Decades on, Lumbini Master Plan yet to be complete

To bolster Lumbini’s importance as one of the holiest Buddhist centres, the government and the United Nations joined hands and envisaged developing the area sprawling over three square kilometres as an attractive pilgrimage site for people of all religious beliefs from around the world.

A model road of international standard to be constructed in Pokhara

Pokhara Metropolitan City is going to construct the model road with the assistance of the World Bank. The member of City Planning Commission Pokhara, Baburam Bhandari informed that 3.28 KM road stretch from Tal Chowk of Pokhara Metropolitan City -27 to the origin of Khudi River will be upgraded as per the World Bank guidelines at a cost of 1.6 billion rupees.

Works going on for project to export power all year round: PM Oli

The Prime Minister inaugurated the 220-132 KV Kushma sub-station and the 220 KV Kushma-Dana transmission line as well as the 220-132-33 KV Dana sub-station, virtually. Minister for Energy, Water Resources and irrigation Top Bahadur Rayamajhi was however present at the programme venue itself.

Rain, snowfall forecast in some places for three days from Thursday

Issuing a weather bulletin today, the Department stated that the low-pressure system that has developed nearby Pakistan and surrounding areas will enter Nepal from Thursday and the weather will be partly to generally cloudy in the western region of the country. Light to moderate snowfall will take place at some places in the high hilly and mountainous regions of the Sudurpaschim, Karnali and Gandaki provinces that day.

Provinces, local levels are government's organs, Minister says   

Minister for Federal Affairs and General Administration Ganesh Singh Thagunna has directed the government officials to carry out their jobs by considering that the provinces and local governments are the parts of Government of Nepal.    

Temple where both Hindus and Buddhists worship

The fact that the temple in question diverges from the rest when it comes to who is in-charge of the temple makes it an interesting case. While in most, if not all, of the Hindu temples, priests, typically from the Brahmin background, are appointed to conduct the religious rituals happening in the temple, there is a priest named Kami Bahadur Tamang, 88, who is a follower of Buddhism, to solemnise the happenings -- be it daily puja, rituals, weddings, among others -- there.

Vulture’s release into natural habitat postponed

Vultures that are raised and reared in the Vulture Conservation and Breeding Center in Kasara, Chitwan National Park are mixed with wild vultures at Pithauli (Release Aviary).

Students in Humla braving minus temperature to attend classes

Arrangements have been made for making a fire to warm students when the sun hides behind the cloud, said Kunjok Tamang, a teacher at Sunkhani Primary School, one of the schools that has been conducting classes in minus temperature.

Contractors' Negligence: Supposed to be completed in three years, Beni Hospital building is yet to be completed even after four years!

The then Urban Development and Building Construction Division Office, Baglung, had signed a contract worth Rs. 189 million with Mahadev Khimti and Galwa Rafina JV to construct the building. Mahadev Khimti is the company led by Ravi Singh, chairman of the Federation of Construction Entrepreneurs.

Three Companies Fined For Dumping Waste Into Bagmati River

The Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) slapped fine of Rs 2,000 on Garima Workshop Teenkune, of Rs 1,000 against Binod Pan Pasal Aloknagar and of Rs 500 on Baneshwor Café Aloknagar for dumping waste into the river.

PM Oli Inaugurates Upgrading Of Pulchowk-Gondrang Six-Lane Road

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has inaugurated the upgrading of six-lane road from Pulchowk to Gondrang here today. The inauguration was held near airport gate of Bharatpur Metropolis-10.

Health Ministry Urges All To Take Covishield Vaccine Without Any Qualm

Joint spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari has said that the Covishield vaccine has only minor side effects.

Lack of skilled professionals in geriatrics deprives aged people of basic cares

Geriatric care ensures that old aged people find a way of having an active and healthy life. The memory exercises, making sure that the medication they are using does not have any side effects, and strengthening their capacity in performing their daily work are done by the geriatric care.

Sugar mills start paying dues to sugarcane farmers

Four sugar mills have paid more than Rs 540 million in dues to the sugarcane farmers. The Ministry of Home Affairs stated it has received information that out of over Rs 650 million in dues, the four mills have paid Rs 543 million 316 thousand to the farmers as of Tuesday evening.     As per the information received from the district administration office concerned, Shreeram Sugar Mill has paid all dues to the farmers, Ministry's information officer Prem lal Lamichhane said.     According...

Fire consumes 30 houses of Guthi, a remote village in Jumla, Police reaches the site to collect loss details

The locals said that the security forces could not reach the village in time to douse the fire and the village was burned to ashes despite utmost efforts from the locals to put it off by fetching water from the only running tap of drinking water in the village.

Number of students from Muslim, Christian community studying Sanskrit on rise in Tanahu

It has been observed that the majority of students studying Sanskrit education belong to another religious group than the Brahmin community in Maharshi Ved Vyas Secondary School located at Damauli, headquarters of Tanahu district.

Kathmandu Valley to get traffic lights

The project would be implemented within the current fiscal year, 2020/21, said Krishna Nath Ojha, chief of the road safety and traffic section under the Department, adding that an agreement was reached for the project at the cost of Rs 11 million.

NCP split: Session of Karnali Province Assembly in uncertainty

he 40-member Provincial Assembly of the province has 22 members from the Prachanda-Nepal group, while 11 from the side of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli

With high demand for it, Okhaldhunga farmers attracted to Akbare Khursani farming

The chilly which is round in shape has become a choice of people inside as well as outside of the country and ample benefit can be had within a short span of time from its farming.

13 years on, flood victims keep waiting for restoration

“In the name of common people, the country witnessed different governments but nobody cared for us, for our plight so our problems are still unsolved,” Rana said.