Bhaktapur / Aug 25: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the communist majority government was working in the direction of achieving rapid economic and social development. Inaugurating the Madan Bhandari Asian School at Kharipati here today, PM Oli said the government efforts were concentrated on achieving prosperity for the future generation. “Sustainable economic development […]
Kathmandu / Aug 25: The 18th Bagmati River Festival and River Rafting has been organized in a bid to raise public awareness for conservation of river civilization. The rafting was organized by Nepal River Conservation Association and Friends’ Club of Kupandol. Eighteen boats were used in the rafting trip from Kupandol to Sundarighat. Minister for […]
Kathmandu / Aug 24: The preparations to hold the fourth summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) in Kathmandu on August 30-31 has reached the last phase. While preparation for the summit is underway, the works relating to writing of Declaration and its contents were being carried at […]
Kathmandu / Aug 24: Amy Tohill-Stull has been appointed as the new Misson Director for U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The U.S. Embassy, Chargé d’Affaires Michael C. Gonzales swore in Tohill-Stull at a ceremony at the United States Embassy that was hosted by outgoing USAID Mission Director Peter A. Malnak. Tohill-Stull brings more than […]
Chitwan / Aug 24: A week after a wild water buffalo also called Arna gave birth to a female calf, another Arna has also given birth to a calf on Thursday in Chitwan National Park (CNP), officials confirmed. According to the Senior Veterinary Doctor at the CNP, Kamal Ghaire, a male calf was recovered from […]
Morang / Aug 23: Minister for Energy, Water Resource and Irrigation Barshaman Pun on Wednesday marked the beginning of the 30-kilowatt capacity solar mini-grid project installed in Miklajung Rural Municipality-1 in Morang district. Along with the instalment of the project, electrification was done in altogether 75 houses in Aitabare area that was deprived of the […]
Kathmandu / Aug 23:The Constitutional Council has recommended the name of Justice Om Prakash Mishra for the post of Chief Justice. The meeting held on Thursday evening unanimously recommended the name of Mishra as the new CJ of the country. The post was vacant as the Parliamentary Hearing Special Committee turned down Deepak Raj Joshee […]
Kathmandu / Aug 22: The foreign affairs experts and former diplomats have said one of the major focuses of the BIMSTEC could be the reduction of climate change effects. During a discussion organized at Foreign Ministry today, former ambassadors and diplomats argued that time has come to link all members of the BIMSTEC through air, […]
Kathmandu / Aug 22: National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has approved the preliminary plan for the development of five integrated settlements in three districts—Sindhupalchowk, Ramechhap and Kavrepalanchowk. A meeting of NRA Executive Committee held today for the first time after the appointment of Sushil Gyawali to the post of Chief Executive Officer took the decision to […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 22:The Kalimati Fruits and Vegetable Market in Kathmandu which was shut down since Monday has resumed its operations today. The vegetable vendors had stopped selling the vegetables and fruits in the Kalimati vegetable market following a dispute which surfaced between the monitoring team and the vegetable traders on Tuesday morning. According to […]