Chariot making process begins

The Guthi Sansthan of Kathmandu has begun the process to build Seto Machhindranath chariot at Tindhara Pathshala near Jamal. A four-wheel and 32-foot tall wooden chariot is pulled during the festival time. The chariot is built in the shape of a temple.

Gaddi Baithak to open for public from March 30

The historic Gaddi Baithak, a part of the Hanumandhoka Durbar Square, is reopening to the public from Wednesday after its restoration. The historically significant Palace, which was open for the general public for the first time on November 27, 2019, was closed after the lockdown.

Re-orientation not mandatory for returnee migrant workers

Migrant workers who once returned from foreign employment do not have to take orientation training when they want to go abroad again. Currently, there is an arrangement for anyone to take a new work permit and take an orientation.

Hazy weather to linger for a couple of days

The Kathmandu Valley and various other hilly areas of the country remained hazy on Monday with light rainfall in some places. According to Hira Bhattarai, a meteorologist at the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, it has been raining sporadically in some parts of Kathmandu. He said that there is a possibility of rainfall in other hilly areas as well. The weather will clear from Thursday.

Ilam to host tourism and film festival next month

To revitalise the tourism sector knocked down by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ‘Kechana Kanchenjunga Tourism and Film Festival 2078’ is scheduled to be held in Ilam next month. According to Kechana Kanchenjunga Tourism Development Committee, which is organising the event in association with 21 organisations of Province 1 and the Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), the festival will be held for a week from April 8 to April 15 with a special...

Bhusal urges Lalitpur locals to launch 'One House, One Tourist' campaign

Minister for Energy, Water Resources and Irrigation Pampha Bhusal has urged the locals of Lalitpur Metropolitan City-22 to launch 'One House, One Tourist' campaign targeting domestic and foreign tourists. "As well as generating income, it will also help in the promotion of Nepal's art and culture. It also helps in marketing of local products," she said while inaugurating the newly constructed suspension bridge in Lalitpur Metropolitan City-22 Monday.

NRN’s Investment For Development

Nepal is now in dire need of increased foreign investments in varied sectors and transfer of modern technology for reviving the COVID-hit economy and accelerating the overall socio-economic development process. It is needless to say that the pandemic has dealt a serious blow on global economy and disrupted most development initiatives since the outbreak of this contagion in late December 2019. As a developing nation reeling from protracted political instability, Nepal, too, has suffered an unprecedented...

Wang’s Visit Deepens Friendly Ties

The recent Kathmandu sojourn of Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi brings to fore the inedible fact: The Chinese government retains the smaller Himalayan neighbour in her stronger reckoning. The three-day stopover saw the Chinese Minister interacting with our President, the Prime Minister, ministers, the chairpersons of CPN-UML and the Maoist Centre while the visiting high-level delegation signed a 9-point deal with the host nation.

Focus On Wildlife Conservation

Nepal is rich in biodiversity. There are many species of flora and fauna in the country. This is because there is geographical diversity suitable for various species of biota. Besides such geodiversity, there are suitable eco-climatic conditions in the country. Nature conservation is of paramount importance in maintaining natural harmony for the survival of life forms – plants and animals. And wildlife conservation is part of nature conservation. Nepal has put in efforts in this direction for years...

Casting A Wide Net

It’s not often that a mining company dives into the fishing business. But in the mining region of Zambia’s North-Western Province, Kalumbila Minerals Ltd (KML) has done exactly that. The company recently put a large quantity of fish in two dams that it had built to facilitate its mining operations.