Five species of Nepali cardamom recommended for registration

Two hundred years after starting the cultivation of large cardamom, five domestic species of cardamom have been recommended for registration. A meeting of the Species Approval Unveiling and Registration Sub-Committee held on Monday has recommended the names of five species of cardamom for registration. The meeting recommended registering the cardamom of Ramsai, Golsai, Dambarsai, Jirmale, and Bhalange varieties as Nepali species, said Padam Adhikari, Chief of Cardamom Development Centre. "Registration...

Human rights defenders worry about rights situation in Nepal

Unhappy over the human rights situation in the country, despite the existence of various laws and rights bodies to safeguard people’s rights, human rights defenders have said that a lot of improvement needed to be done. Despite continuous endeavour to promote culture of human rights and laws, the situation of human rights in the country does not present a colourful picture, they shared their worries. They made such remarks during a virtual progamme organised by the National Human Rights Commission...

Rural municipality blacktopping 55-km road

Khijidemba Rural Municipality of Okhaldhunga is currently tarring the 55-kilometre Likhu-Bhusinga road. The rural municipality has taken upon itself in laying down the blacktopped road under the federal supplementary budget. In order to blacktop the road from Jili, Ragani to Khijichandeshwori to Khijiphalate, the rural municipality called for tenders on December 8. Despite its limited budget, Khijidemba Rural Municipality has decided to move on with the road construction by utilising the federal...

Govt ready to help business sector, says PM

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has emphasised on business unity and cooperation for the country’s economic development. Congratulating the newly elected officials of the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) at his official resident in Baluwatar on Wednesday evening, Prime Minister Oli assured that he was always ready for the assistance to be provided by the government.

Nepal-India joint energy meet kicks off

The 8th meeting of Joint Steering Committee and Joint Working Group (JWG) on Nepal-India Cooperation in Power Sector has kicked off on Thursday via virtual platform. The two-day meeting will deliberate on grid interconnectedness, Nepal’s market access to India for surplus energy and Indian investment in Nepal’s hydroelectricity and solar power, Indian Embassy in Nepal said in a tweet. The Ministry of Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation said that the meeting would discuss the Dhalkebar-Mujaffarpur,...

ANTA distributes relief materials

A bag of 25 kg rice, a blanket and other materials have been handed over to each poor family amid a function on Saturday, ANTA president Aprajita Jha said.

Pakistan lauds Nepal's role to take SAARC forward

"Foreign secretary underscored importance Pakistan attaches to cordial and multifaceted ties with Nepal and our resolve to further upgrade them," said Pakistan's foreign ministry.

The dead professor and the vast pro-India disinformation campaign

The EU DisinfoLab researchers, who are based in Brussels, believe the network's purpose is to disseminate propaganda against India's neighbour and rival Pakistan. Both countries have long sought to control the narrative against the other.

COVID-19 update: 1,217 new infections, 1,064 recoveries, 12 fatalities in last 24 hours

The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) on Thursday confirmed 1,217 new cases of COVID-19, taking the national tally to 245,650.

37-year-old gives birth to triplets in Dhading

A 37-year-old mother of Jwalamukhi Rural Municipality-6 of Dhading has given birth to triplets at Dhading Hospital.