Kathmandu / February 23: The American Embassy in Nepal is going to organize a regional model UN conference in coming August in Kathmandu in collaboration with a local NGO Youth Thinkers’ Society (YTS). The conference, supposedly the first-of-its-kind and the largest ever in Nepal, will be attended by more than 200 representatives from South and […]
Prakash Silwal (India) / February 23: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has observed that the post-earthquake reconstruction works carried out in Bhuj, India have increased the confidence of the same in Nepal. PM Oli, who is on a state visit to India, said this after observing the post-earthquake reconstruction in Bhuj today. Bhij city in […]
Kathmandu / February 23: The Japanese government has extended financial assistance for the implementation of Improvement of Living Conditions project underway in Kharpachock VDC of Kavre. As per a statement issued by the Japanese Embassy today, the grant assistant totalling around Rs 290.8 million will be provided to AMDA Multi-sectoral and Integrated Development Services (AMDA-MINDS) […]
Dhading / February 23: The number of woman labourers has shot up with a new provision introduced by a non- governmental organization- equal wage to men and women. The women workers who were left bound within home for family chores owning to low wages have now found new hopes. The number of woman labourers that […]
Kathmandu / February 23: Nepal Judo Association the athletes winning medals in judo in the recently concluded 12th South Asian Games (SAG) in India amid a programme organised in the Capital on Tuesday. The coaches and the managers were also honoured. Member Secretary at the National Sports Council Keshab Kumar Bista gave away Rs 50,000 […]
Saudi Arabia / February 23: A woman, who was made captive in Saudi Arabia, has been rescued and sent back to home. Nirmala Pariyar, 31, of Kachali in Palpa, who had gone Saudi Arabia for domestic help five year ago, has been sent to home. An organization Nepali Janapragatishil Morcha with the coordination of Nepali […]
Dhanusha / February 23: The District Education Office (DEO), Dhanusha, has denied to release a total of Rs 11.8 million to nearly 100 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) saying that they failed to conduct the assigned program of literary campaign. The DEO has claimed that the NGOs did not conduct the programs for non-formal education under the […]
By Prakash Silwal (New Delhi) / February 22: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that there was an overwhelming consensus in Nepal that economic agenda should now be among the foremost priorities. “There is also consensus that foreign investment is vital and we need to attract it,” he added. Prime Minister Oli, who is […]
Kathmandu / February 22: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare, CP Mainali, has said that sustainable development goals (SDGs) would only be achieved if rights were guaranteed at the rural level. Inaugurating a two-day workshop on ‘Gender Equality for the Achievement of Sustainable Development Goals’ jointly organised by the National […]
Kathmandu / February 22: The Department of Food Technology and Quality Control and the Directorate of Crop Protection have started regular monitoring of the use of pesticides in fruits and vegetables entering the Kathmandu Valley. The two government bodies have been carrying out the monitoring at the four entry points to the Kathmandu Valley – […]