
Kathmandu / Aug 1: Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun has said Lumbini, the birthplace of the Gautam Buddha, is the hub of hundreds of thousand Buddhist tourists from across the globe. Addressing a programme organized on the fourth anniversary of tourismheadlines.com here Monday, Vice-President Pun said, “The natural specificities of Nepal are not only to lure […]

Rasuwa / July 31: The Syafru-Rasuwagadhi Highway that was disrupted for a week has resumed from Sunday noon. A total of 80 goods-laden containers have passed through the Highway to Nepali side that was open since 4:00 pm, according to Chief of the Armed Police Border Force, Darshan Giri. With the resumption of the Highway […]

Kathmandu / July 30: The Korean children’s folk troupe known as the Little Angels Folk Ballet of Korea have presented their cultural programe here on Saturday. At the cultural show inaugurated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare CP Mainali, the 46-member troupe enthralled the Nepali audiences by singing in […]

Kathmandu / July 29: Thaneswar Guragai, who has already twelve Guinness World Records for various feats in his name, has once demonstrated his unique skill, securing his berth in the Guinness Book of World Records to clinch the 13th title. He attempted to break the current world record of 6.14 seconds for spinning a basketball […]

Tokyo / July 28: Preparations have been complete for the 9th Nepal Festival to be held in Japan on August 6 and 7 on the occasion of 60th years of bilateral relations between Nepal and Japan, the main organising committee said. To be organised by the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), Japan with the financial […]

Kathmandu / July 28: The Government of the United Kingdom, Department of International Development (DFID) has agreed to provide a grant assistance of Pound 29.5 million (approximately NRs 4.48 billion) to the Government of Nepal for the implementation of Skills for Employment Programme. A Memorandum of Understanding to this effect was signed today by Baikuntha […]

Kathmandu / July 27: Number of blood donors has reached 3.3 million in 50 years period. The Blood Transfusion Centre under the Nepal Red Cross Society had started blood collection and distribution from July 27, 1966 after three years of establishment of Nepal Red Cross Society. At a programme organised by the Nepal Red Cross Society […]

Kathmandu / July 27: The government has decided to release Rs 750 million immediately for rescue works and relief distribution to the survivors of the floods and landslides across the country. The meeting of the Council of Ministers held on Wednesday took the decision, said Minister for Information and Communications and Spokesperson of the government, […]

Lalitpur / July 26: The chariot of Rato Machhindranath, revered as the god of rain and good times, was pulled to Jawalakhel from Thatitole of Lagankhel on Tuesday. The chariot stationed at Thatitole was pulled via Kumaripati to Jawalakhel, according to acting chief of Guthi Sansthan Baikuntha Acharya. The tradition of displaying of the jewel […]

Kathmandu / July 26: Minister for Information and Communications, Sherdhan Rai, has said that the changed political scenario would not have any effect on the implementation of the National Media Policy-2073. At a discussion with High-Level Committee members related to the National Media Policy on Tuesday, Minister Rai claimed that there would be no problem […]