Kathmandu / Aug 14: Police today took into custody at least 11 human rights activists who have launched a ‘Save Ganga Maya Campaign’ in support of Ganga Maya Adhikari, who is on a hunger strike for the past six years demanding the arrest of the culprits of her son killed during the Maoist decade-long insurgency. […]
Kathmandu / Aug 12: The government has felicitated the youth and organizations making notable contribution nation building with the National Youth Award. President Bidya Devi Bhandari and Sports Minister Daljit Shripaili felicitated them on the occasion of International Youth Day amid a function here in the capital today. The programme was organized by the National […]
Kathmandu / Aug 11: Seven Chinese companies have shown interest in carrying out the feasibility study of the proposed Rasuwagadhi-Kathmandu railway. The construction of a Nepal-China railway was mentioned in the joint press communique issued by the two countries during the official visit of then Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to China in March this […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 07: Hindus are observing the Nagapanchami festival today as per the time-honored tradition. Nagapanchami is a festival dedicated to Naga or the serpent god and is observed on the fifth day of the bright half of the Nepali month of Shrawan as per the lunar calendar. On this day, the head of […]
Lalitpur / Aug. 06: Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun has pointed out the need to move ahead by consolidating internal unity of the nation. Inaugurating the 29th foundation day of Kirant Rai Yayokhya, an organization working to promote and protect Kiranti people and culture, here today, Vice President Pun said that the time at present is […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 05: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has bidden farewell to the Nepali cricket team, which is leaving for Netherlands to play the match under the ICC World Cricket League Championship. During the interaction with the team at his residence on Friday, PM Dahal extended best wishes to the team, and expressed commitment […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 05: Around 90 per cent paddy plantation of this monsoon season has been completed across Nepal so far. According to the Director General at the Department of Agriculture, Yubak Dhoj GC, 92.19 per cent paddy plantation has been completed while the mark is 92.70 in mid mountain and 88.76 in Tarai. The […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 04: Newly elected Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ took the oath of office and secrecy from President Bidya Devi Bhandari at the Sheetal Niwas today. The Parliament had elected the CPN Maoist Chairman Nepal’s 39th Prime Minister on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Dahal also formed a six-member Cabinet today. Bimalendra Nidhi of […]
Kathmandu / Aug 3: Chairperson of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been elected as the 39th Prime Minister of the country in the election held in the parliament on Wednesday. Dahal, who was the only candidate for Prime Minister, secured 363 votes out of 573 votes cast, while 210 lawmakers voted against him, […]
Kathmandu / Aug 1: President Bidya Devi Bhandari today has appointed 11 justices to the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Sushila Karki administered the oath of office and secrecy to them amid a function in the presence of the President Bhandari at Sheetal Niwas. Also present on the occasion were Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime […]