Archive for: September, 2018

Minimum wage for Nepali workers raised to 1300 Riyals in Saudi Arabia

Kathmandu / Sept 16: Nepal government has fixed the minimum salary rate at 1300 Saudi Riyals (approximately NRs 39,000) per month for Nepali migrant workers in Saudi Arabia. According to the decision, a Saudi Arabia employer should pay a minimum monthly salary of 1300 Saudi Riyals, including 300 riyals food allowance, to hire Nepali workers. […]


सुदूरपश्चिमलाई विकसित बनाउनुपर्छ – प्रम

काठमाडौँ, भदौ ३१ गते । प्रधानमन्त्री केपी शर्मा ओलीले सुदूरपश्चिमलाई सुन्दर र विकसित बनाउनुपर्ने बताउनुभएको छ । सुदूरपश्चिमाञ्चल विश्वविद्यालयकोसातौँ विश्वविद्यालयसभा प्रधानमन्त्री निवास बालुवाटारमा उद्घाटन गर्दै उहाँले प्राकृतिक स्रोतले भरिपूर्ण सुदूरपश्चिममा आवश्यक पर्ने कृषि, इञ्जिनीयरिङजस्ता प्राविधिक जनशक्ति आदि सुदूरपश्चिमाञ्चल विश्वविद्यालयले उत्पादन गरेमा शिक्षामा एक वर्षभित्र गुणात्मक परिवर्तन हुने बताउनुभयो । विश्वविद्यालयका कुलपतिसमेत रहनुभएका प्रधानमन्त्री ओलीले विश्वविद्यालयका […]


Children’s workshop on coding and art

Kathmandu / Sept 15: Learning Labs, a child-centric art workshop, is slated to take place in two rounds at the end of September. Organised by the Children’s Art Museum of Nepal, a child-friendly space designed to introduce kids and young adults to various art practices, the workshops will take place from September 22-29 and September […]


Himalayan Art Festival showcases traditional alongside contemporary art

Saurav Pandey / Kathmandu : Looking at a painting of Sukhipur Village in Siraha, I felt as if I was experiencing tranquility. The painting comprised of a setting sun, typical village huts and the locals washing their dishes outside their homes. The painting, which measured 51 x 76 cm in size, was an acrylic on […]


The misunderstood queen

Alisha Sijapati / Kathmandu : Junge, Junge, Junge—I never knew you were so contemptible—were my thoughts after I finished reading Sheeba Shah’s latest historical novel, ‘The Other Queen,’ based on the life of the fifth Shah king’s junior wife—Queen Rajendra Lakshmi. In many school textbooks and historical novels, this ambitious queen is often scapegoated and […]


PM directs to complete development projects within deadline

Kathmandu / Sept 15: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the construction entrepreneurs to complete development and construction works within the stipulated time. The Prime Minister said this while addressing the ‘unification announcement programme’ organised by Nepal Contractors’ Organisation in the capital on Saturday. He said the tendency of dilly-dallying while carrying out works, […]


Protest in Maitighar Mandala demanding justice for Nirmala

Kathmandu / Sept 15: In an attempt to exert pressure on the government to book those guilty in the rape and murder of Nirmala Panta of Kanchanpur, civil society members organized a protest demonstrations across the country today. Similarly, a mass protest has been organized at Maitighar Mandala demanding justice for Nirmala Panta. During the […]


Production increase should be first priority for ensuring food sovereignty

Kathmandu / Sept 15: The Bill Providing for the Right to Food and Food Sovereignty, 2075 BS which was passed by the House of Representatives on Friday, also defines any person who does not own land but who cultivates a piece of land belonging to others taken on lease or contract as farmer. The situation […]


National lakhe dance competition

Chitwan / Sept 15: The 6th National Lakhe dance competition is to be held in Narayangadh on coming September 19 and 20. A total of 40 dance groups are competing in the event to be organized by the Folk Culture Preservation and National Lakhe Dance Academy. Groups from Ilam in the east to Dadeldhura in […]


निर्मलाका निम्ति न्याय माग्दै देशैभर प्रदर्शन

काठमाडौँ । निर्मला पन्त हत्याकाण्डको विरोधमा राजधानी लगायत देशका विभिन्न ठाउँमा विशाल प्रदर्शन भएका छन् । बलात्कार पछि हत्या गरिएकी कञ्चनपुरकी १३ बर्षीय बालिका निर्मला पन्तको निम्ति देशभर दुई दर्जन बढी ठाउँमा प्रदर्शन गरिएको छ । गत साउन १० मा बलात्कारपछि हत्या गरिएकी निर्मलाको हत्या भएको ५२ दिन बितिसक्दा समेत सरकारले दोषी पत्ता लगाउन नसकेको […]




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