Archive for: March, 2016

Mustang locals want pact on Korala transit point; Sindhupalchowk wants to open Tatopani transit point

Gopal Chhantyal (Mustang) / March 15: As the Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli is embarking his official visit to China, people from different walks of life have been adding points in his shopping list. The Mustang folk have called for signing an agreement on operating the Korala transit point bordering the Tibet Autonomous Region of […]

India convinced of PM Oli’s decision power: Indian Foreign Secretary

Kathmandu / March 15: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said Nepal expected India’s cooperation in its development endeavours as Nepal was into the economic development phase. In a meeting with the Indian Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar at the Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers today, PM Oli reiterated that the government […]

20 fake quake victims return relief amount

Kathmandu / March 15: In what seems as a very unbelievable incident, twenty people, who described themselves as the April 25 earthquake victims, have returned the money entitled to genuine quake victims they received through illegal means. Chief District Officer in Kathmandu Ram Krishna Subedi said that the fake quake victims at Kirtipur, Nagarjun, Tarkeshwor […]

Pigeon sacrifice to be banned at Baglung Kalika temple

Baglung / March 15: The practice of sacrificing pigeons at the Kalika temple here is to be stopped from April 13. Usually, the devotees sacrifice pigeon among other birds and animals as a way of fulfilling their promise when their wishes get fulfilled with the goddess’ blessings. The Temple Management Committee is mulling prohibiting the […]

Cabinet finalizes PM’s China visit from 20-27 March; Major agreements likely

Kathmandu / March 15: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to embark on an official visit to China on March 20-27 at the invitation of Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang. A meeting of the Council of Ministers held at Prime Minister’s residence at Baluwatar Monday approved Prime Minister’s entourage to the northern neighbour. This […]

Five integrated settlements proposed in quake-hit Rasuwa

Rasuwa / March 15: Integrated settlements have been proposed in different five sites in Rasuwa district to rehabilitate the people displaced from the ‘Gorkha Earthquake’. Chief District Officer and chief of the District Natural Disaster Rescue Committee, Krishna Prasad Adhikari, said that Naubise and Bogatitar of Laharepauwa VDC, Parchyang and Patikharka of Saramthali VDC and […]

NC General Convention

Vote counting of election for NC central committee over; Shekhar tops the list

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 […]

MPs want concrete deal on West Seti project during PM’s China visit

Kathmandu / March 14: Lawmakers from the Farwestern region have suggested on reaching a concrete agreement on pushing the West Seti Hydroelectricity Project ahead during Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s upcoming visit to China. Although a memorandum of understanding has been reached between the Investment Board Nepal and a subsidiary of the Chinese investor Three […]

SC issues interim order to JC not to go with Speaker’s response

Kathmandu, March 14: The Supreme Court on Monday issued an interim order in the name of the Judicial Council, directing it not to implement the letter sent by the Speaker regarding the recommendation for the appointment of judges at the apex court. Earlier Speaker Onsari Gharti sent back the letter received from the Judicial Council […]