Bagmati / Oct. 9 : More than 25,000 farmers in Makawanpur district have found their calling in milk production and sale as Hetauda Dairy Distribution Project under the Nepal Dairy Development Corporation purchases milk they produce. Approximately 200 dairy production cooperatives under the Project collect and purchase milk the farmers produce. The project aims to […]
Kathmandu / Oct. 8: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has underlined the existential threats posed by climate change such as rising temperature, rising sea levels, and melting of glaciers which have impacted the lives and livelihoods from the high Himalayas to the lowlands. The PM highlighted this while addressing the Climate Vulnerable Forum Leaders Event […]
Kathmandu / Oct 7 : Inter-Party Women’s Alliance has demanded stern action against the guilty as criminal activities like violence against women, rape, murder, torture given in the name of witchcraft, and acid attack have not stopped even at a time when the world has been facing problem due to the coronavirus pandemic. The Alliance […]
Butwal / Oct. 6: State 5 has been named as Lumbini while decision has been made to keep its permanent capital at Bhalubang in Deukhuri valley of Dang district. State Assembly of the State 5 held today endorsed the state government proposal to name the state as Lumbini and keep the capital in Bhalubang The […]
Bharatpur / Oct 3 : Tourism activities at the Chitwan National Park (CNP) have resumed after a break of around six months due to COVID-19 pandemic. Elephant safari, jungle walk and bird viewing have been open at the CNP, said CNP Chief Conservation Officer Ananath Baral. “Repairing trails for a jeep safari is underway. It […]
Chitwan / 02 Oct.: BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital (BPKMCH) has offered free treatment worth Rs 380 million in a period of one year, hospital data shows. It has provided assistance worth Rs 201 million to blood cancer patients only with the financial assistance of The Max Foundation. The Foundation has been supporting blood and […]
It has been more than three years since the election of the local government after the country entered a federal setup. There is high expectation from the local government as the Constitution of Nepal 2015 entrusted more executive powers to it. However, being in the transitional process, the local governments have faced many challenges like […]
Kathmandu / Sept 29: Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) has decided not to charge fines to its customers as the authority has been unable to resume the meter reading service due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The NEA took the decision after a direction from Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation, Barshaman Pun. Minister Pun had […]
Kathmandu / Sept 28: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Monday authenticated two ordinances at the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. The president, in accordance with Article 114 (1) of Nepal’s Constitution, endorsed ‘Ordinance to amend Criminal Offence and Criminal Procedures Act, 2020’ and ‘Ordinance to regulate acid and other harmful chemicals, 2020’, according to […]
Kathmandu / Sept. 26: The consumer price inflation stood at 3.49 per cent in mid-August 2020 compared to 6.95 per cent a year ago. Food and beverage inflation stood at 5.38 per cent whereas non-food and service inflation stood at 2.04 per cent in the review month, according to the macroeconomic and financial report published […]