of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal here today, CM Rai stated that 250 bigha of land had to be […]
Kathmandu / Dec 30: As this past year 2018 remained eventful on global politics, Nepal too witnessed remarkable moments that it was the year of implementation of federalism. The formation of new government after the elections to House of Representatives and provincial parliaments has paved way for political stability. Then government led by NC President […]
Kathmandu / Dec 30: The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology has decided to observe this year’s (fourth) National Yoga Day by organizing several programs. It has agreed to celebrate the Day in the presence of representatives from organizations conducting Yoga, meditation and other spiritual classes. A ministerial-level meeting held under the chair of Minister […]
Kathmandu / Dec 30: A leading American business school, the Bentley University at Waltham, Massachusetts has decided to use Kul Chandra Gautam’s memoir: “Global Citizen from Gulmi: My Journey from the Hills of Nepal to the Halls of the United Nations” as a reference book in a Graduate course on Global Studies for its Masters […]
Dang / Dec 29: Tharu women of Dhamkapur of Tulsipur sub-metropolis-15 have gradually started becoming self-sufficient through commercial vegetable farming. Syani Chaudhary, 42, is one among them who has already established her identity as a successful woman farmer in the community. She is into commercial coriander cultivation for the past 13 years, which is paying […]
Kathmandu / Dec 29: Migrant workers will now be able to renew their labor permits from the provinces itself. Until now, labor permits were being renewed from Kathmandu, the capital only. The new provision is being made with the objective of facilitating services related to foreign employment. Accordingly, the Labour and Employment Office in province […]
Kathmandu / Dec 29: Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gokul Prasad Banskota has vowed that the framework of a digital Nepal that the government had resolved to would be brought within a month’s time. Opening the 25th annual general meeting of the Federation of Computer Association Nepal (CAN Federation) here today, he said a […]
Kathmandu / Dec 28: Japan’s foreign minister, Taro Kono is scheduled to visit Nepal from January 9 to 10, 2019. Kono will arrive at the invitation of his Nepali counterpart, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali. During the visit, Kono will pay courtesy calls on the President and Prime Minister of Nepal. The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep […]
Kathmandu / Dec 28: A meeting of the National Assembly (NA), upper house of the Federal Parliament, has constituted a draft committee to amend the NA regulations, 2075 BS. The committee comprises Jitendra Narayan Dev, Jeevan Budha, Dil Kumari Rawal (Parbati), Parshuram Meghi Gurung, Pramila Kumari, Ram Narayan Bidari, Bidya Devi Rana, Brishesh Chandra Lal […]
Jajarkot / Dec 28: Rhododendron — the national flower of Nepal — normally blossoms in the months of Fagun-Chaitra (mid-February to mid-April). However, the flower has blossomed earlier in the month of December which is apparently due to climate change effect. Experts have stated that the timing of rhododendron blossoming varies as per the species […]