
Kathmandu / Oct 4: The Government has decided to declare three dozen local levels affected by recent flood and disaster as crisis-ridden area. The cabinet meeting held on Friday decided to declare the crisis-ridden areas based on the recommentation of the Executive Committee of National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Authority (NDRRMA) The meeting of […]

Pokhara / Oct 4: A total of 96,305 foreign tourists arrived in Nepal via air travel in September alone. According to the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB), this is the highest number of foreign tourists recorded in any September to date. The NTB stated that this year’s September arrivals have surpassed those of previous years, setting […]

Kathmandu / Oct 4: CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has held discussions with the office-bearers and representatives of transport entrepreneurs’ and transport workers’ associations regarding resolving the problem created by the recent natural disasters in the country’s transport sector. The Maoist Centre Chairman, who has carried out a monitoring of the damage […]

Kathmandu / Oct. 03: Nepal, India, and Bangladesh have signed a trilateral agreement to trade 40 megawatts of electricity. The historic deal, signed in Kathmandu on Thursday, allows Nepal to sell electricity to a third country for the first time. So far, Nepal’s energy trade has been taking place only with the southern neighbour India. […]

Kathmandu / Oct 3: Minister for Health and Population, Pradip Paudel, has said anyone injured in the recent disaster would not be deprived of medical treatment, as the government was ready for the treatment. “Irrespective of the severity of injury, government is ready to provide treatment to all those who suffered and injured in the […]

Kathmandu / Oct 03: Bada Dashain, the greatest and longest festival of Nepali Hindus, has officially begun with Ghatasthapana on Thursday. Ghatasthapana, the first day of Navaratri Parba or the nine-night festival of Bada Dashain, falls on Aswin Shukla Pratipada, the first day of the bright half of the lunar calendar month Asoj or Kartik. […]

Kathmandu / Oct 2: Nepal’s economic growth is projected to accelerate to 5.1 percent in FY 25 from 3.9 percent in FY 24, driven by anticipated high tourist arrivals, along with increased hydropower and paddy production, according to the World Bank’s latest economic update, Nepal Development Update: International Migration and Well-being in Nepal, released today. […]

Kathmandu / Oct 2: The ‘Navaratri,’ a nine-night festival known as Bada Dashain and a significant celebration for Hindus in Nepal, will commence tomorrow. Ghatasthapana marks the first day of Bada Dashain and falls on Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, the first day of the bright half of the lunar calendar month Ashoj or Kartik. According to […]

Kathmandu / Oct 2: The meeting of the Parliamentary Hearing Committee today has unanimously approved the nomination made to appoint Prakashman Singh Raut as the new Chief Justice. In the meeting of the committee held at Singha Durbar, the proposed Chief Justice Raut had presented a 24-point action plan to be implemented during his term […]

Kathmandu / Oct 1: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has appealed to all to help the people suffering due to floods, landslides and inundation, by considering it as the pain of the nation. At a press conference held today at the Office of the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers at Singha Durbar, Prime […]