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Over 70 percent NRA beneficiaries in private housing program

Kathmandu / Feb 26: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has said over 70 percent beneficiaries of 14 districts severely affected by the 2015 April earthquake have been associated with the private housing reconstruction program. According to the latest updates provided by the NRA, the government mechanism formed to carry out post-quake rebuild works, it has […]


Media Society condemns interim order

Kathmandu / Feb 26: Nepal Media Society has condemned the interim order issued by the Supreme Court to the Press Council to take action against the media. Issuing a statement on Monday, the society has urged to correct the order by the apex court citing it as the background to impose the pro-censorship in the […]


SC stimulates Press Council for implementation of journo act

Kathmandu / Feb 25: Supreme Court has ordered Press Council to monitor proper regulation of the code of conduct during the publication of any news. Issuing an interim order, the single bench of Chief Justice Gopal Prasad Parajuli has asked the council to monitor and to legally probe the news published by any media. Likewise, […]


‘EPG report to be positive for both countries’

Kathmandu / Feb 25: The report to be presented by the Nepal-India Eminent Persons Groups (EPG) will be positive for both the countries. Speaking at the press conference organised here today following the 7th meeting of the EPG, formed to study and report on the overall relations between the two neighbours, Nepal coordinator Dr Bhesh […]


Nepal-based NGO bags two international awards

Kathmandu / Feb 25 : Karuna Foundation, a Nepal-based NGO, has bagged two international awards for its ongoing programme on disability implemented in a district of Nepal. The Inspire2Care model, formerly piloted in Sunsari and Rasuwa (2011-2015) and currently being run in Ilam for last three years was lauded as top 10 ‘Most Scalable Solutions’ […]


Champadevi gradually developing into tourist destination

Kathmandu / Feb 24: Champadevi hill on the southern rim of Kathmandu Valley is gradually emerging as a tourist destination with the construction of physical infrastructures. The place offers a panoramic view of the Himalayan range, including the world’s highest mountain, Sagarmatha (Mt Everest). One can also see Mt Makalu, Mt Lakpa Dorje and Mt […]


Fagu Poornima festival starts in Bhaktapur

Bhaktapur / Feb 24: Fagu Poornima, also known as Holi, the cultural festival of colours is celebrated differently in Bhaktapur. Normally, Fagu is celebrated by smearing different colours and throwing colour dissolved water at fellow revellers. But in the ancient town of Bhaktapur, this festival starts with the installation of a pole symbolising the phallus […]


36 metric tonnes of solid waste collected under Kathmandu valley clean-up campaign

Kathmandu / Feb 24: At least 36 metric tons of solid waste has been collected as part of Kathmandu valley clean-up campaign on Saturday. Sixteen metric tons of garbage was picked up from Shankhamul area under the Bagmati Clean-up Mega Campaign that celebrated its 250th week today. The event saw the participation of more than […]


PM Oli insists on policy-level reforms in education

Kathmandu / Feb 23: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has insisted on the need for policy-level reforms in the education sector. Opening the international conference on ‘quality education in Nepal’s federal setup’ organized by the Higher Institutions and Secondary Schools’ Association (Hissan) here today, the Prime Minister was of the view of first carrying out […]


Country’s largest number of archaeological sites in Kapilvastu

Kathmandu / Feb 23: The latest archaeological excavation carried out under the aegis of the Department of Archaeology (DoA) has discovered that Kapilvastu has the highest number of archaeological sites in the country. The department has identified 136 archaeological sites in the district. Department’s spokesperson Ram Bahadur Kunwar was quoted in Rastriya Samachar Samiti as […]




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