Nuwakot / March 12: Visiting United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Asia-Pacific Bureau Director Xu Haoliang today inaugurated an agricultural products collection center at Thansingh of Nuwakot. The UNDP funded to construct the center. The construction cost Rs 1.5 million. On the occasion, Mr Xu said the UNDP’s current programmes in Nepal are focused on […]
Krishna Adhikari / March 12: A tourism entrepreneur couple in Gorkha district – the epicentre of the massive 7.6 Richter scale earthquake which rocked Nepal on April 25 – are all set to attend to tourists again but this time around from a makeshift settlement. After her house collapsed during the massive earthquake, Dil Kumari […]
Kathmandu, March 12: The UN verified late recruits and minors of the former Maoist combatants have asked the government to terminate the tag of disqualified that has been imposed on them. At a news conference here on Friday, they said that the Maoist People’s Liberation Army (PAL) that fought for the decade-long insurgency was not […]
Kathmandu / March 12: Journalist Girish Giri’s book, Birgunj: Mero Sahar Ko Katha was launched amid a programme in the capital city on Friday. In the book launching programme, journalist Narayan Wagle and politician Surendra Chaudhary made comments on Giri’s debut book that focuses different dimensions of Birgunj city. On the occasion, politician Chaudhary said […]
Banepa / March 11: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said Nepal was facing the scarcity of skilled human resources owing to brain drain. Addressing a function organized to mark the Silver Jubilees celebration of the Kathmandu University at Dhulikhel Friday, President Bhandari said the universities should produce human resources that can champion various sectors at […]
Kathmandu / March 11: The second World Women’s Conference is going to be organised in Kathmandu from March 13-18 under the slogan, ‘World women are climbing the highest mountain.’ Organising a press conference here today, the second world women’s conference main organising committee shared the information that discussion would be held regarding world’s women and […]
Kathmandu / March 11: A writ petition has been filed at the Supreme Court, demanding an order ensuring assumption of duties by the 11 individuals the Judicial Council has recommended at justices at SC. Chairman of Consumers’ Rights Protection Forum Nepal and advocate Jyoti Baniya filed the writ petition on Friday, naming the Legislature-Parliament, President’s […]
Damauli / March 11: Over Rs 53.8 million has been distributed to earthquake-affected community schools of Tanahun under the School Physical Reforms Programme. The Tanahun District Education Office shared that the amount was granted on th headings of maintenance of the earthquake-affected school buildings, girls toilets and drinking water arrangements. Office Sub-Engineer Shambhu Poudel said […]
Kathmandu / March 10: Nepal has become the 34th member of the Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD). Nepal’s membership of the ACD was unanimously approved by the 14th Ministerial Meeting held in Bangkok on Thursday. According to a press statement released by Nepali’s Embassy in Bangkok, the 14th Ministerial Meeting was opened by General Prayut Chan-o-cha […]
Chitwan / March 10: Solar energy-run dialysis service that came into operation at Ratnanagar Hospital in Chitwan has become effective and benefited many. Since its operation on December 1, the number of patients availing of the service put at 358, the hospital said. The information was shared at a programme held in the district to […]