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8th Intl Folk Festival from March 2

Kathmandu /  February 8: The 8th edition of International Folk Festival is going to take place in Nepal from March 2-11 this year. Unlike in the past, the Festival will be organized in various places in mofussil as the festival was merely capital city centric earlier, shared organizer Everest Nepal Culture Group (ENCP). In a […]


Grant assistance to economically deprived households under MSFP

Parbat / February 8: In a bid to support the livelihood of the economically deprived families, a total of Rs 10 million has been distributed in grant in Parbat district. The amount was doled out to altogether 660 households of 39 community forests in the district. It is said that Rs 15,000 was given to […]


Lamichhane honoured with the Highest Award of World Scouts

Kathmandu / February 7: The world scout organization has decided to honor advisor of Nepal Scouts and former chief commissioner Shree Ram Lamichhane with the superlative award of the organization BRONZE WOLF. This award is given in recognition of outstanding services by an individual to the World Scout Movement. Mr Lamichhane is the first Nepali […]


Buddhist countries’ culture ministers to be invited for Buddha Jayanti celebration

Kathmandu / February 7: The government is to invite Culture Ministers from the Buddhist countries to the 2526 Buddha Jayanti celebrations and Buddhist Conference to be held in coming May. At a meeting of the Lumbini Development Trust held today to discuss about the preparations for the upcoming Buddha Jayanti, Minister for Culture, Tourism and […]


TRC submits interim report

Kathmandu / February 7: The Truth and Reconciliation Commission presented an interim report to the government, detailing its works, challenges and future plan, on Sunday. The Commission held a press conference and reminded that it completed a year of its establishment and that it had presented a report on its works to the government. The […]


NRNs in China, Australia provided life saving drugs

Kathmandu / February 7: Non Residents Nepalis (NRNs) in China and Australia have provided life-saving drugs worth Rs 16 million to the government in view of its scarcity in the country resulted from the Nepal-India border obstructions. Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) Central President Shesh Ghale today called on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for […]


Is Dr. Bhattarai really committed to form Naya Shakti?

Kathmandu: The move of Dr. Baburam Bhattarai to leave the Maoist party and form Naya Shakti (New Force) is gaining momentum but has also been receiving criticism. The question here is, are the comments genuine or merely to disparage and discourage him. Dr. Bhattarai, who has actively initiated different campaigns for more than four months, […]


More tourists from third countries visit round Annapurna trekking route

Mustang / February 7: The number of tourists from the third countries is more in the round Annapurna Trekking Route compared to the neighbouring SAARC countries, the Annapurna Area Conservation Project (ACAP) said. The ACAP said that only 10,225 tourists from the SAARC countries visited the trekking route in the year 2015 while the tourists […]


Nepal Army runs free health camp

Gaushala / February 7: Nepalese Army (NA) has conducted a free health camp at Dhirapur VDC in Mahottari district on Saturday. The First Rifle Company based in Jaleshwor Municipality-17 organised a health camp at Sirsiya of Dhirapur and provided free health services to as high as 552 people. The service seekers were also given medicines […]


Third medal to Nepal in SAG

Yubraj Pandey / Gauhati (India): Nepali player Saroj Yadav has won bronze medal in the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) being held at Gauhati, India. With this, Nepal won a total of three medals in the SAG. Yadav won bronze medal in the weight lifting under the category of 65 kg. Nepali player Bikash Thapa […]




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