Nawalparasi / March 5: Illegal extraction of river products including pebbles and sand is on the rise in various rivers in the region. And locals blame it on the ignorance of the local administration. Illegal extraction of construction materials from Turiya, Panbhat, Santapur, Bhaluhi, Somnath, Raipura, Kerunge, Binaya, Baulaha, Arung rivers is on the rise, […]
Myagdi / March 5: American tourists have provided financial support for the renovation of two community school buildings that had been damaged in the April 25 Gorkha earthquake. American Mary Long and her team members from the Global Empower Organization donated around Rs. 300,000 for renovating the class rooms of the Malika lower secondary school […]
Kathmandu / March 4: The nomination of candidates for various positions in the executive committee of the Nepali Congress (NC) is over as the deadline for the same came to an end. Candidates, eyeing for various position from the highest position in the party-President -to central committee members, have registered their nominations as of 12 […]
Kathmandu / March 4: An agreement has been struck between Nepal and Bangladesh for the exchange of news and information and mutual cooperation between government media of both countries. The decision to this effect was taken during the meeting between Minister for Information and Communications Sherdhan Rai and his Bangladeshi counterpart Hasanul Haq Inu in […]
Kathmandu / March 4: Speaker Onsari Gharti has said the President Chure-Tarai Madhes Conservation Programme would help prevent deforestation, conserve the natural environment and achieve sustainable development. Addressing an interaction on the Chure-Tarai Madhes Conservation and Management Master Plan Draft here today, Speaker Gharti said that the parliament was lending a special focus on conservation […]
Kathmandu / March 4: Acting president of the Nepali Congress Ram Chandra Poudel has registered his candidacy for the post of party central president in the ongoing 13th National Convention of the party. Flanked by the party general secretary Prakash Man Singh and Sujata Koirala, Dr Ram Sharan Mahat, Dr Shasank Koirala and Dr Minendra […]
Kathmandu / March 4: Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Ananda Prasad Pokharel this morning visited the family of pilot late Roshan Manandhar at local Dallu and extended condolences. Manadhar died in a plane crash at Solighopte of Myagdi district on February 24. Twenty-three people including the crew members on board a Twin-Otter aircraft […]
Kathmandu / March 3: The historic 13th Ntaional Convention of the Nepali Congress has opened at the capital’s Khula Manch amidst a grand ceremony today. The slogan of the13th national convention is – Constitution Under Sushil’s leadership, Now Our Campaign is to Build Prosperous Nation. The national convention of the country’s oldest party has started […]
Kathmandu / March 3: More than a thousand farmers have benefited from the Strengthening Adaptive Farming in Bangladesh, India and Nepal (SAFBIN) project to tackle problems emanating from global warming. The project was run with the support of European Union and Caritas Austria from March of 2011 among 90 groups of 30 VDCs in Kaski, […]
Kathmandu / March 3: With recent two wins in the international tournament, Nepal has climbed three steps up in the latest FIFA ranking announced on Thursday. Nepal now stand on the 185th position. Earlier, Nepal were on the 188th position with 66 points. Nepal, however, have not played any match that affects its ranking in […]