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 […]
Nepalgunj / July 31: A Muslim religious leader Molana Abdul Jabbar Manjari has been awarded with this year’s ‘Prakash Human Rights Award’, established by the Informal Sector Service Centre. The award carries a purse of Rs 50,000 and a letter of felicitation. INSEC Regional Coordinator Bhola Mahat said that the award was presented to Manjari […]
Kathmandu / July 30: The three-day workshop on leadership development organised by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) wrapped up here today, laying emphasis on the need of constructive efforts for common interest and prosperity for promoting peace and humanism. The workshop came to the conclusion that positive initiatives undertaken for common interest would contribute towards […]
Lalitpur / July 29: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has observed the Bhotojatra festival at Jawalakhel Friday afternoon. On the occasion, Acting Chief of Guthi Sansthan, Lalitpur, Baikuntha Acharya, displayed the bhoto (jewel-studded vest) from all four corners of the chariot. President Bhandari paid homage to the Rato Machhindranath and received prasad. She also visited the […]