Australia / Oct 1: A surgeon of Nepali origin, Kumud Dhital, has been nominated for the Pride of Australia medal, for his lifesaving work on heart transplants, The Sunday Telegraph online reported. Dhital, a cardiothoracic specialist and transplant surgeon, was the first to make a dead heart beat again, transport it to hospital and successfully […]
Kathmandu / Sept 30: The government is to mobilize the unemployed youth in the national-building campaign. The government, under the Prime Minister Employment Program (PMEP), is preparing to launch the social justice program, mobilization of youth human resources in the national interests and in the development and construction of physical infrastructures. Minister for Labor, Employment […]
Dhangadhi / Sept 30: An unknown motorcycle-borne group threw stones at the vehicle of under secretary at the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Law in Sudurpaschim province Birendra KC on Sunday. KC was traveling to Dhangadi from Dhangadi Airport when the group threw stones at his vehicle (Ba 1 Jha 9703) near Boradi. The rear […]
Kathmandu / Sept 30: As the clock ticked 6:30 pm, the timer on the big screen zeroed in. Then came Nepathya’s iconic classic music video – Sa Karnali. The audience erupted with joy and started jumping to the beat. Followed by that, Nepathya’s newly released video dedicated to Centenary man Kabibar Madhav Prasad Ghimire was […]
New York / Sept 29: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli visited the Permanent Mission of Nepal to the United Nations here today. On the occasion, Acting Chief of the Mission Nirmal Raj Kafley and other staffers apprised the Prime Minister of the day-to-day activities and functioning of the Mission. Speaking on the occasion, Foreign Minister […]
Surkhet / Sept 29: If all goes well, Karnali Province will start its own fleet of airlines, Karnali, according to Mahendra Bahadur Shahi, the province’s chief minister. Shahi said so at Birendranagar after returning from his visit to China. “We’ve discussed the prospects with the Government of China and its businessmen to buy two mid-size […]
Janakpur / Sept 29: Indian Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Dharmendra Pradhan, has said the Motihari-Amlekhgunj petrol pipeline project’s performance is good. Talking to journalists in Janakpurdham on Saturday, he said, “Looking at the performance of the project indicates that the pipeline extension work is going to be completed within the deadline.” He said […]
Kathmandu / Sept 27: The Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of $130 million to improve access to community-managed water supply and sanitation in 20 urban municipalities of Nepal. “Unmanaged rapid urban growth and lack of improved water supply and sanitation have led to environmental degradation, public health […]
Kathmandu / Sept 27: The local consumer committees formed to facilitate people’s access to drinking water are found indulged in irregular activities and challenging the Government’s decisions. Following reports of irregularities by such committees the Government decided to scrap such committees and issued directives to the Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) to connect the water […]
Kathmandu / Sept 27: The long wait of Kathmandu Valley folks of getting drinking water from the Melamchi Drinking Water Project will be over within the next two months. The Kathmandu Valley folks will get drinking water of Melamchi Drinking Water Project, the project of national pride, at their door steps within two months. Project […]