Lets' work together to make martyrs' dreams come true: Vice President 

Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun has said that all should work together to make the dream of martyrs come true. In a message on the occasion of Martyrs' Day 2078 BS today, he drew the attention of all to fulfill the dreams of the martyrs as the Nepali people have gained political rights to a great extent and the country is moving forward on the path of development and prosperity.    

Japan-return youth into goat rearing business   

Amidst the throng of Galkote youths leaving the village for Japan, a young man has shortened his stay in Japan and returned to the village to engage in goat rearing. Ramesh Basnet of Bhanse Bansbari, Galkot Municipality-5 has started goat rearing business after ending his eight-year stay in Japan.  

Tansen municipality shut down all services except essential ones 

Tansen Municipality in Palpa district has temporarily closed all its services except essential ones after office staffers contracted COVID-19.    

Construction of Thulokhola hydel project begins

Construction of the Thulokhola hydropower project has begun at Raghunga rural municipality in Myagdi district. Samyukta Urja Pvt Ltd has started construction of a 21.3 MW-hydropower project at Raghunga rural municipality-7 and 8.

Lack of integrated customs check post hampering business

Entrepreneurs have been suffering due to the lack of Integrated Customs Check Post (ICP) at Bhairahawa, considered as the second largest customs point in Nepal. As a result, the entrepreneurs have been forced to bear various hassles along with additional fees.    

Minister Khand enquires CDOs about disaster preparedness 

Minister for Home Affairs Bal Krishna Khand today enquired chief district officers (CDOs) of 20 districts to take stock of preparedness on part of the concerned authorities to protect vulnerable people from cold waves and snowfall in those places.    

Shree Airlines adds one more aircraft to its fleet

Shree Airlines, a private sector airline, has added a new aircraft to its fleet. It has acquired an 80-seat capacity Q400-8 aircraft. With this, the company's flight service now has a total of eight aircraft.   

Govt. to emphasize collaboration and cooperation for promotion of sports sector

The Ministry of Youth and Sports is laying emphasis on professionalism and collaboration, coordination and partnership with various sports-related organizations for the development and promotion of the sports sector. The Ministry is planning to incentivize several national organizations to attract investment in sports sectors as well as to develop sports culture.

All sides' engagement imperative to cope with disaster: Home Minister Khand

The Home Minister was speaking at an executive meeting of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management held at the ministry on Friday. "We need to be careful during the construction- whether the physical infrastructure is robust or not," he said, admitting the difficulty to integrate the scattered settlements.

Nepal to play inaugural match against Oman under ICC World Cup T-20 Global Qualifier

Nepal will play against hosts Oman in the inaugural match under the ICC World Cup T-20 Global Qualifier ‘A’. As per the schedule of the T-20 Global Qualifier published by the International Cricket Council (ICC) today, the inaugural match between Nepal and Oman has been confirmed. Nepal is listed in Group ‘A’ under the Global Qualifier.