Kathmandu / Feb 18: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ held consultations with the United Democratic Madhesi Front (UDMF) over various issues including local polls and constitution amendment on Saturday. Prime Minister Dahal held discussions with the leaders of the UDMF inviting them to his official residence at Baluwatar. However, the meeting could not bear […]
Kathmandu / Feb 18: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said the Election Commission should be able to take the special responsibility of holding periodic elections on time. Addressing the main function organised by the Election Commission to mark the first Election Day here on Saturday, the Head of the State stressed the need of making […]
Kathmandu / Feb 18: Of the total 670-kilometre water pipeline to be laid in Kathmandu Valley for the Melamchi Water Supply Project, works of laying 533 kilometre pipeline has been completed, said the Project Implementation Directorate at the Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited. The information was shared at a programme organised by the Directorate in the […]
Kathmandu / Feb 18: The 67th National Democracy Day is being marked across the country on Saturday by organizing several program in commemoration of the establishment of democracy on 7 Falgun 2007. The people had waged struggle and sacrificed their lives against the 104-year-old Rana oligarchy which was later compelled to declare democracy in the […]
Myagdi / Feb 17: National Planning Commission (NPC) vice-chairman Dr Min Bahadur Shrestha has said stress has been laid on coordination among the different government ministries to increase the development expenditure. Speaking in an interaction organized in Beni of Myagdi district today, he said, “Problem has been seen in the implementation and utilization of the […]
Kathmandu / Feb 17: Tribhuvan University (TU) has published a schedule for the election of Free Students Union. The election schedule has been made public following a meeting held between the student unions and TU officials on Thursday evening. According to the new schedule, the voters’ list will be published by 10 am on February […]
Rolpa / Feb 17: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Friday said socialism could be achieved not through revolutions and movements, but through development activities. Inaugurating the first Rolpa Festival in Libang of Rolpa today, the Prime Minister said economic prosperity was a must to achieve socialism. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister said some forces were […]
Kathmandu / Feb 16: The Pashupati Area Development Trust has stated that it has almost completed the preparations for Mahashivaratri, a major Hindu festival dedicated to Lord Shiva. The preparations for the festival that falls on February 24 this year are in the final stage, according to the Member Secretary of the PADT, Govinda Tandan. […]
Kathmandu / Feb 16: The main opposition CPN-UML on Thursday reiterated that the government should immediately announce dates for local, provincial and federal elections so as to hold them by January 2018 as required by the Constitution. Concluding its two-day politburo meeting at the party headquarters in Dhumbarahi today, the party said the government should […]
Kathmandu / Feb 16: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has requested the government to save the lives of Ram Kumar Sharma and Kalamuddin Raain, who have been staging hunger strike with a seven-point demand for the greater development of Janakpur area in Janakpur. Issuing a press release, the NHRC Spokesperson Mohana Ansari has also […]