Taplejung / Mar 7: The number of tourists visiting the Kanchenjunga area has gone up lately. As many as 650 foreign tourists have visited the Kanchenjunga area in the last three months. Information Officer at the Office of The Kanchenjunga Conservation Area Management Council, Dobhan Limbu, said that 650 foreign tourists visited the base camp […]
Kathmandu / March 7: The Election Commission (EC) has declined to recognize Resham Chaudhary as the Chairman of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP). Chaudhary was elected as the chairman during the recently concluded convention of the NUP. Chaudhary had applied to the EC to validate his appointment as chairman. However, EC Spokesperson Shaligram Sharma Paudyal […]
Kathmandu / Mar. 6: Newly appointed ministers took the oath of office and secrecy on Wednesday. President Ramchandra Paudel administered the oath to the newly appointed ministers amidst a ceremony at the Office of the President. Those ministers who took the oath today are from CPN (Maoist Center), CPN (UML), Rashtriya Swatantra Party (RSP) and […]
Kathmandu / Mar. 6: A meeting of the MCA-Nepal Board on Wednesday decided to advance the 18km Nepal portion of the Butwal-Gorakhpur power transmission line on a priority basis by separating it from the larger 315 km transmission line. The board determined that expediting the cross-border section will help meet the obligations of the cross-border […]
Kathmandu / March 5: After a long tug-of-war, the government has registered the Bill, 2080 in the Parliament to provide for the formation, operation and conditions of service of the Federal Civil Service. The bill proposes increasing the retirement age of employees from 58 to 60 years, while the age limit for entering government service […]
Kathmandu / March 5: The Central Working Committee (CWC) meeting of the Nepali Congress (NC) held at party President Sher Bahadur Deuba’s residence has decided to withdraw the support given to Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. After the meeting, NC Vice President Dhanraj Gurung said, “We supported Pushpa Kamal Dahal. We gave the vote of […]
Kathmandu / Mar 5: The Pashupatinath Area Development Trust (PADT) is gearing up for the celebrations of Mahashivaratri festival this year. The festival, dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva, is being observed on March 8. Sadhus and the devout have started arriving in the Pashupatinath area for the Shivaratri festivities.The PADT has announced a ban […]
Morang / March 5: Increasing pollution and haphazard use of pesticides in crops have contributed to the declining numbers of birds in the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (KWR) and the vicinity. Human activities have caused loss of birds’ habitats. The Mid-Winter Water Birds Census, 2024 has recorded the number of birds at 5,527. They are […]
Kathmandu / Mar. 3: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced up to $85 million over five years, subject to the availability of funds, to expand access to quality education for children in Nepal, particularly focusing on marginalised youth and early-grade students. This expansion strengthens the existing partnership between the United States and […]
Kathmandu / Mar. 3: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ today held a discussion about the progress of national pride projects with the Minister and the other concerned officials of the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport. Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Prakash Jwala, secretary of the Ministry Keshav Sharma, joint secretaries, and heads […]
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