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World Bank executive director meets NPC vice-chairman;  WB to provide additional support in reconstruction activities

  Kathmandu / March 13: The Executive Director of the World Bank Dr Andin Hadiyanto today has paid a courtesy call on National Planning Commission (NPC) Vice-chairman Dr Min Bahadur Shrestha at the NPC office Singh Durbar today. According to NPC office sources, issues related to economic condition, future scenario and WB’s support among others […]


ICC world league cricket championship: Nepal beats Kenya by seven wickets

Kathmandu / March 13: Nepal has beaten Kenya by seven wickets at the ICC World League Cricket Championship that took place at the TU cricket ground at Kirtipur today. Nepal, in its second match against Kenya, hit the 156-run target with 118 balls to spare losing three wickets in 30.2 overs. The Nepali squad played […]


Gautam cremated with state honours

Kanchanpur / March 12: Govinda Gautam of Punarbash Municipality-8 in Kanchanpur district, who had died on March 9 from firing from the India’s Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) at Aananda Bazar in the district, was cremated with state honours today in the Dodha River bank in the district. His 72-year-old father Khem Lal Gautam performed the […]


Won’t let parliament pass amendment: Chairman Oli

Butwal / March 12: Chairman of the CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli has warned that his party would not let the parliament pass the constitution amendment bill because it was against the country and people. Addressing a mass gathering organized by the party under the Mechi-Mahakali national unity campaign at Bhairahawa on Sunday, Chairman Oli argued […]


NRA recommends Rs 200,000 for house construction in safer areas

Kathmandu / March 12: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has recommended to the government to provide Rs 200,000 each to the earthquake affected households to purchase land for the construction of house in safer areas. A meeting of the NRA Executive Committee presided over by Chief Executive Officer Prof Dr Govinda Raj Pokharel on Friday […]


Holi festival being celebrated today; President, VP and PM extend Fagu Purnima wishes

Kathmandu / Mar 12: People in Kathmandu Valley and hilly districts will observe Holi, the festival of colours, which is also known as Fagu Purnima, by exchanging wishes today. Revellers, young and old alike, celebrate the festival by smearing colourful powders and throwing colours and water-filled balloons at each other. The festival will be celebrated […]


What’s worth the life of an ordinary Nepali citizen? (Commentary)

Manoj Karki / Kathmandu: Just in four days since the Monday of this week, 32(5+26+1) innocent Nepalis lost their lives. And none of the deaths were due to any natural causes. More unfortunate and tragic it was that they were all avoidable. It all started with an unwarranted clash between police and the locals in […]


Directive to depute employees at local level by March 16; EC sets expenditure ceiling for local polls candidates

Kathmandu / March 11: The Election Commission has directed the government to arrange deployment of employees to the newly-designated local levels by March 16. The Commission issued the directive to the Ministry of General Administration and Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development to make necessary arrangement of employees for local units on mutual coordination. […]


Indian side should beg apology for fatal Kanchanpur incident: UML Chairman Oli

Chitwan / March 11: CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli on Saturday has said Indian side should beg apology for the Kanchanpur incident in which Nepali citizen was killed in a fatal shooting by Indian security force. Addressing the mass rally organised by UML at Narayangadh in Chitwan as part of its Mechi-Mahakali Drive, the former […]


Govt declares victim of Kanchanpur SSB firing a martyr with monetary compensation to bereaved family; Modi expresses sorrow over the Kanchanpur incident

Kathmandu / March 10: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs, Bimalendra Nidhi, has said Nepali national Govinda Gautam who had died Thursday from firing from the India’s Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) in Kanchanpur has been given the status of a martyr. In his response to lawmakers’ queries relating to the Saptari and Kanchanpur […]




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