Kathmandu / Aug 15: The ‘International Darnal Award for Social Justice’, instituted in memory of Dalit rights activist Subhash Darnal, has been awarded to Rakshyaram Chamar of Kapilvastu. The award carries a purse of Rs 500,000. Chamar, 28, who was born in the marginalized Madhesi Dalit family, has been honoured in recognition of his contribution […]
Kathmandu / Aug 15: The French Government has expressed its intent to construct a cable car from the origin of Bishnumati Sapantirtha to the Bouddha Stupa. French Ambassador Yves Carmona expressed the interest of his government in course of a meeting with Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Ramesh Lekhak held at the Ministry on […]
Kathmandu / Aug 15: The number of people killed in the bus accident that occurred at Birtadeurali-9 of Kavre earlier today has reached 33. A bus (Ba 2 Kha 106) heading to Kattike Deurali of Kavre from Kathmandu had fell 500 metres down the road. Thirty-three passengers died on the spot, said the central news […]
Pokhara / Aug 15: The Union of Trekking, Travels, Rafting and Airlines Workers Nepal (UNITRAV)-Pokhara has sent an appeal for taking the problems of labourers aiding the foreign tourists at Annapurna Circuit in a serious light. At an interaction programme, UNITRAV-Nepal Western Regional Chairman, Bijaya KC, said although the concerned authorities had been repeatedly informed […]
Bhaktapur / Aug 15: The District Education Office, Bhaktapur has launched a campaign to revive the community schools that closed down owing to lack of students and resources. The DEO kicked off the campaign from Nyachopauwa Primary School located at Siddhukha of Changunarayan on Sunday. The concerned stakeholders have organized an interactive programme to restart […]
Kathmandu / Aug 14: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s chief political advisor Chandra Prakash Khanal has said the government was making homework to ensure the local election by mid- March next year. At a face-to-face programme organised by the Reporters’ Club here Sunday, PM’s Chief political advisor, however, said as per the election calendar, the […]
Kathmandu / Aug 14: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Krishna Bahadur Mahara, is leaving here for Beijing on Monday on a six-day China visit as a special envoy of Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal. Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Shankerdas Bairagi informed that DPM Mahara would hold discussions with high-level officials focusing all […]
Kathmandu / Aug 14: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal today directed the concerned authorities to stop medical doctors, who are under investigation on the charge of holding fake academic certificate, from carrying out medical practice. PM Dahal today telephoned Health Secretary Senendra Raj Upreti and issue a directive in this regard, said PM Dahal’s deputy […]
Myagdi / Aug 14: The Bayalikharka, which offers mesmerizing views of sunrise and sunset along with more than a dozen mountains along the Dhaulagiri stretch of the Himalayan range, is yearning for tourists’ arrival. Located at an elevation of 3,450 metres above sea level at Shikh – 4 of Myagdi and straddling the Annapurna-Dhaulagiri community […]
Nawalparasi \ Aug 14: At least 26 village development committees (VDCs) in Nawalparasi are prone to high risk of flooding in the Narayani river. The Rampurkhadaina, Bhujhawa, Pratapur, Kudiya, Nursahi, Paklihawa, Triveni Susta and Guthi Prasaini VDCs located at the Nepal – India border are at high risk of flooding from nearby Narayani river. The […]