Visiting Princess Astrid of Belgium holds talks with Foreign Minister Pradeep Gyawali

Visiting Princess Astrid of Belgium holds talks with FM Pradeep Gyawali, Jan 19.

Mahat calls for accepting beneficial foreign assistance

Nepali Congress joint general secretary and former minister Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat has said a foreign aid and assistance capable of addressing the nation's needs and interest should be accepted.  

Five hydroelectricity projects under construction in Lamjung 

Five hydropower projects are under construction in the district at the total cost of Rs 23 billion. These hydel projects are based in Dordikhola and Dordi corridor.     The under-construction hydro projects include 54 megawatts Super Dordi 'B' by People's Hydropower Company, 27 megawatts Dordikhola by Himalayan Power Partner, 25 megawatts Dordi 'A' by Liberty Energy Limited, 12.1 megawatts Dordi 1 by Dordikhola Hydropower Company and four megawatts Dordi corridor by Chhangdi Khola Hydropower...

TIA cutting impressive image among passengers, national and international visitors 

No sooner Ramesh Prasad Aryal arrived at the arrival lounge at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) last Thursday and had a cursory glance around, he said he instantly felt very much 'at home'.    

Curfew in Bahrabise bazaar lifted  

The district administration office, Sindhupalchowk has suspended a curfew imposed indefinitely on Sunday in the Bahrabise bazaar in the district following clashes between the police and the affected locals over a road widening issue.  

Visit Nepal Year: one month, one programme 

In keeping with the possible spurt in the flow of tourists, hotel entrepreneurs of Baglung have put in place preparation to make their services tourist-friendly.     Under 'one month, one programme' campaign, Baglung Tourism Development Committee is planning to make on-site visit and study the hotels along lake side in Pokhara which are said to be successful in drawing tourists' attention.    

Three youths nabbed with narcotic drugs

Nepal Police have arrested three youths in possession of narcotic drugs. A police squad from Police Post Kachnari busted Baljeet Das, 20, of Laxmipurpatari rural municipality-5, Pathargadha and Indrajeet Sahani, 18, of Lahan municipality-23 from Bariyarpatti rural municipality-1, Badahari on Sunday.    

Nagarkot festival to take place at Batase hill

The second Nagarkot festival is to be held in a bid to make the Visit Nepal Year-2020 a success.     The main slogan of the festival is, "Natural heritage, art and culture and tourism development; bases for Nagarkot progress'.    

NA members debate on MCC

If the sources available in the country were utilized, Nepal need not beg for help from others, he added. He demanded that government must address the issues concerning conflict victims and members of the martyrs

NA members debate on MCC

Meeting of the National Assembly today witnessed debate among members on Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).