Kathmandu / January 12: Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Kamal Thapa, has said development diplomacy is an important aspect of Nepal’s foreign policy. Nepal has set a goal of graduating from LDC status by 2022. This goal must be met with Nepal’s national determination and the concomitant support of the international community, […]
Kathmandu / January 11: President Bidya Devi Bhandari today went to the Balmandir or the children’s home operated by Nepal Children’s Organisation at Naxal and acquainted herself of the condition of the children taking shelter there and the building of the children’s home which was damaged by the April 25 earthquake. On the occasion, the […]
Kathmandu / January 11: Various speakers at a programme held in the capital said that the ‘Divya Upadesh (Divine Gospels)’ of national unifier King Pritvi Narayan Shah is equally relevant and contextual today. At a talk programme organized here on Monday by the Nepal Academy to mark the 294th Prithvi Jayanti and National Unity Day, […]
Kathmandu / January 9: The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has drawn the attention of the government yet again that the relief distribution in the quake-affected districts did not gain pace as expected. The anti-graft body has expressed its qualm over the government’s apathy towards the quake-hit persons, especially in the hill […]
Gorakha / January 9: Snowfall following rain and hailstorm that battered Laprak, Barpak and Ghyachchok of Gorkha district last night has affected the normal life of the people, especially the earthquake survivors. Barpak was lashed by hailstone and rain since 9 pm while Laprak and Ghyachchok were battered by hailstone since 11 pm Friday. Rainfall […]
Mumbai / January 9: Bollywood actor-producer Aamir Khan on January 8 welcomed the Mumbai Police’s reported move to cut security for him as news emerged that a security review had been done for Bollywood personalities. “I completely endorse the move by Mumbai Police to reduce the security around me,” Khan posted on Facebook. “The police […]
January 07: Facebook Inc’s Messenger app surpassed 800 million users, the company said on Thursday, making it the fastest-growing app of 2015 according to research firm Nielsen. That means Messenger, which Facebook created as a standalone app in 2014, has more active monthly users than rivals Snapchat and Viber, but still lags the 900 million […]
Kathmandu / January 5:President Bidya Devi Bhandari has today honoured ultra runner Sanjay Pandit at a programme organised at the office of the President at Sheetal Niwas. Pandit was honoured for his crucial contribution to make the country renown in international arena climbing mountains of the world. He has recently climbed the Mt Kilomanjaro in […]