Kathmandu / Oct 27: People who do not have siblings, or brothers and sisters who are unable to be together during Bhai Tika thronged the Balgopalesgwor Temple in Kathmandu to observe the occasion on Thursday. During Bhai Tika, which is observed on the fifth day of Tihar also known as Yamapanchak, sisters wish their brothers […]
Kathmandu / Oct 14: Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun formally inaugurated the Ninth National Games this evening at the Pokhara Stadium in Pokhara. Addressing the nation’s largest sporting event, VP Pun extended his best wishes for the successful completion of the Games. “I am very excited to be present in the inaugural ceremony of the ninth […]
Kathmandu / Oct. 13: Tihar festival is just around the corner, so flower traders are planning to import 300,000 marigold garlands from India targeting the festival. Flowers and lights hold special importance during the Tihar festival. Flowers, especially marigold, makhamali and chrysanthemum are used in the festival and marigold flower is imported from India to […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 5: President Bidya Devi Bhandari conferred the rank of an honourary General of the Nepali Army to the Indian Army Chief, General Manoj Pande in a special ceremony held at the Office of the President today. The President also provided the Indian Army chief with a certificate and a sword. The honour […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 31: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba observed the ICC Men’s World Cup T20 2022 Trophy at the official residence of the Prime Minister on Wednesday. Earlier, the trophy was put on display at Bhaktapur Durbar Square. The trophy was brought to Nepal on Monday. It is the second time that the trophy […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 22: A bilateral memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed on sending medical human resources from Nepal to the United Kingdom. Secretary at the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, Ek Narayan Aryal and British Ambassador to Nepal, Nicola Pollitt signed the MoU amidst a programme held at the Ministry today. […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 21: Final rites of the Nepali Congress leader Pradeep Giri have been performed today at the Aryaghat in Pashupati. Prime Minister and NC president Sher Bahadur Deuba and CPN (UML) Chair KP Sharma Oli, among leaders of other parties, reached Pashupati to pay tribute to leader Giri. Earlier, leader Giri’s body was […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 14 : Nepal’s national men’s cricket team head coach Manoj Prabhakar arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday evening to take the charge of men’s cricket team for the upcoming Kenya tour. Addressing the press at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA), Coach Prabhakar said that he was very excited to be a part of Nepal’s […]
Kathmandu / July 11: Liu Jianchao, Head of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China (CCP), has said that the ‘South-South Cooperation Assistance Fund’ announced by Chinese President Xi Jinping would provide support to Nepal’s development. Inaugurating the Nepal Smiling Children Project held in Basantapur, Kathmandu on Monday, Foreign Minister Liu said […]
Kathmandu / July 4: President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to the three newly appointed ministers at the Office of the President today. The three ministers sworn in were Mohammad Istiyak Rai as the minister for the Ministry of Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Mrigendra Singh as the Minister for the […]