Butwal / Aug. 12: Lumbini Province Chief Amik Sherchan has administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed Chief Minister of Lumbini Province, Kul Prasad KC ‘Sonam’. Earlier in the day, KC was appointed to the post of Chief Minister with support from 42 lawmakers of the Lumbini Province assembly. After taking […]
Kathmandu / July 27: The meeting of the Council of Ministers held today has decided to appoint Dr. Bishwanath Paudel to the post of vice-chairman of the National Planning Commission (NPC). The Cabinet meeting also appointed Ram Kumar Phuyal and Dil Bahadur Gurung as the members of the NPC. Gyanendra Bahdur Karki, government spokesperson and […]
Kathmandu / July 13: Sher Bahadur Deuba has been sworn-in as the Prime Minister of Nepal. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Deuba amid a ceremony at the former’s official residence, Sheetal Niwas. The Office of the President earlier today had issued a notice stating that Deuba has been […]
Kathmandu / May 14: Parliamentary Party leader of the CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli was sworn in again as the Prime Minister on Friday afternoon, four days after he lost the trust vote in the lower house of federal parliament. President Biday Devi Bhandari administered the oath of office and secrecy to Oli and his cabinet […]
Kathmandu / April 24: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli inaugurated the newly rebuilt historic Dharahara today. The rebuild of Dharahara has been completed exactly six years after the 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the country on April 25 of 2015, reducing it to rubbles. It took 31 months to complete the reconstruction of the 22-storey, 83-meter-high tower. […]
Kathmandu / April 21: Come Thursday night and the sky enthusiasts can enthuse themselves with the Lyrid meteor shower that will reach its peak from coming Thursday night till wee hours the next day. According to Suresh Bhattarai, Chairperson at the Nepal Astronomical Society (NASO), at least 15 to 20 meteors would be seen per […]
Kathmandu / April 2: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has launched the distribution of drinking water under Melamchi Water Supply Project in Kathmandu, on Friday. The President formally begun the water distribution in Kathmandu, following the arrival of the much-awaited Melamchi water, by releasing water through a tap constructed at Bhrikutimandap. The water taps in Bhrikutimandap […]
Kathmandu / Mar. 29: Nepal has defeated Bangladesh 2 against 1 goals in the final match of the Three Nations Cup that was played at Dashrath Stadium in Kathmandu on Monday. Nepal, playing an attacking game against Bangladesh throughout the game, netted the ball in the 18th minute. Sanjog Rai, who was unmarked by the […]
Kathmandu / March 27: Nepali Congress (NC) has decided to fly the party flag at half-mast for three days to mourn the passing of its leader, former minister Nabindra Raj Joshi. An emergency meeting of the party’s central working committee that took place at the party’s central office in Sanepa today, expressing deep sorrow over […]
Dhaka / March 22: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajed of Bangladesh paid a courtesy call today on President Bidya Devi Bhandari who is on a two-day state visit to Bangladesh. The meeting was held at the Hotel InterContinental based in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. During the high-level talks, matters relating to bilateral relations, mutual […]