Kathmandu / Nov 28: Reconstruction, renovation and retrofitting of monuments including temples, shrines and monasteries across the country, damaged in the Gorkha earthquake, has started gradually in the Valley. According to the Department of Archeology, a total of 753 temples, shrines and monasteries across the country suffered damages from the earthquake. The earthquake damaged 241 […]
Kathmandu / Nov 28: Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhee Prasad Yadav today said that poll survey on the elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies was against the election code of conduct, and punishable. “Poll survey violates election code of conduct in the context that the first phase elections are recently concluded, and the […]
Kathmandu / Nov 25: Around 65 per cent voter turnout in the first round of the elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies held in 32 mountainous districts across the nation, Election Commission said. Addressing a press meet after the elections, in Kathmandu today, the Chief Election Commissioner Dr. Ayodhee Prasad Yadav informed […]
Kathmandu / Nov 25: The high-ranking government officials have held discussions regarding the projects to receive assistance from China under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) agreement. Nepal joined the BRI in May 2017. A meeting of the Project Development and Facilitation Committee formed to implement the agreement on BRI assistance held discussions for the […]
Kathmandu / Nov 25: The 7th Conference of the Least Developed Countries held at the head office of United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) in Vienna concluded on Friday. At the conference Industry Secretary Yam Kumari Khatiwada, who led the Nepali delegation, shared the policy initiatives and reforms taken by the Government of Nepal for […]
Kathmandu / Nov 24: The much-awaited national pride project – Budhi Gandaki Hydropower Project is to be constructed at national investment. In this connection, the government has decided to complete the construction work of the 1,200-MW hydropower project within coming eight years. A meeting of the Council of Ministers on Friday took the decision of […]
Kathmandu / Nov 24: Over 10,000 security personnel have been deployed in the seven hilly districts of Province 1 in view of the parliamentary and provincial assembly elections. The first phase of provincial and parliamentary election will take place on Sunday in Taplejung, Panchthar, Bhojpur, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Okhaldhunga and Sankhuwasabha districts of the province. Among […]
Kathmandu / Nov 24: Stating that middlemen are very active to influence the judiciary, Chief Justice (CJ) Gopal Parajuli has asked lawyers and judges to be aware of them while imparting justice. Speaking at the Legal Internship Program for Women and Vulnerable Group Lawyers-2017, organized by Nepal Bar Association and supported by UNDP, Parajuli called […]
Kathmandu / Nov 19: The mortal remains of Prakash Dahal, son of CPN (Maoist Centre) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who passed away Sunday morning, were consigned to flames at Pashupati Aryaghat in Kathmandu. Dahal, who was brought to the Thapathali-based Norvic Hospital at 5:50 this morning, was dead upon arrival, the hospital said at a […]
Dolakha / Nov 19:The construction works of main tunnel of the Upper Tamakoshi Hydroelectricity Project has been completed this morning. High level officials including Energy Secretary Anup Kumar Upadhyaya and Nepal Electricity Authority Executive Director Kulman Ghising witnessed the completion of the construction works. The project has made a 92 per cent progress with the […]