
Kathmandu / Oct 13: Nepali Hindus are observing the Kojagrat Poornima (full moon day) on Sunday to conclude 15-day Dashain festival by worshipping Mahalaxmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity. The Bada Dashain festival formally ends today with the marking of the Kojagrat Poornima–devotees offering worships to Mahalaxmi at their homes in the evening and […]

Kathmandu / Oct 11: Dr Keshav Paudel has announced his candidacy for the post of General Secretary of the Non-Resident Nepalis (NRN) Association. An election to pick new executive committee of the NRNA is being held in Kathmandu during its general convention to be held on October 15 to 17. Dr Paudel, who went to […]

Kathmandu / Oct 5: Employee at the Parliament Secretariat, Roshani Shahi, has lodged a First Information Report (FIR) with police against former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara for attempt to rape. Shahi lodged the complaint at Metropolitan Police Circle, Baneshwar citing attempt to rape and acts of violence, according to police. It has been learnt that […]

New York / Oct 1: Nepal has invited Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres to participate in the first episode of the Sagarmatha Dialogue titled “Climate Change, Mountains and Future of Humanity” to be organized by the government in April next year. During his meeting with UN Secretary General in New York on […]

Kathmandu / Sept 29: Bada Dashain, the greatest festival of Nepali people, began on Sunday. The day began with Ghatasthapana. Today is Aswin Shukla Pratipada, the first day of the bright half of the lunar Nepali calendar in the month of Aswin. The day marked the beginning of Navaratri. The people sowed seeds in a […]

Kathmandu / Sept 28: Chatur Bahadur Chand has been elected the president of Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) on Saturday. Chand defeated his rival Binayaraj Pandey during a Special General Assembly of the suspended CAN held in the capital. Chand got 44 votes while Pandey garnered only 15 votes. Asoknath Pyakurel has been elected the […]

Kathmandu / Sept 26: Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC) is operating first of its two chartered flights to Narita International Airport of Tokyo, Japan, on Wednesday evening. According to an official of the national flag carrier, NAC’s Airbus A330-200 aircraft will leave Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, for Tokyo at 9:30 pm. The aircraft will return to […]

Kathmandu / Sept 26: Ambassador of the United States of America to Nepal, Randy W. Berry, has paid a courtesy call on Nepali Congress President and former Prime Minister, Sher Bahadur Deuba. During the meeting held at Deuba residence at Budhanilkantha today, they discussed on contemporary political issues and bilateral welfare, said Deuba’s personal secretary, […]

New York / Sept 24: Finland and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have pledged to assist Nepal in its socio-economic development. The commitments were made by the ministers of Finland and the UAE during their separate meetings with Minster for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, who is in New York to attend the 74th session […]

Kathmandu, Sept 23: Genese Solution – a company in the cloud computing ecosystem and web/software development – started a collaboration with UKaidSkills for Employment Program from August 2019. Niranjan Udas, Director of Genese Solution, and Baljit Vohra, Team Leader of UkaidSkills signed the collaboration agreement amidst a special signing ceremony organized in Janakpur. Chief Minister […]