Kathmandu / March 14: The Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Development has said the formal implementation of the new structures- metropolis, sub-metropolis, municipality and rural municipality- began formally in line with the federal system on Tuesday. The executive officers have already been placed in 217 municipalities under the Ministry while works to assign the […]
Kathmandu / March 14: A committee formed to suggest the government on medical education has suggested transforming National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS) into an umbrella university to meet the crisis of specialist doctors. The Ministry of Health had formed the panel some four months ago for finding an alternative in search of the skilled […]
Kathmandu / March 14: The Election Commission (EC) needs around 200 thousand employees for the local level election. EC spokesman Surya Prasad Sharma informed the media today that around 218 thousand staff will be necessary to conduct the election. “We have told the District Election Offices to fix suitable voting centre for now. After […]
Surendra Bhandari / Jhapa, March 13: Unlike other adolescent boys in his locality, lifestyle of Leela Prasad Chamlagain does not reflect exuberance of life. Neither is he active nor agile. Worst of all, tied in chains for 17 years, he has been not only bearing the brunt of mental retardation but also the stigma attached […]
Kathmandu / March 13: The Executive Director of the World Bank Dr Andin Hadiyanto today has paid a courtesy call on National Planning Commission (NPC) Vice-chairman Dr Min Bahadur Shrestha at the NPC office Singh Durbar today. According to NPC office sources, issues related to economic condition, future scenario and WB’s support among others […]
Kathmandu / March 13: Nepal has beaten Kenya by seven wickets at the ICC World League Cricket Championship that took place at the TU cricket ground at Kirtipur today. Nepal, in its second match against Kenya, hit the 156-run target with 118 balls to spare losing three wickets in 30.2 overs. The Nepali squad played […]
Kanchanpur / March 12: Govinda Gautam of Punarbash Municipality-8 in Kanchanpur district, who had died on March 9 from firing from the India’s Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB) at Aananda Bazar in the district, was cremated with state honours today in the Dodha River bank in the district. His 72-year-old father Khem Lal Gautam performed the […]
Butwal / March 12: Chairman of the CPN-UML KP Sharma Oli has warned that his party would not let the parliament pass the constitution amendment bill because it was against the country and people. Addressing a mass gathering organized by the party under the Mechi-Mahakali national unity campaign at Bhairahawa on Sunday, Chairman Oli argued […]
Kathmandu / March 12: The National Reconstruction Authority (NRA) has recommended to the government to provide Rs 200,000 each to the earthquake affected households to purchase land for the construction of house in safer areas. A meeting of the NRA Executive Committee presided over by Chief Executive Officer Prof Dr Govinda Raj Pokharel on Friday […]
Kathmandu / Mar 12: People in Kathmandu Valley and hilly districts will observe Holi, the festival of colours, which is also known as Fagu Purnima, by exchanging wishes today. Revellers, young and old alike, celebrate the festival by smearing colourful powders and throwing colours and water-filled balloons at each other. The festival will be celebrated […]