Kathmandu / Aug 3: Chairperson of CPN (Maoist Center) Pushpa Kamal Dahal has been elected as the 39th Prime Minister of the country in the election held in the parliament on Wednesday. Dahal, who was the only candidate for Prime Minister, secured 363 votes out of 573 votes cast, while 210 lawmakers voted against him, […]
Kathmandu / Aug 1: President Bidya Devi Bhandari today has appointed 11 justices to the Supreme Court. Chief Justice Sushila Karki administered the oath of office and secrecy to them amid a function in the presence of the President Bhandari at Sheetal Niwas. Also present on the occasion were Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime […]
Nepalgunj / July 31: A Muslim religious leader Molana Abdul Jabbar Manjari has been awarded with this year’s ‘Prakash Human Rights Award’, established by the Informal Sector Service Centre. The award carries a purse of Rs 50,000 and a letter of felicitation. INSEC Regional Coordinator Bhola Mahat said that the award was presented to Manjari […]
Kathmandu / July 30: The three-day workshop on leadership development organised by the Universal Peace Federation (UPF) wrapped up here today, laying emphasis on the need of constructive efforts for common interest and prosperity for promoting peace and humanism. The workshop came to the conclusion that positive initiatives undertaken for common interest would contribute towards […]
Lalitpur / July 29: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has observed the Bhotojatra festival at Jawalakhel Friday afternoon. On the occasion, Acting Chief of Guthi Sansthan, Lalitpur, Baikuntha Acharya, displayed the bhoto (jewel-studded vest) from all four corners of the chariot. President Bhandari paid homage to the Rato Machhindranath and received prasad. She also visited the […]
Kathmandu / July 28: The government today honoured those athletes who won medals in the 12th South Asian Games (SAG) in India this year. Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, Minister for Youth and Sports Satya Narayan Mandal and member-secretary of the National Sports Council, Keshab Kumar Bista handed out certificates of appreciation and cash to […]
Tokyo / July 28: Preparations have been complete for the 9th Nepal Festival to be held in Japan on August 6 and 7 on the occasion of 60th years of bilateral relations between Nepal and Japan, the main organising committee said. To be organised by the Non Resident Nepali Association (NRNA), Japan with the financial […]
Kathmandu / July 28: The Government of the United Kingdom, Department of International Development (DFID) has agreed to provide a grant assistance of Pound 29.5 million (approximately NRs 4.48 billion) to the Government of Nepal for the implementation of Skills for Employment Programme. A Memorandum of Understanding to this effect was signed today by Baikuntha […]
Kathmandu / July 27: Number of blood donors has reached 3.3 million in 50 years period. The Blood Transfusion Centre under the Nepal Red Cross Society had started blood collection and distribution from July 27, 1966 after three years of establishment of Nepal Red Cross Society. At a programme organised by the Nepal Red Cross Society […]
Kathmandu / July 26: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said the sports have glorified Nepal in the international arena. President Bhandari said this while extending best wishes to Nepali athletes who are going to participate in the Olympics in Brazil. “Sports are the best mediums to introduce Nepal in the international arena,” she said, adding […]
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