Kathmandu / Jun 3: The Canada-based Albert Einstein Foundation has nominated Nepali ophthalmologist Dr Sanduk Ruit as one of the 100 leading global visionaries. The foundation had asked on May 28 if Dr Ruit would accept the nomination and share his wisdom and vision in a 250-word essay to be included in historic publication Genius, […]
Bhaktapur / Jun 3: CPN (UML) Chairman and former Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Saturday said the decision of the Election Commission calling a re-poll in Bharatpur Metropolitan City-19 was not acceptable to his party, claiming that the decision was taken under the pressure from the government. He also urged for the resumption of […]
Kathmandu / Jun 3: The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division announced that jaywalkers throughout the Kathmandu Valley will face the music from next week. In a bid to decrease road casualties and make pedestrians adhere to road safety culture in the Valley, from May 30, the MTPD has started to fine Rs 200 to a person […]
Kathmandu / June 2: The Secretariat of the Legislature-Parliament has published the election schedule for the post of prime minister. According to the schedule, any legitimate member of the Legislature-Parliament willing to contest the election can register his/her candidacy for the post of prime minister from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday at the […]
Kathmandu / June 2: This year’s spring climbing season has ended with the total 500 climbers having made it to the top of Mt. Everest. The expedition that started from May 15 lasted about 15 days and 500 mountaineers scaled the tallest peak of 8,848 meters, according to the Department of Tourism. The total 500 […]
Kathmandu / June 2: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has praised the Nepal Police for its role in conducting the first-phase local level election in a free, fair and fear-free environment, and also directed it to play a similar role in the second-phase local, province and federal level elections as well. Addressing the Police Inspector […]
Kathmandu / May 31: Newly elected local representatives of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City were administered the oath of office and secrecy amidst a programme organised by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office in Kathmandu, on Wednesday. Newly elected mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya, deputy-mayor Hari Prabha Khadgi and chairpersons and members of all 32 wards of the […]
Kathmandu / May 31: The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday released a schedule for second phase of local level elections scheduled for June 28. In a press statement released on Wednesday, it has been mentioned that candidates can register nominations on June 16, and the same day the list will be published. On June 17, […]
Bhaktapur / May 31: The National Examinations Board is going to conduct the examination of grade 11 from June 15. A meeting of the Board on Wednesday decided to conduct the exam from June 15 to 24 in view of the second round of local level elections, said member Secretary of the Board, Dilli Rimal. […]
Kathmandu / May 30 : Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Krishna Bahadur Mahara has announced that Bir Hospital would be upgraded to a high-tech international-level healthcare facility. While presenting the annual budget for the fiscal year 2017/18 at Parliament on Monday, Minister Mahara said the government would complete the reconstruction of the earthquake-hit […]