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Nepal itself could construct Nijgadh-Kathmandu Fast-Track: NPC

Kathmandu / Feb 20: A high level committee formed under the convenorship of vice chair of the National Planning Commission (NPC) Dr Min Bahadur Shrestha today has submitted its report to the Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal stating that Nepal itself could construct the Nijgadh-Kathmandu fast track. The government had formed the committee on December […]


Connectivity at the heart of economic success, PM says at Nepal Infrastructure Summit

Kathmandu / Feb 19: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ has said infrastructure is the foundation of development, and infrastructure development is the topmost priority as Nepal aspires to reach middle-income country by 2030. “It is through robust and sustainable infrastructure, cost of production is minimized; productivity of workforce is enhanced; economic and industrial growth […]


Democracy day marked in Nepali embassy in Japan

Prakash Panthi / Tokyo, Feb 19: Nepalis currently living in Japan have urged political leaders to respect the sacrifice of martyrs and democracy fighters, who laid down their lives for the achievement of the democratic system in Nepal. At a programme organized by the Nepali embassy in Japan on the occasion of 67th democracy day […]


Saud wins international marathon

Kathmandu / Feb 18: Nawaraj Saud of Nepali Army has won the 11th Safal Pokhara International Marathon held here Saturday. He completed the race in two hours, 34 minutes and 24 seconds to win a cash prize of Rs. 60,000. Likewise, Lal Bahadur Thapa and Gyan Prasad Bhattarai, also of Nepal Army came second and […]


Power produced from Hewakhola Hydel Project ‘A’ connected to national grid

Panchthar / Feb 17: Electricity produced from Hewakhola Hydropower Project ‘A’ in Panchthar has been connected to the national grid from Wednesday. The 10.6-MW electricity has been linked to the national grid. Earlier, 4.3 MW power produced from the Project was already linked to the national grid after the inauguration of sub-station of Thapatar in […]


Sajha to print books after JEMC fails to print in time: Education Minister

Kathmandu / Feb 17: Education Minister Dhaniram Poudel has said preparations are on to entrust the responsibility of printing school textbooks that the Janak Education Materials Center Limited (JEMC) has not yet managed to print to the Sajha Prakashan. The education minister said this while addressing the interaction program organized by Federation of Nepal Books […]


New election commissioners sworn in

Kathmandu / Feb 16: Chief Election Commissioner Ayodhi Prasad Yadav has administered the oath of office and secrecy to newly appointed Election Commissioners on Thursday. Narendra Dahal, Ishwari Prasad Paudel and Sudhir Kumar Shah were administered the oath in the presence of President at the President’s Office. Earlier on January 27, the Constitutional Council had […]


Nepal Telecom to propose reconstruction of Dharahara

Kathmandu / Feb 15 : Nepal Telecom (NT) has proposed the reconstruction of quake-damaged Dharahara, the iconic tallest historical monument, in Kathmandu. Joint-Secretary of NT, Roman Adhikari said the state-owned telecommunication service provider is making preparations to take its reconstruction proposal to the Department of Archeology (DoA) according to which NT will invest Rs 4 […]


Japan extends support to improve water supply in Pokhara

Kathmandu / Feb 15: The Japan government has agreed to extend Rs 4.529 billion (Japanese Yen 4.813 billion) grant assistance to the Nepal government for the Project for Improvement of Water Supply in Pokhara under the grant assistance scheme in Japan’s Fiscal Year 2016, the Ministry of Finance has stated. The Project aims to improve […]


VP inaugurates second trade fair; says no country can prosper without women’s participation

Kathmandu / Feb. 14: Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of any country’s prosperity without women’s participation. While inaugurating the Second Trade Fair of the International Women Entrepreneurs Federation Nepal today, VP Pun urged the government to address the problems of women entrepreneurs. He further stressed on holding the elections of […]




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