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Posted on August 16, 2017 | views: 106

Eastern region records 47 casualties in landslide and flood

A total of 47 people lost their lives and 15 people have gone missing in the flood and landslide in the eastern region till this morning.   A total of 43 people died in flood including 17 peopl...

Posted on August 16, 2017 | views: 134

Constitution Amendment Bill (second amendment) -2073 to be tabled in parliament today

The Constitution Amendment Bill (second amendment)-2073 is being tabled in the Legislature-Parliament today. Minster for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Yagya Bahadur Thapa is scheduled to ta...

Posted on August 15, 2017 | views: 194

Nepal-China seal agreements on petroleum products survey, investment and promotion

Nepal and China have sealed three important agreements with long term impact on Nepal's socio-economic development.  Following on the heels of a high-level dialogue among the top governmen...

Posted on August 15, 2017 | views: 155

Govt preparing to scrap temporary teachers' quota

Education Minister Gopalman  Shrestha said the government is preparing to scrap the quota for temporary teachers' posts forever.  Speaking at a programme in Kaski today, he also said ...

Posted on August 15, 2017 | views: 177

Protesting temporary teachers to boycott TSC exam

Temporary Teachers' Struggle Committee has decided to boycott the Teachers' Service Commission (TSC) scheduled for coming August 19. According to Committee Vice-Chair Jaya Narayan Dhakal, i...

Posted on August 15, 2017 | views: 652

111 people so far killed in landslide and flood

Home Minister Janardan Sharma has said that a total of 111 people have so far lost their lives in recent landslides and floods in Tarai-Madhes district including Jhapa, Morang, Sunsari, Siraha, Saptar...

Posted on August 15, 2017 | views: 122

UML to provide one month's salary of its lawmakers for flood victims

CPN (UML) Parliamentary Party (PP) meeting has taken the decision to provide a month's salary of its lawmakers to raise funds for the families hit by flooding and landslides.  In the meetin...

Posted on August 15, 2017 | views: 122

Home Minister issues instruction for prioritizing flood-hit areas

Minister for Home Affairs, Janardan Sharma, took stock of the relief distribution process at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).  Minister Sharma responded to the complaints of problems surf...

Posted on August 15, 2017 | views: 99

Minister KC lays foundation stone for covered hall

A modern covered hall is going to be constructed to develop physical infrastructures for 13th South Asian Games scheduled in Nepal.  The hall is to be constructed at partnership of the National ...

Posted on August 15, 2017 | views: 107

Relief materials distributed to Jhapa flood victims

Various organisations including the Nepal Red Cross Society (NRCS) have joined hands and started distributing relief materials to flood victims in Jhapa. According to NRCS district branch, more than...

Posted on August 15, 2017 | views: 118

RJP-Nepal decides to donate one month's salary of its lawmakers for flood victims

Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal (RJP-Nepal) has decided to donate relief amount tantamount to one month's salary of its all lawmakers for flood victims.  A meeting of RJP Presidium and Parliam...

Posted on August 15, 2017 | views: 109

Reconstruction of historic nine-storey palace underway

The reconstruction of the historic nine-storey palace at the Hanuman Dhoka Durbar Square - a world heritage site - has been launched two years after the massive earthquake inflicted considerable dam...

Posted on August 15, 2017 | views: 122

Chinese govt. to provide one million US dollar as emergency fund

Chinese government has announced a donation of one million US dollar as emergency fund, expressing its sadness over loss of lives and properties in the floods and landslides in Nepal. Vice-Premier of...

Posted on August 15, 2017 | views: 112

Army man kills his colleague

A Nepal Army soldier has shot dead his colleague at Ratnamandir in Baidam of Pokhara - Lekhnath Metropolitan City - 6.  Both were deputed there for the security of the temple.  According to...

Posted on August 12, 2017 | views: 162

EC holds talks with high officials regarding local polls in Province 2

The Election Commission has today held discussions with the government chief secretary and the high officials of the ministries concerned focusing on the local level election scheduled to be held in P...

Posted on August 12, 2017 | views: 217

Agenda of PM's India visit to implement past agreements: Ambassador Upadhaya

Nepali Ambassador to India Dip Kumar Upadhaya said the priority agenda of Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's upcoming state visit to India will be to implement agreements reached between Nepal a...

Posted on August 12, 2017 | views: 203

Increase investment in youth: President Bhandari

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has called for increased investment in empowerment of the youth, who are the medium of socio-economic and political change of the society. Speaking at a programme organ...

Posted on August 12, 2017 | views: 105

Creativity of youths must be acknowledged: Supplies Minister Bishwokarma

Minister for Supplies Min Bahadur Bishwokarma today said the country has failed to recognise creativity of youths, while mentioning world changes so far have been made possible with their dedication a...

Posted on August 12, 2017 | views: 96

Sri Lankan State Minister for Foreign Affairs calls on DPM Mahara

Visiting Sri Lankan State Minister for Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Krishna Bahadur Mahara today. During the mee...

Posted on August 12, 2017 | views: 254

Security forces mobilised for rescue operation for flood victims

The government has mobilised security personnel from Nepal Army, Nepal Police and Armed Police Force for rescue operation and relief distribution for those affected by flooding and landslides across t...

Posted on August 11, 2017 | views: 264

'Date of Provincial, federal polls to be announced before PM's India visit'

Minister for Supplies Min Bishwokarma today said the date of the two elections--provincial and federal--would be announced before Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba pays an official visit to India.&nbs...

Posted on August 11, 2017 | views: 180

Ruling parties-RJPN talks positive

Talks held today between the ruling parties and Rastriya Janata Party Nepal (RJPN) has ended positively.  Leaders of major ruling partners--Nepali Congress and CPN (Maoist Centre) and the RJPN-...

Posted on August 11, 2017 | views: 183

Heavy rain forecasted for some more days

Cloudy weather with rainfall is prevalent across the country with the monsoon becoming active. The monsoon which had remained weak for nearly a month became more active beginning yesterday resulting...

Posted on August 11, 2017 | views: 149

France welcomes new law criminalizing 'chhaupadi' practice

France has welcomed the unanimous approval by the Nepali government on August 9 of a law aimed at putting an end to the practice of exiling menstruating women (chhaupadi).  Stating that this ne...

Posted on August 11, 2017 | views: 157

Home Minister directs for intensifying rescue efforts

Home Minister Janardan Sharma has instructed the authorities concerned to intensify rescue efforts in the flood-affected settlements in Saptari. Flood triggered by the incessant rains in the Khando Ri...