Short-term plan in offing to boost industry, commerce

The ministry will present the draft of regulations related to foreign investment and technology transfer in the Cabinet for its approval within one month.

Upper Tamakoshi completion date to be postponed again

Railway Engineering of Indian contractor company Texma, which has been responsible for the hydro mechanical work of Lot No. 2 of the Tamakoshi project, has also delayed the work of penstock pipe.

NA members demand action against guilty in Dilip Mahato's killing

Lawmakers Komal Oli and Brishesh Chandra Lal aired their voices against the killing of Mahato for his move for environment and nature conservation.

In pictures: 298th Prithvi Jayanti marked today

Tribute was paid to Prithvi Narayan Shah, the monarch who is credited for unification of Nepal, on the occasion of 298th Prithvi Jayanti in the capital today.

HoR session adjourned today as well 

A meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR) re-scheduled for today has been put off by pasting a notice.     Deputy Speaker Dr Shibamaya Tumbahamphe was supposed to chair the today's session which has been adjourned till 1:00 am of January 20, citing a special reason. It was postponed as per the decision of the Deputy Speaker, said Federal Parliament's Spokesperson Dr Rojnath Pandey.    

State-3 named 'Bagmati State'

State-3 Assembly has passed the proposal of naming the State as 'Bagmati State', with full majority of votes. 

Hetauda designated as the permanent capital of State 3

Votes lodged in the State Assembly of State-3 have designated Hetauda to be the permanent capital of the State.

State-3 Assembly disapproves proposal to assign Dhulikhel as the State capital

Proposal to assign Dhulikhel as the permanent capital of State-3 has been rejected on the basis of  voting held in State-3 Assembly.

Voting begins to decide State-3 capital

Voting to decide the permanent capital of State 3 has begun in the State Assembly.

Speaker election process to begin today

The process of electing the Speaker in the House of Representatives (HoR) would begin from Sunday. The post is vacant since October 1, 2019 after Krishna Bahadur Mahara resigned.

IT Bill to stop spread of hate, harm to dignity

With the rise in using social networking sites to spread hate and animosity in the society and harm dignity of other persons, the government has introduced measures for controlling such unethical activities through the Information Technology (IT) Bill.

NC calls govt's attention to Indian ban on imports of refined palm oil

Main opposition Nepali Congress has drawn the attention of the government to an Indian ban on the imports of refined palm oil from Nepal, asking it to initiate diplomatic measures for an alternative.

NCP requests Deputy Speaker Tumbahangphe to step down

Ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) has requested Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr Shiva Maya Tumbahangphe to step down

Expect a 'game changer' in economic and social sector: Finance Minister Dr Khatiwada

inance Minister Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada has said the overall economic indicators of the country were healthy and the economy was moving ahead on the right trajectory.    

Free media for strengthened democracy: former President Yadav

Former President Dr Ram Baran Yadav has said democracy would be strengthened in the presence of free media.

Time to stop brain drain: Minister Bhattarai

Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Yogesh Kumar Bhattarai, has said time has come to stop intellectual human resource. The capital flight is also worrying concern, he stressed.    

Be united for national unity and integrity: DPM Pokhrel

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Ishwor Pokhrel has spoken the need of identifying Nepal as a sovereign nation globally.    

Showcase experience, PM tells NRA

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Thursday said that the post-earthquake rescue, reconstruction and rehabilitation works in Nepal were exemplary and worth sharing with the outer world. “The reconstruction an

App to ensure safe travel for tourists

With the beginning of a new decade, Visit Nepal Year (VNY) 2020 has kicked off in Nepal.

Hetauda to be declared permanent capital of State-3 in two days: CM Poudel

He said that the State government was working to develop Hetauda as an industrial area. The State government was working to bring the Hetauda Industrial Estate and other industrial zone under the jurisdiction of State government.