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Import of marigold garlands worth Rs 6 million for Tihar

Kathmandu / Oct 24: The Capital will likely see an import of marigold garlands worth Rs 6 million this Tihar Festival. Floriculture Association Nepal has estimated that this time the import of marigold garlands from India will go up compared to the last time. The Association plans to import 200,000 garlands which is more by […]


13 tonnes solid waste collected from rivers in Kathmandu valley

Kathmandu / Oct 22: Around 13 metric tonnes of waste were collected from the major rivers including Bagmati River and their banks at various places of Kathmandu valley on Saturday. Marking the 180th week of the Bagmati Clean-Up Campaign, participants of the campaign today collected the river’s waste at Guheshwari and Bishwaroop Temple premises. According […]


Patan High Court clears way for ANFA election

Kathmandu / Oct 21: The Patan High Court has vacated its September 30 stay order against the All Nepal Football Association’s presidential and vice-presidential polls. A division bench of judges Dilliraj Acharya and Bhim Kumar Ojha issued the verdict in response to a writ filed by FIFA Referee Committee’s Binod KC among others. The bench […]


FNCCI endorses amended charter; Bhawani Rana certain to become next president

Kathmandu / Oct 20 : Bhawani Rana is certain to assume the president post of Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) from coming March after a special general assembly endorsed the amended charter of the institution on Thursday. The amendment allows senior vice president to become president paving the way for Rana […]


Call to accelerate implementation of ADB-funded projects

Kathmandu / Oct 20 : A tri-party review meeting on Thursday stressed that implementation of the Asian Development Bank (ADB)-funded projects in Nepal should be accelerated. The work progress reports presented at the meeting held at the Ministry of Finance show that 32 projects among the projects being implemented have witnessed a slow progress. According […]


Hoteliers earn fortune as hundreds of tourists reach Rara

Mugu / Oct 19: Hotels near the Rara Lake in Mugu district have almost won a lottery these days as the influx of domestic tourists has increased. Around 300 domestic tourists come to visit the biggest lake of Nepal by airways and roadways via Dailekh, Kalikot and Jumla on a daily basis, according to local […]


Impeachment motion filed against CIAA Chief Karki

Kathmandu / Oct 19: More than 150 lawmakers of CPN-UML and CPN Maoist Centre have filed an impeachment motion against the Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority Chief Lok Man Singh Karki. UML Chief Whip Bhanubhakta Dhakal confirmed that the motion was registered at the Parliament Secretariat this evening. Just today, the Parliament […]


‘Smart’ system to issue driving license across country

Kathmandu / Oct 18: The Department of Transport Management is to bring the ‘smart card system’ into force to issue the driving license across the country from the next month. The system which is currently in practice only in the Bagmati Zone will be applicable across the country from next month, according to Department Director […]


Govt pursuing policy of establishing one university in all provinces: Minister Poudel

Chitwan / Oct 17: Minister for Education, Dhaniram Poudel, has said that the government has forwarded a task along with concept of a university in all provinces. He said that the Ministry has made preparation to table the Higher Education Bill in the Parliament for that purpose. Minister Poudel said so while speaking at an […]


Sadao Watanabe Jazz Concert to mark 60th anniversary of Nepal-Japan ties

Kathmandu / Oct 17: The Japanese Embassy is organising a concert to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the diplomatic relations between Nepal and Japan. The Embassy is going to organise concert ‘Sadao Watanabe Jazz Concert’ on October 22 and 23 at the Tribhuvan Army Officers’ Club, Kathmandu, with an objective of promoting […]




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