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Irrigation to boost agriculture: Minister Yadav

Kathmandu /April 7: Minister for Irrigation Umesh Kumar Yadav has said government was planning to boost agriculture production through irrigation schemes. At an interaction organized on the 63rd anniversary of the Irrigation Department and the Irrigation Day on Thursday, Minister Yadav said the a prosperous Tarai special irrigation programme was launched in the southern plains […]


Pashupati should be developed as religious, tourist hub: chair Dahal

Kathmandu / April 3: UCPN (Maoist) chair and former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal has called for meaningful efforts of all to develop the Pashupati Area. Addressing the 4th general assembly of the National Employees’ Organization Nepal, Pashupati Area Development Trust here today, leader Dahal said that the area should be developed as tourist and […]


Minister KC positive towards call for establishing vegetable market in Chitwan

Chitwan / April 3: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Cooperatives and Poverty Alleviation Chitra Bahadur KC has given a positive gesture towards the call of establishing a systematic fruits and vegetable market in Bharatpur. A delegation from the Fruits and Fresh Vegetables Retailers’ Association at Narayangadh Sunday called on the Cooperatives Minister and apprised […]


Limbu and Anuragi joint recipient of Narayan Gopal youth music award

Kathmandu / April 2: Singer and musician Dipak Limbu and Bibi Anuragi are to be awarded with the ‘Narayan Gopal Youth Music’ prize 2016. The prize is founded by the National Youth Service Fund in memory of Swar Samrat Narayan Gopal. Likewise, the ‘Araniko Youth Art Prize’ is to be presented to artists Rajan Kumar […]


Bar election concludes

Kathmandu, April 2: Nepal Bar Association, an umbrella organisation of legal practitioners, Saturday concluded the election of a new leadership peacefully. According to election committee chief election officer Harishankar Niraula, the election was held across the country peacefully. A total of 71 candidates are in the race of a 25-member new NBA working committee. Out […]


11 industries face cases for substandard products

Morang / April 1: The Regional Food Technology and Quality Control Office, Biratnagar has filed cases against 11 eastern region-based industries for producing substandard goods. Those industries facing the cases for violating manufacturing rules and regulations are BK Spice Industry, Dairy Fresh Industry Birgunj, Nepal Wellhope Agri-Tech Pvt Tankisinuwari, Star Feed Industries Jhapa, Milkfood Dairy […]


Minister Rai solicits suggestions on minimum wage for journalists

Kathmandu / March 31: Minister for Information and Communications Sherdhan Rai Thursday held consultations with the investors of big media house to solicit their views over the enforcement of proposed minimum wages for working journalists. Minimum Wages Fixation Committee recently recommended Rs 19,500 as monthly minimum wage for a working journalist. In the discussion arranged […]


Friendly football match between journalists and politicians concludes in the Capital

Kathmandu, March 30: A friendly football match was held between journalists and politicians at the Dasharath Stadium in Tripureshwar on Wednesday. The team of journalists led by President of the Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) Dr Mahendra Bista defeated the team of politicians 3-2 in the 60-minute match organised to mark the 61st establishment day […]


CIAA finds embezzlement in non-formal education, moves to court against six

Kathmandu / March 29: The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a lawsuit against six people including the then District Education Officer of Rautahat at the Special Court on the charge of embezzlement in the Non-Formal Education and National Literacy programmes. They have been indicted of embezzling Rs 4.7 million […]


First South Asian women’s basketball tournament begins ; Sri Lanka starts off with a win

Kathmandu, March 29: The first South Asian Women’s Basketball tournament began at the National Sports Council covered hall in Tripureswar Tuesday. In the inaugural match, Sri Lanka defeated Maldives by 106-37 points. Likewise, in the second match, hosts Nepal defeated Bangladesh by 92-26 points. A total of five south Asian countries including Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, […]




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