Obstruction on Arun III project works fizzles out after Investment Board assures proper land compensation

After the assurance of land compensation by the Investment Board, the dispute relating to land for under-construction Arun III project has fizzled out. The construction of road and tunnel obstructed by the locals here resumed with the assurance.    

EC gearing up for NA election 

The Election Commission is gearing up for the election of the post of the member of National Assembly scheduled for January 23, 2020. Accordingly, all preparations for the election are now being expedited, Joint-Secretary Raj Kumar Shrestha said.    

Schools shut down for five days  

All schools in Siraha municipality have been closed for five days, starting today due to the increasing cold. A continuous dip in the mercury following have cold wave has made daily life difficult in the tarai since the past few days.  

Education should be linked with skills: Minister Pun 

Gandaki State Minister for Social Development Nardevi Punmagar has said that education should be associated with skills. Speaking at the first State-level gathering of National Private and Boarding School Association Nepal (NPABSON) here Saturday, Minister Punmagar said that there was no meaning of education if it was not practical and linked with skills

Food festival in Butwal to mark VNY 2020

The second street food festival is being hosted in Butwal with the objective of making the Visit Nepal Year 2020 and the Lumbini Visit Year 2076 successful. The festival is taking place from December 30 to January 1.    

Man found dead 

A man has been found dead in the road at Bahaltole in ward no. 5 of Chaurideurali rural municipality. He has been identified as 48-year-old Prabir Oli, working as a daily wage labourer in the locality, according to police.  

End of the 'memo age': Minister Banskota  

Minister for Communication and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Banskota has said that the age of going to development offices with memorandum has come to an end. Inaugurating a school building in Roshi rural municipality-1 on Saturday, he said as all the three tiers of governments were waging the mega campaign of development as per the people's aspiration there was no need of such memos now. "Governments now have reached the villages, and they will work as per the needs of the local people,"...

Forest should be utilised for prosperity: Minister Basnet

Stating that the Ministry has brought a policy for utilisation of forest resources for economic prosperity, he expressed the belief that the results of this would b achieved in the coming days.

Govt is committed to country's unity, prosperity: Prachanda

Chairman Dahal added that rumours aired by the oppositions against the government makes no base and asked the media persons to dispel the baseless allegations.

Chitwan Rhinos wins PPL Cricket Championship

In the final match played at the Pokhara Stadium today, Chitwan Rhinos defeated Biratnagar Titans by 32 runs. With this, the winner got Rs 2.7 million cash prize. Paras Khadka was the captain of Chitwan Rhinos.