CM Pokharel stresses promotion of domestic tourism

“It is necessary for the promotion of domestic tourism to attract more foreign tourists and increase their stay in the country. So, the State government is giving special priority for the promotion of domestic tourism,” Chief Minister Pokharel said while inaugurating the Elephant Safari at Khadgabar of Banke National Park on the occasion of Visit Nepal Year 2020.

Govt is working for building prosperous Nepal: NCP leader Shrestha

Saying big movements became successful due to youth and students, he said that time has come when youth students should be united to bring back the Nepali territory like Limpiyadhura, Kalapani and Lipulekh encroached by India.

NA receives annual reports of five constitutional bodies

In a session of the National Assembly (NA) today, annual reports (fiscal year 2018-19) of five constitutional bodies were presented.    

Govt taking action against sugar mill owners who fail to pay farmers

Following a continuous protest by the sugarcane farmers in Kathmandu, the government has taken an initiative to arrest the owners of the sugar mills, who failed pay the farmers over years.

TIA gets a new facelift on eve of Visit Nepal Year

On the eve of Visit Nepal Year (VNY) and New Year 2020 on Tuesday, scenes at the arrival and departure sections of the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) looked different from what it used to be in the past.

India positive for talks on border issue

He said that although India had responded Nepal's letter in December 2019, further consultation about the date was going on.

Govt is at threshold of splitting Civil Aviation Authority

Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) has completed the preparations to unbundle the aviation sector regulator. A new bill that facilitates the split will be sent to the parliament soon.

Dasarath Stadium ready for opening ceremony of VNY 2020

The VNY 2020 will be inaugurated at 4:00 pm tomorrow by President Bidya Devi Bhandari, amidst a special ceremony to be held at the Stadium.

NC CWC meet on January 2

A meeting of Central Working Committee of the opposition Nepali Congress is taking place at party central office, Sanepa, on January 2. The party urged all the CWC office-bearers, central committee members and invitee central committee members for their presence in the meeting.

Leader Nepal for completing party unification process

Senior leader of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) and former Prime Minister, Madhav Kumar Nepal, has said that problems were surfaced in party organisation for party's failure to strictly implement the statute and rules.    

HoR meet postponed by 11 days

Meeting of the House of Representatives (HoR), scheduled for January 1, Wednesday on 1:00 has been postponed by 11 days, the federal parliament informed, by issuing a notice.

Upendra Yadav warns huge protest in Terai

National Chairman of Socialist Party Nepal Upendra Yadav has claimed that a huge protest is likely again in Madhesh.    

Forest Ministry comes up with ideas for nation's prosperity

The Ministry of Forest and Environment has started collecting geographical data and information at a massive scale to promote production of medicinal herbs.     The Ministry is all prepared to implement the plan after analyzing those data.    

'Far-west can progress from agriculture, tourism, medicinal herbs' 

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Gokul Prasad Baskota has said that Nepal has emerged as the second powerful force in South Asia's sports sector.     Inaugurating a marathon tournament at Bhimduttanagar in Kanchanpur district today, Minister Baskota viewed the need for encouraging the players after their search.  

Lhosar contributes to promoting national unity, religious tolerance and respect: PM Oli   

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has extended hearty best wishes for health, happiness, peace, prosperity and continued progress to all Nepali sisters and brothers in the country and abroad on the occasion of Tamu Lhoshar, the main festival and New Year of the Tamu (Gurung) community.    

Speaker will be elected from ruling party itself: Minister Banskota  

Minister for Communications and Information Technology, Gokul Prasad Banskota, has said a person from the ruling party itself would become the Parliament Speaker.     Minister Banskota, who is also the government spokesman, said this while speaking in a press conference organized by Press Organization Kanchanpur here this morning.    

No negative impact of dumping site in Sisdol area: NAST  

No negative impact has been seen in the local people's health and the environment around Sisdol area, the waste dumping site of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal Academy of Science and Technology (NAST) said.   

Getting citizenship an uphill task for children of single mothers

A young boy from Gokarneshwor in Kathmandu is denied citizenship certificate only because he is brought up only by his mother.

MoFA will have final say on foreign affairs, says Gyawali

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) on Monday said that it would have the ‘final say’ on every matter related to diplomacy and foreign affairs.

Deuba tries to woo Poudel

Poudel was unhappy with party chief Deuba for taking decisions on the 14th general convention and formation of party departments by the Central Working Committee, which was boycotted by his faction.