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729,550 tourists visit Nepal in 2016

Kiran Bhattarai / Kathmandu, Jan 11: A total of 729,550 foreign tourists visited Nepal in 2016. The number of foreign tourists visiting Nepal in 2016 increased by 24 per cent as compared to 2015, according to the Department of Immigration. Out of 729,550 tourists, 23,452 Chinese tourists who visited Nepal through Rasuwa check point and […]

Nepal will play proactive role to protect biodiversity and repel negative impact of climate change: President

Kathmandu / Jan 10: President Bidya Devi Bhandari today said that Nepal wishes to play a proactive role to protect biodiversity and repel the negative impact of climate change. Inaugurating the International Conference on Biodiversity, Climate Change Assessment and Impacts on Livelihood here today, the Head of State said, “The whole world is concerned about […]

RPP demands public holiday on Prithvi Jayanti

Kathmandu / Jan 8: The Rastriya Prajatantra Party (RPP) has demanded a public holiday on Push 27, the birth anniversary of King Prithvi Narayan, the unifier of modern Nepal. A party delegation led by Chief Whip Dilnath Giri that reached the President’s official residence, Shital Niwas Sunday to invite President Bidya Devi Bhandari to the […]

Snowfall in far-western region, highways don white screen; Karnali under snow cover

Baitadi / Jan 8: Snowfall was recorded after a brief spell of rain in the far-western region including Baitadi last night in the wake of a sudden change in the weather pattern. The Anarkholi, Khodape, Saatbanja, Musyachaur, Dehimandaul along with Srikot Gwalekh and Shivanath VDCs in the upper regions of the district witnessed snowfall, said […]

Constitution amendment imperils nationality: Chairman Oli;  Withdraw constitution amendment bill: Opposition political parties

  Kathmandu / Jan 6: Chairman of major opposition, CPN-UML, KP Sharma Oli, has said his party would not let the parliament pass constitution amendment bill because it would jeopardize nationality and hinder elections in the slated time. Addressing a mass gathering organized by various nine political parties under the campaign spearheaded by the UML […]

Ultra runner Meera Rai honoured with Rs. 2.8 million

Damak / Jan 5: Ultra runner Meera Rai has been honoured with a cash prize of Rs. 2.8 million. The funds were collected by organizations based in the UK in recognition of Meera’s feat at the international ultra running, bringing name and fame to the country. Member-secretary of National Sports Council Keshav Bahadur Bista, Chief […]

National Library in mess

Lalitpur / Jan 4: The 150 thousand books with the Nepal National Library at Harihar Bhawan are stuffed in gunny sacks following the building housing the library collapsed due to the earthquake in April 2015. Although the National Reconstruction Authority has set aside fund for constructing a new library building, construction of the building has […]

Theatre artist Phuyal no more

Kathmandu / Jan 3: Theatre artist Bishnu Bhakta Phuyal died of cardiac arrest on Tuesday. He was 79. Phuyal collapsed all of sudden while performing in a play written by Satya Mohan Joshi, said an eyewitness Shiromani Dawad. He was taken to Bir Hospital after Phuyal collapsed during the performance. Born on Bhadra 23, 1994 […]

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KMC starts installation of solar street lights

Kathmandu / Dec 31: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has started setting up solar-powered street lights in the capital city. The BK Traders with the contract to install the solar lights started work a few days ago. Traders Chairman, Roshan Srivastav, said the solar lights will be set up at Anamnagar in the first phase. […]