Kathmandu / Dec 3: The 2nd edition of International Watercolor Festival kicked off in Kathmandu today. The event, organised by the International Watercolor Society -Nepal commenced at the Babarmahal-based Nepal Art Council to exhibit 270 watercolor works executed on paper by artists from 38 countries. Thirteen artists from home and abroad executed their works on […]
Kathmandu / Dec 3: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the government was serious about addressing the problems related to land management. Talking to delegates from Morang district at Singh Durbar today, Prime Minister Oli directed the Minister for Land Management, Poverty Alleviation and Cooperatives Padma Aryal to find out a solution to […]
Kathmandu / Dec 2: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that Nepal would facilitate the 19th SAARC Summit in Pakistan. During a meeting with the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousaf Raza Gillani, in Kathmandu, PM Oli said Nepal, as the current Chair of SAARC, would play a role to hold the coming SAARC Summit […]
Kaski / Dec 2: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) today arrested Dr Tara Nath Poudel of Gandaki Province Health Director on charge of taking Rs 100,000 in bribe. The Pokhara-based office of the CIAA Pokhara confirmed that he was arrested from the Buddha Chowk of Pokhara Metropolitan City this evening. […]
Kathmandu / Dec 2: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has been conferred with Leadership and Good Governance Award. Universal Peace Foundation awarded PM Oli with the certificate along with cash prize of US $ 100,000 for his important leadership role in democracy and good governance of Nepal during the closing ceremony of ongoing Asia Pacific […]
Kathmandu / Dec 01: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged the Nepal Rastra Bank to regulate properly the microfinance because the microfinance in the far-flung areas was heard to have imposed 18 percent interest to the people. Addressing the 2nd national microfinance members conference here today, PM Oli also asked the finance and banks […]
Kathmandu / Dec 01: The Meteorological Forecasting Division has said that some parts of the hilly region in the country would receive partial to normal rainfall in the coming three days. In a statement released today, the Division said that slight rainfall could occur in one or two parts of the hilly region while forecasting […]
Kathmandu / Dec 01: The ‘Asia Pacific Summit-2018’ has officially kicked off in the capital city this morning. Heads of states and governments from six countries along with distinguished guests from other countries are participating in the two-day conference being held at Hyatt Regency in Bouddha, Kathmandu. ‘Addressing Critical Challenges of Our Time: Interdependence, Mutual […]
Kathmandu / Nov 30: Nepal and Myanmar have signed an agreement on trade and investment today. This is the first time such agreement has been reached between the two countries. The agreement was signed following the one-on-one meeting and the bilateral talks between Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the State Counsellor of Myanmar, Aung […]
Kathmandu / Nov 30: President Bidya Bhandari is leaving for Katowice city of Poland on Saturday, leading the Nepali delegation to the 24th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 24). President Bhandari will address Nepali community members at a function to be organized by the Embassy of […]