Kathmandu / February 27: The Yoga Festival is to be held for the first time in the country from March 7 to 9. The World Yoga Festival Main Programme Committee announced this organising a news conference here today. The committee stated that the festival is being organised with the objective of freeing the people from […]
Kanchanpur / Feb 27: The conservationists of Nepal and India have agreed to control the smuggling of diclofenac, a drug which is believed to be extremely toxic to vultures. A meeting of the conservationists from Nepal and India held in Mahendranagar on Friday at the call of Bird Conservation Nepal made such agreement for their […]
Kathmandu / February 26: In yet another air fatality in less than a week, a plane of Air Kasthamandap crashed at Paragaun at Chilkhaya VDC-2 in Kalikot district today noon, killing pilot Dinesh Neupane and co-pilot Santosh Rana and injuring nine passengers. The plane (9NAJB) that took off for Jumla from Nepalgunj crashed in Kalikot, […]
Kathmandu / February 26: The Embassy of Japan and the Japan Foundation have organised an art exhibition entitled ‘Passage to the Future: Art from a New Generation in Japan’ at the Nepal Art Council today to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and Japan. This year marks the anniversary. […]
Kathmandu / February 26: The government has launched a vaccination campaign against cervical cancer. The drive was set in motion from Friday form Kaski and Chitwan districts, according to Child Health Division’s Immunisation Section Chief Mukunda Gautam. Some 15,000 girls will be jabbed against the cancer of cervix in two phases. The vaccination drive has […]
Kathmandu / February 26: Nepal Chamber of Commerce has said the investors from international sectors have shown keen interest on Nepal. During the meetings with the representatives of the Chamber in India, the international investors wondered why Nepal failed to attract investment from neighbouring country. The Chamber made such revelation by holding a press meet […]
Nuwakot / February 26: The 8th International Folk Culture Fair is to be held from coming March 6. The main theme of the fair this year is ‘welcome of tourist artists: foundation of Nepali folk culture’. The fair is taking place at the Battar Campus ground. It is organized by the Everest Nepal Cultural Group […]
Kathmandu / February 26: A 145-kilometer ultra marathon is to be held from Taukhel of Lalitpur to Dolkha in order to collect funds for the children affected by the April 25 earthquake. Ram Sundar Karki, Raj Pradhan, Narayan Acharya and David J Ngram are among those taking part in the road race. The event is […]
Kathmandu / February 25: U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday signed legislation authorizing special trade preferences for Nepal, which will grant duty-free tariff benefits for up to 66 types of items, including certain carpets, headgear, shawls, scarves, and travel goods. A US Embassy Kathmandu press release states that the Nepal programme is authorized for ten […]
Kathmandu / February 25: The United Kingdom’s Prince Harry will arrive in Kathmandu on March 20 on a four-day visit to Nepal. A statement issued by Kensington Palace said that he will be in Nepal from March 20 to 23. “The tour will begin and conclude in Kathmandu, where Prince Harry will meet President Bidya […]
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