Kathmandu / April 9: The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) Office is currently busy with the preparations for generating power from the treatment of waste within the next three months. In the first phase, it has a target of generating 14 kilowatts of electricity from waste. The waste-to-energy project will be expanded to outside the Kathmandu […]
Kathmandu / April 08: Advocate Sher Bahadur KC of Democratic Panel was elected the President of Nepal Bar Association (NBA), the umbrella organization of legal practitioners, defeating Bijay Kanta Mainali from the progressive panel. KC secured 3,798 votes against Mainali’s 3,615. Two other presidential contenders – Manor Sah and Ram Prasad Prajapati – garnered 207 […]
Kathmandu / April 8: The meeting of the Council of Ministers today has formed an-eleven-member High Level Federalism Implementation and Restructuring Directive Committee. The committee is formed under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli. The other members at the committee are including Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Bhim Rawal, Finance Minister Bishnu […]
Kathmandu / April 8:The Commission for the Investigation of Abuse of Authority (CIAA) has filed a lawsuit at the Special Court against six people including the then executive chief of Kathmandu Metropolitan City Office on the charge of indulging in corruption while purchasing tents for the survivors of last year’s earthquake. The lawsuit was filed […]
Chitwan / April 8: Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) Governor Chiranjivi Nepal has said the government is coming up with a recovery fund of Rs 100 billion. At the annual general meeting of banana farmers at Ratnanagar of Chitwan on Thursday, he said the fund is to be in place to provide with subsidized loan to […]
Nepalgunj / April 8: State Minister for Finance, Damodar Bhandari, today went on an inspection tour of the under construction Nepal Cancer Hospital at Khajura of Banke district. On the occasion, Hospital’s Management Committee Chairman Kismat Kumar Kakshapati briefed the state minister that the hospital would start providing its service from April 27. State Minister […]
Kathmandu / April 8: Nepali Professional Wrestler Bharat Bahadur Bishural has been appointed the Honorary Tourism Goodwill Ambassador by the Nepal Tourism Board. Dubbed the ‘Himalayan Tiger’, Bishural has been appointed goodwill ambassador in recognition of his valuable contribution rendered towards the promotion of tourism industry of Nepal. Sharing of appreciation and positive messages about […]
Ilam / April 8: The Ilam Chapter of Federation of Nepali Journalists (FNJ) has decided to present this year’s Ashish Memorial Journalism Award to journalist Bhim Chapagain. A meeting of FNJ Ilam Chapter held on Thursday decided to give away the award to journo Chapagain. Chapter Chairperson Rohit Chandra Bhattarai said that the decision was […]
CB Adhikari (Kathmandu) / April 7: Nepal’s fame in the international community is primarily enhanced by the magnificence of the great Himalayan range stretching across Nepal’s northern part. Nepal is home to eight mountains standing above 8,000 meters mark including the highest mountain in the world, Mt Everest. The other mountains above 8,000 meters include […]
Kathmandu, April 7: President Bidya Devi Bhandari Thursday observed the Ghodejatra celebrations held at the Army Pavilion in Tundikhel marking the Ghodejatra Festival. Ghode Jatra is a traditional festival celebrated only in the capital. On the occasion, the NA personnel performed various equestrian skills including Trick Rider, Taagan and Charger Race, Sword Jump, Show Jump, […]