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Posted on August 11, 2017 | views: 307

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: 189

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: 197

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...

Posted on August 11, 2017 | views: 215

Removal of Cooperative Act from meeting agenda riles lawmakers

Lawmakers, in the very first hour of the Legislature-Parliament meeting today, expressed concern over the removal of the Cooperatives Act from the agenda of discussions.  Taking time from Speak...

Posted on August 11, 2017 | views: 235

British national dies after being hit by falling rock

A British national was killed after being hit by a rock that fell from a cliff at Dhasang rural municipality, a bordering area between Myagdi and Mustang while she was heading to Beni after a tour of ...

Posted on August 11, 2017 | views: 206

Three killed, one missing in landslides

Three people have gone missing when a local Newa rivulet swept them away at Phalelung Rural Municipality-3 in the district this morning.   The missing are Bishnu Rai, his daughter Susmita and g...

Posted on August 11, 2017 | views: 229

Lawmakers draw government's attention

Lawmakers speaking in today's meeting of the Legislature-Parliament have drawn the attention of the government on contemporary issues.   Speaking in zero hour session, lawmakers emphasized...

Posted on August 11, 2017 | views: 324

Directive against plotting of arable land

The government has issued a directive prohibiting the plotting of arable land without permission of the concerned authority.  Organizing a press meet at Ministry of Land Reforms and Management,...

Posted on August 11, 2017 | views: 382

Supreme Court launches mobile apps to ensure prompt justice

The Supreme Court has introduced the Supreme Court Mobile Apps in a bid to ensure people's convenient access to justice.  During a programme organized at the SC today, Chief Justice Gopal ...

Posted on August 11, 2017 | views: 169

BIMSTEC Senior Officials' Meeting kicks off

The 18th session of the BIMSTEC Senior Officials' Meeting kicked off in the Capital thrusday. The two-day meeting will set the agenda for the 15th BIMSTEC Ministerial Meeting scheduled for August...

Posted on August 11, 2017 | views: 783

Dr KC 11th hunger strike 19 Days

The Social Welfare and Human Rights Committee of the legislature parliament has directed the government to immediately fulfill the demands of Dr Govinda KC who is staging fast unto death hunger strike...

Posted on August 11, 2017 | views: 131

PM urges Far Western University to teach curriculum promoting region's identity

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has urged the Far Western University (FSU) to design curriculum so as to promote the originality and identity of the far-west region.  In his address to the si...

Posted on August 03, 2017 | views: 494

Narayangadh Muglin road section heavy landslides

Heavy landslides due to incessant rainfall has obstructed NarayanGadh-Muglin Road section. Landslides occurred in more than 10 districts along the road section has halted vehicular movement there. ...

Posted on August 03, 2017 | views: 409

SAARC process needs boost: General Secretary B Sial

Secretary General of the South Asia Association for Regiona Cooperation (SAARC), Amjad Hussain B Sial, has viewed that the SAARC process could be strengthened by concentrating on development, poverty ...

Posted on August 03, 2017 | views: 406

Rekha Sharma Maoist Centre chief whip

Parliamentary board of the Maoist Centre has decided to entrust the responsibility of  chief whip of the parliamentary party to  former minister and lawmaker Rekha. The party's meetin...

Posted on August 03, 2017 | views: 249

Chinese Envoy Hong calls on Minister Balayar

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong has paid a courtesy call on Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport, Bir Bahadur Balayar.  During the meeting held at the Ministry of Physical Infr...

Posted on August 03, 2017 | views: 337

Business community urged to invest in productive sector

Supplies Minister Meen Bishwakarma has called on the business community to invest in productive sector.  During his meeting with a delegation from the Nepal Chamber of Commerce today, the Minis...

Posted on August 03, 2017 | views: 178

Lawmakers suggest 'women only' contest under FPTP election system

Lawmakers have suggested incorporating a provision in the proposed Bill related to the elections to the House of Representatives that allows only women into competition under the first-past-the-post e...

Posted on August 03, 2017 | views: 142

No politicization in sports sector: Minister KC

Minister for Youth and Sports Rajendra Kumar KC has said there should not be over-politicization in the sports sector as it is means of recognizing the nation in international arena.    Wh...

Posted on August 03, 2017 | views: 488

'Nepal committed to One-China policy'

Minister for Information and Communications Mohan Bahadur Basnet has said Nepal is committed to the One-China policy. In his address to a programme organised today to commemorate the 62nd anniversary...

Posted on August 03, 2017 | views: 169

Nepal-Morocco bilateral consultative mechanism comes into being

A memorandum of understanding has been signed between Nepal and the Kingdom of Morocco on establishing a bilateral consultative mechanism at the foreign secretary level.   Foreign Secretary Shan...

Posted on August 03, 2017 | views: 167

Increasing investment Govt's priority: PM Deuba

Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba thas said increasing investment both domestic and foreign has been the priority of the government.  PM Deuba said other priorities include increasing gross dome...

Posted on August 03, 2017 | views: 171

Province 2 remains as NC 'vote bank': Shashanka Koirala

Nepali Congress (NC) general secretary Shashanka Koirala has claimed that the Province no. 2 remains as the 'vote bank' of the party.   Addressing a party programme in Bardibas today, ...

Posted on August 03, 2017 | views: 146

Moroccan envoy pays courtesy call on Vice President

Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco to Nepal, Mohamed Maliki, paid a courtesy call on Vice President Nnada Bahadur Pun today. Various aspects of Nepal-Morocco relations as well as matters of mutual...

Posted on August 03, 2017 | views: 178

Restructuring of NPC is NPC new vice-chair's priority

Newly-appointed vice-chairman of the National Planning Commission (NPC), Dr Swornim Wagle, says restructuring of the commission befitting the federalism and economic reform are his top priorities.&nbs...