Kathmandu / Dec 6: The government has decided to relocate the ministerial quarters from Harihar Bhawan, Pulchok, to 149 ropani land acquired in Sainbu Bhainsepati, Lalitpur, for building official residences for Members of Parliament (MPs). A Cabinet meeting on Thursday decided to build 10 State Guest Houses in the compound of current ministerial quarters in […]
Kathmandu / Dec 3: Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) on Monday has revised downward prices of petroleum products effective from Monday midnight. Birendra Goit, the spokesperson of NOC, said the price of petrol, diesel and kerosene has come down by Rs 2 per liter. Now consumers can buy petrol at Rs 112 per liter, whereas diesel […]
Kathmandu / Dec 2: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli said that Nepal would facilitate the 19th SAARC Summit in Pakistan. During a meeting with the former Prime Minister of Pakistan, Yousaf Raza Gillani, in Kathmandu, PM Oli said Nepal, as the current Chair of SAARC, would play a role to hold the coming SAARC Summit […]
Kathmandu / Dec 01: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has urged the Nepal Rastra Bank to regulate properly the microfinance because the microfinance in the far-flung areas was heard to have imposed 18 percent interest to the people. Addressing the 2nd national microfinance members conference here today, PM Oli also asked the finance and banks […]
Kathmandu / Nov 30: Nepal and Myanmar have signed an agreement on trade and investment today. This is the first time such agreement has been reached between the two countries. The agreement was signed following the one-on-one meeting and the bilateral talks between Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the State Counsellor of Myanmar, Aung […]
Kathmandu / Nov 29: With the slogan “Addressing Critical Challenges of Our Time: Interdependence, Mutual Prosperity and Universal Values” Nepal is hosting the regional summit for Asia-Pacific nations, which is scheduled to be held on November 30-December 2. According to the organizer Universal Peace Federation, Nepal chapter, this summit will be an event of high […]
Kathmandu / Nov 27: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has unveiled the contribution-based social security scheme for formal sector workers amidst a special programme in the capital city today. According to the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, the scheme will compulsorily be applied for formal sector workers and the government will soon launch […]
Kathmandu / Nov 27: After successfully performing in Birtamode and Dharan, Nepathya, Nepal’s premier folk-rock band, captivated Butwal audience with its trademark folk-rock music during four-city-tour as part of silver jubilee celebration, on Monday. While performing at the ANFA Technical Institute, Nepathya’s frontman, legendary singer and social activist Amrit Gurung said, “Kaski, where I belong […]
Kathmandu / Nov 26: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that the pace of development would be expedited. Addressing a meeting of Human Resources Forecast Taskforce at Singha Durbar on Monday, Prime Minister Oli said that the government was well-known regarding how to expedite the development pace. “We will work to make the people […]
Kathmandu / Nov 20: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that there shall be no interference in the Policy Research Foundation (Think Tank) from the government. Addressing the inception meeting of the Foundation in Singhadurbar today, the PM said that the government would support the Foundation from all sides adding that it was formed […]