Ilam / December 19: Senior leader of CPN (UML) and former Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal has said that the reconstruction authority to oversee the reconstruction of the quake-hit properties would be constituted soon after the passing of the reconstruction bill from the Legislature-Parliament. Talking briefly to RSS this morning in Ilam, Khanal said that the […]
Kathmandu / December 18: The International Migrants Day, a day being observed since 2004 to commemorate the courageous expression of the individual’s will to overcome adversity for a better life through migration, was observed here today amid various programmes. Though Nepal is not yet a signatory to the United Nations (UN) convention related to migrant […]
Kathmandu / December 18: The Poverty Alleviation Fund (PAF) is all set to operate economic strengthening and reconstruction projects in the quake affected hardest-hit districts. The Fund will run the programmes in different 14 districts and for the purpose Rs 11.8 million is to be utilized. The districts are Gorkha, Makawanpur, Chitwan, Rasuwa, Dhading, Ramechhap, […]
Kathmandu / December 18: The Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) has voiced its concern over the burgeoning black marketeering of essential goods in the country, including fuel, following the India-imposed economic embargo. The umbrella organization of the Nepalese private sector, at a press conference here today, urged the concerned authority to […]
Kathmandu, Dec 18: The 12th annual ‘Chitwan Elephant festival is to be held this year from coming December 26 to 30 under the main theme of ‘social protection and prosperity’. Elephant race, game of football among the elephant calf, elephant beauty contest and awareness about the daily life of an elephant are the major highlights […]
Biratnagar/ December 18: Chetana Foundation Nepal has announced the names of four awards. At a programme organized here on Thursday, Foundation Chairperson Ganga Subedi made public the name of the awards and those instituting them. According to him, social activist Hari Bhakta Sitaula, Khagendra Sitaula and Dinesh Sitaula instituted Dharmananda-Rampyari Sitaula Sahitya Chetana Award in […]
Kawaswoti / December 18: The child marriage incidents are on descending trend at Dhauwadi and Deurali VDCs and Madhyabindu municipality of Nawalparasi district with growing public awareness of late. Locals said that the scores of child marriage incidents have decreased after the public awareness campaign put in place by Social Development and Research Centre, Gaindakot […]
Kathmandu / December 17: The Agriculture and Water Resources Committee of the Legislature-Parliament today heard that 2,429 MW electricity could be produced within the fiscal year 2074/075 BS if the government ensured necessary coordination and provided the required quantity of fuel to the projects. A statistics presented by the Energy Ministry at the committee’s meeting […]
Kathmandu / December 17: A high-level government delegation is heading to China next week to hold agreement on fuel import and other trade deals. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Kamal Thapa will lead the delegation on Dec 23 to give final shape to informal and formal discussions being held with China on […]
Kathmandu / December 17: The post of Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) Chief Executive Officer, which has remained vacant for the last four years, was filled on Thursday. The NTB Administrative Committee appointed Deepak Raj Joshi as the CEO from amongst the final three candidates. The other two were Gyanendra Singh Mahato and Dr Gyanendra Tuladhar. […]
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