Nurturing Excellence in Higher Education Programme launched

The five-year program aims to improve the quality and labor market relevance of Nepal’s higher education, scale up collaborative research and online learning, and expand access to academic institutions for underprivileged and vulnerable students from disadvantages areas.

Country records Rs 500 billion foreign trade in three months

The foreign trade of the country has increased by 68.13 per cent in the first three months of the current fiscal year. It was worth Rs 323 billion 315 million 953 thousand in the first three months of the last fiscal year. This year, it has reached Rs 543 billion 576 million 54 thousand in the corresponding period, the Department of Customs stated.

Problems related to education sector be resolved: Minister Poudel

At a meeting of the association of the parents of students in institutional schools here today, Minister Poudel opined that it would be appropriate to discuss the grievances and comments lodged by the parents and coming through the association at once.

Bagmati Province Chief calls for new govt, approves CM Shakya's resignation

Province Chief Sharma also approved the resignation tendered by Chief Minister Astalaxmi Shakya today itself. Sharma called for the formation of a new government, asking the province assembly members to claim the post for the new CM, showing the support of two or more political parties to him/her. He/she with the support of other members of the province assembly should approach the Province Chief with the signatures of the majority of his supporters.

CJ Rana conducts single bench hearing, judges refuse to join procedures

The Chief Justice has assigned other judges also to be on the hearing benches, but it did not happen. Judges today refused to join the hearing procedures, over the accusation that the CJ demanded his share during the recent expansion of the Council of Ministers and subsequent questions over the functioning of the judiciary. They have sought a ‘satisfactory’ answer from the CJ.

Koshi Hospital highly prioritized by government: Health Minister

Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada asserted that the federal government has accorded the highest priority to the Koshi Hospital in Biratnagar, Morang.

Mandamus safeguards Constitution, democracy: PM Deuba

“KP Sharma Oli (erstwhile Prime Minister) was not granted the constitutional right to dissolve the Parliament, it was the Supreme Court that had protected the Constitution twice when the Parliament was dissolved unconstitutionally,” he said, adding that it kept no meaning to argue that the government (incumbent), a coalition of five political parties, lacked people’s mandate. The government has a clear majority, according to him.

National Land Commission prepares to provide land to landless from mid-January 2022

The erstwhile dissolved Landless Squatters Problems Resolution Commission, based on the applications received from the landless squatters in 40 districts and record-keeping in other remaining districts, had registered 1.5 million to 1.7 million landless squatters in the country, according to Niraula.

Nine persons sentenced to life for killing two cops   

The District Court, Kailali has handed down life imprisonment to nine people for killing two policemen at Jugeda Village in southern part of Dhangadhi Sub-Metropolitan City in Kailali district.  

Hill districts in Sudurpaschim face drugs shortage 

Hilly districts in the Far Western Nepal have been facing the shortage of medicines since a week. The shortage appears as the essential drugs supplies to Doti, Achham and Bajura have been halted with recent floods and landslides disrupting the transport facility.