Kathmandu / Nov 13: The government has decided to allocate Rs 8.25 billion from the MP Development Fund for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Jajarkot earthquake victims. The meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Monday morning decided to transfer Rs 8.25 billion of the MP Development Fund to the Disaster Management Fund to […]
Kathmandu / Nov 13: The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has designated paragliding zones at four additional locations in the country. These new paragliding zones are located in Manedanda-Ramechhap, Rapti-Dang, Chitlang-Makwanpur and Andhikhola-Syangja. Commercial paragliding flights have already commenced in some of these zones. Paragliding has been started from Chandragiri in Chitlang. Such adventure […]
Kathmandu / Nov 13: The government is now going to operate vocational training institutes to produce manpower required for the national and international markets. The Cabinet meeting on November 9 approved the National Vocational and Skill Development Training Center (Establishment and Operation) Order, 2080 BS. Accordingly, the officials at the Ministry of Labour, Employment and […]
Kathmandu / Nov. 12:Laxmi Puja, a day dedicated to the worship of the Hindu goddess Laxmi, observed across the country today. Traditionally falling on the third day of the Tihar festival, this year it coincides with the second day of Tihar, along with Narak Chaturdashi and the Kukur Tihar, the festival dedicated to the worship […]
Kathmandu / Nov 12: A meeting of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Executive Committee has decided to provide Rs 50,000 each to the family affected by the Jajarkot earthquake for the construction of temporary houses. The 19th meeting of the committee held today at Singha Durbar under the chairpersonship of the committee chair […]
Kathmandu / Nov 12: Both domestic and international flights have increased at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA). The TIA office said that there has been a rush of daily flights since the beginning of Tihar festival. TIA General Manager Pratap Babu Tiwari reported that there has been a daily influx of flights, indicating a rise in […]
Kathmandu / Nov 11: The Kathmandu-Terai Fast Track has achieved 27.19 per cent physical progress and 29.32 per cent financial progress amidst various obstacles and challenges. The national pride project is being implemented by the Nepalese Army (NA). Once the four-lane expressway completes, the southern plains can be reached within 2 hours 2 minutes from […]
Jajarkot / Nov 11: Despite the district disaster management committee claiming that relief materials have reached the genuine earthquake victims in Jajarkot, the victims have complained of being deprived of the materials. Their situation is the worst because they are living under the open sky in winter, and the problem has doubled with rainfall since […]
Kathmandu / Nov. 11: Tihar, the festival of lights, is beginning from today. The second biggest festival of Hindu people behind Dashain falls on Kartik Krishna Trayodashi ever year. Also known as Yam Panchak, the first day is observed as Kaag Tihar by feeding crows, regarded as messenger in Nepali society.According to the Nepal Panchanga […]
Kathmandu / Nov 10: In the Nepali month of Ashoj (mid-September to mid-October) this year, the remittance inflow has set a new record. As much as Rs 136 billion was received in remittances in this month. This marks the highest amount ever received in a single month. In the current fiscal (FY) 2023/24, up to […]
