Kathmandu / June 2: The Secretariat of the Legislature-Parliament has published the election schedule for the post of prime minister. According to the schedule, any legitimate member of the Legislature-Parliament willing to contest the election can register his/her candidacy for the post of prime minister from 11 am to 4 pm on Saturday at the […]
Kathmandu / June 2: This year’s spring climbing season has ended with the total 500 climbers having made it to the top of Mt. Everest. The expedition that started from May 15 lasted about 15 days and 500 mountaineers scaled the tallest peak of 8,848 meters, according to the Department of Tourism. The total 500 […]
Kathmandu / May 31: Newly elected local representatives of the Kathmandu Metropolitan City were administered the oath of office and secrecy amidst a programme organised by the Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office in Kathmandu, on Wednesday. Newly elected mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya, deputy-mayor Hari Prabha Khadgi and chairpersons and members of all 32 wards of the […]
Kathmandu / May 30: As many as 3448 jaywalkers have been booked for violating traffic rules in Kathmandu Valley on Tuesday, Metropolitan Traffic Police Division said. In a statement today, MTPD said 2120 people paid Rs 200 as fine while 1228 people who failed to comply with fine amount were detained for three hours and […]
Kathmandu / May 29: Finance Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara presented the annual estimate of income and expenditure for the upcoming fiscal year 2017/18 at the Legislature-Parliament on Monday. The government unveiled the budget of Rs 1, 278 billion of which Rs 804 billion as recurrent expenditure, Rs 335 billion as capital expenditure and Rs 140 […]
Kathmandu / May 28:Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on May 24 announced his resignation after serving slightly more than nine months in office, thereby leaving a blueprint for political propriety and exhibiting a level of statesmanship in the country. The Chairman of the Maoist Centre had reached at the helm of prime ministerial berth […]
Kathmandu / May 27: Today’s meeting of the Legislature-Parliament has started deliberations on the government policies and programs for the fiscal 2017-18. President Bidya Devi Bhandari presented the policies and programmes at the parliament on Thursday. Taking part in the deliberation, CPN-UML parliamentary party deputy leader Subas Chandra Nembang expressed happiness over the resumption of […]
Kathmandu / May 26: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has conferred various decorations on 258 persons in different genres on the occasion of the 9th Republic Day-2017. President Bhandari gave away the decorations amidst a special function organised at the Office of President at Sheetal Niwas on Friday. The Nepal Ratna Bibhushan was dedicated to the […]
Kathmandu / May 26: The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division (MTPD) is to fine jaywalkers Rs 200 per person effective from May 30. Chief of the MTPD, Deputy Inspector General Mingmar Lama said the Division is also to conduct a road safety campaign to reduce the number of road fatalities in view of 40 percent of […]
Kathmandu / May 25: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has presented the government’s policy and programme for the fiscal year 2017/18 at the Legislature-Parliament on Thursday. Reading the document handed over by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, the Head-of-State said that the government had successfully held the first phase of local level elections and was committed […]