Kathmandu / Sept 27: The local consumer committees formed to facilitate people’s access to drinking water are found indulged in irregular activities and challenging the Government’s decisions. Following reports of irregularities by such committees the Government decided to scrap such committees and issued directives to the Kathmandu Upatyaka Khanepani Limited (KUKL) to connect the water […]
Kathmandu / Sept 23: Nepal has ranked 102nd out of 162 countries and territories included in the Economic Freedom of the World: 2018 Annual Report. Last year, Nepal ranked 107th. According to research in top peer-reviewed academic journals, people living in countries with high levels of economic freedom enjoy greater prosperity, more political and civil […]
Kathmandu / Sept 24: Thamel, a tourist hub in Kathmandu, is going to witness the cultural street festival to be held here for the first time from September 27. Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Cultural Aviation is taking lead to organize the event in association with the Thamel Tourism Development Council marking the 39th World […]
Kathmandu / Sept 20: Chief Justice Om Prakash Mishra administered the oath of office and secrecy to the newly appointed chief commissioner of the Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA), Nabin Kumar Ghimire. In the presence of President Bidya Devi Bhandari, CJ Mishra administered the oath to Ghimire amid a special ceremony organized […]
Kathmandu / Sept 16: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has remarked that priority should be given to the development of the far-western region. Inaugurating the Seventh Senate of the Far-Western University at the official residence of the Prime Minister at Baluwatar today, Prime Minister Oli said there would be a qualitative change in the education […]
Kathmandu / Sept 15: In an attempt to exert pressure on the government to book those guilty in the rape and murder of Nirmala Panta of Kanchanpur, civil society members organized a protest demonstrations across the country today. Similarly, a mass protest has been organized at Maitighar Mandala demanding justice for Nirmala Panta. During the […]
Chitwan / Sept 15: The 6th National Lakhe dance competition is to be held in Narayangadh on coming September 19 and 20. A total of 40 dance groups are competing in the event to be organized by the Folk Culture Preservation and National Lakhe Dance Academy. Groups from Ilam in the east to Dadeldhura in […]
Kathmandu / Sept 14: At a time when there have been increasing voices for keeping environmental conservation at the center, the government is planning to construct the Nijgadh International Airport being sensitive to environment. Though the airport has a total of 8,000 hectares of land, only 2,000 hectares will be used for the construction of […]
athmandu / Sept 10: Chief Justice-elect Om Prakash Mishra has been sworn-in as the 28th chief justice of the Supreme Court on Monday evening. President Bidya Devi Bhandari administered oath of office and secrecy to Mishra amidst a ceremony at Sheetal Niwas. Vice president, prime minister, justices and judges of Supreme Court and High Court, […]
Kathmandu / Sept 9: Chairman of Communist Party of Nepal (CPN) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has returned home wrapping 4 days visit to India. Upon his arrival, speaking with media at Tribhuvan International Airport on Sunday, former Prime Minister Dahal said that the visit was successful and productive one. “It is rare to have long discussion […]