Kathmandu / Dec 14: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has said Nepal is committed to ILO (International Labour Organizatioin) policy of decent work, and has implemented it too. PM Dahal said this while addressing a function organized in the Capital on 50 years of collaboration between Nepal government and the ILO, on Wednesday. Nepal government […]
Bhaktapur / Dec 14: The Bhaktapur International Trade Fair recorded transactions of over Rs 160 million. The trade fair started on December 9 and concluded today. It was organised at Sallaghari of Bhaktapur. More than 130 thousand people observed the fair and transactions exceeding Rs 160 million were carried out, said Raju Mrigendra Joshi, the […]
Chitwan / Dec 14: Four community forests located in Chitwan’s western part have introduced elephant safari with an aim to boost tourism. The elephant safari has been started from Devnagar Post, Chitwan National Park (CNP) Chief Conservation Officer, Ram Chandra Kandel said. Nepal’s cine actor, Rajesh Hamal, and his better half, Madhu Bhattarai, rode on […]
Prashanna Pokharel / Gorkha: Playing the sarangi is passion and also a living for Lal Bahadur Gandharba, 71, from Gorkha. This has been possible for he is committed to preserving his traditional occupation, playing sarangi (traditional stringed musical instrument) on occasions in particular. The tradition is on the verge of extinction for its preservation. Not […]
Bardiya / Dec 12: The fourth edition of the Extensive Elephant Festival is taking place at Thakurdwar in Bardiya from December 13 to 14. The two – day festival is being jointly organized by Bardiya National Park (BNP) and Poaching and Hunting Control Youth Mobilization Campaign. The festival being held at Hattisaar of Thakurdwar is […]
Washington DC / Dec 12: Nepali social worker and 2012 CNN Hero of the Year, Pushpa Basnet, has been awarded the title of CNN Super Hero by the famed news channel CNN. She received the 2016 CNN Super Hero during the Sunday night’s show in Los Angeles, California, according to Gaurav Kandel, who has been […]
Kathmandu / Dec 10: Social worker Pushpa Basnet, who has been involved in exemplary work by providing shelter to the children forced to live with their convicted parents in prison, has been nominated for CNN Super Hero title. Basnet established Early Childhood Development Centre (ECDC) at Budhanilkantha to provide residential facilities including education to the […]
Kathmandu / Dec 5: Minister for Health Gagan Kumar Thapa has said that the women health volunteers are the bridges between the Health Ministry and the general public. Addressing a programme organized here on Monday to mark the 13th National Women Volunteers Day-2073 BS, he appreciated the significant contributions of women health volunteers in delivering […]
Kathmandu / Dec 4: Prof Dr Govinda KC, who had been staging fast-unto-death at Teaching Hospital demanding reforms in medical education and health sector, broke his hunger strike after signing a 12-point agreement with the government today. It was Dr KC’s 10th round of hunger strike and the longest one- 22 days. Dr KC broke […]
Kathmandu / Dec 4: President Bidya Devi Bhandari says the religious and cultural festivals like Bibaha Panchami help in consolidating mutual harmony, goodwill and tolerance among the people of different religions, cultures, communities and regions. In a message of best wishes given on the occasion of the Bibaha Panchami festival today, the President stated that […]