Chitwan / Sept 22: Health Minister Gagan Thapa has said the government is expected to present a bill relating to health insurance at the parliament within the next two months. Speaking at the foundation-stone laying ceremony of ‘C’ block building of Bharatpur Hospital here today, the Health Minister said the government was planning to come […]
Banke / Sept 22:Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhi Prasad Yadav today said the Election Commission was ready to hold local body election within the stipulated timeframe (mid-April) if political parties found a consensus on it. “And on the part of the Commission, it is ready internally and technically to hold the election,” he said. The Commission […]
Kathmandu / Sept 22: Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat, Minister for Foreign Affairs and the leader of Nepali delegation to the 71th session of the United Nations General Assembly, attended the General Debate of the 71th session of the UNGA that began in New York Tuesday. Minister Mahat is scheduled to address the session on 24 […]
Manoj Karki / Kathmandu: Nepal celebrated the first anniversary of the Constitution of Nepal, the first constitution, among seven so far, to have been drafted by the people’s representatives through the Constituent Assembly on September 19/20. The celebrations however drew varied feelings with contradictory scenes across the country. The ruling parties i.e. the government side, […]
Ramesh Lamsal (New York) / Sept 21: United States (US) Secretary of State John Kerry has expressed his interest to make a visit to Nepal. Secretary of State Kerry articulated his intent in a meeting on Tuesday with Minister for Foreign Affairs and leader of Nepali delegation Dr Prakash Shran Mahat. Minister Dr Mahat is […]
Kathmandu / Sept 21: People at a programme in the capital city on Wednesday viewed that peace process could not complete until conflict victims got justice. At the programme organised by the Human Rights and Peace Society (HURPES) on ‘completion of peace process and guarantee of justice to victims’, they stressed the need for rehabilitating […]
Kathmandu / Sept 20: Grant agreement has been signed with 447,359 households of 12 most earthquake hit district for reconstruction of house. A press release issued on Tuesday by the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development stated that the National Reconstruction Authority has already signed agreement with banks and grant amount would be handed […]
Kathmandu / Sept 20: Education Ministry and different organisations related to education sector have condemned the bomb explosion at different schools on Tuesday, saying such activity has terrorized students and guardians. A press release issued on Tuesday by Ministry Spokesperson, Dr Hari Lamsal, stated that such activity has foiled peace in education sector. An organisation, […]
Chitwan / Sept 20: Gangamaya Adhikari has, in her oral statement given to the court on the murder of her son Krishna Prasad, claimed that her son was killed for personal animosity. Chitwan District Court’s registrar Gehendra Raj Panta Sunday recorded her oral statements from the hospital bed and presented it in a documented form […]
Kathmandu / Sept 20: The number of Bhutanese refugees being resettled in the United States of America from their camps in Nepal has reached 90,000. At a function held at the US Embassy here Tuesday, US Ambassador to Nepal Alaina B. Teplitz bid farewell to Sarimaya Thatal, who happens to be the 90,000th Bhutanese refugee […]