Kathmandu / May 22: Concerned over the lack of uniformity in the use of language, the Nepal Academy says it is taking initiation to have uniformity in a language in school, law courts, and media sector. In this connection, the Academy is working to bring uniformity in the use of language in these sectors based […]
Kathmandu / May 20: Apa Sherpa has stood on top of the world more times than all but one other person. Now he wants to make sure no one feels compelled to follow in his footsteps. As a boy growing up in Nepal, Sherpa dreamed of becoming a doctor, but poverty and lack of education […]
Mustang / May 13: The inflow of tourists to Mustang is rising. Hotels are packed, and tourist destinations including religious one like Muktinath temple are flooded by visitors. February-March is the main tourist season. Mustang can be reached by both road and airways. Tourists on the expedition to Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) can reach […]
Rukum / May 11: These days some 200 families of Sanibheri rural municipality-10 need to not depend on traditional means of fuel or kerosene for light as they have access to solar lamps. Adaptation for Smallholders in Hilly Areas (ASHA) district coordination unit spent Rs 2.15 million, out of 2.63 million to provide solar plants […]
Kathmandu / May 10: A recently constructed an alternative trekking route connecting a tourist village of Annapurna rural municipality, Birethanti, and Hidden Lake has come into operation. The trail is expected to boost tourism and support ‘Internal Tourist Visit Year, 2019’ and ‘Visit Nepal Year, 2020’. It takes around seven days to cover the approximately […]
Nepalgunj / May 9: The Nepalgunj Sub-Metropolitan City has forwarded construction task by prioritizing significant projects of development with an objective of developing Nepalgunj as the best model city. Mayor Dhawal Shumsher Rana said, “We have kept construction of road, sewerage and dumping site at most of the part of the area in the priority […]
Kathmandu / May 8: Nepal has been elected member of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), one of the functional commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Nepal was elected from the Asia-Pacific region for the term 2020-2023 in an election held at the United Nations Headquarters earlier today, according to a […]
Kathmandu / May 07: Traffic Police has opened a corridor under the bridge of new Bus Park as part of its plan to ease traffic congestion in the Valley. The Metropolitan Traffic Police Division on Monday constructed the corridor as part of action plan on traffic management and pollution control. The traffic police also have […]
Kathmandu / May 6: The National Reconstruction Authority has allocated Rs one hundred 56 billion budget for the fiscal year 2019-2020 to expedite reconstruction and rehabilitation works. A meeting of the NRA’s directorate committee chaired by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli took a decision to this effect on Sunday, according to a press release issued […]
Kavre / May 5: Spokesperson of Nepal government, Gokul Prasad Banskota, has said government agencies will regulate the non-governmental agencies (NGOs) as their activities have posed threat to Nepal’s sovereignty. Addressing the 16th annual general meeting of Federation of NGOs at Dhulikhel today, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Banskota said, “We should accept foreign […]