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Tourist arrival up by 12.5pc in first 6 months this year

Kathmandu / June 21: The Department of Immigration says a total of 68,825 international tourists visited Nepal in May 2018, with a healthy increment of 9.6 per cent as compared to the arrival figures of May 2017. With this, the arrival figures in the period of January to May reached 454,855, an increase of 12.5 […]


East to West: Yoga inspires world to fitness

Priyanka Adhikari / Kathmandu: The practice of ‘Yoga’ which originated in the eastern part of the world, gradually spread to the west and across the globe, leading to declaration of International Day of Yoga on June 21. Recognising its universal appeal, on December 11, 2014, United Nations proclaimed June 21 as the International Day of […]


PM Oli and Chinese President Xi meet; MoUs signed to develop eight different projects

Beijing / June 20: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is on a six-day official visit to China, has paid a courtesy call on Chinese President Xi Jinping today. During the meeting, both the leaders held a discussion on key issues regarding taking the relations between the governments and Communist Parties of both the countries […]


‘Anjana’s Journey’ finalist of 2018’s Ability Short Film Awards

Kathmandu / June 20: Anjana’s Journey, a short film by Rajneesh Bhandari has been selected as a finalist of 2018 Focus on Ability Short Film Awards in International Category in Australia. The short film gives an insight into the life of Anjana K.C. who has been living independently despite her disability in Pokhara, Nepal. The […]


Week-long campaign against drug abuse starts

Kathmandu / June 20: A week-long campaign against drug abuse has been launched today on the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which falls on June 26 every year. As part of the occasion, various programmes will be held in the federal, provincial and local levels, informed Secretary of Home […]


Senior Neurosurgeon Devkota cremated

Kathmandu / June 19: Funeral rites for Senior Neurosurgeon Dr Upendra Devkota have been performed at the Pashupati Aryaghat on Tuesday. He was cremated through electric crematorium on the premises of the Pashupati Aryaghat. Devkota’s wife Dr Madhu Devkota and his daughters Medha, Basudha and Manjari paid last tributes to him amid the presence of […]


Industry Minister Yadav stresses early convening of 19th SAARC Summit

Kathmandu, June 19/ Minister for Industry, Commerce and Supplies Matrika Prasad Yadav has stressed the early convening of the 19th SAARC Summit. The Minister said this during a meeting with Secretary General of SAARC, Amjad Hussian B Sial on Monday. The secretary-general had called on Minister Yadav at the latter’s office in Singha Durbar.During the […]


PM Oli leaves for China today

Kathmandu, June 19/ Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has left for an official visit to China today at the invitation of Premier of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang. According to Assistant Spokesperson and Information Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ram Babu Dhakal, the Prime Minister will be accompanied by his spouse, […]


Soru village of Mugu connected to road access

MUGU, June 17: Soru Rural Municipality of Mugu district has been connected to district headquarters of Gamgadhi by road after five years. Construction of Gamgadhi-Gilah-Dhulachaur’s 23 km road is being carried out with support from Rural Access Program. Of the 23 kilometer stretch, at present, 17 km has been completed. “With this, we can now […]


‘Transit treaties might be signed during PM’s China visit’

Kathmandu, June 16/ Foreign affairs experts have said that the transit and transport treaties will probably be signed during Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s upcoming visit to China. Speaking at interaction programme in Kathmandu today, Nepal Communist Party (NCP)’s central committee member and foreign affairs expert Rajan Bhattarai said that the treaties related to transit […]




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