Jhapa / JAN 2: The Purbanchal Cancer Hospital, the largest cancer hospital in the country, has started its services. The hospital has brought the Truebeam Linear Accelerator Radiation Treatment machine, an ultramodern machine for cancer treatment, into use. It is said this new generation machine manufactured in the US is used by the best-renowned hospitals […]
Kathmandu / Dec 24: The managing director of Nepal Electric Authority Kulman Ghising and ophthalmologist Sanduk Ruit will be awarded the Hem Bhadur Malla Award. Organizing a press meet in Kathmandu on Tuesday, the Public Administration Association of Nepal and Salt Trading Corporation said that the duo will be awarded the award for their significant […]
Kathmandu / Dec 19: Rural development projects financed and supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have contributed to increased agricultural productivity and incomes of smallholder farmers in Nepal, claimed a report prepared by the IFAD. The report reviews the joint work of IFAD and the Government of Nepal over the past seven […]
Kathmandu / Dec 17 : Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), The national flag carrier, has won the 2019’s ‘Most Popular Airlines Award’. Airlines Critics and Bloggers Association presented the award to NAC for its quality service. NAC executive chair Madan Kharel received the award amidst a programme organised by the Association here today. The Association prepared […]
Dhangadhi / Dec 15: As many as 1,517 households from 17 communities in Dhangadi sub-metropolis of Kailali district are very happy since their farm lands, mostly those on riverbank, have been protected after adoption of ingenious biological embankment technology. Maniram Chaudhary is one among them whose land at Bisanpur village was twice swept away by […]
Kathmandu / Dec 7: Mahabir Pun has been awarded for his special contribution to social empowerment of people with the innovation of wireless technology that eased information exchange in rural areas of the country. The Excelsior School at Swayambhu, Kathmandu, honoured Pun with cash prize of Rs 50,000 amidst a programme on Friday. The prize […]
Kathmandu / Nov 26: Nepal has bagged ‘The Country of The Year Award 2019’ being recognized as Asia’s best nation for mountaineering adventures at the Top Asia Corporate Ball 2019. Ambassador of Nepal to Malaysia, Uday Raj Panday received the award from Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture of Malaysia YB Tuan Muhammad Bakhtar […]
Kathmandu / Oct 16: A Nepali Army team has bagged the gold medal in “Exercise Cambrian Patrol 2019” held at Brecon, Wales, United Kingdom recently. Altogether 140 military teams from different countries had participated in the exercise, according to Nepal Army Headquarters. According to the British military website, Cambrian Patrol is arduous and concentrates on […]
Kathmandu / Oct 16: Bonita Sharma from Nepal has made to the prestigious list of “BBC 100 Women 2019”. In the list of 100 inspiring women from around the world for this year announced by BBC, Sharma has made it into the list. Sharma who is the CEO and co-founder of Social Changemakers and Innovators […]
Kavre / Oct 14: Thirty-seven-year-old Muna (name changed) of Hokse, Panchkhal Municipality-8, Kavre, planted 15 saplings of rudrakshya, a tree species whose fruits are used as prayer beads by Hindus, in June. Now, she spends her day tending to the saplings. Having sold one of her kidneys in India after being lured by kidney smugglers […]