Kathmandu / Sept 3 : Indra Jatra, the biggest festival of Kathmandu Valley dedicated to god of rain Indra, formally began today with the erection of a sacred wooden pole (lingo) at Hanumandhoka in Basantapur Darbar Square. The festival lasts for eight days with singing, mask dancing and rejoicing along with other rituals. It is […]
Bhimduttanagar / Aug. 31:Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has said the four-lane bridge to be constructed over the Mahakali River would bring change not only in the far west but to the entire nation. Laying foundation stone to the four-lane bridge over the River here today, PM Deuba further said efforts would be made to […]
New Delhi / Aug. 24: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is currently on a five-day state visit of India, said that Nepal is not only a neighbour but also a good friend of India. Speaking at a joint press conference held following formal bilateral talks and dialogue with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 23: Indian External Minister Sushma Swaraj has received Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi. Nepal’s Ambassador to India Deep Kumar Upadhyay, Indian Ambassador Manjeev Singh Puri had reached the airport to welcome Deuba. Deuba has flown to India today, leading a 48-member deligation, on a five-day […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 22:Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has administered oath of office and secrecy to newly elected 15 state ministers. Prime Minister Deuba administered oath of office and secrecy to 12 state ministers from Nepali Congress and three from Nepal Loktantrik Forum (NLF) at a special ceremony held in Singha Durbar on Tuesday. Those […]
Bhaktapur / Aug. 22: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that opportunities have now come before the women from the parliament to local level. Addressing the closing ceremony of Shrawani fair organized by Doleswor Temple Protection and Development Committee at Suryabinayak municipality-4, Sipadole today, President Bhandari said, “Opportunity has come to women. It is the […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 21: The meeting of the Legislature Parliament held on Monday evening could not endorse the Bill relating to the second amendment to the Constitution of Nepal, 2073. As many as 347 lawmakers voted in favor of the Bill while 206 lawmakers voted against it. The opposition parities including CPN-UML and Rastriya Prajatantra […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 20: Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has expanded the Cabinet, inducting eight Ministers of State today. With this, the Cabinet has grown to 31 members altogether (three Deputy Prime Ministers, 19 ministers and eight state ministers). The newly appointed State Ministers include Mohammad Jakir Hussein (Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare), […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 19: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has drawn the attention of senior leaders of major three parties— Nepali Congress, CPN-UML and CPN Maoist Centre on various contemporary issues including flooding, inundation and landslide witnessed in various parts of the country and the constitution amendment bill registered in the parliament and foreign policy. At […]
Kathmandu / Aug. 18: The rare one-horned rhino which was swept by a swollen river to India has been rescued unharmed. The female rhino of estimated two and a half years was rescued yesterday and brought back to its habitat in Chitwan Naitonal Park (CNP) on a truck today, Information Official and Assistant Conservation Official […]