Kathmandu / July 21: Around 3000 cyclists gathered at Patan Dhoka of Lalitpur to participate in Kora Cycling Challenge in the early morning of Saturday. Kora is a process of taking tour of religious places in a clockwise way in both Hindu and Buddhist religions. Cyclists of different age groups ranging from nine years old […]
Kathmandu, July 21: The third Nepal-China consultation meeting has been scheduled for July 30-31 in Kathmandu to give a final shape to the draft of Nepal-China transit and transport agreement. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the date has been proposed before Chinese side to hold the meeting to finalize the draft of agreement. It […]
Kathmandu / July 20: Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Barshaman Pun, and Australian Ambassador to Nepal, Peter Budd, held discussion on the matters of collaboration in energy and hydropower sector. During the meeting held at Energy Ministry, Pun shared that he had issued a white paper for overall development of energy and hydropower […]
Kathmandu / July 20: In the first six months of the year 2018, Nepal welcomed over 520,000 tourists from various parts of the globe. The statistics of the Department of Immigration shows that the inflow was over by 13 percent compared to the corresponding period last year. In the same period in 2017, a total […]
Myagdi, July 20: As many as 2,500 households have been benefitted with the construction of 11 suspension bridges at various places in Myagdi district this year. The construction of the bridges has not only eased travel to the locals but has also helped promote tourism in these areas. Among the 11 suspension bridges constructed in […]
Kathmandu, July 19: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the concerned bodies to complete the Pokhara airport, which is also a national pride project, within three years. PM Oli said, “Pokhara airport has its own significance. It must be completed in time. No excuse on delaying construction is entertained.” According to him, additional land […]
Kathmandu, July 18: Major opposition Nepali Congress has decided to organize protests in all the district headquarters on July 31 against the anti-people activities of the central and provincial governments. Issuing a press release today, NC General Secretary Dr Sashank Koirala directed the district committees of the party and all sister organizations, units and well […]
by Shristi Kafle KATHMANDU, July 17 (Xinhua) — China launched an extensive training course on “Hybrid Maize Comprehensive Technologies” in Nepal on Tuesday to help farmers of the Himalayan country cope with low maize production and ensure food security. The 46-day-long training program has been jointly implemented by China’s Yuan Longping High-Tech Agriculture Co. Ltd […]
Khotang, July 18: Twenty nine Nepali youths including 14 from Khotang district alone who had gone to Saudi Arabia for work have been stranded there. They had gone to the Gulf country on February 13 but have been left in the lurch as they have neither got the work nor the pay as per the […]
Kathmandu, July 17:The Government has formed a three-member committee to hold talks with agitating doctor Govinda KC. The committee led by Secretary at the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Khagaraj Baral includes the Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Population and Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Home Affairs, according to government […]