Wrong appointment hampers progress, says Minister Ale

Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Prem Ale has expressed worries about wrong appointment in Nepal Tourism Board (NTB). Speaking on 23rd Annual Day of NTB on Friday, Minister Ale said that appointment of a wrong man had hampered the performance of the board. Stressing need for good governance and transparency on service delivery, Minister Ale said, “Officials appointed to lead a public organisation should always have maintained their prestige, but sadly that has not been the case.”

Hotels, restaurants packed with New Year revellers

Hotels, restaurants, pubs and clubs across the Kathmandu Valley were busy decorating their venues for the New Year’s Eve celebration on Friday. With Saturday marking the start of the year 2022, the businesses were expecting a crowd of New Year revellers on Friday night and Saturday. Several eminent music artistes and bands have also been booked for live performances to mark the end of the year.

Colorado wildfires burn hundreds of homes, force evacuations

An estimated 580 homes, a hotel and a shopping center have burned and tens of thousands of people were evacuated in wind-fueled wildfires outside Denver, officials said Thursday evening.

How To Improve Personality

Personality Development is a tool through which you draw out your capacities and qualities in making yourself aware of your internal identity and become more certain to confront the world. The character of an individual forms its primary stage when in childhood. Character is something crucial in the existenc

Musings And Reflections Of An Erudite General

Lieutenant General (retd.) Krishna Narayan Singh Thapa has come out with memoirs entitled SAMAYA SAMJHANA: JIVANKO BANSURIMA BAJEKA DHUNHARU that can roughly be translated as Time and Memory: Tunes Blown from the Flute of Life, depicting the interesting saga of a prominent security officer recognised for his competence and immense contributions both at home and abroad. Devoted to his mother, Chandra Kumari Thapa, the book with 37 chapters, covers a wide range of issues, security, strategy, diplomacy,...

Street Foods Of Nepal

Every country in the world has its unique local foods many of which are sold at streets by local vendors. According to a survey of the Food and Agriculture Organisation, around 2.5 billion people eat street food regularly. Fast foods, traditional foods, drinks, or fruit mixtures, etc. are available on the street food list.

Ilam's Rong village using eco-friendly dustbins

There is litter scattered on the roadside. Even though the road is unpaved, it looks clean and the greenery is well maintained. Beautifully woven bamboo waste bins are installed at a distance of 15-20 metres along the roadside. The locals and tourists visiting Salakpur village of Rong Rural Municipality are seen picking up the roadside litter and dumping them in dustbins.

New Modi-Lahachowk transmission line in operation

New Modi (Parbat)-Lahachowk (Kaski) 132 kV double circuit transmission line has come into operation from Wednesday. The construction of the New Modi-Lahachowk section under the New Modi-Lekhnath Transmission Line Project has been completed and came into operation from Wednesday. The line has been charged by connecting 30 MVA power transformer at 132/ 33 KV substation in Lahachok, according to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA). Electricity supply will be provided to Machhapuchchhre and Annapurna...

Only 20% work of Nepalgunj ICP in 16 years, industrialists worried

The construction work of ICP (Integrated Customs Check Post) under construction at Nepalgunj has been completed only 20 per cent in 16 years. An agreement was reached to build ICPs at Biratnagar, Birgunj, Nepalgunj and Bhairahawa in Nepal 16 years ago in 2005. However, after completing the construction in Biratnagar and Birgunj, India has already handed it over to Nepal, while only 20 per cent of the work has been completed in Nepalgunj.

Flights resume to Simkot

Air service has resumed to and from Simkot in Humla on Thursday after being disturbed for two days owing to snowfall. The air service, the only transportation facility to Humla, was halted for two days since authorities were clearing the snow accumulated in the runway of the Simkot Airport. “Airport officials, security personnel, medicinal herbs businesspersons and locals had united to clear the snow in the apron and other areas of the airport. The clearing was completed by morning and the...