Kathmandu / March 30: The Nepal-India Eminent Persons’ Group is meeting in Kathmandu on coming April 5 and 6. The Group scheduled to meet in every three months is meeting after a delay of almost three months, due to various reasons including elections in India. This is the third time that the EPG is meeting […]
Kathmandu / March 29: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has conferred the title of honorary general on Indian Army Chief Bipin Rawat. President Bhandari, Supreme Commander-In-Chief of Nepal Army, conferred the title amidst a special function at Shital Niwas on Wednesday. It the long time tradition that the title of honorary general is exchanged between the […]
Bhaktapur / March 28: Buddha Krishna Bag Shrestha, 45, of Madhyapur Thimi-8, Bode has announced to pierce his tongue this year to retain the time-honoured tradition of Bisket Jatra of Madhyapur Thimi. At a press conference organized at Korea-Nepal Friendship Hospital here on Wednesday, Shrestha, also an ambulance driver, said that he was ready to […]
Kathmandu / March 28: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has announced to present ‘Dayaram Pariyar Human Rights Memorial Award’ to Baldev Ram and Nazbul Khan. The award would be presented on Jestha 13, 2074 BS, the establishment day of NHRC. Ram of Siraha is active for the rights of Dalit and the landless while […]
Kathmandu / March 27: Nepal lost to Pakistan by 6 wickets in the match today under the ACC Emerging Teams Cricket tournament. In the match held at the Sheikh Kamal stadium of Bangladesh, Nepal posted a total of 180 runs in the stipulated 50 overs at the loss of nine wickets, after being put into […]
Himanshu Chaudhari / Janakpurdham, March 27: A social campaigner turned journalist here has accomplished what most people used to think was almost impossible – cleaning the historic Gangasagar pond and protecting and reviving the cultural ethos connected to it. Ram Ashis Yadav is that social campaigner who had made the campaign of ‘Clean Gangasagar’, once […]
Pyuthan / March 26: The hotel entrepreneurs in Pyuthan have issued a seven-point declaration paper for preserving the cultural heritage and developing the physical infrastructure in Sworgadwari. The Hotel Professional Federation Nepal’s Pyuthan Chapter on Saturday held a one – day interactive and publicity programme in Sworgadwari with support of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and […]
Prem Raule / Bajura, March 25: Women in Bajura district, which is in the last position in the Human Development Index (HDI) in the country, are being encouraged and assisted to become self-reliant through enterprises since the President Women Upliftment Programme (PWUP) came into effect since this fiscal year. A total of 35 women from […]
Kathmandu / March 24: Chinese Defense Minister General Chang Wanquan has paid a courtesy call on President Bidya Devi Bhandari at Sheetal Niwas on Friday. On the occasion, they discussed the issues of bilateral relations between Nepal and China, according to the Office of the President. The Chinese delegation under the leadership of Chang is […]
Kathmandu / March 24: The Election Commission of Nepal (ECN) is going to launch the Local level Election Monitoring Directives-2017 to streamline the monitoring of the local level election scheduled to be held May 14 this year. The Directives is currently being drafted and the Commission will launch it at the earliest, according to […]