‘We want to make Bandipur centre of tourism in Nepal’

Its natural beauty and vibrant culture attract thousands of tourists to Bandipur Rural Municipality every year. Its chairman Purna Singh Thapa, elected in 2017 from the Maoist Centre, wants to cash in on this and utilise tourism for the development of the rural municipality. Our Tanahun correspondent Amar Raj Naharki talked to him about his plans for the prosperity of Bandipur. Excerpts:

Umesh Shrestha appointed as health state minister

President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Sunday appointed Umesh Shrestha as the Health State Minister.

Embankment construction at snail's pace, 31 per cent work in 11 years

Puspa Gautam, information officer of the Field Office No. 1 Jhapa of the People's Embankment Progamme, informed that 94.04 kilometers of embankment has been constructed so far and a total of 2 billion 859 million rupees has been spent for the construction.

Four employees of Raj Kundra’s Viaan Industries likely to turn witness against him in Pornography Case

There seems to be no end to troubles for Raj Kundra who has been arrested in a pornography-related case by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch. According to the reports, it is likely that four employees from Kundra's Viaan Industries will turn witnesses against Raj as he has not been cooperating well in the investigation.

IOC says masks on the Olympic podium are a "must-have"

International Olympic Committee spokesman Mark Adams said masks on the Olympic podium are "not a nice to have, it's a must-have," according to Reuters.

'Hilsa border crossing should be reopened'

The stakeholders have urged the government to reopen the Nepal-China border point in Hilsa, Humla district.

Head coach of national football team Al Mutairi announces resignation

Head coach of national football team Abdullah Al Mutairi has announced to resign from the position.

Province 2 government distributes agricultural tools to farmers

The Province 2 government has distributed agricultural equipment to the farmers of the Saptari district in an effort to make their technology savvy.

CCTV cameras aid crime investigations and traffic control

The Police are easily able to identify the culprit behind daily occurring crimes with the help of CCTV. In today’s age, CCTV’s are a must for the Police investigating crimes.

Rains till Monday, Dhobi Khola floods Anamnagar

It isn’t time to pack in those umbrellas just yet because rain is still in the forecast. According to the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DoHM), Nepal is likely to experience light to moderate rainfall till Monday. The Flood Forecasting Division of the DoHM has also warned people living in Sankhuwasabha, Taplejung, Khotang, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga and Solukhumbu districts of Province 1, Dolakha, Ramechhap, Nuwakot and Dhading districts of Bagmati, Gorkha, Lamjung and Myagdi of Gandaki,...