Kathmandu / Sept 3 : Indra Jatra, the biggest festival of Kathmandu Valley dedicated to god of rain Indra, formally began today with the erection of a sacred wooden pole (lingo) at Hanumandhoka in Basantapur Darbar Square. The festival lasts for eight days with singing, mask dancing and rejoicing along with other rituals. It is […]
Kathmandu / Sept 3 : Minister for Health Giriraj Mani Pokharel has urged one and all to avail healthcare services from public health institutions being confident of their services. Minister Pokharel , who was hospitalised for a week at the Bir Hospital after contracting influenza virus H1N1 and was discharged from the Hospital on Sunday, […]
Kathmandu / Sept 3 : The Nepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA) has started removing the overhead cable and wire mesh cluttering the roadside poles in the Capital. The electric, telephone wires and cables jumbled and dangling in a web like structure from the poles have contributed in disfiguring the city’s beauty. The unmanaged utility wires have […]
Kathmandu / Sept 2: Election Commissioners have left for the various districts of the Province-2 for monitoring all aspects of the election including the overall status of preparation, logistics management, abidance of the election code of conduct and the security arrangements among others. Election is being held for the 136 local levels in eight districts […]
Kathmandu / Sept 2:Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the government would move ahead hand on hand with the private sector for infrastructure development. He said, “Physical infrastructure development is the major basis of economic prosperity. The government wants to move ahead by coordinating with the private sector for this.” Inaugurating the 19th […]
Kathmandu / Sept 2:The Bagmati Clean-up Mega Campaign entered its 225th week today that saw a large number of people joining the campaign this morning, The cleaning today took place near the Bagmati Bridge at Sinamangal with a large number of people including members of public, government officials, security personnel and students taking part. Over […]
Kathmandu / Sept 1: Finance Minister Gyanendra Bahadur Karki today urged the prompt investment in various sectors as the country’s economy has started witnessing ‘positive indicators’. “At present, country’s economy is double-edged sword with both opportunities and challenges involved. We should be mindful of how benefits could be reaped from that situation. There is a […]
Kathmandu / Sept 1: While the state is keeping mum about a billion-rupee misappropriation scam ‘committed’ by Managing Director of the country’s oil supplies monopoly Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) Gopal Khadka, a proposal of resolution has been submitted in the parliament on Friday. Lawmaker Janakraj Joshi has submitted the resolution proposal in the parliament today […]
Kathmandu / Sept 1: The Ministry of Supplies has brought into operation the fair price shops to ease the supply of daily consumption goods in view of the upcoming festivals. Four agencies under the Ministry including Salt Trading Corporation, Nepal Food Corporation, National Trading Corporation and Dairy Development Corporation have jointly brought into operation the […]
Bhimduttanagar / Aug. 31:Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the four-lane bridge to be constructed over the Mahakali River would bring change not only in the far west but to the entire nation. Laying foundation stone to the four-lane bridge over the River here today, PM Deuba further said efforts would be made to […]