Kathmandu / March 19: Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli is paying an official visit to the People’s Republic of China from 20-27 March 2016, at the invitation of Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China Li Keqiang. Prime Minister Oli will be accompanied by his spouse Radhika Shakya, Deputy Prime Minister […]
Kathmandu / March 18: Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) under the Oxford University is to extend technical support to Nepal in its efforts for poverty identification. The Department in 2007 developed an index revealing multi-dimensional reasons for pushing a country into poverty. At a press meet here Friday, the Department shared that it […]
Kathmandu / March 18: The first meeting of the Nepali Congress new leadership held Friday formed a three-member election committee to choose the party’s parliamentary leader. The meeting of the party new central committee selected through the NC 13th General Convention that took place at the party’s central office Sanepa agreed to constitute the election […]
Kathmandu / March 18: The government has been preparing to fix minimum salary of a working journalist at Rs 19,500 effective from coming April 13. Minister for Information and Communications, Sherdhan Rai, has said that proposal of the Minimum Wages Fixation Committee of making minimum salary of journalist as Rs 19,500 and Rs 1,000 as […]
Kathmandu / March 18: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) today launched a commemorative coin depicting a portrait of statesman Ganeshman Singh, the first of its kind. Coinciding with freedom fighter Singh’s birth centenary, the NRB issued the silver coin with the leader’s portrait at a joint programme organised by the NRB and the Ganeshman Singh Foundation […]
Kathmandu / March 17: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has inaugurated the fifth Nepal International Trade Fair-2016 amidst a special function organised here today. Stating that the fair would plat key role in expansion of trade relations in South Asia, President Bhandari said that national economy should be uplifted by giving priority to the domestic products […]
Pokhara / March 17: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that South Asia is emerging as a potential global economic powerhouse and insisted it remained mandatory for it to capitalize on its economic progress. After inaugurating the 37th South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Council of Ministers’ meet in the scenic lake city […]
Biratnagar / March 17: Former President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said the people from hill, mountain and southern plains need to be taken together ahead for developing the country. At a programme organized to mark the 5th anniversary of the ‘New Sristi’ daily here Thursday, the former President suggested the Madhes-based political parties that […]
Kathmandu / March 17: The installation of solar street lights along the Bagmati river bank at the side of road stretch from Gokarna to Guheswori and in public locations around it started today. Lawmaker, Rameshwor Phuyal, launched the installation of the solar lights in the area. The lawmaker had earlier said that solar lights would […]
Kathmandu, March 17: Mountaineer Sanjaya Pandit, who is in a record setting spree in mountaineering, is going to ascend the highest peak in Europe-Mount Elbrus. Pandit is planning to observe the upcoming Nepali New Year, that falls on 13th April, on this mountain made out after a volcano eruption. Also an ultra marathon runner, Pandit […]