France / July 11: Portugal overcame the loss of injured captain Cristiano Ronaldo to beat France 1-0 in the European Championship final on Sunday, with a goal in extra time from substitute Eder securing their first football title. Just as the final looked destined for a penalty shootout, Eder cut through the French defence and […]
Kathmandu / July 10: Minister for Information and Communications, Sherdhan Rai, released the commemorative coins of Rs 1,000 and Rs 100 denominations on the golden anniversary of Nepal Philatelic Society on Sunday. The commemorative coin of Rs 1,000 denomination is of sliver while of Rs 100 of cupronickel. During the function, Minister Rai said Nepal […]
Pritam Bhattarai / Kathmandu: For an ideal nation, both the government and the citizens share responsibilities and are bound to abide by the rule of law. To be more precise, in a democratic nation, how the rule of law is functioning determines the running of the state of affairs. On May 26 earlier this year, […]
Kathmandu / July 7: Muslims across the country are celebrating Edi-ul-Fitr with zest and zeal today. The great festival of the Islamic community is being observed with great gaiety and gusto by reciting special Namaz, offering prayers in mosque, receiving blessings from the elders and giving blessings to juniors. The festival, which marks the conclusion […]
Kathmandu / July 5: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said writer Jhamak Ghimire has established herself as a bold and realistic persona. Speaking in a programme organised by the Jhamak Ghimire Sahityakala Pratishthan Nepal on the occasion of the 35th birthday of author Jhamak Ghimire today, PM Oli said Ghimire’s literary creations are an […]
Kathmandu / July 3: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged artists to focus on national development and unity while developing films, songs and music. At a day reception organized at the official residence of the Prime Minister at Baluwatar in honour of the Film Artists Association of Nepal (FAAN) awarded artists today, Prime Minister […]
Kathmandu / July 2: Pop singer Adrian Pradhan with the help of his friends is now busy in collecting funds to rebuild earthquake-damaged building of Janata Higher Secondary School based in Hokse of Kavrepalanchowk. A large number of audiences joined a musical concert he organised in the capital Saturday. He sang his famous songs such […]
Kathmandu / July 2: Last rites of former Minister for Education and leader of the Federal Socialist Forum Nepal Dr Mangal Siddhi Manandhar were performed at the Pashupati Aryaghat Saturday as per the Buddhist rituals. Manandhar, who was undergoing treatment at Thapathali-based Norvic International Hospital in the capital for prostate cancer, passed away at 10:45 […]
Kathmandu / June 29: The 13th National Rice Day was marked throughout the country including the Kathmandu Valley today, organising various programmes. Rice planting programmes have also been organised in different places on the occasion. The theme of the National Rice Day today is ‘ Expansion of Community Nurseries- the Basis for Commercial Rice Farming’. […]
Prakash Silwal (Kathmandu) / June 29: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has today certified the most awaited Education Act (Eighth Amendment), 2073 BS. President Bhandari certified the Act, passed by the Legislature –Parliament on June 4, at the Rastrapati Bhawan, Sheetal Niwas. After the certification of the Act, it has paved the way for the organisational […]