Chautara / Dec 22 : The 45-megawatt Bhotekoshi Hydropower Project based in Sindhupalchowk has started commercial production. The project started commercial power generation following the two-week long test transmission, said project chief executive officer Bikram Sthapit. Power generated from the project has been connected to the national grid through the Lamosanghu-based substation. Reconstruction of the […]
Doti / Dec 21: With the financial assistance of Japan’s Foreign Ministry and World Vision International Nepal, 46 earthquake-resistant school buildings have been constructed in Doti. The construction project was implemented by the Community Development Centre (CDC). According to CDC project coordinator Prayagraj Kapadi, Durga Basic School Pakari, Saraswoti Basic School Lamikhal, Bhairav Basic School […]
Kathmandu / Dec. 20: The Clothing Bank has organised a charity fashion show to support the deprived people in the Terai with warm clothes in the winter. Titled as ‘A Walk for Warmth’, the show organised at Marriott Kathmandu featured the dresses designed by fashion designing students using the recycled clothes. Prashant Tamrakar choreographed the […]
Kathmandu / Dec 19: Rural development projects financed and supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have contributed to increased agricultural productivity and incomes of smallholder farmers in Nepal, claimed a report prepared by the IFAD. The report reviews the joint work of IFAD and the Government of Nepal over the past seven […]
Dhangadi / Dec 18: Heavy rainfall followed by a cold wave has affected normal life in the western Tarai region of the country. Effect of the cold wave has also been witnessed in Kailali and Kanchanpur districts of the region. A cold day in western Tarai, as seen on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. Mercury dropped […]
Bhimduttanagar / Dec 17: The number of species of birds in Kanchanpur-based Shuklaphanta National Park (SNP) is increasing. SNP chief conservation officer Laxman Poudel said the number of species of birds has gone up in the park. The latest census (2019) concluded recently, the number of bird species here has reached 450. The 2012 census […]
Kathmandu / Dec 16: The first batch of 21 officers of Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) of Nepal has commenced their six-day training on ‘Prevention of Fraud, Bribery and Corruption’ at Gujarat Forensic Sciences University (GFSU), Gandhi Nagar today. The training (tailor-made course) designed at the request of Nepal Government is […]
Kathmandu / Dec 10: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has summoned the winter session of the Federal Parliament for December 20. In a press statement on Tuesday, the President’s Office stated that the president summoned the parliament session at the recommendation of the cabinet as per the article 93 (1) of the constitution. According to the […]
Chitwan / Dec 7 : Touristic town Sauraha is hosting the Elephant Festival from coming December 26. The six- day 16th edition of the festival in particular aims to encourage tourists expecting to promote the Visit Nepal Year 2020, said the festival organiser, Regional Hotel Association, Sauraha. According to Deepak Bhattarai, the Association chair, elephant […]
Kathmandu / Dec 2: Nepal’s 21 officers started their six-day training titled ‘Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Financing of Terrorism’ at the National Academy of Customs, Indirect Taxes and Narcotics (NACIN), Faridabad today. This is a special tailor-made course designed at the request of Government of Nepal for a total of 60 officers, according to a […]
