Kathmandu / Dec 8: The 14th edition of Kathmandu International Mountain Film Festival (KIMFF) has started in Kathmandu from Thursday. Minister for Information and Communications Surendra Kumar Karki inaugurated the festival by hitting a KIMFF-labelled gong that drew both the attention and laughter from the audiences from the jam-packed theatre at the Kumari Hall. A […]
Kathmandu / Dec 8: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to provide grant assistance of more than two billion rupees for generating 25 megawatts solar power. ADB has declared to provide the amount from the Climate Fund for the promotion of solar energy in view of energy needs and demand. Organising a news conference here […]
Manoj Karki / Kathmandu: The entire country felt a sigh of relief when government representatives finally gave in to the just demands of Dr Govinda KC and forged an agreement with him (for the tenth time, of course) to break his latest round of fast-unto-death. But everyone who have watched this ‘cat and mouse’ race […]
Kathmandu / Dec 7: Development partners have pledged to provide support to the possible extent for the post-earthquake reconstruction of Nepal. The commitment was made at Wednesday’s joint meeting held among the representatives of National Reconstruction Authority (NRA), Central Project Implementation Unit and development partners for the implementation of the reconstruction plan of action prepared […]
Kathmandu / Dec 7: The 8th Human Rights Magna Meet-2016 is taking place in Kathmandu on December 9-11 on the occasion of the 68th International Human Rights Day-2016. Organizing a press conference on Wednesday, the National Magna Meet Main Function Committee informed that the national jamboree has been organized since last seven years for safeguarding […]
Pokhara / Dec 7: All necessary preparations for the National Industrial Trade Fair to be held at Pokhara Exhibition Centre from December 8 to 19 have been completed. Pokhara Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) is organizing the event under the banner ‘Protect Investment, Continue Promoting Industrial Business’. The event will showcase 295 stalls including […]
Kathmandu / Dec 6: The Ministry of Finance has released Rs 33 billion to the National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) for the reconstruction of the structures devastated by the 25 April 2015 earthquake. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara said additional Rs 28 billion was released to distribute private housing grants […]
Kathmandu / Dec 6: A three-day World Disability Inclusive Conference has kicked off here on Tuesday with the slogan ‘include us’. The Conference has underscored the need of addressing the rights of children and youths with disability to obtain education. The Plan International — an indepdendant humanitarian aid organization — has convened the conference in […]
Kathmandu / Dec 6: One out of 113 people became a refugee or was poised to displacement in 2015, said the World Disasters Report 2016, which was released in the Capital City on Tuesday. The report has called on the world to augment investment in the disaster preparedness. The hottest year ever was 2015, added […]
Kathmandu / Dec 6: The applications coming from women folks for a career in the civil service at the Public Service Commission (PSC) have overtaken that of men although the latter continues to maintain its domination in terms of selection of candidates. The women’s applications are seven per cent more than that of the total […]
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