Kathmandu, August 3: New Zealand will extend technical expertise to Nepal for re-measuring the height of Mt Everest — the world’s highest peak — after many geologists argued that the two powerful quakes in 2015 may have shrunk the mountain, a media report said on Thursday. The New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is […]
Kathmandu, Aug 3: The Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal (TAAN) and the Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) have demanded that rescue operation for tourists be made easier and faster. In a joint statement issued on Thursday, TAAN President Nawaraj Dahal and NATTA President CN Pandey made this demand, referring to many incidents […]
Kathmandu, Aug 2 : The National Assembly has finalised the names of the members to be inducted in its four thematic committees. Today’s NA meeting approved the names of the members to be inducted in the committees tabled by NA Chairperson Ganesh Prasad Timilsina. Indu Kadariya, Kamala Kumari Oli, Kabita Bogati, Kali Bahadur Malla, Khim […]
Ramesh Lamsal/ CB Adhikari Kathmandu, Aug 2 : The government has forwarded ambitious plan and programmes with an objective of attracting 2.5 foreign tourists within next five years. The ambitious plan was an extension of the government’s motto of achieving economic prosperity through tourism. The arrival of tourists in the stipulated number is expected to […]
Kathmandu, Aug 1 : The Embassy of India Camp Office in Biratnagar has been closed with effect from today. Accordingly, all services including issuing of motor vehicle permits, registration certificates for Indian nationals, attestation of documents and miscellaneous services(birth/death registrations) being rendered by the Office will cease with effect from 1st August, 2018, it is […]
Four years ago in Bangladesh, Nepal and Netherlands arrived at the World T20 seemingly walking on diverging paths. Nepal were playing in a major ICC championship for the first time, marking their status as an Associate team on the rise. Netherlands on the other hand had the makings of a team in decline, their streak […]
UAE, Aug 1: The UAE’s much-publicised visa amnesty begins today with thousands of undocumented workers expected to attend specialist immigration centres set up to assist with their queries. The three-month scheme will allow anyone who has overstayed their work or residency visa the opportunity to either legalise their status in the country or return home. […]
In an early morning raid at a hotel in central Delhi, the Delhi Police Wednesday rescued 39 women trafficked from Nepal. In the past one week alone, 34 Nepalese women have been rescued in joint operations by Delhi Police and the Delhi Commission for Women (DCW). The incident comes on the heels of a similar […]
Kathmandu, July 31: Lawmakers have registered amendment proposal on the National Medical Education Bill-2075 BS. Deadline for the amendment proposal on the Bill is until 2:00 pm on Wednesday. The Bill was tabled by Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Giriraj Pokharel, in the Parliament. As per the House of Representatives, Bill Department, lawmakers—Anil Kumar […]
Nepal, the newest one-day international team, will start their journey in the format in a two-ODI series against the Netherlands in Amstelveen. It’s about as historic as it gets. Close on the heels of Ireland and Afghanistan playing their maiden Test matches, we have Nepal starting out as an ODI nation. Nepal’s rise up the […]