Kathmandu / Oct 27: A budget of Rs 3.41 billion released by the Ministry of Livestock Development (MoLD) for the commercial development of livestock in 744 local levels has not been properly used. The targets of the public spending have not been reached in the stipulated area due to the budget not being released on […]
Kathmandu / October 27 : The worshippers have concluded the Chhath – a grand festival of good will and faith – by making offerings to the rising sun on Friday. The four-day festival starts from Kartik Shukala Chaturthi by worshipping setting Sun and concludes on Kartik Shukla Saptami as per the lunar calendar by making […]
Kathmandu / October 27 : Nepal may face shortage of 3.6 million workers by 2030 if people continue to take up jobs in foreign labour markets, creating hurdles for nation’s transformation into a middle-income economy in the next 13 years as envisaged by the government, a latest report says. The projection was made on the […]
Kathmandu / October 27 : The functionality test of the Sundarijal-based water treatment plant of Melamchi Water Supply Project has been successfully completed. According to Melamchi Water Supply Development Board, 168-hour testing of the treatment plant was completed yesterday. Deputy Executive Director at MWSDB Ramakanta Duwadi said all the eight filters in three compartments of […]
Kathmandu / Oct 18 : Senior Orthopaedic Surgeon Dr Govinda KC ended his hunger strike on the 14th day after signing a 10-point pact with the government on Wednesday. In the agreement, the government has assured of addressing Dr KC’s demands including enactment of Health Profession and Education (HPE) legislation through ordinance. Dr KC ended […]
Kathmandu / Oct 18 : The Supreme Court today refused to issue an interim order in response to a writ filed at the court, demanding the printing of separate ballot papers for the elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies. A division bench comprising judges Deepak Raj Joshi and Purushottam Bhandari refused to […]
Kathmandu / Oct 18 : A meeting of the National Security Council decided to make necessary security arrangement to hold upcoming elections of House of Representatives and State Assemblies in a free and fearless manner. The meeting held at the office of the Prime Minister at Singha Durbar today focused on the security during the […]
Kathmandu / Oct 17: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba reshuffled the Cabinet on Tuesday evening. The recently added ministers and state ministers from the Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) have been allocated ministries and the CPN (Maoist Centre) ministers have been left without portfolios. PM Deuba has appointed RPP Chairman Kamal Thapa as Deputy Prime Minister […]
Kathmandu / Oct 17: A total of 391 thousand 831 people are under the poverty line in Nepal, shows a report unveiled by the Ministry of Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation today. The report that includes the details of poor in Bhojpur, Khotang, Siraha, Sindhuli, Ramechhap, Rautahat, Gorkha, Tanahu, Baglung, Kapilvastu, Arghakhanchi, Pyuthan, Rolpa, Bardiya , […]
Kathmandu / Oct 17: Thamel, the main tourist hub of Kathmandu will be made vehicle-free from October 22. The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) and Thamel Development Council informed that the general vehicles apart from most essential ones would be strictly prohibited to enter the Thamel area. Speaking at a press conference organised by the […]