
Nepalgunj / Aug 2 : Timely transplantation of paddy saplings along with sufficient rainfall is expected to increase paddy production in Banke this year. The Agriculture Knowledge Centre, Banke has said that 1.4 million quintals of paddy is expected to be produced this year. The centre has estimated that the production of paddy will be […]

Kathmandu / July 29 : Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said the commitment to double the population of tiger by 2022 would be fulfilled. Delivering a message on the occasion of the International Tiger Day-2020 today, he said the government has been conducting several activities for the conservation of tigers by engaging communities and […]

Kathmandu / July 28 : For the reconstruction of the private houses demolished after the Gorkha Earthquake, almost 85 per cent have received the amount of second installment till the end of the fiscal year 2076/77 BS. Of the recipient of second installment, 76 per cent received the amount of third installment, according to the […]

Prakash Singh / Bajura: International Nepal Fellowship (INF), Bajura has distributed relief items and medical equipment among the poor families in Bajura district. According to Capacity Development Officer Tilak Bhandari at INF Bajura, relief items, medical equipment and sanitary napkins were provided to poor families and single women. A total of 625 families comprising 215 […]

Kathmandu / July 23: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed an agreement with the government of Nepal to provide a grant assistance of 300 million Japanese Yen (Rs 335 million) for the 5th year of the “School Sector Development Program (SSDP). According to a press statement issued by JICA, the agreement was signed by […]

Kathmandu / July 21: The Government of Nepal has decided to end the coronavirus lockdown. The decision will come into effect from Tuesday midnight. Spokesperson of Nepal Government, Minister for Communication and Information Technology Yubaraj Khatiwada informed that the government has decided to lift the restrictions that had been imposed to cut the spread of […]

Kathmandu / July 20: The government has decided to resume both domestic and international flights operation starting August 17. A cabinet meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence in Baluwatar took a decision to this effect. According to a cabinet minister, the cabinet meeting endorsed the proposal made by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism […]

Kathmandu / July 19: Sajha Yatayat has issued Covid-19 safety guidelines for passengers as a measure to prevent the spread of the disease, as it has resumed operations since July 16. Sajha authorities have made use of face masks, sanitiser or protective gloves mandatory. They have further requested passengers to maintain safe distance while boarding […]

Kavre / July 18: An expectant mother was rescued by a helicopter from Gokule of Mahabharat Rural Municipality-2 in Kavrepalanchowk this morning. Sunita Thokar, 19, who had been in labour pain for the past two days was picked up from the local Gokule Health Post and taken to the Kathmandu-based Maternity Hospital, Thapathali, said Rural […]

Kathmandu, July 17: The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has confirmed 101 new cases of COVID-19 today. In the 4,688 Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, as many as 101 persons were found with the virus infection, informed Dr. Jageshwor Gautam, spokesperson of the ministry in the […]