Kathmandu / Nov. 17: Former Speaker Daman Nath Dhungana has passed away. Gopal Krishna Ghimire, chairman of the Nepal Bar Association, informed that Dhungana died while under treatment at the Purano Baneshwar based Frontline hospital. Also a senior advocate, Dhungana was elected a member of the House of Representatives (HoR) from Nepali Congress (NC) in […]
Kathmandu / Nov 13: Nepal has qualified for the 2025 ICC U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup. Defeating United Arab Emirates (UAE) by 8 wickets on Wednesday Nepal qualified for the U-19 Women’s T20 World which is scheduled to be hosted by Malaysia in 2025. Nepal had a must-win target of 84 runs in 16.2 overs […]
Kathmandu / Oct 27: This year, Nepal is set to face a shortage of marigold flowers for celebration during the upcoming Tihar festival, which is also known as the festival of flowers, as a significant portion of domestic production was damaged by the disaster incidents induced by the incessant rainfall on September 27 and 28. […]
Kathmandu / Oct. 22: The US State Department has honoured Nepali activist Urmila Chaudhary with the Global Anti-Racism Champion award. Chaudhary was recognised for her outstanding leadership and commitment to promoting the human rights of marginalised castes and ethnic communities in Nepal. The US Embassy in Kathmandu, announcing the award, praised Chaudhary’s tireless work against […]
Kathmandu / Sept 30: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli returned home this afternoon after leading the Nepali delegation to the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, USA. Upon arrival at the VVIP lounge of Tribhuvan International Airport, the Prime Minister was welcomed by Speaker Devraj Ghimire, National Assembly (NA) Chairperson Narayan Prasad […]
Kathmandu / Sept 16 : The Constitutional Council has recommended the senior most justice at the Supreme Court Prakash Man Singh Raut for the position of Chief Justice. The council meeting held on Monday evening picked Singh for the top post of the judiciary. The Judicial Council had previously submitted a list of eight eligible […]
Kathmandu / Sept 11: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has observed that Nepal was being known to the world through sports. Addressing a programme organized on the occasion of the 61st anniversary of the National Sports Council on Wednesday, PM Oli viewed that Nepal was making international presence in the sports sector. The bronze medal […]
Kathmandu / Sept 9: Army Chief Ashok Raj Sigdel has officially taken over the command of the Nepali Army starting from Monday. President Ram Chandra Paudel, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Nepali Army, presented him with the insignia at 10AM today. Following that, Sigdel took over the duties at the Nepal Army Headquarter in Bhadrakali. […]
Kathmandu / Sept 7: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged government employees to make the country known for uncorrupt governance. The PM urged the civil servants during a programme organized in Singha Durbar to mark the Civil Service Day on Saturday. “You should not be misused; don’t indulge in corrupt activities. Political leaders can […]
Kathmandu / Sept 5: The government has appointed Deepak Raj Joshi as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nepal Tourism Board. Joshi was appointed as the CEO for a four-year term by the meeting of the NTB Board of Directors today, according to Senior Director and Spokesperson of the Board Nandini Lahe Thapa. This […]