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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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,...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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. ...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
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...