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NTNC and ZSL sign MoU on tiger protection

Kathmandu / May 18: The National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding tiger conservation. The MoU was signed during a programme on the protection of tiger habitat organised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It relates to carrying out […]


HURPES’ Swabhiman Campaign in 22 more districts

Kathmandu / May 18: The Swabhiman Abhiyan or the campaign for self-respect that the Human Rights and Peace Society (HURPES) has been conducting has been concluded in 22 more districts. Society president Gangadhar Adhikari said the awareness campaign with the slogan ‘Peace, Non-violence, National Pride, Unity, Goodwill and Self-respect’, has been organised in 22 more […]


World Hypertension Day: Hypertension becoming a major health problem

Kalpana Poudel (Kathmandu) / May 17: The number of people with hypertension is going on unchecked in the country with the disease taking its toll especially on the young adults, as people embrace modern lifestyle. According to latest report, high blood pressure is attributed to become responsible for 50 percent cases of the cause of […]


Maoist parties all set to announce unification on May 19

Kathmandu / May 17: Various splinters of the Maoist party have decided to announce their formal unification on coming Thursday. Those opting for the unification are UCPN (Maoist), CPN (Revolutionary Maoist), CPN (Maoist), Revolutionary Communist Party and the Maoist party led by Netra Bikram Chand. To finalize the unification, UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal, […]


Economic growth rate to be pushed up to 6.5 per cent: PM

Kathmandu / May 17: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the economic growth rate would be pushed up to 6.5 per cent in the coming Fiscal Year. Inaugurating the first meeting of All Nepal Women’s Association (ANWA) National Council here on Tuesday, he said the country would enter the phase of prosperity and economic […]


‘Prison management information system’ launched

Kathmandu, May 17: The Department of Prison Management has launched the ‘prison management information system’ to keep the records of inmates. The system is aimed at clearing off any confusion regarding the information about inmate(s) and detainee (s). There are around 18,000 inmates and detainees in 74 prisons of 72 districts across the country. The […]


Lawmaker Alemagar announces financial help for campus

Doti / May 17:Lawmaker Prem Bahadur Alemagar has announced the financial assistance of Rs 211,000 to the Doti Multiple Campus. The assistance amount that the lawmaker pledged for the campus in memory of his father the late Tek Bahadur and daughter the late Menuka will be used to set up a scholarships fund, according to […]


PM Oli calls on dissenting parties to join reconstruction drive

Kathmandu / May 16: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the agitating Madhesi parties entered the capital as they failed to garner support from the people of Tarai. Speaking at a programme organised by the CPN (UML) here Monday in commemoration of the 23rd Madan-Ashrit Memorial Day, the Prime Minister said people’s mandate […]


NRA releases over Rs 11 billion for 11 quake-hit districts

Kathmandu /May 16: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has today released Rs 11.11 billion for the 11 worst quake-hit districts for reconstruction of quake-damaged houses. Of the total Rs 12.41 billion provided by the high-powered authority to the Central Project Implementation Unit under the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development, the Implementation Unit released […]


‘PAF programmes on indigenous nationalities found more effective’

Kathmandu / May 16: Of the many programmes for the uplift of the indigenous nationalities, the one implemented by the Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) is found to be very effective, the World Bank Nepal country office has stated. A feature article published recently in the WB website states that the programme launched by the PAF […]




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