
Washington / Oct 24: Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FNCCI) President Chandra Prasad Dhakal urged the global community to consider investment in Nepal. President Dhakal, who is currently in the USA to attend the annual meetings of the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), highlighted the enabling environment for foreign investment […]

Chitwan / Oct. 24: Agriculture and Livestock Development Minister Ramnath Adhikari has announced that the government will now focus on converting surplus milk into powder as a bid to resolve the long-standing issue of ‘milk holidays’ (when dairies do not purchase milk from farmers) in Nepal’s agricultural sector. This move aims to tackle the recurring […]

Kathmandu / Oct 23: In an address to the nation marking 100 days of his government, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli claimed to have taken a series of decisive actions, focusing on tackling cooperative fraud and advancing development initiatives. Oli announced that the government has initiated legal action against over 600 individuals involved in cooperative […]

Dang / Oct 23: Shreedhan Gharti of Supaila Khuti in Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City-18 in Dang district is busy in beekeeping these days. Gharti, a 57-year-old returnee migrant worker, has been commercially running beekeeping venture for the last 16 years. Currently, he has 150 beehives which produce an impressive 7 tonnes of honey annually. This venture […]

Bhishma Raj Ojha / Kathmandu, Oct 23: The 11th International Snow Leopard Day is being observed today to increase public awareness for safeguarding snow leopard. The snow leopard which is only found in 12 countries of the globe is considered an indicator of fair mountainous ecology. The theme of the day for the year 2024 […]

Kathmandu / Oct 20: The government has provided financial relief to the relatives of those who were lost lives during the recent floods and landslides. The government has provide a sum of Rs. 200,00 to each victim. According to the Home Ministry, a sum of Rs. 50 million has been provided to the families of […]

Laxmi Sapkota, Kathmandu, Oct.22: An estimated 4.5 million flower garlands will be consumed for the upcoming Tihar, the festival of light. The Floriculture Association Nepal (FAN), an umbrella organization of flower entrepreneurs, has projected that a total of 380,000 garlands of Globosa Amaranthus (makhamali) and 450,000 garlands of chrysanthemum (godawari) will be consumed in this […]

Kathmandu / Oct. 22: The US State Department has honoured Nepali activist Urmila Chaudhary with the Global Anti-Racism Champion award. Chaudhary was recognised for her outstanding leadership and commitment to promoting the human rights of marginalised castes and ethnic communities in Nepal. The US Embassy in Kathmandu, announcing the award, praised Chaudhary’s tireless work against […]

Kathmandu / Oct 21: The Privatization Committee has decided to recommend a proposal to the Council of Ministers for the privatization classification of some closed, sick and poorly performing corporations. The meeting held today under the chairmanship of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Bishnu Prasad Paudel has decided to recommend a proposal for […]

Kathmandu / Oct 21: Global IME Bank and Prime Power Limited have officially signed a credit facility agreement aimed at developing a solar power project. The agreement was signed by Bank CEO Surendra Raj Regmi and Prime Power Limited President Ashish Garg during a ceremony held today. Under this agreement, Global IME Bank will invest […]