CB Adhikari (Kathmandu) / April 7: Nepal’s fame in the international community is primarily enhanced by the magnificence of the great Himalayan range stretching across Nepal’s northern part. Nepal is home to eight mountains standing above 8,000 meters mark including the highest mountain in the world, Mt Everest. The other mountains above 8,000 meters include […]
Kathmandu, April 7: President Bidya Devi Bhandari Thursday observed the Ghodejatra celebrations held at the Army Pavilion in Tundikhel marking the Ghodejatra Festival. Ghode Jatra is a traditional festival celebrated only in the capital. On the occasion, the NA personnel performed various equestrian skills including Trick Rider, Taagan and Charger Race, Sword Jump, Show Jump, […]
By Narayan Prasad Ghimire / Kathmandu: ‘Don’t you know? The shortage of fuel is likely again! How many gas cylinders have you filled, and what about your motorcycle?’ It is what one can hear people saying at any intersections in the capital city Kathmandu after various agreements, including on trade and transport, construction of storage […]
Kathmandu / April 6: Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba has said he has grave responsibility on his shoulders now with his election to the post of Parliamentary Party leader. Deuba said so talking to media persons after his election to the post in the election of the Legislature-Parliament NC parliamentary party leader today. He […]
Kathmandu / April 6: Yugkavi Siddhicharan Foundation has decided to present the Yugkavi Siddhicharan Award for 2073 BS to incumbent Chief Minister of Sikkim, India and noted litterateur Pawan Kumar Chamling. A meeting of the Foundation’s executive committee held Wednesday decided to present the award to Chamling. It will be presented on the 105th birth […]
Pritam Bhattarai / Kathmandu: Wrapping up his five-day official visit to Nepal (though it was later extended by six more days), Henry Charles Albert David ‘Harry’ flew back to the United Kingdom on Tuesday. The visit marks bicentenary of bilateral relations between Nepal and the UK and is said to be supporting British interests in […]
Kathmandu / March 31: Prime Minister KP Oli has said the government is committed to developing the cooperatives sector as a means of organising the marginalised and unorganised sector. Addressing a seminar on network management for financial inclusiveness, organised by the Nepal Federation of Savings and Credit Cooperative Unions Ltd (NEFSCUN) here today, PM Oli […]
Kathmandu, March 30: A friendly football match was held between journalists and politicians at the Dasharath Stadium in Tripureshwar on Wednesday. The team of journalists led by President of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) Dr Mahendra Bista defeated the team of politicians 3-2 in the 60-minute match organised to mark the 61st establishment day […]
Kathmandu / March 26: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has urged all to join hands to preserve the glory of cultural and historical image of the Bagmati River. While inaugurating the Bagmati Festival organized by the High Powered Committee for Integrated Development of the Bagmati Civilisation on the occasion of the 150th week of the Mega […]
Kathmandu / March 23: Nepal and China have agreed to conclude a commercial deal on the supply of petroleum products from China to Nepal. Issuing a 15-point joint statement during Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s visit to China, on Wednesday, China has agreed to build oil storage facilities for Nepal, and send experts to Nepal […]