Kathmandu / July 2: The government has slashed the prices of petroleum products on Sunday. The Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC), the state oil monopoly, has reduced the prices of petrol, kerosene and diesel by Rs 2. With the new price adjustment in the petroleum products, now the petrol is available for Rs 98 per liter […]
Kathmandu / July 2: Prime Minister and Tribhuvan University Chancellor Sher Bahadur Deuba has said that the University should focus in building an efficient academic atmosphere in the country, by making timely changes to higher education. Addressing the 58th annual day of TU Assembly here today, Prime Minister Deuba emphasized on the need to make […]
Kathmandu / Jul 1: Around 1400 people have been fined for fly tipping over a four year period of cleanup campaign in the Kathmandu Valley. During the period, 1,381 including lawmakers faced action for throwing garbage into the rivers or on the river banks, said Spokesperson for the Bagmati Cleanup Mega Campaign Umesh Bohara. A […]
Kathmandu / Jun 30: Early vote counting points to a tight race between Nepali Congress and CPN-UML in most of the local units that went to polls in the second phase local elections Wednesday. CPN (Maoist Center), as in the first phase polls, appears headed for a distant third position. The first day of vote […]
Kathmandu / Jun 30: The members of 32nd DailÉireann (Lower House of the Irish Parliament) and 25th Seanad (Upper House of the Irish Parliament) have constituted Ireland-Nepal Parliamentary Friendship Group on June 27, 2017. The historical launch ceremony of the Friendship Group was chaired by Mr. Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD, Ceann Comhairle (Speaker of DailEireann). […]
Kathmandu / Jun 29: The Constitutional Council (CC) on Thursday recommended Gopal Prasad Parajuli for the post of chief justice of the Supreme Court. A meeting of the CC held today unanimously recommended acting Chief Justice Parajuli for the highest post. Parajuli will take charge officially as the CJ of the Supreme Court following a […]
Kathmandu / Jun. 24: Around 96 thousand square kilometres of area in the country may have a deposit of minerals, according to a recent study. The study conducted by the Department of Mines and Geology reveals that mineral deposits are likely to be found in the hilly, mid-hilly and lower- Himalayan regions. Spokespersonn for the […]
Kathmandu / June 23: After wrapping up its three-day long screening of Israeli movies in Kathmandu today, 11th Israeli Film Festival will now be travelling to Pokhara and Biratnagar. The film fest, organised jointly by the Embassy of Israel in Nepal and Nepal Film Society, will be held at OR2K Restaurant in Pokhara from 28 […]
Kathmandu / Jun 22:The World Bank has agreed to provide Nepal Government with Rs 19 billion assistance loan for increasing the quality of education. An agreement to this effect was signed by and exchanged between Secretary of Finance Minister Shanta Raj Subedi and World Bank Nepal Country Manager Takuya Kamata amid a function at the […]
Texas/ June 18: Ultra-runner and mountaineer Sanjay Pandit died in the Mount Denali National Park in the USA. Nepali embassy in Washington D.C. has confirmed that Pandit was descending Denali, the highest mountain of the North America. Denali’s summit is at 6,190 meters and Pandit collapsed due to high altitude at height of 5,334 meter. […]