Kathmandu / Apr 11: With all laurels, Shrinkhala Khatiwada has won the title of Miss Nepal World-2018 outshining other 25 contestants at the beauty pageant grand finale held in Kathmandu this evening. The beauty contest was organised by the Hidden Treasure at the Hotel Annapurna, Durbar Marg on Wednesday. Priya Sigdel garnered the title of […]
Kathmandu / Apr 11: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has forecasted 5.5 per cent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth in Nepal in the coming fiscal year 2018/19. The ADB made this higher forecast hinges on the assumption of normal monsoon and acceleration of ongoing mega projects. It may be noted that the Upper Tamakoshi […]
Dolakha / Apr 11: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the officials and stakeholders to complete the construction works of Upper Tamakoshi Hydropower Project on time, without delaying even a single day. During his inspection visit to the tunnel and dam site at Bigu Rural Municipality-1 in Dolakha district on Wednesday, the Prime Minister […]
Kathmandu / Apr 10: An emergency Cabinet meeting called by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has decided to appoint Sarbendra Khanal and Shailendra Khanal as Inspector General of Police (IGPs) of Nepal Police and Armed Police Force respectively. The chiefs of both security forces, Prakash Aryal and Singha Bahadur Shrestha, are due to retire tomorrow, […]
Chitwan / April 10: Chitwan National Park (CNP) completed one year of zero poaching. A male rhino was killed by poachers at Dhubaghat of Belhatta Hariyali Community Forest are of CNP on April 7, 2017. A plan to celebrate the third year of zero poaching became unsuccessful last year after the rhino was killed 26 […]
Kathmandu / April 10: A Cabinet meeting on Tuesday made no decisions regarding the appointment of chiefs of Nepal Police and Armed Police Force. There were widespread speculations that the meeting would pick a successor to Nepal Police Inspector General of Police (IGP) Prakash Aryal. Aryal will retire on April 12. The meeting decided to […]
Kathmandu / April 10: Minister of State for Health and Population, Padma Kumari Aryal, has said that an Act related to reproductive health would be developed to be utilised in women’s lives. Addressing a discussion on ‘bill related to reproductive health’ organised here today by the Women, Law and Development Forum, State Minister Aryal said […]
Kathmandu / Apr 09: Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Sher Bahadur Tamang has said the government is considering setting new standards for the appointment of judges. Talking to media persons on Monday, Minister Tamang said the appointment of judges even from the political background would be based on their efficiency and seniority. “Individuals […]
Kathmandu / Apr 09: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration has halted voluntary retirement process meant for those government employees unwilling to join the adjustment at three levels, citing no further direction from above. Chief of Voluntary Unit (at the Ministry), Dharma Raj Rokaya said they had received no further instruction from above […]
Kathmandu / Apr 09: Nepali Congress has criticized the government for trying to enforce the election agendas through the recently published white paper. Organizing a press meet on Monday to reveal the party’s official view on the white paper, the party has claimed that the government is trying to portray that it has established the […]