Kathmandu / November 22: The meeting of the legislation committee under Legislature-Parliament, today extended two-day timeframe for the reconstruction bill to be approved. Emerging from the meeting, Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentarian Affairs, Agni Prasad Kharel said that two-day time has been extended for approving the bill as per the request of main opposition […]
Kanchanpur / November 22: Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Bhim Rawal has said the demands raised by the Tharu communities from Kailali and Kanchanpur districts would be met through the formation of a commission. Also the Vice-Chairman of the CPN-UML, DPM Rawal said this while orienting party cadres on new constitution here Sunday. The […]
Jumla / November 22: A special health service has been introduced in Jumla district for upgrading the health condition of the people living here. The Karnali Health Science Academy will run the health programme in the rural district which has remained in the backburner for a long time. Nepal Academy of Medical Science (NAMS), Bir […]
Saptari / November 22: Two people died in a clash that took place between Madhesi morcha cadres and police, who tried to stop the agitators from obstructing the highway in Bhardaha and Rupni of the district. Dozens more are reported to have been injured in the incident that took place on Saturday night. The deceased […]
Palpa / November 22: The quake-affected families of Palpa have received more than Rs. 30 million in relief assistance. The financial support was made through local NGOs on behalf of Heifer International in Mujhung, Chahara, Fokxingkot, Sahalkot, Rampur, Gadakot, Mityal and Galdha VDCs, according to senior programme officer Ananta Siwal. More than 1,700 household benefitted […]
Khotang / November 22: Non-resident Nepalis in the UK have provided financial support to 59 floods and landslides affected families in the district. The Khotang Sewa Samaj UK has donated Rs. 197,100 to 59 households of south VDC of the district. The support distribution was Rs. 15,000, Rs. 4,000 and Rs. 2500 to the families […]
Ramesh Lamsal / Kathmandu: Although Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli recently announced to rid the country of power outage within one year, the statement is in question considering that many under-construction hydropower projects across the country have been affected due to the blockade imposed by India and ongoing agitations in the southern plains. Besides, construction […]
By Krishna Sapkota Kathmandu: Open Government Partnership (OGP) is a new high-profile global initiative that aims at securing concrete commitments from governments to promote openness, empower citizens, fight corruption and harness new technologies to strengthen governance. These commitments respond to four values: transparency, accountability, civic engagement and innovation. It envisages government and civil society working […]
Kathmandu, Nov 21: Sociologists have underscored the need for formulating clear guidelines to tackle possible challenges on social harmony in course of implementing federalism and democracy. They said that sociologists should play a guiding role in institutionlising the federalism and democracy of the country. They were speaking at an event on ‘Sociology, Present and Future’ […]
Kathmandu / November 21: One day after the protesters burnt a truck carrying lifesaving medicine, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on all concerned to lift the ongoing blockade at Indo-Nepal border points. Issuing a statement from New York, the Spokesman for the Secretary-General said, “The Secretary-General underlines his growing concern over […]
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