Nepal adopts pro-poor policies to tackle poverty, hunger: PM Deuba

In his virtual address to the Food Systems Summit organised by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today on the sidelines of the 76th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), the Prime Minister said, “A mountainous country, Nepal has a food system that is highly vulnerable to disasters caused by climate change and extreme weather. The COVID-19 pandemic has further limited our fiscal space, endangered our food chains, and risked reversing our development gains.”

Health infrastructures, essential health supplies at top priority: PM Deuba

Addressing the 'Global COVID-19 Summit' through virtual means organised by US President Joe Biden today, Prime Minister shared about the initiatives taken by Nepal for the vaccine against COVID-19.

Dhaulagiri base camp attracting tourists after long halt

Most of the tourists and climbers reaching the base camp have reached there by air. Lately, tourists or climbers have preferred a costlier airway to reach the base camp, thanks to a long journey involving hardship and a lack of security and communications along the trail.

10:02 am most auspicious time to receive Dashain tika

Nepal Panchanga Nirnayak Samiti (Calendar Determination Committee) has informed that 10:02 am on October 15 is the most auspicious time to receive Dashain tika this year.

NC decides to begin village/municipal convention from tomorrow

A meeting of the NC office-bearers and ex-office-bearers held today in the party’s parliamentary office, Singha Durbar, decided to commence the village/town convention in 64 districts where the ward convention has been already concluded on September 25, according to party Spokesperson Bishwa Prakash Sharma. It means that before Dashain only local-level conventions will be concluded in these 64 districts.

Role of art and culture is important: CM Pokahrel

Inaugurating the collective exhibition of paintings 'Atmadipan' at Art Gallery of Gaindakot in Nawalparasi (Bardaghat-Susta east) today, shared that Gandaki province government would provide the necessary support for the promotion of art and culture.

SDGs implementation not encouraging at local-level

During a media dialogue on the implementation of the SDGs (2015-2030) organised by the Forum for Women, Law and Development (FWLD), it was shared that the SDGs seemed a quite new topic for people’s representatives at the local level.

CMSTH launches integrated OPD service 

The College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital (CMSTH) (Old Medical College) has launched integrated outpatient department service. With this, patients visiting OPD at the hospital could receive all sorts of medical services from a single place.   

UML CC meeting: Chair Oli presents political report prepared for legislative general convention  

Chairperson of the CPN (UML), KP Sharma Oli, has presented a political report prepared for legislative general convention of the party in the central committee meeting taking place from today.     

Two bills tabled in NA  

Two bills received from House of Representatives with message have been tabled in today's meeting of the National Assembly.