Manoj Karki / Kathmandu: The lowest level of the governance unit in a federal structure is regarded as one of the most important tiers of governance. As the tier is right at the grassroots its effectiveness will ensure the success of the federal structure usually adopted to replace an existing form of governance. Nepal too […]
Kathmandu / Jan 7: The government hospitals throughout the country are to provide free pap smear tests for the prevention of cervical cancer, the most common type of cancer among women. The Ministry of Health has on Friday issued directives to the government hospitals across the country to provide the pap smear tests free of […]
Kathmandu / Jan 7: Prof Dr Govinda KC, who launched hunger strike many times in the past to press for reforms in the medical sector, has given an ultimatum of three weeks to the government to address demands reached earlier with him. In a statement issued on Saturday, he also protested the act of the […]
Kathmandu / Jan 7: Sixteen different books related to children’s literature have been unveiled simultaneously on Saturday. Minister for Education, Dhaniram Poudel, released the books, published by Khoji Publication. On the occasion, Minister Poudel said that preparation of curriculum and methods of teaching should be prepared keeping into account the child psychology. The existing education […]
Kathmandu / Jan 7: The Association of Community Radio Broadcasters Nepal (ACORAB) has elected Subash Khatiwada as its new chairperson for three years’ term. The Association’s 12th General Assembly and Sixth Convention held here elected a 21-member new working committee headed by Khatiwada. He garnered 142 votes and defeated his closest contender Kishor Jung Thapa […]
Kathmandu / Jan 6: The Local Body Restructuring Commission (LBRC) has submitted its report to the government on the demarcation of local governance units with a total of 719. LBRC Chairman Balananda Poudel submitted the report to Minister for Federal Affairs and Local Development Hitraj Pandey amid a special programme organised at Prime Minister Office […]
Kathmandu / Jan 6: Chairman of major opposition, CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli, has said his party would not let the parliament pass constitution amendment bill because it would jeopardize nationality and hinder elections in the slated time. Addressing a mass gathering organized by various nine political parties under the campaign spearheaded by the UML […]
Hari Lamichhane / Sindhuli, Jan 6: ‘Nepal is my second home. All love me here. I have not got such love in Japan’, Japanese Public Health nurse Kanako Kon shared her feelings before representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Finance, Home and Education, and JICA. She arrived here as a volunteer two years ago. […]
Damak / Jan 5: Ultra runner Meera Rai has been honoured with a cash prize of Rs. 2.8 million. The funds were collected by organizations based in the UK in recognition of Meera’s feat at the international ultra running, bringing name and fame to the country. Member-secretary of National Sports Council Keshav Bahadur Bista, Chief […]
Kathmandu / Jan 5: The government is to provide incentive allowances to the employees working overtime. A meeting of the Council of Ministers that convened at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers in Singha Durbar today decided to give incentive allowance to the employees providing services more than the fixed office […]