Basudev Poudel / Pokhara, Dec 30: With the English New Year 2017 only a few days away, Pokhara, one of the popular tourist hotspots in the country, is bustling with tourists, both domestic and foreigners alike. According to the Western Regional Hotel Association (WRHA) as many as 400 hotels, guest houses and restaurants registered with […]
Bikram Giri and Yam Pradhan / Itahari, Dec 30: The Seventh National Games concluded on Friday announcing that mid-western region (Nepalgunj) would hold the eighth National Games. Concluding the National Games at ANFA Technical Ground of Dharan, Sunsari, Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun expressed happiness over the success of the mega sports event despite inadequate physical […]
Biratnagar / Dec 27: The Nepal Army continues to secure the top position at the end of the fifth day of the 7th National Games underway in the eastern region. A total of 545 medals including 148 gold, 149 silver and 248 bronze have been decided till this evening. The NA has been leading the […]
Kathmandu / Dec 25: The Christian communities are celebrating the Christmas Day today to mark the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ. Christians believe that Jesus Christ was born to Lady Maryam and the angel forecasted the birth of Jesus for the rescue of human beings. They have a belief that Jesus sacrificed himself to liberate […]
Biratnagar / Dec 23: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has inaugurated the Seventh National Sports Championship in a grand ceremony at Biratnagar-based Martyr Stadium on Friday. On the occasion, President Bhandari asked athletes to be disciplined and play significant role to increase nation’s pride through the sports. She said that the championship would play significant role […]
Kathmandu / Dec 21: Ex-King Gyanendra Shah has said that the national unity and feeling are being battered in a ruthless manner. Issuing a press release on Wednesday, former King said, “The social harmony prevailing among the Nepali people is waning. Utmost efforts are underway to break the good will among the people of Terai, […]
Kathmandu / Dec 20: President Bidya Devi Bhandari today has posthumously awarded two journalists, Karna Bohara and Sanjaya Neupane with the Press Council-Sanima Bank National Journalism Award amid a function at Rastrapati Bhawan. President Bhandari handed over the award to their wives, Mamata Bohora and Radhika Neupane. The award carries a purse of Rs 250,000 […]
Kathmandu / Dec 19: Nepal and Mongolia held bilateral talks at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kathmandu on Monday. Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat and visiting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Tsend Munkh-Ogil, led their respective delegations for the talks, said a press release issued by the Ministry of Foreign […]
Kathmandu / Dec 18: President Bidya Devi Bhandari unveiled the Nepali version of the ‘Xi Jinping: The Governance of China’ amid a programme at the Office of the President at Shital Niwas in the capital on Sunday. The first version of the book released in Chinese language in 2014 has been published in various 11 […]
Kathmandu / Dec 15: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘ Prachanda’ has said the government has introduced some of the ambitious projects for the development of hydropower sector. While inaugurating Power Summit 2016 organised under the theme of 10,000 MW in 10 Years by the Independent Power Producers’ Association, Nepal (IPPAN) here today, he said […]