YSEF to increase entrepreneurship support to half a million rupees

The Youth and Small Entrepreneur Self-Employment Fund (YSEF) is set to increase per-entrepreneur financial support to Rs. 500,000. This is a 150 per cent increase to the present fund size of Rs. 200,000. Although the fund was planning to increase the size of the purse for the last few years and entrepreneurs as well as stakeholders had also been suggesting the same, it has come to the position to implement the new provision. Chief of Programme Promotion, Research and Information Department at the...

EC holds meeting with government, media

The Election Commission, in coordination with Chief Election Commissioner Dinesh Kumar Thapaliya, held a meeting with representatives of the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology, Department of Information and Broadcasting, Department of Postal Services, Radio Nepal, Nepal Television, Nepal Telecom, Nepal Telecommunications Authority, National News Agency and Gorkhapatra Corporation. Issuing a press statement on Sunday, Raj Kumar Shrestha, spokesperson of the EC, said that discussion...

NC ready for polls: Deuba

Nepali Congress president Sher Bahadur Deuba on Sunday said that it was not appropriate time to speak about the dissolution of the House of Representatives (HOR) as the case was still sub judice in the Supreme Court. Speaking at the launching of ´Surya Prasad Upadhaya´s Special Book` published by the Democratic Thought Society, Deuba said his party would respect the court`s verdict. Former Prime Minister Deuba further said that his party was awaiting the court verdict as it always respected the...

Rhino population reaches 36 in Bardiya park

The number of one-horned rhinos in Bardiya National Park (BNP) has increased significantly to 36 after the locals also helped in the conservation of endangered species, according to the park officials. According to Bishnu Shrestha, Chief Conservation Officer of BNP, the number of rhinos has increased with the support from every sector including locals for a decade. He said rhino poaching in the park has dropped to zero during the last decade. At present, it is zero, which has helped a lot in rhino...

Top Republican says Trump committed ‘impeachable offenses’

Democrats’ momentum for a fresh drive to quickly impeach outgoing President Donald Trump has gained support, and a top Republican said the president’s role in the deadly riot at the Capitol by a violent mob of Trump supporters was worthy of rebuke.

259 new cases of COVID-19, 513 recoveries, five fatalities in 24 hours

In 3,399 Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) tests done in the last 24 hours, 554 persons were found infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Seventh session of National Assembly ends from today

Ganesh Prasad Timilsina, Chairman of the NA declared on Sunday that President Bidya Devi Bhandari had ended the session effecting from midnight as per Article 93 (2) of the Constitution.

Tilman pass awaits tourists (Photo Feature)

Not too far from the central capital, Tilman pass in Sindhupalchowk, despite having huge tourism prospect, has not been gaining a lot of attention.

EC interacts with government-owned media chiefs

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Jan. 10: Election Commission has begun the preparation for the general election that slated for April 30 and May 10. Commission held the interaction with the chief executives of the Government-owned media houses today.

Montreal enacts curfew as virus cases spike

A curfew meant to curb a rising tide of COVID-19 cases took effect across Quebec on Saturday evening. Premier Francois Legault says the measure is needed to prevent gatherings that have fueled the rampant spread of the virus, The French-speaking Canadian province has a population of more than 8.4 million