2019, a year of shrinking freedoms in Nepal: Amnesty International

Freedoms came under attack in Nepal in 2019 as the government proposed laws to restrict the right to freedom of expression and subject civil society organizations to greater restrictions, Amnesty International said as the human rights organization released its annual report on events in the Asia-Pacific region.    

PM pays tribute to martyrs

PM Oli laid wreath at the Martyrs Memorial and offered tributes to the known and unknown martyrs amidst a programme organised by the Martyrs' Week Programme Mian Committee constituted under the convenorship of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) mayor Bidya Sundar Shakya.    

Dhungana appointed NSU president

Rajiv Dhungana of Sunsari has been appointed the central president of Nepal Students Union (NSU), the sister organisation of the Nepali Congress.    

We should not forget martyrs' contribution: NA chair Timilsina

Chairperson of the National Assembly, Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, has garlanded the martyrs' monuments at Bandipur rural municipality of Tanahu district today on the occasion of Martyr's Day.    

Let us play our role to materialise martyrs' dream: President Bhandari

President Bidya Devi Bhandari has said that it would be true tribute towards martyrs only if 'Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali' was materialised in social, economic and cultural manner based on social justice and equality by protecting achievements gained from people's struggle.    

Foreign Minister of Luxembourg meets PM Oli

Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg Jean Asselborn has paid a courtesy call on Prime minister KP Sharma Oli at latter's official residence at Baluwatar this afternoon.         

'One house-one tap' campaign gains ground in Biratnagar   

Biratnagar metropolis is materializing 'one house, one tap' campaign to make drinking water available to the municipal dwellers.

Corona health desk set up at Tatopani checkpoint 

A health desk has been set up at northern border checkpoint Tatopani to prevent possible outbreak of Novel Corona Virus infection, which was fast spreading across China.

Eight people die from winter health issues in two weeks in Humla   

Eight people have died from various winter health ailments in over two weeks in three rural municipalities (Kharpunath, Sarkegad and Chankheli) in the district, said authorities. 

Two rhinos found dead in CNP

A around 20 year-old female rhino was found dead at Tamasapur area, and 30 year-old another near Shukhivar, said CNP's information officer Gopal Ghimire.