Bhaktapur / June 13: A new Ekanta Kumari, worshipped in the historic city of Bhaktapur as a living goddess, was selected on Sunday. Jibika Bajracharya was selected to replace the former living goddess, Junisha Shakya, who retired after a two year term on March 26. Bajracharya was appointed in the vacant position, said Taleju’s Chief […]
Kathmandu / June 12: The Naya Shakti Nepal has been formally announced as a political party. Administrating oath to party members, Coordinator of Naya Shakti, Dr Baburam Bhattarai, announced the establishment of Naya Shakti amidst a function organised at Dasharath Stadium. Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Seuba, CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Rastriya Prajatantra […]
Kathmandu / June 12: “We, 18 child labours, have prepared a declaration about the problems we have faced and the activities the government should do to address these.” It was a request made before Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli by a child labour Samjhana Manandhar hailing from Ramechhap district on Sunday. Amidst a programme organized […]
By Pabitra Guragain / Kathmandu: In the morning of May 19, he was on the top of the world, but his heart, overflowed with joy and pride, was flying over it. Though this was the tenth time that Phurba Tenjing Sherpa had reached atop the Mount Everest, his feelings this time around were different, as […]
Kathmandu / June 11: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has emphasized on the need to preserve and promote the sacred sites around the birthplace of Gautam Buddha and develop Lumbini as a town of peace internationally. Speaking at a programme organized today at the Sulakchan Kirti Bihar in Chovar to extend best wishes to Chief of […]
Kathmandu / June 11: A total of seven metric tonnes of waste has been collected from the Bagmati river near Buddhanagar area under the ongoing Bagmati Clean-Up Campaign. The campaign today entered its 161st episode. On the occasion, the campaigners, security personnel, local leaders and volunteers including campaign leader former chief secretary Leelamani Poudyal were […]
Washington DC / June 11: The world famous Forbes Magazine has published the list of 20 best value cities for budget travelers placing Pokhara of Nepal at the top. US Nepal Chamber of Commerce Vice-President Bed Kharel infomred that the list published by the Forbes magazine would play significant role to attract tourists. The Forbes […]
Kathmandu / June 10: Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun today has left for Kunming, China on a weeklong official visit. He is leading an 11-member delegation which comprises his spouse Hastamali, Secretary at the Office of Vice President, Rajendra Kishor Chhetri, Vice President’s personal secretary Suk Bahadur Roka, Press Coordinator Manoj Gharti and Lieutenant Colonel […]
Bhaktapur / June 10: A big statue of the Lord Buddha has been installed at Shantidanda, Nagarkot of Bhaktapur in view of attracting the tourists. The statue was installed at the open space of about 80 ropanis of land there as the area was at high risk of encroachment. The construction of the idol and […]
Kathmandu / June 8: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has today sent an appeal to the international community for bringing investment in Nepal as the country has set foot on an investment-friendly environment with the promulgation of the new constitution. PM Oli made such an appeal during a meeting with the representatives of the foreign […]