Biratnagar / March 17: Former President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said the people from hill, mountain and southern plains need to be taken together ahead for developing the country. At a programme organized to mark the 5th anniversary of the ‘New Sristi’ daily here Thursday, the former President suggested the Madhes-based political parties that […]
Kathmandu / March 17: The installation of solar street lights along the Bagmati river bank at the side of road stretch from Gokarna to Guheswori and in public locations around it started today. Lawmaker, Rameshwor Phuyal, launched the installation of the solar lights in the area. The lawmaker had earlier said that solar lights would […]
Kathmandu / March 17: National Youth Council Vice-Chair Madhav Dhungel said that ground works are underway to bring out a new plan of action to implement youth policy in a way to address the aspirations of entire youth circle. At a programme organized here on Wednesday by Inter-Party Youth Alliance, he pledged that the Council […]
Kathmandu / March 16: Newly elected President of Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba assumed his office at the party’s central office on Wednesday. After receiving certificates from the 13th general convention election committee amidst a programme held at the office, General Secretary Dr Shashank Koirala and Treasurer Sitadevi Yadav also assumed their respective posts. Addressing […]
Kathmandu / March 14: The vote counting of the election held under the 13th national convention of the Nepali Congress (NC) for several posts in its central working committee concluded on Monday. According to Pradeep Parajuli, NC Central Election Committee member, Gururaj Ghimire and Bhismaraj Angdembe have been elected from Province No 1, securing 1,340 […]
Baldev Ram of Madhupatti area of Siraha district may not be a known name for many but the name is very well known and respected to the so called untouchable people of eastern Siraha district. Baldev liberated thousands of people from the inhuman Sino Pratha, a system where people of marginalized Dalit community have to […]
Kathmandu / March 12: Litterateur Madanmani Dixit and Prema Shah have been awarded with the Madan Shila Literary Writers Award amid a programme held here on Saturday. The award, which carries a purse of Rs 101,000 and a copper plaque has been conferred to litterateur duo for their literary contribution to Nepali literature and language. […]
Narayan Prasad Ghimire / March 12: ‘Every action and ‘no action’ have reactions.’ It was what a chief judge from one of the SAARC countries said during the SAARC Chief Justices’ Conference held in Kathmandu last week. I invoke this line for some reflection on the recent election in the Nepali Congress, the oldest democratic […]
Nuwakot / March 12: Visiting United Nations Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Asia-Pacific Bureau Director Xu Haoliang today inaugurated an agricultural products collection center at Thansingh of Nuwakot. The UNDP funded to construct the center. The construction cost Rs 1.5 million. On the occasion, Mr Xu said the UNDP’s current programmes in Nepal are focused on […]
Chitwan / March 10: Solar energy-run dialysis service that came into operation at Ratnanagar Hospital in Chitwan has become effective and benefited many. Since its operation on December 1, the number of patients availing of the service put at 358, the hospital said. The information was shared at a programme held in the district to […]