Home Minister seeks firm commitment to safeguard lives from earthquakes

At a programme organised on the 23rd National Earthquake Safety Day on Friday, he argued that firm commitment was needed as one has to keep self-secured from the quakes.

Nepal wishes to resolve border issues through dialogue

At a talk programme held at the Indian Council of World Affairs at New Delhi today, Minister Gyawali said that Nepal and India have shared over 1,800 km long international boundary and the mapping has remained to be completed in only in the stretches of some kilometers.

Advocates from government side argue in favour of constitutional bench prerogative

Senior advocate Bishnu Bhattari, pleading at the outset on behalf of the defendant, Government of Nepal, said that the hearing could not take place in other benches as the law provides that it is the prerogative of the constitutional court to interpret matters related to the constitution and as it is the final arbiter on such issues.

Baglung district still crying for laboratory for COVID-19 test

Baglung district has yet to get a laboratory to carry out a PCR test for Covid-19 despite persisting infection risks. The government's decision to establish a laboratory at Dhaulagiri Hospital in the district has not been implemented even after six months.

Foreign Ministers of Nepal and India hold meeting   

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Pradeep Kumar Gyawali and Minister for External Affairs of India, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, held discussion at Hyderabad House this morning.     

Cloudy weather forecast for three more days

The weather will likely be partly to generally cloudy for three days more, the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology said.    

Tribhuvan Army Club, Gandaki Province playing opening match under PM Cup National Cricket Tournament  

The opening match under the Prime Minister Cup One Day Men's National Cricket Tournament is ongoing between Tribhuvan Army Club and Gandaki Province.

Problems in tourism sector fizzle out soon: Minister Dhakal   

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Bhanubhakta Dhakal has said he would take initiatives to solve the problems facing tourism sector at the earliest. Minister Dhakal said at a discussion programme organized by Pokhara Tourism Council on tourism and contemporary issues.    

300 thousand devotees visit Devghat on Maghe Sankranti   

More than 300 thousand devotees visited Devghat, a religious site at the confluence of Trishuli and Kaligandaki Rivers on the occasion of the Maghe Sankranti festival on Thursday. They took holy dips in the river.    

Two die in motorcycle collision  

Two persons died in a motorcycle collision at Krishnapur of Kanchanpur district last night. Two died and two others got injury in the incident occurred along the East-West Highway yesterday, according to District Police Office, Kanchanpur.